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Property and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail)	Mar. 31, 2020
Contract Drilling
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Percentage of excepted cash flows on undiscounted basis exceeding the carrying values of asset groups	15.00%
Pressure Pumping
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Percentage of excepted cash flows on undiscounted basis exceeding the carrying values of asset groups	22.00%
Directional Drilling
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Percentage of excepted cash flows on undiscounted basis exceeding the carrying values of asset groups	3.00%
Oilfield Rentals
Property Plant And Equipment [Line Items]
Percentage of excepted cash flows on undiscounted basis exceeding the carrying values of asset groups	9.00%

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