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Business Segments - Capital Expenditures (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | $ 126,355 | $ 34,264 | $ 317,553 | $ 90,837
Other Operations |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 6,466 | 2,833 | 19,857 | 9,006
Operating Segments | Contract Drilling |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 67,564 | 21,239 | 169,439 | 56,708
Operating Segments | Pressure Pumping |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 46,653 | 6,468 | 114,669 | 19,457
Operating Segments | Directional Drilling |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 5,110 | 3,290 | 12,112 | 4,613
Operating Segments | Corporate Segment |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | $ 562 | $ 434 | $ 1,476 | $ 1,053

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