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Business Segments - Depreciation, Depletion, Amortization and Impairment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment	$ 128,180	$ 116,938
Operating Segments | Contract Drilling
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment	86,866	82,023
Operating Segments | Pressure Pumping
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment	26,025	23,785
Operating Segments | Directional Drilling
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment	4,171	3,344
Operating Segments | Corporate Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment	3,539	1,389
Other Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and impairment	$ 7,579	$ 6,397

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