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Business Combination (Additional Information) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 01, 2023 | Aug. 14, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 1,372,997 |  | $ 1,372,997 |  | $ 0
Net income (loss) |  |  |  | 50 | $ 61,452 | 184,342 | $ 54,561 |
Merger and integration expense |  |  |  | 70,188 | $ 24 | 78,128 | $ 2,069 |
Ulterra Drilling Technologies, L.P. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, shares issued |  |  | 34,900,000 |  |  |  |  |
Business combinations, consideration paid in cash | [1] |  | $ 375,740 |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, closing price |  |  | $ 14.94 |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, consideration transferred |  |  | $ 897,146 |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average cost of capital |  |  | 10.50% |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 451,341 | 451,300 |  | 451,300 |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  | 46,600 |  |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | 6,600 |  |
Merger and integration expenses |  |  |  |  |  | 5,200 |  |
Long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  | 74,400 |  |
Acquired intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | 77,600 |  |
Inventory |  |  |  |  |  | 5,500 |  |
Interest expense of the acquired entity |  |  |  |  |  | 12,800 |  |
Tax Expense (Benefit) |  |  |  |  |  | (7,900) |  |
Merger and integration expense |  |  |  |  |  | 5,200 |  |
Shares of our common stock issued to nextier Oilfield |  |  | 34,900,000 |  |  |  |  |
NexTier Oilfield Solutions Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, shares issued |  | 172,224,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, closing price |  | $ 14.91 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, consideration transferred |  | $ 2,801,285 |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average cost of capital |  |  | 14.00% |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 921,656 |  | $ 921,700 |  | 921,700 |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  | 272,100 |  |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | 9,600 |  |
Merger and integration expenses |  |  |  |  |  | 72,900 |  |
Acquired intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | 720,700 |  |
Acquired property and equipment |  |  |  |  |  | 262,700 |  |
Interest expense of the acquired entity |  |  |  |  |  | 17,700 |  |
Tax Expense (Benefit) |  |  |  |  |  | 8,400 |  |
Merger and integration expense |  |  |  |  |  | $ 72,900 |  |
Shares of our common stock issued to nextier Oilfield |  | 172,224,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock consideration, shares issued |  | 0.752 |  |  |  |  |  |
[1] | Net cash consideration included $370 million cash consideration as adjusted for customary purchase price adjustments set forth in the Ulterra merger agreement relating to cash, net working capital, indebtedness and transaction expenses of Ulterra as of the closing. The adjustment is subject to a post-closing target net working capital adjustment in accordance with the Ulterra merger agreement.

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