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Business Segments - Capital Expenditures (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | $ 160,422 | $ 126,355 | $ 410,417 | $ 317,553
Operating Segments | Drilling Services |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 89,242 | 72,683 | 261,155 | 181,754
Operating Segments | Completion Services |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 56,464 | 46,653 | 107,529 | 114,669
Operating Segments | Drilling Produtcs |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 7,940 | 0 | 7,940 | 0
Operating Segments | Other Operations |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 5,972 | 6,457 | 18,387 | 19,654
Operating Segments | Corporate Segment |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | $ 804 | $ 562 | $ 15,406 | $ 1,476

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