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Business Segments - Capital Expenditures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Sep. 30, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | $ 180,587 | $ 160,422 | $ 538,036 | $ 410,417
Operating Segments | Drilling Services |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 69,127 | 89,242 | 210,346 | 261,155
Operating Segments | Completion Services |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 86,755 | 56,464 | 258,860 | 107,529
Operating Segments | Drilling Products |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 16,309 | 7,940 | 45,853 | 7,940
Operating Segments | Other Operations |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | 5,909 | 5,972 | 18,919 | 18,387
Operating Segments | Corporate Segment |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures | $ 2,487 | $ 804 | $ 4,058 | $ 15,406

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