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Cover - USD ($)
$ in Billions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Feb. 05, 2025
Jun. 30, 2024
Cover [Abstract]      
Document Type 10-K    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2024    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 1-39270    
Entity Registrant Name Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Tax Identification Number 75-2504748    
Entity Address, Address Line One 10713 W. Sam Houston Pkwy N    
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 800    
Entity Address, City or Town Houston    
Entity Address, State or Province TX    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 77064    
City Area Code 281    
Local Phone Number 765-7100    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value    
Trading Symbol PTEN    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true    
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Public Float     $ 4.0
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   386,390,297  
Documents Incorporated by Reference Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report.    
Entity Central Index Key 0000889900    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2024    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Amendment Flag false