Activity Assumptions Impacting Goodwill Assessment By Reporting Unit, Percentage

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Discounted Cash Flow Model, Terminal Period, Growth Estimate Percentage

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Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure

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Percentage Of Weighted Average Cost Of Capital

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The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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Amount of impairment loss from asset representing future economic benefit arising from other asset acquired in business combination or from joint venture formation or both, that is not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Number of reporting units tested for impairment of goodwill. A reporting unit is an operating segment or one level below an operating segment.

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Percentage of fair value of reporting unit in excess of carrying amount.

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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Details)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) reportingUnit	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Impairment of goodwill	$ 885,000,000		$ 885,240,000	$ 0	$ 0
Amortization expense on intangible assets			$ 124,000,000	$ 41,500,000	$ 1,300,000
Completion Services
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of reporting units \| reportingUnit			2
Impairment of goodwill			$ 885,240,000
Drilling Products
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Discounted cash flow model, terminal period, growth estimate percentage	1.00%
Percentage of weighted average cost of capital	10.25%	10.25%
Impairment of goodwill		$ 0
Rate of fair value of reporting unit	13.00%	13.00%
Cementing Services
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Discounted cash flow model, terminal period, growth estimate percentage	1.00%
Impairment of goodwill		$ 0
Rate of fair value of reporting unit	73.00%	73.00%
Completion Services
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Discounted cash flow model, terminal period, growth estimate percentage	1.00%
Percentage of weighted average cost of capital	10.75%	10.75%
Impairment of goodwill		$ 0
Minimum \| Completion Services
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Activity assumptions impacting goodwill assessment by reporting unit, percentage			2.00%
Maximum \| Completion Services
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Line Items]
Activity assumptions impacting goodwill assessment by reporting unit, percentage			8.00%