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Business Segment Information - Summary of financial information concerning reportable segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | $ 728,974 | $ 1,263,840 | $ 2,337,413
Operating profit (loss) | (238,942) | (156,277) | 400,929
Capital expenditures | 33,938 | 167,426 | 371,502
Depreciation and amortization | 217,258 | 270,977 | 230,813
Identifiable assets | 1,035,452 | 1,237,094 | 1,759,358
Operating Segments | Technical Services |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 679,654 | 1,175,293 | 2,180,457
Operating profit (loss) | (203,804) | (132,982) | 390,004
Capital expenditures | 28,380 | 155,361 | 342,932
Depreciation and amortization | 191,181 | 237,778 | 198,636
Identifiable assets | 733,008 | 976,761 | 1,514,084
Operating Segments | Support Services |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues | 49,320 | 88,547 | 156,956
Operating profit (loss) | (26,021) | (2,363) | 42,510
Capital expenditures | 2,928 | 11,055 | 27,148
Depreciation and amortization | 25,606 | 32,697 | 31,578
Identifiable assets | 76,876 | 108,262 | 157,688
Corporate |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |
Operating profit (loss) | (17,037) | (14,515) | (16,113)
Capital expenditures | 2,630 | 1,010 | 1,422
Depreciation and amortization | 471 | 502 | 599
Identifiable assets | 225,568 | 152,071 | 87,586
Loss on disposition of assets, net |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |
Operating profit (loss) | 7,920 | (6,417) | (15,472)
Capital expenditures |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |
Identifiable assets |  |  |

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