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Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) - CAD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	$ 3,173,824	$ 3,641,889
Rig Equipment [Member]
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	2,823,782	3,210,933
Rental Equipment [Member]
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	60,179	79,398
Other Equipment [Member]
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	66,560	85,731
Vehicles [member]
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	16,280	22,030
Buildings [Member]
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	71,102	82,335
Assets Under Construction [Member]
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	102,035	126,430
Land [Member]
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	33,886	35,032
Gross [Member]
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	6,733,634	7,011,178	$ 6,949,846
Gross [Member] | Rig Equipment [Member]
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	6,034,166	6,266,991	6,069,179
Gross [Member] | Rental Equipment [Member]
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	148,011	159,144	171,220
Gross [Member] | Other Equipment [Member]
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	244,950	247,073	240,192
Gross [Member] | Vehicles [member]
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	43,201	45,147	43,552
Gross [Member] | Buildings [Member]
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	127,385	131,361	131,164
Gross [Member] | Assets Under Construction [Member]
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	102,035	126,430	258,952
Gross [Member] | Land [Member]
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	33,886	35,032	35,587
Accumulated Depreciation [Member]
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	3,559,810	3,369,289	3,066,514
Accumulated Depreciation [Member] | Rig Equipment [Member]
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	3,210,384	3,056,058	2,789,991
Accumulated Depreciation [Member] | Rental Equipment [Member]
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	87,832	79,746	74,220
Accumulated Depreciation [Member] | Other Equipment [Member]
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	178,390	161,342	142,846
Accumulated Depreciation [Member] | Vehicles [member]
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	26,921	23,117	18,712
Accumulated Depreciation [Member] | Buildings [Member]
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment	$ 56,283	$ 49,026	$ 40,745

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The amount of tangible assets that: (a) are held for use in the production or supply of goods or services, for rental to others, or for administrative purposes; and (b) are expected to be used during more than one period.

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