Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Long-Term Debt - Summary of Company's Current Debt Portfolio (Detail)

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Long-Term Debt - Summary of Company's Current Debt Portfolio (Detail) (USD $)
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Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Payments of debt issuance costs     $ (7,630,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts $ (11,172,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts $ (4,859,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts                      
Repayments of long-term debt     425,000,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt 125,000,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt                      
Tender offer costs 25,800,000us-gaap_UnsolicitedTenderOfferCosts                              
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost     7,700,000us-gaap_WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost                          
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium)     (3,800,000)us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium                          
Interest Expense     44,265,000us-gaap_InterestExpense 47,820,000us-gaap_InterestExpense 33,542,000us-gaap_InterestExpense                      
Loss on extinguishment of debt     (30,152,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt (5,218,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt (2,130,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt                      
Debt issuance costs   7,600,000us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts                            
Debt Issuance Cost Net Of Amortization   7,000,000pkd_DebtIssuanceCostNetOfAmortization                            
Total debt     615,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt 653,781,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt                        
Less current portion     10,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent 25,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent                        
Total long-term debt     605,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 628,781,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent                        
6.75 % Senior Notes [Member]                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Aggregate principal amount 360,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_A6.75SeniorNotesMember 		  360,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_A6.75SeniorNotesMember 		0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_A6.75SeniorNotesMember 		                       
Debt instrument fixed interest rate 6.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_A6.75SeniorNotesMember 		                             
Debt Instrument, Redemption Amount Percentage of Principal 35.00%pkd_DebtInstrumentRedemptionAmountPercentageofPrincipal
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_A6.75SeniorNotesMember 		                             
Debt instrument, Redemption Price Percent 106.75%pkd_DebtinstrumentRedemptionPricePercent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_A6.75SeniorNotesMember 		                             
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price After Year Three 103.375%pkd_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPriceAfterYearThree
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_A6.75SeniorNotesMember 		                             
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price After Year Five 101.00%pkd_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPriceAfterYearFive
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_A6.75SeniorNotesMember 		                             
7.50 % Senior Notes [Member]                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Aggregate principal amount                 225,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_A7.50SeniorNotesMember 		             
Debt instrument fixed interest rate                 7.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_A7.50SeniorNotesMember 		             
Debt Instrument, Redemption Amount Percentage of Principal                 35.00%pkd_DebtInstrumentRedemptionAmountPercentageofPrincipal
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_A7.50SeniorNotesMember 		             
Debt instrument, Redemption Price Percent                 107.50%pkd_DebtinstrumentRedemptionPricePercent
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_A7.50SeniorNotesMember 		             
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price After Year Three                 103.75%pkd_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPriceAfterYearThree
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_A7.50SeniorNotesMember 		             
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price After Year Five                 101.00%pkd_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPriceAfterYearFive
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_A7.50SeniorNotesMember 		             
7.50% Senior Notes, due August 2020 (Issued July 30, 2013) [Member]                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Total debt     225,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_A7.50SeniorNotesdueAugust2020Member 		225,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_A7.50SeniorNotesdueAugust2020Member 		                       
9.125% Senior Notes, due April 2018 (Issued April 25, 2012) [Member]                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Total debt     0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_A9.125SeniorNotesdueApril20181Member 		428,781,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_A9.125SeniorNotesdueApril20181Member 		                       
Term Loan [Member]                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Total debt     30,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MediumTermNotesMember 		0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MediumTermNotesMember 		                       
Principal payments     2,500,000pkd_PrincipalPayments
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MediumTermNotesMember 		                         
Nine Point One Two Five Percent Senior Notes [Member]                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Aggregate principal amount             300,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_NinePointOneTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember 		                 
Tender Offer Price for Each 1000 Principal Amount     1,061.98pkd_TenderOfferPriceforEach1000PrincipalAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_NinePointOneTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember 		                         
Tender Offer Price per Note, Consent Payment           30.00pkd_TenderOfferPriceperNoteConsentPayment
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_NinePointOneTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember 		                   
Debt Instrument Face Amount per Note     1,000pkd_DebtInstrumentFaceAmountperNote
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_NinePointOneTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember 		                         
Payments of debt issuance costs (453,700,000)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_NinePointOneTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember 		                             
Debt instrument fixed interest rate   9.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_NinePointOneTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember 		            9.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_NinePointOneTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember 		             
Repayments of long-term debt 416,200,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_NinePointOneTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember 		                             
Accrued interest 11,700,000pkd_DebtInstrumentAccruedInterest
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_NinePointOneTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember 		                             
Senior Notes                       8,800,000us-gaap_SeniorNotes
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_NinePointOneTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember 		       
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price                       9,600,000pkd_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPrice
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_NinePointOneTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember 		       
Redemption Premium     400,000us-gaap_RedemptionPremium
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_NinePointOneTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember 		                         
Interest Expense     400,000us-gaap_InterestExpense
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_NinePointOneTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember 		                         
Senior Notes One [Member]                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Repayments of debt             225,000,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_SeniorNotesOneMember 		                 
Line of Credit [Member]                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Repayments of debt             42,000,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember 		                 
Senior Notes Other [Member]                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Aggregate principal amount               125,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_SeniorNotesOtherMember 		               
Par value of senior notes               104.00%pkd_DebtInstrumentIssuePricePercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_SeniorNotesOtherMember 		               
Gross proceeds of aggregate principal amount additional issued               130,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfSeniorLongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_SeniorNotesOtherMember 		               
Term Note Due December Twenty Seventeen [Member]                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Total debt       0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_TermNoteDueDecemberTwentySeventeenMember 		                40,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_TermNoteDueDecemberTwentySeventeenMember 		50,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_TermNoteDueDecemberTwentySeventeenMember 		   
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Variation in applicable rate for LIBOR Rate Loan     2.50%pkd_LineOfCreditFacilityBasisSpreadOnLenderDefinedOfferedRateMinimum
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember 		                         
Variation in applicable rate for LIBOR Rate Loan     3.00%pkd_LineOfCreditFacilityBasisSpreadOnLenderDefinedOfferedRateMaximum
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember 		                         
Variation in applicable rate for Base Rate Loan     1.50%pkd_LineOfCreditFacilityBasisSpreadOnBaseRateMinimum
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember 		                         
Variation in applicable rate for Base Rate Loan     2.00%pkd_LineOfCreditFacilityBasisSpreadOnBaseRateMaximum
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember 		                         
Letters of credit outstanding     11,000,000pkd_LettersOfCreditAmountOutstanding
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember 		4,600,000pkd_LettersOfCreditAmountOutstanding
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember 		                       
Unsecured Debt [Member]                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Increase in the amount of term loan or revolving credit facility                 45,000,000pkd_LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseAdditionalBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember 		             
Revolving loan outstanding     30,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_UnsecuredDebtMember 		                         
Secured Debt [Member]                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Increase in the amount of term loan or revolving credit facility                   45,000,000pkd_LineOfCreditFacilityIncreaseAdditionalBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember 		           
Revolving loan outstanding 40,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember 		                      40,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCredit
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember 		     
Quarterly decrease in borrowing capacity                   2,500,000pkd_LineOfCreditFacilityQuarterlyDecreaseinBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember 		           
Base rate plus       2.00%pkd_LineOfCreditFacilityBasisSpreadOnLenderDefinedOfferedRate
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember 		                       
LIBOR plus       3.00%pkd_LineOfCreditFacilityBasisSpreadOnBaseRate
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember 		                       
Secured Debt [Member] | Goldman Term Loan [Member]                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Aggregate principal amount                             125,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
/ us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_GoldmanTermLoanMember 		 
ITS [Member]                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Debt issuance costs     5,400,000us-gaap_DebtIssuanceCosts
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pkd_ITSMember 		                         
ITS [Member] | Term Note Due April Twenty Eighteen [Member]                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Deferred acquisition costs   4,700,000us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pkd_ITSMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_TermNoteDueAprilTwentyEighteenMember 		            5,600,000us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pkd_ITSMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_TermNoteDueAprilTwentyEighteenMember 		            5,200,000us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pkd_ITSMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_TermNoteDueAprilTwentyEighteenMember
Debt instrument fixed interest rate     7.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pkd_ITSMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_TermNoteDueAprilTwentyEighteenMember 		                         
Total debt     125,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= pkd_ITSMember
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
= pkd_TermNoteDueAprilTwentyEighteenMember 		                         
Subsequent Event [Member] | 2015 Secured Credit Agreement [Member]                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Proceeds from Secured Lines of Credit                     30,000,000us-gaap_ProceedsFromSecuredLinesOfCredit
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= pkd_A2015SecuredCreditAgreementMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember 		         
Senior secured credit facility                     200,000,000.0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= pkd_A2015SecuredCreditAgreementMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember 		         
Variation in applicable rate for LIBOR Rate Loan                     2.50%pkd_LineOfCreditFacilityBasisSpreadOnLenderDefinedOfferedRateMinimum
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= pkd_A2015SecuredCreditAgreementMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember 		         
Variation in applicable rate for LIBOR Rate Loan                     3.00%pkd_LineOfCreditFacilityBasisSpreadOnLenderDefinedOfferedRateMaximum
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= pkd_A2015SecuredCreditAgreementMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember 		         
Variation in applicable rate for Base Rate Loan                     1.50%pkd_LineOfCreditFacilityBasisSpreadOnBaseRateMinimum
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= pkd_A2015SecuredCreditAgreementMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember 		         
Variation in applicable rate for Base Rate Loan                     2.00%pkd_LineOfCreditFacilityBasisSpreadOnBaseRateMaximum
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= pkd_A2015SecuredCreditAgreementMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember 		         
Letters of credit outstanding                     11,700,000pkd_LettersOfCreditAmountOutstanding
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= pkd_A2015SecuredCreditAgreementMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember 		         
Subsequent Event [Member] | 2012 Secured Credit Agreement [Member]                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Senior secured credit facility                     80,000,000.0us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= pkd_A2012SecuredCreditAgreementMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember 		         
Subsequent Event [Member] | Secured Debt [Member]                                
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                
Line Of Credit Facility Additional Borrowing Capacity                     50,000,000.0pkd_LineOfCreditFacilityAdditionalBorrowingCapacity
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember 		         
Repayments of debt                     $ 30,000,000us-gaap_RepaymentsOfDebt
/ us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis
= us-gaap_SecuredDebtMember
/ us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis
= us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember