Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Supplementary Information - Additional Information (Detail)

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Supplementary Information - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Additional Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]    
Accrued Employee Benefits, Current $ 32,504us-gaap_AccruedEmployeeBenefitsCurrent $ 35,671us-gaap_AccruedEmployeeBenefitsCurrent
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued 18,171us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued 16,820us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued
Accrued Professional Fees, Current 18,073us-gaap_AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrent 21,513us-gaap_AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrent
Deferred mobilization fees 4,245pkd_DeferredMobilizationFees 8,128pkd_DeferredMobilizationFees
Workers' Compensation Liability, Current 2,710us-gaap_WorkersCompensationLiabilityCurrent 2,721us-gaap_WorkersCompensationLiabilityCurrent
Accrued Liabilities, Current $ 75,703us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent $ 84,853us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent