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Parent, Guarantor, Non-Guarantor Unaudited Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements - Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheet (Detail)

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Parent, Guarantor, Non-Guarantor Unaudited Consolidating Condensed Financial Statements - Consolidating Condensed Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 113,199us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 108,456us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 93,061us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 148,689us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Accounts and notes receivable, net 279,420us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent 270,952us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent    
Rig materials and supplies 50,336us-gaap_InventoryNet 47,943us-gaap_InventoryNet    
Deferred costs 6,432us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrent 5,673us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrent    
Deferred income taxes 5,648us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet 7,476us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet    
Other tax assets 9,200us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent 10,723us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent    
Other current assets 19,018us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent 18,556us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent    
Total current assets 483,253us-gaap_AssetsCurrent 469,779us-gaap_AssetsCurrent    
Property, plant and equipment, net 885,233us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 895,940us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet    
Investment in subsidiaries and intercompany advances   0us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures    
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Assets, Noncurrent 171,829us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherAssetsNoncurrent 154,940us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherAssetsNoncurrent    
Total assets 1,540,315us-gaap_Assets 1,520,659us-gaap_Assets    
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of long-term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent 10,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent    
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 193,932us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent 154,479us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent    
Accrued income taxes 15,467us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent 14,186us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent    
Total current liabilities 209,399us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent 178,665us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent    
Long-term debt 585,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent 605,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent    
Other long-term liabilities 18,559us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent 18,665us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Long-term deferred tax liability 58,312us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent 52,115us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Intercompany payables 0pkd_IntercompanyPayables 0pkd_IntercompanyPayables    
Total liabilities 871,270us-gaap_Liabilities 854,445us-gaap_Liabilities    
Total equity 669,045us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 666,214us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest    
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 1,540,315us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity 1,520,659us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity    
Parent [Member]        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 31,704us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
36,728us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
30,649us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
88,697us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Accounts and notes receivable, net (52)us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(33)us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Rig materials and supplies 0us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Deferred costs 0us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Deferred income taxes 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other tax assets 0us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
19,885us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other current assets 0us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total current assets 31,652us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
56,580us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Property, plant and equipment, net (19)us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(19)us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries and intercompany advances   3,060,867us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Assets, Noncurrent (438,614)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(440,918)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total assets 2,719,797us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
2,676,510us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of long-term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
10,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 67,054us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
77,603us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Accrued income taxes (16,195)us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(4,061)us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total current liabilities 50,859us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
83,542us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Long-term debt 585,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
605,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other long-term liabilities 2,869us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
2,867us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Long-term deferred tax liability 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Intercompany payables 1,413,346pkd_IntercompanyPayables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,322,172pkd_IntercompanyPayables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total liabilities 2,052,074us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
2,013,581us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total equity 667,723us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
662,929us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 2,719,797us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
2,676,510us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Guarantor [Member]        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 10,944us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
13,546us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
15,916us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
8,310us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Accounts and notes receivable, net 110,172us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
96,100us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Rig materials and supplies (3,551)us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(1,473)us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred costs 0us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income taxes 3,963us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
6,131us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other tax assets 270us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(18,273)us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other current assets 5,762us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
7,999us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current assets 127,560us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
104,030us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property, plant and equipment, net 587,126us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
589,055us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries and intercompany advances   2,441,527us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Assets, Noncurrent 524,232us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
490,597us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total assets 3,759,325us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3,625,209us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of long-term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 119,414us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
71,645us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accrued income taxes 25,438us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
10,109us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current liabilities 144,852us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
81,754us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Long-term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other long-term liabilities 5,864us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
7,135us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Long-term deferred tax liability 62,296us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
56,105us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany payables 1,375,184pkd_IntercompanyPayables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,311,405pkd_IntercompanyPayables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities 1,588,196us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,456,399us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total equity 2,171,129us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,168,810us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 3,759,325us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3,625,209us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Non-Guarantor [Member]        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 70,551us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
58,182us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
46,496us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
51,682us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Accounts and notes receivable, net 169,300us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
174,885us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Rig materials and supplies 53,887us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
49,416us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred costs 6,432us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
5,673us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income taxes 1,685us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,345us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other tax assets 8,930us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
9,111us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other current assets 13,256us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
10,557us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current assets 324,041us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
309,169us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property, plant and equipment, net 298,126us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
306,904us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries and intercompany advances   2,464,502us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Assets, Noncurrent 268,297us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
272,823us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total assets 3,581,854us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3,353,398us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of long-term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 326,166us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
309,344us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accrued income taxes 6,224us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
8,138us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total current liabilities 332,390us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
317,482us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Long-term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other long-term liabilities 9,826us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
8,663us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Long-term deferred tax liability (3,984)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(3,990)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Intercompany payables 1,412,566pkd_IntercompanyPayables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,204,768pkd_IntercompanyPayables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities 1,750,798us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,526,923us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total equity 1,831,056us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,826,475us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity 3,581,854us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3,353,398us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Eliminations [Member]        
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Accounts and notes receivable, net 0us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_AccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNetCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Rig materials and supplies 0us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Deferred costs 0us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_DeferredCostsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Deferred income taxes 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Other tax assets 0us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_AccrualForTaxesOtherThanIncomeTaxesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Other current assets 0us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total current assets 0us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Property, plant and equipment, net 0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Investment in subsidiaries and intercompany advances   (7,966,896)us-gaap_InvestmentsInAffiliatesSubsidiariesAssociatesAndJointVentures
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Assets, Noncurrent (182,086)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(167,562)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOtherAssetsNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total assets (8,520,661)us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(8,134,458)us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Current liabilities:        
Current portion of long-term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (318,702)us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(304,113)us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Accrued income taxes 0us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total current liabilities (318,702)us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(304,113)us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Long-term debt 0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Other long-term liabilities 0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Long-term deferred tax liability 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Intercompany payables (4,201,096)pkd_IntercompanyPayables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(3,838,345)pkd_IntercompanyPayables
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total liabilities (4,519,798)us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(4,142,458)us-gaap_Liabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total equity (4,000,863)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
(3,992,000)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
   
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ (8,520,661)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
$ (8,134,458)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember