Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 314,969	$ (119,423)	$ (346,883)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	229,259	184,164	302,051
Amortization of deferred financing fees	2,189	2,066	2,217
Gain on disposal of assets	(16,616)	(28,898)	(14,461)
Stock-based compensation	33,117	24,677	25,826
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivative recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	0	1,703	(6,422)
(Gain) loss on financial instrument and derivatives, net	(6,388)	1,799	(2,815)
Gain on insurance proceeds recognized in other income	(8,564)	(10,409)	0
Loss on impairment of assets	0	0	37,008
Payment of contingent consideration	(27,014)	0	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
(Increase) decrease in trade and other accounts receivable, net	(95,477)	(128,535)	183,083
(Increase) decrease in inventories	(36,253)	(9,978)	19,167
Decrease (increase) in prepaid and other current assets	23,769	(10,894)	5,160
(Increase) decrease in other assets	(8,962)	24,807	25,306
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable	(34,260)	18,693	(61,658)
(Decrease) increase in customer contract liabilities	(4,352)	(6,537)	206
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses	99,667	34,860	(84,129)
Decrease in other liabilities	(10,693)	(28,882)	(14,771)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	454,391	(50,787)	68,885
Cash flows from investing activities
Asset and business acquisitions	(26,694)	(95,082)	53,666
Purchase of property and equipment	(215,418)	(184,496)	(113,506)
Advances of deposit on equipment	(4,854)	(961)	(1,908)
Implementation of software	(4,846)	(3,021)	(8,813)
Proceeds from disposal of assets	50,227	70,432	32,659
Proceeds from insurance recoveries	15,351	22,947	58
Proceeds from settlement of WSS Notes and make-whole derivative	0	34,350	0
Payment of consideration liability	0	(7,370)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(186,234)	(163,201)	(37,844)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from the asset-based revolver and equipment loan	0	43,329	175,000
Payments on the asset-based revolver, term loan facilities, and equipment loan	(14,738)	(4,976)	(178,500)
Payments on finance leases	(13,872)	(4,155)	(3,752)
Payment of debt issuance costs	(110)	(277)	0
Payment of contingent consideration	(6,343)	0	0
Shares repurchased and retired related to share repurchase program	(111,365)	0	0
Shares repurchased and retired related to stock-based compensation	(7,500)	(2,699)	(2,573)
Proceeds from financing liabilities	0	17,759	0
Payments for financing liabilities	(7,566)	(695)	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(161,494)	48,286	(9,825)
Non-cash effect of foreign translation adjustments	1,118	407	(241)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	107,781	(165,295)	20,975
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning	110,695	275,990	255,015
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, ending	218,476	110,695	275,990
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest	26,332	23,242	21,114
Income taxes	1,716	217	1,206
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Change in accrued capital expenditures	(46,268)	(71,897)	(13,812)
Non-cash additions to equity security investment	0	0	5,263
Non-cash additions to finance right-of use assets	7,115	42,592	0
Non-cash additions to finance lease liabilities, including current maturities	(6,874)	(42,592)	0
Non-cash additions to operating right-of-use assets	8,088	9,047	9,057
Non-cash additions to operating lease liabilities, including current maturities	(8,004)	(7,416)	(8,898)
500,000 shares of NexTier common stock issued for CIG Acquisition	(4,207)	0	0
26,000,000 shares of NexTier common stock issued in exchange for Alamo ownership	0	(82,323)	0
Total contingent consideration	0	(45,944)	0
Non contingent consideration	$ 0	$ (7,370)	$ 0