Acquisitions (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 14, 2023	Aug. 03, 2022	Aug. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2023
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Loss on contingent consideration liability				$ (2,500)
Operating lease right-of-use assets					$ 18,659		$ 29,178
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)					$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Merger Agreement
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Post merger right to receive shares of acquirer (in shares)	0.7520
NexTier Common Stock
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01
Patterson UTI Common Stock | Merger Agreement
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01
Continental Intermodal Group LP
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Asset acquisition, purchase price		$ 31,300
Asset acquisition consideration transferred		32,100
Payments for asset acquisitions		$ 27,900
Shares issued, for asset acquisitions (in shares)		500,000
Transaction costs		$ 800
Operating lease, liability		900
Operating lease right-of-use assets		$ 900
Alamo
Business Combination, Separately Recognized Transactions [Line Items]
Interest acquired (as a percent)			100.00%
Assets and business acquisition			$ 100,000
Equity interest issued (in shares)			26,000,000
Equity consideration			$ 82,300
Post close services			30,000
Business combination, contingent consideration			15,900
Non contingent consideration			$ 7,400
Net working capital adjustment						$ 500
Loss on contingent consideration liability					$ 73,800