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Equity Method Investment, Additional Percentage Aquired

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Maximum Depth of Wells that Can be Serviced

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Description of the types of products and services from which the reportable segment derives its revenue.

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This element represents the aggregate cost of investments accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Percentage of subsidiary's or equity method investee's stock owned by parent immediately after all stock transactions.

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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Additional Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014 ft	Apr. 09, 2013 Geostream	Sep. 01, 2009 Geostream	Oct. 31, 2008 Geostream	Sep. 30, 2014 Geostream International	Apr. 09, 2013 Geostream International	Aug. 05, 2013 Al Mansoori Key Energy Services L L C [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of acquired interest		50.00%				50.00%
Percentage of acquired interest				26.00%
Aggregate cost of acquired interest		$ 14.6		$ 17.4		$ 14.6
Cumulative percentage ownership after all transactions					100.00%
Description of rigs used	Our rigs encompass various sizes and capabilities, allowing us to service all types of wells with depths up to 20,000 feet.
Maximum depth of wells that can be serviced (in feet)	20,000
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Purchase Price			$ 16.4				$ 5.1