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Property and Equipment (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Property and Equipment (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) coiled_tubing_units drilling_rigs wireline_tubing_units	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) coiled_tubing_units drilling_rigs wireline_tubing_units	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) coiled_tubing_units drilling_rigs wireline_tubing_units	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) coiled_tubing_units drilling_rigs wireline_tubing_units	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) coiled_tubing_units drilling_rigs
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Capital Expenditures	$ 8,660	$ 18,417	$ 36,276	$ 52,342
Construction in Progress, Gross	3,300		3,300		$ 19,600
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment	(17)	1,861	2,184	2,922
Assets Held-for-sale, Not Part of Disposal Group, Current	6,233		6,233		$ 3,582
Asset Impairment Charges	0	239	1,378	2,607
Production Services [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Capital Expenditures	4,677	11,460	17,947	33,483
Production Services [Member] \| Wireline Services [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Capital Expenditures	$ 775	$ 3,973	$ 5,198	$ 12,563
Wireline Units \| wireline_tubing_units	93		93
Production Services [Member] \| Wireline Services [Member] \| Sold During the Period [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Wireline Units \| wireline_tubing_units		12		12
Production Services [Member] \| Wireline Services [Member] \| Building [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Operating Location, Closed	2		2
Production Services [Member] \| Coiled Tubing Services [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Capital Expenditures	$ 1,756	$ 4,498	$ 4,567	$ 12,479
Coiled Tubing Units \| coiled_tubing_units	9		9
Production Services [Member] \| Coiled Tubing Services [Member] \| Sold During the Period [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Coiled Tubing Units \| coiled_tubing_units		5		5
Production Services [Member] \| Coiled Tubing Services [Member] \| Coiled Tubing Units [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Coiled Tubing Units \| coiled_tubing_units	2		2		3
Drilling Services [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Capital Expenditures	$ 3,939	$ 6,538	$ 17,788	$ 17,945
Drilling Rigs \| drilling_rigs	25		25
Drilling Services [Member] \| Domestic Drilling [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Capital Expenditures	$ 2,777	$ 6,274	$ 14,344	$ 13,768
Drilling Services [Member] \| Domestic Drilling [Member] \| Construction in Progress [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Construction in Progress, Gross					$ 8,000
Drilling Rigs \| drilling_rigs		1		1
Drilling Services [Member] \| Domestic Drilling [Member] \| Sold During the Period [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Drilling Rigs \| drilling_rigs		1		1
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Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Drilling Rigs \| drilling_rigs	1		1		1
Drilling Services [Member] \| Domestic Drilling [Member] \| Building [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Operating Location, Closed	1		1
Drilling Services [Member] \| International Drilling [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Capital Expenditures	$ 1,162	$ 264	$ 3,444	$ 4,177