Document and Entity Information - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Feb. 16, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Document and Entity Information
Document Type	10-K
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2023
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity File Number	1-8726
Entity Registrant Name	RPC, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	58-1550825
Entity Address, Address Line One	2801 BUFORD HIGHWAY NE, SUITE 300
Entity Address, City or Town	ATLANTA
Entity Address, State or Province	GA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	30329
City Area Code	404
Local Phone Number	321-2140
Title of 12(b) Security	COMMON STOCK, $0.10 PAR VALUE
Trading Symbol	RES
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 216,408,974
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		215,445,398
Auditor Name	GRANT THORNTON LLP
Auditor Location	Atlanta, Georgia
Auditor Firm ID	248
Entity Central Index Key	0000742278
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false