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Business Segment Information - Summary of selected information between United States and all international locations (Details 1) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues $ 2,337,413us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,861,489us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,945,023us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
United States Revenues      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues 2,249,260us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= res_UnitedStatesServicesMember
1,795,592us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= res_UnitedStatesServicesMember
1,870,815us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= res_UnitedStatesServicesMember
International Revenues      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Revenues $ 88,153us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= res_InternationalServicesMember
$ 65,897us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= res_InternationalServicesMember
$ 74,208us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= res_InternationalServicesMember