Business Segments - Revenues (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		$ 2,647,592	$ 1,357,081	$ 1,124,249
Contract Drilling
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		1,316,672	664,030	669,126
Pressure Pumping
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		1,022,413	523,756	336,111
Directional Drilling
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		216,498	111,481	73,356
Operating Segments | Contract Drilling
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		1,329,092	667,918	670,357
Operating Segments | Pressure Pumping
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		1,022,413	523,756	336,111
Operating Segments | Directional Drilling
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues		216,498	111,481	73,356
Other Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	[1]	117,607	75,505	57,962
Intersegment Eliminations | Contract Drilling
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	[2]	(12,420)	(3,888)	(1,231)
Intersegment Eliminations | Other Operations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	[2]	$ (25,598)	$ (17,691)	$ (12,306)

[1] Other operations includes our oilfield rentals business, drilling equipment service business, the electrical controls and automation business and our oil and natural gas working interests

[2] Intercompany revenues consist of revenues from contract drilling for services provided to our other operations, and revenues from other operations for services provided to contract drilling, pressure pumping and within other operations. These revenues are generally based on estimated external selling prices and are eliminated during consolidation