Seventy Seven Energy 10-Q 9 May 14 2014 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'
Document Type	'10-Q
Amendment Flag	'false
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-14
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q1
Entity Registrant Name	'CHESAPEAKE OILFIELD OPERATING LLC
Entity Central Index Key	'0001532930
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31
Entity Filer Category	'Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	0

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets:	'	'
Cash	$3,291,000	$1,678,000
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $624 and $524 at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	68,386,000	62,959,000
Affiliate accounts receivable	314,987,000	312,480,000
Inventory	47,979,000	45,035,000
Deferred income tax asset	4,879,000	5,318,000
Prepaid expenses and other	17,063,000	20,301,000
Total Current Assets	456,585,000	447,771,000
Property and Equipment:	'	'
Property and equipment, at cost	2,283,493,000	2,241,350,000
Less: accumulated depreciation	-814,548,000	-773,282,000
Property and equipment held for sale, net	58,302,000	29,408,000
Total Property and Equipment, Net	1,527,247,000	1,497,476,000
Other Assets:	'	'
Investments	12,405,000	13,236,000
Goodwill	42,447,000	42,447,000
Intangible assets, net	6,441,000	7,429,000
Deferred financing costs	13,343,000	14,080,000
Other long-term assets	4,622,000	4,454,000
Total Other Assets	79,258,000	81,646,000
Total Assets	2,063,090,000	2,026,893,000
Current Liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	28,593,000	30,666,000
Affiliate accounts payable	43,430,000	34,200,000
Other current liabilities	211,728,000	210,123,000
Total Current Liabilities	283,751,000	274,989,000
Long-Term Liabilities:	'	'
Deferred income tax liabilities	133,929,000	145,747,000
Senior notes	650,000,000	650,000,000
Revolving credit facility	464,300,000	405,000,000
Other long-term liabilities	2,475,000	3,965,000
Total Long-Term Liabilities	1,250,704,000	1,204,712,000
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 5)	'	'
Owner’s Equity	528,635,000	547,192,000
Total Liabilities and Equity	$2,063,090,000	$2,026,893,000

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance1

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]	'	'
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$624	$524

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues:	'	'
Revenues from Chesapeake	$430,835	$513,434
Revenues from third parties	78,875	30,453
Total Revenues	509,710	543,887
Operating Expenses:	'	'
Operating costs	409,589	415,049
Depreciation and amortization	72,465	70,112
General and administrative, including expenses from affiliates (Notes 1 and 10)	20,887	20,491
Losses on sales of property and equipment	977	374
Impairments and other	19,808	24
Total Operating Expenses	523,726	506,050
Operating (Loss) Income	-14,016	37,837
Other Income (Expense):	'	'
Interest expense	-14,692	-14,010
Loss from equity investees	-917	-119
Other income	371	524
Total Other Expense	-15,238	-13,605
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes	-29,254	24,232
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense	-10,697	9,999
Net (Loss) Income	($18,557)	$14,233

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'
Balance at December 31, 2013	$547,192	'
Net loss	-18,557	14,233
Balance at March 31, 2014	$528,635	'

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net (Loss) income	($18,557)	$14,233
ADJUSTMENTS TO RECONCILE NET INCOME TO CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	72,465	70,112
Amortization of sale/leaseback gains	-4,214	-1,530
Amortization of deferred financing costs	737	726
Losses on sales of property and equipment	977	374
Impairments	11,430	24
Loss from equity investees	917	119
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense	-11,030	9,783
Other	229	266
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	1,628	-6,714
Net cash flow from operating activities	54,582	87,393
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Additions to property and equipment	-118,571	-92,496
Proceeds from sales of assets	6,375	29,357
Other	-73	-175
Net cash used in investing activities	-112,269	-63,314
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:	'	'
Distributions to owner	0	-12,961
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	281,500	237,300
Payments on revolving credit facility	-222,200	-247,900
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	59,300	-23,561
Net increase in cash	1,613	518
Cash, beginning of period	1,678	1,227
Cash, end of period	3,291	1,745
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF SIGNIFICANT NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Increase in other current liabilities related to purchases of property and equipment	1,446	1,008
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH PAYMENTS:	'	'
Interest paid, net of amount capitalized	$3,184	$2,678

Organization_Basis_of_Presenta

Organization, Basis of Presentation and Nature of Business	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Organization, Basis of Presentation and Nature of Business [Abstract]	'
Organization, Basis of Presentation and Nature of Business	'
	Organization, Basis of Presentation and Nature of Business
	Organization
	Chesapeake Oilfield Operating, L.L.C. (“COO,” “we,” “us,” “our” or “ours”) is an Oklahoma limited liability company formed to own and operate the oilfield services companies of Chesapeake Energy Corporation (“Chesapeake”). We conduct operations through the following wholly-owned and consolidated subsidiaries: Nomac Drilling, L.L.C., Nomac Services, L.L.C., Performance Technologies, L.L.C., PTL Prop Solutions, L.L.C., Western Wisconsin Sand Company, LLC (“WWS”), Thunder Oilfield Services, L.L.C., Hodges Trucking Company, L.L.C., Oilfield Trucking Solutions, L.L.C., Great Plains Oilfield Rental, L.L.C., Keystone Rock & Excavation, L.L.C., Compass Manufacturing, L.L.C. and Mid-States Oilfield Supply LLC.
	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes present COO’s financial position as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, changes in equity for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. These notes relate to the three months ended March 31, 2014 (the “Current Quarter” ) and the three months ended March 31, 2013 (the “Prior Quarter” ). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions within COO have been eliminated.
	Chesapeake Oilfield Finance, Inc. (“COF”) is a 100% owned finance subsidiary of COO that was incorporated for the purpose of facilitating the offering of COO’s 6.625% Senior Notes due 2019 (see Note 3). COF does not have any operations or revenues.
	The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. All material adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods have been reflected. Certain footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been appropriately condensed or omitted. Therefore, these interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with COO’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013 contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission File No. 333-187766) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 14, 2014.
	Chesapeake provides cash management services to COO through a centralized treasury system. Transactions between COO and Chesapeake have been identified in the financial statements as transactions with affiliates (see Note 10).
	The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include charges from Chesapeake for indirect corporate overhead to cover costs of functions such as legal, accounting, treasury, environmental, safety, information technology and other corporate services. These charges from Chesapeake were $12.8 million and $13.0 million for the Current Quarter and Prior Quarter, respectively. Management believes that the allocated charges are representative of the costs and expenses incurred by Chesapeake on behalf of COO. See Note 10 for a discussion of the methods of allocation.
	Nature of Business
	We provide a wide range of wellsite services and equipment, including drilling, hydraulic fracturing, oilfield rentals, rig relocation, fluid handling and disposal and manufacturing of natural gas compressor packages. We conduct our operations in Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming. As of March 31, 2014, our primary owned assets consisted of 89 drilling rigs, nine hydraulic fracturing fleets, 260 rig relocation trucks, 67 cranes and forklifts and 247 fluid hauling trucks. Additionally, we had 25 rigs leased under contracts at March 31, 2014 (see Note 5). Our reportable business segments are drilling, hydraulic fracturing, oilfield rentals, oilfield trucking and other operations (see Note 11).

Asset_Sales_Assets_Held_for_Sa

Asset Sales, Assets Held for Sale and Impairments and Other	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Asset Sales, Assets Held for Sale and Impairments [Abstract]	'
Asset Sales, Assets Held for Sale and Impairments and Other	'
	Asset Sales, Assets Held for Sale and Impairments and Other
	Asset Sales
	During the Current Quarter, we sold ancillary equipment that was not being utilized in our business for $6.4 million, net of selling expenses. During the Prior Quarter, we sold eight drilling rigs and ancillary equipment that were not being utilized in our business for $29.4 million, net of selling expenses. We recorded losses on sales of property and equipment of approximately $1.0 million and $0.4 million related to these asset sales during the Current Quarter and Prior Quarter, respectively.
	Assets Held for Sale and Impairments and Other
	A summary of our impairments and other is as follows:
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014		2013
		(in thousands)
	Drilling rigs held for sale	$	5,714	$	—
	Drilling rigs held for use	5,426		—
	Lease termination costs	8,379		—
	Other	289		24
	Total impairments and other	$	19,808	$	24
	During the Current Quarter, we recognized $5.7 million of impairment charges for certain drilling rigs and spare equipment we had identified to sell as part of our broader strategy to divest of non-essential drilling rigs. We are required to present such assets at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less the anticipated costs to sell at the time they meet the criteria for held for sale accounting. Estimated fair value was based on the expected sales price, less costs to sell. Included in property and equipment held for sale on our consolidated balance sheet was $40.4 million and $29.4 million as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, related to drilling rigs and spare equipment. These assets are included in our drilling segment. The assets classified as held for sale as of December 31, 2013 were still held for sale at March 31, 2014.
	We also identified certain drilling rigs during the Current Quarter that we deemed to be impaired based on our assessment of future demand and the suitability of the identified rigs in light of this demand. We recorded impairment charges of $5.4 million during the Current Quarter related to these drilling rigs. Estimated fair value for these drilling rigs was determined using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) based on a market approach. During the Current Quarter, we also purchased 20 of our leased drilling rigs for approximately $76.9 million and paid lease termination costs of approximately $8.4 million.
	We identified certain other property and equipment during the Current Quarter that we deemed to be impaired based on our assessment of the market value and expected future cash flows of the long-lived asset. We recorded impairment charges of $0.3 million during the Current Quarter related to these assets. Estimated fair value for this property and equipment was determined using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) based on an income approach.
	During the Current Quarter, Chesapeake determined it would sell our crude hauling fleet, which includes 94 fluid handling trucks and 121 trailers. We are required to present such assets at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less the anticipated costs to sell at the time they meet the criteria for held for sale accounting. Estimated fair value was based on the expected sales price, less costs to sell. We did not recognize an impairment for these assets during the Current Quarter due to the expected sales price, less costs to sell, being greater than the carrying amount of the assets. Included in property and equipment held for sale on our consolidated balance sheet was $17.9 million as of March 31, 2014 related to the crude hauling assets. These assets are included in our oilfield trucking segment.
	The assumptions used in the impairment evaluation for long-lived assets are inherently uncertain and require management’s judgment. A prolonged period of lower oil and natural gas prices or additional reduction in capital expenditures by Chesapeake or our third-party customers, and the potential impact of these factors on our utilization and dayrates, could result in the recognition of future impairment charges on the same or additional rigs and other property and equipment if future cash flow estimates, based upon information then available to management, indicate that their carrying value may not be recoverable. As we apply available cash from future asset sales and operations towards reducing our financial leverage, we may incur various cash and noncash charges, including impairments of fixed assets or lease termination costs.

Debt

Debt	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Debt	'
	Debt
	2019 Senior Notes
	In October 2011, we issued $650.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.625% Senior Notes due 2019 (the “2019 Senior Notes”) in a private placement. We incurred $14.8 million in financing costs related to the 2019 Senior Notes issuance which have been deferred and are being amortized over the life of the 2019 Senior Notes. We used the net proceeds of $637.0 million from the 2019 Senior Notes issuance to pay down a portion of our affiliate debt with Chesapeake. The 2019 Senior Notes will mature on November 15, 2019 and interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on May 15 and November 15 of each year. The 2019 Senior Notes are guaranteed by all of our existing subsidiaries, other than certain immaterial subsidiaries and COF, which is a co-issuer of the 2019 Senior Notes.
	We may redeem up to 35% of the 2019 Senior Notes with proceeds of certain equity offerings at a redemption price of 106.625% of the principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest prior to November 15, 2014, subject to certain conditions. Prior to November 15, 2015, we may redeem some or all of the 2019 Senior Notes at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus a make-whole premium determined pursuant to a formula set forth in the indenture governing the 2019 Senior Notes (the “Indenture”), plus accrued and unpaid interest. On and after November 15, 2015, we may redeem all or part of the 2019 Senior Notes at the following prices (as a percentage of principal), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on November 15 of the years indicated below:
	Year	Redemption
		Price
	2015	103.313	%
	2016	101.656	%
	2017 and thereafter	100	%
	The indenture governing the 2019 Senior Notes subjects us to covenants that, among other things, limit our ability and the ability of certain of our subsidiaries to: (1) sell assets; (2) declare dividends or make distributions on our equity interests or purchase or redeem our equity interests; (3) make investments or other specified restricted payments; (4) incur or guarantee additional indebtedness and issue disqualified or preferred equity; (5) create or incur certain liens; (6) enter into agreements that restrict the ability of our restricted subsidiaries to pay dividends, make intercompany loans or transfer assets to us; (7) effect a merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of our assets; (8) enter into transactions with affiliates; and (9) designate subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries. The 2019 Senior Notes also have cross default provisions that apply to other indebtedness COO or any of its guarantor subsidiaries may have from time to time with an outstanding principal amount of $50.0 million or more. If the 2019 Senior Notes achieve an investment grade rating from either Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Standard & Poor’s Rating Services (“S&P”), our obligation to comply with certain of these covenants will be suspended, and if the 2019 Senior Notes achieve an investment grade rating from both Moody’s and S&P, then such covenants will terminate.
	Revolving Credit Facility
	In November 2011, we entered into a five-year senior secured revolving bank credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) with total commitments of $500.0 million. We incurred $5.4 million in financing costs related to entering into the Credit Facility which have been deferred and are being amortized over the life of the Credit Facility. The borrowing capacity of the Credit Facility may be increased to $900.0 million at our option, subject to compliance with the restrictive covenants in the Credit Facility and in the Indenture governing our 2019 Senior Notes, as well as lender approval. The maximum amount that we may borrow under the Credit Facility may be subject to limitations due to certain covenants contained in the Credit Facility. As of March 31, 2014, the Credit Facility was not subject to any such limitations and had availability of approximately $35.7 million. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are secured by liens on our equity interests and the equity interests of our current and future guarantor subsidiaries and all of our guarantor subsidiaries’ assets, including real and personal property, and bear interest at our option at either (i) the greater of the reference rate of Bank of America, N.A., the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50%, and one-month LIBOR plus 1.00%, all of which are subject to a margin that varies from 1.00% to 1.75% per annum, according to our leverage ratio, or (ii) the Eurodollar rate, which is based on LIBOR plus a margin that varies from 2.00% to 2.75% per annum, according to our leverage ratio. The unused portion of the Credit Facility is subject to a commitment fee that varies from 0.375% to 0.50% per annum, according to our leverage ratio. We recorded commitment fee expense of $0.1 million and $0.1 million for the Current Quarter and Prior Quarter, respectively. Interest is payable quarterly or, if LIBOR applies, it may be payable at more frequent intervals. COO is the borrower under the Credit Facility.
	The Credit Facility contains various covenants and restrictive provisions which limit our and our restricted subsidiaries’ ability to enter into asset sales, incur additional indebtedness, make investments or loans and create liens. The Credit Facility requires maintenance of a leverage ratio based on the ratio of lease-adjusted indebtedness to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and rental expense (EBITDAR), a senior secured leverage ratio based on the ratio of secured indebtedness to EBITDA and a fixed charge coverage ratio based on the ratio of EBITDAR to lease-adjusted interest expense, in each case as defined in the Credit Facility agreement. If we, or our restricted subsidiaries, should fail to perform our obligations under the agreement, the Credit Facility could be terminated and any outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility could be declared immediately due and payable. Such acceleration, if involving a principal amount of $50.0 million or more, would constitute an event of default under the Indenture, which could in turn result in the acceleration of our 2019 Senior Notes. The Credit Facility also contains cross default provisions that apply to other indebtedness, including our 2019 Senior Notes, that we and our restricted subsidiaries may have from time to time with an outstanding principal amount in excess of $15.0 million.
	No scheduled principal payments are required on any of our long-term debt until November 2016, when our Credit Facility becomes due.

Other_Current_and_LongTerm_Lia

Other Current and Long-Term Liabilities	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Other Current and Long-Term Liabilities	'
	Other Current and Long-Term Liabilities
	Other current and long-term liabilities as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are detailed below:
		31-Mar-14		December 31, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Other Current Liabilities:
	Operating expenditures	$	107,203	$	101,007
	Payroll related	37,445		47,796
	Self-insurance reserves	24,637		27,245
	Interest	16,633		5,862
	Property, sales, use and other taxes	13,043		17,904
	Property and equipment	8,456		7,010
	Deferred revenue	2,411		—
	Deferred gain on sale/leasebacks	1,150		3,299
	Other	750		—
	Total Other Current Liabilities	$	211,728	$	210,123
	Other Long-Term Liabilities:
	Payroll related	$	1,431	$	1,231
	Deferred gain on sale/leasebacks	50		2,115
	Other	994		619
	Total Other Long-Term Liabilities	$	2,475	$	3,965

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Commitments and Contingencies
	Rent expense for rigs, real property and rail cars for the Current Quarter and Prior Quarter was $15.0 million and $30.0 million, respectively, and was included in operating costs in our condensed consolidated statements of operations.
	Rig Leases
	As of March 31, 2014, we leased 25 rigs under master lease agreements with an aggregate undiscounted future lease commitment of $19.7 million. The lease commitments are guaranteed by Chesapeake and certain of its subsidiaries. Under the leases, we can exercise an early purchase option or we can purchase the rigs at expiration of the lease for the fair market value at the time of expiration. In addition, in most cases, we have the option to renew a lease on negotiated new terms at the expiration of the lease. These leases are being accounted for as operating leases. Subsequent to March 31, 2014, we purchased six leased drilling rigs for approximately $20.1 million and lowered our minimum aggregate undiscounted future rig lease payments by approximately $4.0 million. See Note 15 for further discussion of these purchases.
	Real Property Leases
	As of March 31, 2014, we were party to a facilities lease agreement with Chesapeake pursuant to which we lease a number of the storage yards, office space and other physical facilities out of which we conduct our operations. The initial term of the lease agreement ends December 31, 2014, after which the agreement is automatically renewed for successive one-year terms until we or Chesapeake terminate it. During the renewal periods, the amount of rent charged by Chesapeake will increase by 2.5% each year. We make monthly payments to Chesapeake under the facilities lease agreement that cover rent and our proportionate share of maintenance, operating expenses, taxes and insurance. These leases are being accounted for as operating leases.
	Rail Car Leases
	As of March 31, 2014, we were party to seven lease agreements with various third parties to lease rail cars for initial terms of three to seven years. Additional rental payments are required for the use of rail cars in excess of the allowable mileage stated in the respective agreement. These leases are being accounted for as operating leases.
	Aggregate undiscounted minimum future lease payments under our operating leases are presented below:
		March 31, 2014
		Rigs		Real Property		Rail Cars		Total
		(in thousands)
	2014	$	18,076	$	12,168	$	4,655	$	34,899
	2015	1,624		—		7,263		8,887
	2016	—		—		7,263		7,263
	2017	—		—		3,608		3,608
	2018	—		—		2,885		2,885
	After 2018	—		—		2,162		2,162
	Total	$	19,700	$	12,168	$	27,836	$	59,704
	Other Commitments
	Much of the equipment we purchase requires long production lead times. As a result, we usually have outstanding orders and commitments for such equipment. As of March 31, 2014, we had $117.5 million of purchase commitments related to future inventory and capital expenditures that we expect to incur in 2014.
	Litigation
	We are involved in various lawsuits and disputes incidental to our business operations, including commercial disputes, personal injury claims, property damage claims and contract actions. We record an associated liability when a loss is probable and the amount is reasonably estimable. Although the outcome of litigation cannot be predicted with certainty, management is of the opinion that no pending or threatened lawsuit or dispute incidental to our business operations is likely to have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The final resolution of such matters could exceed amounts accrued and actual results could differ materially from management’s estimates.
	Self-Insured Reserves
	We are self-insured up to certain retention limits with respect to workers’ compensation and general liability matters. We maintain accruals for self-insurance retentions that we estimate using third-party data and claims history. Included in operating costs is workers’ compensation expense of $2.3 million and $2.9 million during the Current Quarter and Prior Quarter, respectively.

ShareBased_Compensation

Share-Based Compensation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	Share-Based Compensation
	Chesapeake’s share-based compensation program consists of restricted stock available to employees and stock options and performance share units (“PSUs”) available to senior management.
	Equity-Classified Awards
	Restricted Stock. The fair value of restricted stock awards was determined based on the fair market value of the shares of Chesapeake common stock on the date of the grant. This value is amortized over the vesting period, which is generally at least three years from the date of the grant. To the extent compensation cost relates to employees directly involved in oilfield services operations, such amounts are charged to us and reflected as operating costs or general and administrative expenses. Included in operating costs and general and administrative expenses is stock-based compensation expense of $2.9 million and $2.9 million for the Current Quarter and Prior Quarter, respectively. Effective January 1, 2013, we reimburse Chesapeake for these costs in accordance with our administrative services agreement. To the extent compensation cost relates to employees indirectly involved in oilfield services operations, such amounts are charged to us through an overhead allocation and are reflected as general and administrative expenses.
	A summary of the status and changes of the unvested shares of restricted stock related to employees directly involved in oilfield services operations is presented below.
		Number of		Weighted Average
		Unvested		Grant-Date
		Restricted Shares		Fair Value
		(in thousands)
	Unvested shares as of January 1, 2014	1,871		$	21.46
	Granted	412		$	25.21
	Vested	(315	)	$	22.59
	Forfeited	(61	)	$	21.42
	Unvested shares as of March 31, 2014	1,907		$	22.08
	The aggregate intrinsic value of restricted stock vested for the Current Quarter, as reflected in the table above, was approximately $8.3 million based on the market price of Chesapeake’s common stock at the time of vesting.
	As of March 31, 2014, there was $35.1 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the unvested restricted stock of employees involved directly in oilfield services operations. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately three years.
	Stock Options. Chesapeake has granted incentive-based and retention-based stock options to a member of COO’s senior management team. The incentive-based stock options will vest ratably over a three-year period and the retention-based stock options will vest one-third on each of the third, fourth and fifth anniversaries of the grant date. The stock option awards have an exercise price equal to the closing price of Chesapeake’s common stock on the grant date. Outstanding options expire ten years from the date of grant.
	The following table provides information related to stock option activity for the Current Quarter:
		Number of		Weighted Average		Weighted Average	Aggregate
		Shares Underlying		Exercise Price		Contract  Life	Intrinsic
		Options		Per Share		in Years	Value(a)
		(in thousands)					(in thousands)
	Outstanding at January 1, 2014	235		$	18.97	9.08	$	1,916
	Granted	46		$	25.71
	Exercised	—		$	—
	Outstanding at March 31, 2014	281		$	20.08	8.99	$	1,559
	Exercisable at March 31, 2014	28		$	18.97	8.83	$	187
	(a)	The intrinsic value of a stock option is the amount by which the current market value or the market value upon exercise of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option.
	As of March 31, 2014, there was $1.7 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of approximately three years.
	Performance Share Units. Chesapeake has granted PSUs to a member of COO’s senior management team under a Long Term Incentive Plan that includes both an internal performance measure and an external market condition. The PSUs can only be settled in cash, so they are classified as a liability in our condensed consolidated financial statements and are measured at fair value as of the grant date and re-measured at fair value at the end of each reporting period. Compensation expense is recognized over the vesting period with a corresponding adjustment to the liability.
	As of March 31, 2014, the fair value of the PSUs was $3.0 million. We have recorded $0.1 million as a short-term liability for PSUs that will be settled in January 2015 and $1.4 million as a long-term liability representing the portion of the award that will be settled in January 2016 or thereafter. The remaining $1.5 million relates to PSUs for which the requisite service period has not been completed.

Investments

Investments	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]	'
Investments	'
	Investments
	We own 49% of the membership interest in Maalt Specialized Bulk, L.L.C. ("Maalt"). We use the equity method of accounting to account for our investment in Maalt, which had a carrying value of $12.4 million as of March 31, 2014. We recorded equity method adjustments to our investment of $0.9 million and $0.1 million for our share of Maalt’s loss for the Current Quarter and Prior Quarter, respectively. We also made additional investments of $0.1 million and $0.2 million in the Current Quarter and Prior Quarter, respectively. As of March 31, 2014, the carrying value of our investment in Maalt is in excess of the underlying equity in Maalt’s net assets by approximately $12.1 million. This excess is attributable to goodwill recorded on Maalt’s financial statements and is not being amortized.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	Fair Value Measurements
	The fair value measurement standard defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (referred to as an “exit price”). Authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures clarifies that a fair value measurement for a liability should reflect the entity’s non-performance risk. In addition, a fair value hierarchy is established that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities (Level 1 measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are:
	Level 1- Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.
	Level 2- Quoted prices in markets that are not active, or inputs which are observable, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the asset or liability. This category includes quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability; and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.
	Level 3- Measured based on prices or valuation models that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and less observable from objective sources.
	Fair Value on Recurring Basis
	The carrying values of cash, trade receivables and trade payables are considered to be representative of their respective fair values due to the short-term nature of these instruments.
	Fair Value on Non-Recurring Basis
	Fair value measurements were applied with respect to our non-financial assets and liabilities measured on a non-recurring basis, which consist primarily of long-lived asset impairments based on Level 3 inputs. See Note 2 for additional discussion.
	Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments
	The fair value of debt is the estimated amount a market participant would have to pay to purchase our debt, including any premium or discount attributable to the difference between the stated interest rate and market rate of interest at the balance sheet date. Fair values are based on quoted market prices or average valuations of similar debt instruments at the balance sheet date for those debt instruments for which quoted market prices are not available. Estimated fair values are determined by using available market information and valuation methodologies. Considerable judgment is required in interpreting market data to develop the estimates of fair value. The use of different market assumptions or valuation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts.
		31-Mar-14				31-Dec-13
		Carrying		Fair Value		Carrying		Fair Value
		Amount		(Level 2)		Amount		(Level 2)
		(in thousands)
	Financial liabilities:
	Credit Facility		$464,300		$458,792		$405,000		$399,592
	2019 Senior Notes		$650,000		$676,124		$650,000		$679,660

Concentration_of_Credit_Risk_a

Concentration of Credit Risk and Major Customers	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]	'
Concentration of Credit Risk and Major Customers	'
	Concentration of Credit Risk and Major Customers
	Financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash and trade receivables. Accounts receivable from Chesapeake and its affiliates were $315.0 million and $312.5 million as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, or 82% and 83%, respectively, of our total accounts receivable. Revenues from Chesapeake and its affiliates were $430.8 million and $513.4 million for the Current Quarter and Prior Quarter, or 85% and 94%, respectively, of our total revenues. We believe that the loss of this customer would have a material adverse effect on our operating results as there can be no assurance that replacement customers would be identified and accessed in a timely fashion.

Transactions_with_Affiliates

Transactions with Affiliates	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Transactions with Affiliates	'
	Transactions with Affiliates
	In the normal course of business, we provide wellsite services and equipment, including drilling, hydraulic fracturing, oilfield rentals, rig relocation, fluid handling and disposal services and compressor manufacturing to Chesapeake and its affiliates. Substantially all of our revenues are derived from Chesapeake and its working interest partners (see Note 9).
	As of March 31, 2014, we were party to a master services agreement with Chesapeake, pursuant to which we provide drilling and other services and supply materials and equipment to Chesapeake. Drilling services are typically provided pursuant to modified International Association of Drilling Contractors drilling contracts. The specific terms of each request for other services are typically set forth in a field ticket, purchase order or work order. The master services agreement contains general terms and provisions, including minimum insurance coverage amounts that we are required to maintain and confidentiality obligations with respect to Chesapeake’s business, and allocates certain operational risks between Chesapeake and us through indemnity provisions. The master services agreement will remain in effect until we or Chesapeake provides 30 days written notice of termination, although such agreement may not be terminated during the term of the services agreement described below.
	As of March 31, 2014, we were party to a services agreement with Chesapeake under which Chesapeake guarantees the utilization of a portion of our drilling rig and hydraulic fracturing fleets during the term of the agreement. Chesapeake guarantees that it will operate, on a daywork basis at market rates, the lesser of 75 of our drilling rigs or 80% of our operational drilling rig fleet, each referred to as a “committed rig.” However, the number of committed rigs will be ratably reduced for each of our drilling rigs that is operated for a third-party customer. In addition, Chesapeake guarantees that each month it will utilize a number of our operational hydraulic fracturing fleets, up to a maximum of 13, to complete a minimum aggregate number of fracturing stages equal to 25 stages per month times the average number of our operational hydraulic fracturing fleets during such month, each referred to as a “committed stage.” However, the number of committed stages per month will be reduced for each stage that we perform for a third-party customer during such month.
	If Chesapeake does not meet either the drilling commitment or the stage commitment, it will be required to pay us a non-utilization fee. For each day that a committed rig is not operated, Chesapeake must pay us our average daily operating cost for our operating drilling rigs for the preceding 30 days, plus 20%, and in no event less than $6,600 per day. For each committed stage not performed, Chesapeake must pay us $40,000. The services agreement is subject to the terms of our master services agreement with Chesapeake, has a five-year initial term ending October 25, 2016 and will thereafter automatically extend for successive one-year terms unless we or Chesapeake gives written notice of termination at least 45 days prior to the end of a term; provided, however, that Chesapeake has the right to terminate the agreement, by written notice, within 30 days of our change in control. For purposes of the services agreement, a change of control is deemed to have occurred if Chesapeake no longer beneficially owns at least 51% of our outstanding equity interests. We did not record any revenues for non-utilization in the Current Quarter or Prior Quarter.
	As of March 31, 2014, we were party to a facilities lease agreement with Chesapeake pursuant to which we lease a number of the storage yards and physical facilities out of which we conduct our operations. The initial term of the lease agreement ends December 31, 2014, after which the agreement is automatically renewed for successive one-year terms until we or Chesapeake terminate it. During the renewal periods, the amount of rent charged by Chesapeake increases by 2.5% each year. We make monthly payments to Chesapeake under the facilities lease agreement that cover rent and our proportionate share of maintenance, operating expenses, taxes and insurance. We incurred $4.1 million and $4.3 million of lease expense for the Current Quarter and Prior Quarter, respectively, under this facilities lease agreement.
	Chesapeake provides us with general and administrative services and the services of its employees pursuant to an administrative services agreement. These services include legal, accounting, treasury, environmental, safety, information technology and other corporate services. In return for the general and administrative services provided by Chesapeake, we reimburse Chesapeake on a monthly basis for the overhead expenses incurred by Chesapeake on our behalf in accordance with its current allocation policy, which includes costs and expenses incurred in connection with the provision of any of the services under the agreement, including the wages and benefits of Chesapeake employees who perform services on our behalf. The administrative expense allocation is determined by multiplying revenues by a percentage determined by Chesapeake based on the historical average of costs incurred on our behalf. All of the administrative cost allocations are based on assumptions that management believes are reasonable; however, these allocations are not necessarily indicative of the costs and expenses that would have resulted if we had been operating as a stand-alone entity. The administrative services agreement has a five-year initial term and will thereafter automatically extend for successive one-year terms unless we or Chesapeake give written notice of termination at least one year prior to the end of a term. These charges from Chesapeake were $12.8 million and $13.0 million for the Current Quarter and Prior Quarter, respectively.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Information	'
	Segment Information
	Our revenues, income (loss) before income taxes and identifiable assets are primarily attributable to four reportable segments. Each of these segments represents a distinct type of business. These segments have separate management teams which report to our chief operating decision maker. The results of operations in these segments are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker for purposes of determining resource allocation and assessing performance. Management evaluates the performance of our segments based upon earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, as further adjusted to add back nonrecurring items. The following is a description of the segments and other operations:
	Drilling. Our drilling segment provides land drilling and drilling-related services, including directional drilling, geosteering and mudlogging, for oil and natural gas exploration and development activities. As of March 31, 2014, we owned or leased a fleet of 114 land drilling rigs.
	Hydraulic Fracturing. Our hydraulic fracturing segment provides hydraulic fracturing and other well stimulation services. Hydraulic fracturing involves pumping fluid down a well casing or tubing under high pressure to cause the underground formation to crack, allowing the oil or natural gas to flow more freely. As of March 31, 2014, we owned nine hydraulic fracturing fleets with an aggregate of 360,000 horsepower.
	Oilfield Rentals. Our oilfield rentals segment provides premium rental tools for land-based oil and natural gas drilling, completion and workover activities. We offer a full line of rental tools, including drill pipe, drill collars, tubing, blowout preventers, frac tanks, mud tanks and environmental containment. We also provide air drilling, flowback services and services associated with the transfer of water to the wellsite for well completions.
	Oilfield Trucking. Our oilfield trucking segment provides drilling rig relocation and logistics services as well as fluid handling services. Our trucks move drilling rigs and other fluids and construction materials to and from the wellsite and also transport produced water from the wellsite. As of March 31, 2014, we owned a fleet of 260 rig relocation trucks, 67 cranes and forklifts and 247 fluid hauling trucks.
	Other Operations. Our other operations consist primarily of our natural gas compression unit and related oil and gas production equipment manufacturing business and corporate functions, including our 2019 Senior Notes and Credit Facility.
		Drilling			Hydraulic			Oilfield			Oilfield			Other			Intercompany			Consolidated
					Fracturing			Rentals			Trucking			Operations			Eliminations			Total
		(in thousands)
	For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2014:
	Revenues	$	182,111		$	201,620		$	36,178		$	57,438		$	41,355		$	(8,992	)	$	509,710
	Intersegment revenues	(1,677		)	—			(236		)	(1,243		)	(5,836		)	8,992			—
	Total revenues	$	180,434		$	201,620		$	35,942		$	56,195		$	35,519		$	—		$	509,710
	Depreciation and amortization	34,903			18,109			13,347			5,929			177			—			72,465
	Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment	1,710			—			(742		)	(8		)	17			—			977
	Impairments and other(a)	19,601			207			—			—			—			—			19,808
	Interest expense	—			—			—			—			(14,692		)	—			(14,692		)
	Loss from equity investees	—			(917		)	—			—			—			—			(917		)
	Other income (expense)	332			104			14			18			(97		)	—			371
	(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes	$	(3,688	)	$	1,205		$	(3,373	)	$	(5,268	)	$	(18,130	)	$	—		$	(29,254	)
	For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2013:
	Revenues	$	186,590		$	214,946		$	47,736		$	63,196		$	39,087		$	(7,668	)	$	543,887
	Intersegment revenues	(1,217		)	—			(223		)	(1,784		)	(4,444		)	7,668			—
	Total revenues	$	185,373		$	214,946		$	47,513		$	61,412		$	34,643		$	—		$	543,887
	Depreciation and amortization	32,188			15,896			15,272			6,555			201			—			70,112
	Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment	531			18			94			(269		)	—			—			374
	Impairments	24			—			—			—			—			—			24
	Interest expense	—			—			—			—			(14,010		)	—			(14,010		)
	Loss from equity investees	—			(94		)	—			(25		)	—			—			(119		)
	Other income (expense)	71			295			58			54			46			—			524
	Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	$	7,917		$	30,009		$	3,416		$	1,026		$	(18,136	)	$	—		$	24,232
	As of March 31, 2014:
	Total Assets	$	1,192,304		$	443,337		$	173,331		$	183,616		$	75,742		$	(5,240	)	$	2,063,090
	As of December 31, 2013:
	Total Assets	$	1,134,026		$	454,559		$	184,285		$	204,386		$	55,432		$	(5,795	)	$	2,026,893
	(a)    Includes lease termination costs of $8.4 million for the Current Quarter.

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information	'
	Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
	In October 2011, COO issued and sold the 2019 Senior Notes with an aggregate principal amount of $650.0 million (see Note 3). Pursuant to the Indenture governing the 2019 Senior Notes, such notes are fully and unconditionally and jointly and severally guaranteed by all of COO’s material subsidiaries, other than COF, which is a co-issuer of the 2019 Senior Notes. Each of the subsidiary guarantors is 100% owned by COO and there are no material subsidiaries of COO other than the subsidiary guarantors. COF and WWS are minor non-guarantor subsidiaries whose condensed consolidating financial information is included with the subsidiary guarantors. COO has independent assets and operations. There are no significant restrictions on the ability of COO or any subsidiary guarantor to obtain funds from its subsidiaries by dividend or loan.
	Set forth below are condensed consolidating financial statements for COO (“Parent”) on a stand-alone, unconsolidated basis, and its combined guarantor subsidiaries as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. The financial information may not necessarily be indicative of results of operations, cash flows or financial position had the subsidiaries operated as independent entities.
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	AS OF MARCH 31, 2014
	(in thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries
	Assets:
	Current Assets:
	Cash	$	3,014		$	277		$	—		$	3,291
	Accounts receivable	—			68,386			—			68,386
	Affiliate accounts receivable	692			314,295			—			314,987
	Inventory	—			47,979			—			47,979
	Deferred income tax asset	852			4,027			—			4,879
	Prepaid expenses and other	673			16,390			—			17,063
	Total Current Assets	5,231			451,354			—			456,585
	Property and Equipment:
	Property and equipment, at cost	3,903			2,279,590			—			2,283,493
	Less: accumulated depreciation	(278		)	(814,270		)	—			(814,548		)
	Property and equipment held for sale, net	—			58,302			—			58,302
	Total Property and Equipment, Net	3,625			1,523,622			—			1,527,247
	Other Assets:
	Investments	—			12,405			—			12,405
	Goodwill	—			42,447			—			42,447
	Intangible assets, net	—			6,441			—			6,441
	Deferred financing costs, net	13,343			—			—			13,343
	Other long-term assets	53,183			4,622			(53,183		)	4,622
	Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany advances	1,592,196			—			(1,592,196		)	—
	Total Other Assets	1,658,722			65,915			(1,645,379		)	79,258
	Total Assets	$	1,667,578		$	2,040,891		$	(1,645,379	)	$	2,063,090
	Liabilities and Equity:
	Current Liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	1,338		$	27,255		$	—		$	28,593
	Affiliate accounts payable	1,452			41,978			—			43,430
	Other current liabilities	20,324			191,404			—			211,728
	Total Current Liabilities	23,114			260,637			—			283,751
	Long-Term Liabilities:
	Deferred income tax liabilities	—			187,112			(53,183		)	133,929
	Senior notes	650,000			—			—			650,000
	Revolving credit facility	464,300			—			—			464,300
	Other long-term liabilities	1,529			946			—			2,475
	Total Long-Term Liabilities	1,115,829			188,058			(53,183		)	1,250,704
	Equity	528,635			1,592,196			(1,592,196		)	528,635
	Total Liabilities and Equity	$	1,667,578		$	2,040,891		$	(1,645,379	)	$	2,063,090
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013
	(in thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries
	Assets:
	Current Assets:
	Cash	$	1,615		$	63		$	—		$	1,678
	Accounts receivable	—			62,959			—			62,959
	Affiliate accounts receivable	1,142			311,338			—			312,480
	Inventory	—			45,035			—			45,035
	Deferred income tax asset	—			5,318			—			5,318
	Prepaid expenses and other	851			19,450			—			20,301
	Total Current Assets	3,608			444,163			—			447,771
	Property and Equipment:
	Property and equipment, at cost	3,103			2,238,247			—			2,241,350
	Less: accumulated depreciation	(133		)	(773,149		)	—			(773,282		)
	Property and equipment held for sale, net	—			29,408			—			29,408
Total Property and Equipment, Net	2,970			1,494,506			—			1,497,476
Other Assets:
Investments	—			13,236			—			13,236
Goodwill	—			42,447			—			42,447
Intangible assets, net	—			7,429			—			7,429
Deferred financing costs, net	14,080			—			—			14,080
Other long-term assets	54,958			4,454			(54,958		)	4,454
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany advances	1,542,365			—			(1,542,365		)	—
Total Other Assets	1,611,403			67,566			(1,597,323		)	81,646
Total Assets	$	1,617,981		$	2,006,235		$	(1,597,323	)	$	2,026,893
Liabilities and Equity:
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	2,051		$	28,615		$	—		$	30,666
Affiliate accounts payable	838			33,362			—			34,200
Other current liabilities	11,669			198,454			—			210,123
Total Current Liabilities	14,558			260,431			—			274,989
Long-Term Liabilities:
Deferred income tax liabilities	—			200,705			(54,958		)	145,747
Senior notes	650,000			—			—			650,000
Revolving credit facility	405,000			—			—			405,000
Other long-term liabilities	1,231			2,734			—			3,965
Total Long-Term Liabilities	1,056,231			203,439			(54,958		)	1,204,712
Equity	547,192			1,542,365			(1,542,365		)	547,192
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	1,617,981		$	2,006,235		$	(1,597,323	)	$	2,026,893
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2014
(in thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Revenues	$	1,143		$	509,688		$	(1,121	)	$	509,710
Operating Expenses:
Operating costs	1,912			409,499			(1,822		)	409,589
Depreciation and amortization	20			72,445			—			72,465
General and administrative	7,259			13,628			—			20,887
Gains on sales of property and equipment	—			977			—			977
Impairments and other	—			19,808			—			19,808
Total Operating Expenses	9,191			516,357			(1,822		)	523,726
Operating (Loss) Income	(8,048		)	(6,669		)	701			(14,016		)
Other (Expense) Income:
Interest expense	(14,692		)	—			—			(14,692		)
Loss from equity investees	—			(917		)	—			(917		)
Other income	—			371			—			371
Equity in net loss of subsidiary	(4,387		)	—			4,387			—
Total Other (Expense) Income	(19,079		)	(546		)	4,387			(15,238		)
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes	(27,127		)	(7,215		)	5,088			(29,254		)
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense	(8,570		)	(2,393		)	266			(10,697		)
Net (Loss) Income	$	(18,557	)	$	(4,822	)	$	4,822		$	(18,557	)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2013
(in thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Subsidiaries
Revenues:
Revenues	$	1,848		$	543,838		$	(1,799	)	$	543,887
Operating Expenses:
Operating costs	2,427			414,985			(2,363		)	415,049
Depreciation and amortization	—			70,112			—			70,112
General and administrative	6,189			14,302			—			20,491
Losses on sales of property and equipment	—			374			—			374
Impairments	—			24			—			24
Total Operating Expenses	8,616			499,797			(2,363		)	506,050
Operating (Loss) Income	(6,768		)	44,041			564			37,837
Other (Expense) Income:
Interest expense	(14,010		)	—			—			(14,010		)
Loss from equity investees	—			(119		)	—			(119		)
Other income	4			520			—			524
Equity in net earnings of subsidiary	27,226			—			(27,226		)	—
Total Other Income (Expense)	13,220			401			(27,226		)	(13,605		)
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	6,452			44,442			(26,662		)	24,232
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense	(7,781		)	17,780			—			9,999
Net Income (Loss)	$	14,233		$	26,662		$	(26,662	)	$	14,233
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2014
(in thousands)
	Parent			Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
				Subsidiaries
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:	$	(2,181	)	$	56,763		$	—		$	54,582
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(800		)	(117,771		)	—			(118,571		)
Proceeds from sale of assets	—			6,375			—			6,375
Additions to investments and other	(54,920		)	(73		)	54,920			(73		)
Cash used in investing activities	(55,720		)	(111,469		)	54,920			(112,269		)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Contributions from (distributions to) affiliates	—			54,920			(54,920		)	—
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	281,500			—			—			281,500
Payments on revolving credit facility	(222,200		)	—			—			(222,200		)
Net cash provided by financing activities	59,300			54,920			(54,920		)	59,300
Net increase in cash	1,399			214			—			1,613
Cash, beginning of period	1,615			63			—			1,678
Cash, end of period	$	3,014		$	277		$	—		$	3,291
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2013
(in thousands)
				Guarantor
	Parent(a)			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
Cash Flows From Operating Activities:	$	14,102		$	95,345		$	(22,054	)	$	87,393
Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
Additions to property and equipment	(2,890		)	(89,606		)	—			(92,496		)
Proceeds from sale of assets	—			29,357			—			29,357
Other	—			(175		)	—			(175		)
Cash used in investing activities	(2,890		)	(60,424		)	—			(63,314		)
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
Contributions from (distributions to) affiliates	—			(35,015		)	22,054			(12,961		)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	237,300			—			—			237,300
Payments on revolving credit facility	(247,900		)	—			—			(247,900		)
Net cash used in financing activities	(10,600		)	(35,015		)	22,054			(23,561		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	612			(94		)	—			518
Cash, beginning of period	863			364			—			1,227
Cash, end of period	$	1,475		$	270		$	—		$	1,745
(a)    We have revised the Parent column to properly reflect the distributions from Guarantor Subsidiaries as cash flows from operating activities, which were previously presented for the three months ended March 31, 2013 as cash flows from financing activities.  We have evaluated this revision and do not consider it material to any previously issued financial statements.

Recently_Issued_Accounting_Sta

Recently Issued Accounting Standards	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Text Block]	'
	Recently Issued Accounting Standards
	Recently Issued Accounting Standards
	In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-08, "Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity." ASU 2014-08 raises the threshold for a disposal to qualify as a discontinued operation and requires new disclosures of both discontinued operations and certain other disposals that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation. It is effective for annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014. Early adoption is permitted but only for disposals that have not been reported in financial statements previously issued. We have early adopted ASU 2014-08 in the Current Quarter. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Potential_Separation

Potential Separation	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]	'
Potential Separation [Table Text Block]	'
	Potential Separation
	On February 24, 2014, Chesapeake announced that it is pursuing strategic alternatives for COO, including a potential spin-off to Chesapeake shareholders or an outright sale. On March 17, 2014, we filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form 10 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Form 10 contains a preliminary information statement about the potential terms and conditions of a spin-off, including the potential benefits and risks associated with the transaction. Immediately prior to completion of the possible spin-off, COO would convert into a corporation and change its name to Seventy Seven Energy Inc. (SSE). The spin-off would then be effected through the pro rata distribution of SSE common stock to Chesapeake shareholders. After the distribution, we would be an independent, publicly traded company. Any spin-off or sale is subject to several conditions, including approval by Chesapeake’s Board of Directors. In addition, the Form 10 registration statement has not been declared effective by the SEC and may be revised or updated in the future. There can be no assurance that Chesapeake will commit to pursue a spin-off or sale of our company or any other transaction, or that if any transaction is pursued, that it will be consummated.

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events	'
	Subsequent Events
	Subsequent to March 31, 2014, we purchased six leased drilling rigs subject to the master lease agreements described in Note 5 for approximately $20.1 million. In conjunction with the purchases, we also terminated approximately $4.0 million of remaining lease commitments associated with these drilling rigs.

Organization_Basis_of_Presenta1

Organization, Basis of Presentation and Nature of Business (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Organization	'
	Organization
	Chesapeake Oilfield Operating, L.L.C. (“COO,” “we,” “us,” “our” or “ours”) is an Oklahoma limited liability company formed to own and operate the oilfield services companies of Chesapeake Energy Corporation (“Chesapeake”). We conduct operations through the following wholly-owned and consolidated subsidiaries: Nomac Drilling, L.L.C., Nomac Services, L.L.C., Performance Technologies, L.L.C., PTL Prop Solutions, L.L.C., Western Wisconsin Sand Company, LLC (“WWS”), Thunder Oilfield Services, L.L.C., Hodges Trucking Company, L.L.C., Oilfield Trucking Solutions, L.L.C., Great Plains Oilfield Rental, L.L.C., Keystone Rock & Excavation, L.L.C., Compass Manufacturing, L.L.C. and Mid-States Oilfield Supply LLC.
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes present COO’s financial position as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, changes in equity for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013. These notes relate to the three months ended March 31, 2014 (the “Current Quarter” ) and the three months ended March 31, 2013 (the “Prior Quarter” ). All significant intercompany accounts and transactions within COO have been eliminated.
	Chesapeake Oilfield Finance, Inc. (“COF”) is a 100% owned finance subsidiary of COO that was incorporated for the purpose of facilitating the offering of COO’s 6.625% Senior Notes due 2019 (see Note 3). COF does not have any operations or revenues.
	The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared using accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. All material adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods have been reflected. Certain footnote disclosures normally included in the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been appropriately condensed or omitted. Therefore, these interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with COO’s audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013 contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K (Commission File No. 333-187766) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 14, 2014.
	Chesapeake provides cash management services to COO through a centralized treasury system. Transactions between COO and Chesapeake have been identified in the financial statements as transactions with affiliates (see Note 10).
	The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include charges from Chesapeake for indirect corporate overhead to cover costs of functions such as legal, accounting, treasury, environmental, safety, information technology and other corporate services. These charges from Chesapeake were $12.8 million and $13.0 million for the Current Quarter and Prior Quarter, respectively. Management believes that the allocated charges are representative of the costs and expenses incurred by Chesapeake on behalf of COO. See Note 10 for a discussion of the methods of allocation.
Nature of Business	'
	Nature of Business
	We provide a wide range of wellsite services and equipment, including drilling, hydraulic fracturing, oilfield rentals, rig relocation, fluid handling and disposal and manufacturing of natural gas compressor packages. We conduct our operations in Kansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming. As of March 31, 2014, our primary owned assets consisted of 89 drilling rigs, nine hydraulic fracturing fleets, 260 rig relocation trucks, 67 cranes and forklifts and 247 fluid hauling trucks. Additionally, we had 25 rigs leased under contracts at March 31, 2014 (see Note 5). Our reportable business segments are drilling, hydraulic fracturing, oilfield rentals, oilfield trucking and other operations (see Note 11).

Impairments_and_Other_Tables

Impairments and Other (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property and Equipment Impairments	'
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2014		2013
		(in thousands)
	Drilling rigs held for sale	$	5,714	$	—
	Drilling rigs held for use	5,426		—
	Lease termination costs	8,379		—
	Other	289		24
	Total impairments and other	$	19,808	$	24

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary of Debt Instrument Redemption Price Percentage	'
	On and after November 15, 2015, we may redeem all or part of the 2019 Senior Notes at the following prices (as a percentage of principal), plus accrued and unpaid interest, if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning on November 15 of the years indicated below:
	Year	Redemption
		Price
	2015	103.313	%
	2016	101.656	%
	2017 and thereafter	100	%

Other_Current_and_LongTerm_Lia1

Other Current and Long-Term Liabilities (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Other Current and Long-Term Liabilities	'
	Other current and long-term liabilities as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are detailed below:
		31-Mar-14		December 31, 2013
		(in thousands)
	Other Current Liabilities:
	Operating expenditures	$	107,203	$	101,007
	Payroll related	37,445		47,796
	Self-insurance reserves	24,637		27,245
	Interest	16,633		5,862
	Property, sales, use and other taxes	13,043		17,904
	Property and equipment	8,456		7,010
	Deferred revenue	2,411		—
	Deferred gain on sale/leasebacks	1,150		3,299
	Other	750		—
	Total Other Current Liabilities	$	211,728	$	210,123
	Other Long-Term Liabilities:
	Payroll related	$	1,431	$	1,231
	Deferred gain on sale/leasebacks	50		2,115
	Other	994		619
	Total Other Long-Term Liabilities	$	2,475	$	3,965

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Noncancelable Operating Leases	'
	Aggregate undiscounted minimum future lease payments under our operating leases are presented below:
		March 31, 2014
		Rigs		Real Property		Rail Cars		Total
		(in thousands)
	2014	$	18,076	$	12,168	$	4,655	$	34,899
	2015	1,624		—		7,263		8,887
	2016	—		—		7,263		7,263
	2017	—		—		3,608		3,608
	2018	—		—		2,885		2,885
	After 2018	—		—		2,162		2,162
	Total	$	19,700	$	12,168	$	27,836	$	59,704

ShareBased_Compensation_Tables

Share-Based Compensation (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Unvested Shares of Restricted Stock Related to Employees	'
	A summary of the status and changes of the unvested shares of restricted stock related to employees directly involved in oilfield services operations is presented below.
		Number of		Weighted Average
		Unvested		Grant-Date
		Restricted Shares		Fair Value
		(in thousands)
	Unvested shares as of January 1, 2014	1,871		$	21.46
	Granted	412		$	25.21
	Vested	(315	)	$	22.59
	Forfeited	(61	)	$	21.42
	Unvested shares as of March 31, 2014	1,907		$	22.08
Summary of Stock Option Activity	'
	The following table provides information related to stock option activity for the Current Quarter:
		Number of		Weighted Average		Weighted Average	Aggregate
		Shares Underlying		Exercise Price		Contract  Life	Intrinsic
		Options		Per Share		in Years	Value(a)
		(in thousands)					(in thousands)
	Outstanding at January 1, 2014	235		$	18.97	9.08	$	1,916
	Granted	46		$	25.71
	Exercised	—		$	—
	Outstanding at March 31, 2014	281		$	20.08	8.99	$	1,559
	Exercisable at March 31, 2014	28		$	18.97	8.83	$	187
	(a)	The intrinsic value of a stock option is the amount by which the current market value or the market value upon exercise of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option.

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Estimated Fair Value of Financial Liabilities	'
		31-Mar-14				31-Dec-13
		Carrying		Fair Value		Carrying		Fair Value
		Amount		(Level 2)		Amount		(Level 2)
		(in thousands)
	Financial liabilities:
	Credit Facility		$464,300		$458,792		$405,000		$399,592
	2019 Senior Notes		$650,000		$676,124		$650,000		$679,660

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Reporting Information by Segment	'
		Drilling			Hydraulic			Oilfield			Oilfield			Other			Intercompany			Consolidated
					Fracturing			Rentals			Trucking			Operations			Eliminations			Total
		(in thousands)
	For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2014:
	Revenues	$	182,111		$	201,620		$	36,178		$	57,438		$	41,355		$	(8,992	)	$	509,710
	Intersegment revenues	(1,677		)	—			(236		)	(1,243		)	(5,836		)	8,992			—
	Total revenues	$	180,434		$	201,620		$	35,942		$	56,195		$	35,519		$	—		$	509,710
	Depreciation and amortization	34,903			18,109			13,347			5,929			177			—			72,465
	Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment	1,710			—			(742		)	(8		)	17			—			977
	Impairments and other(a)	19,601			207			—			—			—			—			19,808
	Interest expense	—			—			—			—			(14,692		)	—			(14,692		)
	Loss from equity investees	—			(917		)	—			—			—			—			(917		)
	Other income (expense)	332			104			14			18			(97		)	—			371
	(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes	$	(3,688	)	$	1,205		$	(3,373	)	$	(5,268	)	$	(18,130	)	$	—		$	(29,254	)
	For The Three Months Ended March 31, 2013:
	Revenues	$	186,590		$	214,946		$	47,736		$	63,196		$	39,087		$	(7,668	)	$	543,887
	Intersegment revenues	(1,217		)	—			(223		)	(1,784		)	(4,444		)	7,668			—
	Total revenues	$	185,373		$	214,946		$	47,513		$	61,412		$	34,643		$	—		$	543,887
	Depreciation and amortization	32,188			15,896			15,272			6,555			201			—			70,112
	Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment	531			18			94			(269		)	—			—			374
	Impairments	24			—			—			—			—			—			24
	Interest expense	—			—			—			—			(14,010		)	—			(14,010		)
	Loss from equity investees	—			(94		)	—			(25		)	—			—			(119		)
	Other income (expense)	71			295			58			54			46			—			524
	Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	$	7,917		$	30,009		$	3,416		$	1,026		$	(18,136	)	$	—		$	24,232
	As of March 31, 2014:
	Total Assets	$	1,192,304		$	443,337		$	173,331		$	183,616		$	75,742		$	(5,240	)	$	2,063,090
	As of December 31, 2013:
	Total Assets	$	1,134,026		$	454,559		$	184,285		$	204,386		$	55,432		$	(5,795	)	$	2,026,893
	(a)    Includes lease termination costs of $8.4 million for the Current Quarter.

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ1

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet	'
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	AS OF MARCH 31, 2014
	(in thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries
	Assets:
	Current Assets:
	Cash	$	3,014		$	277		$	—		$	3,291
	Accounts receivable	—			68,386			—			68,386
	Affiliate accounts receivable	692			314,295			—			314,987
	Inventory	—			47,979			—			47,979
	Deferred income tax asset	852			4,027			—			4,879
	Prepaid expenses and other	673			16,390			—			17,063
	Total Current Assets	5,231			451,354			—			456,585
	Property and Equipment:
	Property and equipment, at cost	3,903			2,279,590			—			2,283,493
	Less: accumulated depreciation	(278		)	(814,270		)	—			(814,548		)
	Property and equipment held for sale, net	—			58,302			—			58,302
	Total Property and Equipment, Net	3,625			1,523,622			—			1,527,247
	Other Assets:
	Investments	—			12,405			—			12,405
	Goodwill	—			42,447			—			42,447
	Intangible assets, net	—			6,441			—			6,441
	Deferred financing costs, net	13,343			—			—			13,343
	Other long-term assets	53,183			4,622			(53,183		)	4,622
	Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany advances	1,592,196			—			(1,592,196		)	—
	Total Other Assets	1,658,722			65,915			(1,645,379		)	79,258
	Total Assets	$	1,667,578		$	2,040,891		$	(1,645,379	)	$	2,063,090
	Liabilities and Equity:
	Current Liabilities:
	Accounts payable	$	1,338		$	27,255		$	—		$	28,593
	Affiliate accounts payable	1,452			41,978			—			43,430
	Other current liabilities	20,324			191,404			—			211,728
	Total Current Liabilities	23,114			260,637			—			283,751
	Long-Term Liabilities:
	Deferred income tax liabilities	—			187,112			(53,183		)	133,929
	Senior notes	650,000			—			—			650,000
	Revolving credit facility	464,300			—			—			464,300
	Other long-term liabilities	1,529			946			—			2,475
	Total Long-Term Liabilities	1,115,829			188,058			(53,183		)	1,250,704
	Equity	528,635			1,592,196			(1,592,196		)	528,635
	Total Liabilities and Equity	$	1,667,578		$	2,040,891		$	(1,645,379	)	$	2,063,090
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
	AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013
	(in thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries
	Assets:
	Current Assets:
	Cash	$	1,615		$	63		$	—		$	1,678
	Accounts receivable	—			62,959			—			62,959
	Affiliate accounts receivable	1,142			311,338			—			312,480
	Inventory	—			45,035			—			45,035
	Deferred income tax asset	—			5,318			—			5,318
	Prepaid expenses and other	851			19,450			—			20,301
	Total Current Assets	3,608			444,163			—			447,771
	Property and Equipment:
	Property and equipment, at cost	3,103			2,238,247			—			2,241,350
	Less: accumulated depreciation	(133		)	(773,149		)	—			(773,282		)
	Property and equipment held for sale, net	—			29,408			—			29,408
	Total Property and Equipment, Net	2,970			1,494,506			—			1,497,476
	Other Assets:
	Investments	—			13,236			—			13,236
Goodwill	—			42,447			—			42,447
Intangible assets, net	—			7,429			—			7,429
Deferred financing costs, net	14,080			—			—			14,080
Other long-term assets	54,958			4,454			(54,958		)	4,454
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany advances	1,542,365			—			(1,542,365		)	—
Total Other Assets	1,611,403			67,566			(1,597,323		)	81,646
Total Assets	$	1,617,981		$	2,006,235		$	(1,597,323	)	$	2,026,893
Liabilities and Equity:
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	2,051		$	28,615		$	—		$	30,666
Affiliate accounts payable	838			33,362			—			34,200
Other current liabilities	11,669			198,454			—			210,123
Total Current Liabilities	14,558			260,431			—			274,989
Long-Term Liabilities:
Deferred income tax liabilities	—			200,705			(54,958		)	145,747
Senior notes	650,000			—			—			650,000
Revolving credit facility	405,000			—			—			405,000
Other long-term liabilities	1,231			2,734			—			3,965
Total Long-Term Liabilities	1,056,231			203,439			(54,958		)	1,204,712
Equity	547,192			1,542,365			(1,542,365		)	547,192
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	1,617,981		$	2,006,235		$	(1,597,323	)	$	2,026,893
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations	'
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
	THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2014
	(in thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries
	Revenues:
	Revenues	$	1,143		$	509,688		$	(1,121	)	$	509,710
	Operating Expenses:
	Operating costs	1,912			409,499			(1,822		)	409,589
	Depreciation and amortization	20			72,445			—			72,465
	General and administrative	7,259			13,628			—			20,887
	Gains on sales of property and equipment	—			977			—			977
	Impairments and other	—			19,808			—			19,808
	Total Operating Expenses	9,191			516,357			(1,822		)	523,726
	Operating (Loss) Income	(8,048		)	(6,669		)	701			(14,016		)
	Other (Expense) Income:
	Interest expense	(14,692		)	—			—			(14,692		)
	Loss from equity investees	—			(917		)	—			(917		)
	Other income	—			371			—			371
	Equity in net loss of subsidiary	(4,387		)	—			4,387			—
	Total Other (Expense) Income	(19,079		)	(546		)	4,387			(15,238		)
	(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes	(27,127		)	(7,215		)	5,088			(29,254		)
	Income Tax (Benefit) Expense	(8,570		)	(2,393		)	266			(10,697		)
	Net (Loss) Income	$	(18,557	)	$	(4,822	)	$	4,822		$	(18,557	)
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
	THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2013
	(in thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries
	Revenues:
	Revenues	$	1,848		$	543,838		$	(1,799	)	$	543,887
	Operating Expenses:
	Operating costs	2,427			414,985			(2,363		)	415,049
	Depreciation and amortization	—			70,112			—			70,112
	General and administrative	6,189			14,302			—			20,491
	Losses on sales of property and equipment	—			374			—			374
	Impairments	—			24			—			24
	Total Operating Expenses	8,616			499,797			(2,363		)	506,050
	Operating (Loss) Income	(6,768		)	44,041			564			37,837
	Other (Expense) Income:
	Interest expense	(14,010		)	—			—			(14,010		)
	Loss from equity investees	—			(119		)	—			(119		)
	Other income	4			520			—			524
	Equity in net earnings of subsidiary	27,226			—			(27,226		)	—
	Total Other Income (Expense)	13,220			401			(27,226		)	(13,605		)
	Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	6,452			44,442			(26,662		)	24,232
	Income Tax (Benefit) Expense	(7,781		)	17,780			—			9,999
	Net Income (Loss)	$	14,233		$	26,662		$	(26,662	)	$	14,233
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows	'
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
	THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2014
	(in thousands)
		Parent			Guarantor			Eliminations			Consolidated
					Subsidiaries
	Cash Flows From Operating Activities:	$	(2,181	)	$	56,763		$	—		$	54,582
	Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
	Additions to property and equipment	(800		)	(117,771		)	—			(118,571		)
	Proceeds from sale of assets	—			6,375			—			6,375
	Additions to investments and other	(54,920		)	(73		)	54,920			(73		)
	Cash used in investing activities	(55,720		)	(111,469		)	54,920			(112,269		)
	Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
	Contributions from (distributions to) affiliates	—			54,920			(54,920		)	—
	Borrowings from revolving credit facility	281,500			—			—			281,500
	Payments on revolving credit facility	(222,200		)	—			—			(222,200		)
	Net cash provided by financing activities	59,300			54,920			(54,920		)	59,300
	Net increase in cash	1,399			214			—			1,613
	Cash, beginning of period	1,615			63			—			1,678
	Cash, end of period	$	3,014		$	277		$	—		$	3,291
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
	THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2013
	(in thousands)
					Guarantor
		Parent(a)			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Consolidated
	Cash Flows From Operating Activities:	$	14,102		$	95,345		$	(22,054	)	$	87,393
	Cash Flows From Investing Activities:
	Additions to property and equipment	(2,890		)	(89,606		)	—			(92,496		)
	Proceeds from sale of assets	—			29,357			—			29,357
	Other	—			(175		)	—			(175		)
	Cash used in investing activities	(2,890		)	(60,424		)	—			(63,314		)
	Cash Flows From Financing Activities:
	Contributions from (distributions to) affiliates	—			(35,015		)	22,054			(12,961		)
	Borrowings from revolving credit facility	237,300			—			—			237,300
	Payments on revolving credit facility	(247,900		)	—			—			(247,900		)
	Net cash used in financing activities	(10,600		)	(35,015		)	22,054			(23,561		)
	Net increase (decrease) in cash	612			(94		)	—			518
	Cash, beginning of period	863			364			—			1,227
	Cash, end of period	$	1,475		$	270		$	—		$	1,745
	(a)    We have revised the Parent column to properly reflect the distributions from Guarantor Subsidiaries as cash flows from operating activities, which were previously presented for the three months ended March 31, 2013 as cash flows from financing activities.  We have evaluated this revision and do not consider it material to any previously issued financial statements.

Organization_Basis_of_Presenta2

Organization, Basis of Presentation and Nature of Business - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Business And Organization [Line Items]	'	'
Percentage of ownership	100.00%	'
Drilling [Member]	'	'
Business And Organization [Line Items]	'	'
Number Of Drilling Rigs Owned	89	'
Number Of Rigs Leased	25	'
Hydraulic Fracturing [Member]	'	'
Business And Organization [Line Items]	'	'
Number of hydraulic fracturing fleets	9	'
Oilfield Trucking [Member]	'	'
Business And Organization [Line Items]	'	'
Number of rig relocation trucks	260	'
Number of cranes and forklifts	67	'
Number of fluid service trucks	247	'
Senior Notes due 2019 [Member]	'	'
Business And Organization [Line Items]	'	'
Debt instrument interest rate percentage	6.63%	'
Chesapeake [Member] | Administrative Services Agreement [Member]	'	'
Business And Organization [Line Items]	'	'
Indirect corporate overhead	$12.80	$13

Asset_Sales_Assets_Held_for_Sa1

Asset Sales, Assets Held for Sale and Impairments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Asset Sales, Assets Held for Sale and Impairments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Proceeds from sales of assets	$6,375	$29,357	'
Gain (loss) on sale of property and equipment	-977	-374	'
Impairment charges	19,808	24	'
Approximate net book value of assets held for sale	58,302	'	29,408
Additions to property and equipment	118,571	92,496	'
Drilling Rigs [Member]	'	'	'
Asset Sales, Assets Held for Sale and Impairments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of drilling rigs sold	'	8	'
Impairment charges	'	'	'
Approximate net book value of assets held for sale	40,400	'	29,400
Number of drilling rigs repurchased	20	'	'
Additions to property and equipment	76,900	'	'
Lease termination costs	8,379	'	'
Drilling Rigs [Member] | Additional Impairment [Member]	'	'	'
Asset Sales, Assets Held for Sale and Impairments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Impairment charges	'	'	'
Other Property and Equipment [Member] | Additional Impairment [Member]	'	'	'
Asset Sales, Assets Held for Sale and Impairments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Impairment charges	289	24	'
Crude Hauling Trucks [Member]	'	'	'
Asset Sales, Assets Held for Sale and Impairments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of assets planned to be sold	94	'	'
Crude Hauling Trailers [Member]	'	'	'
Asset Sales, Assets Held for Sale and Impairments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Number of assets planned to be sold	121	'	'
Crude Hauling [Member]	'	'	'
Asset Sales, Assets Held for Sale and Impairments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Approximate net book value of assets held for sale	17,900	'	'
Held For Sale Impairment [Member] | Drilling Rigs [Member]	'	'	'
Asset Sales, Assets Held for Sale and Impairments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Impairment charges	5,714	'	'
Held For Use Impairment [Member] | Drilling Rigs [Member]	'	'	'
Asset Sales, Assets Held for Sale and Impairments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Impairment charges	$5,426	'	'

Debt_Additional_Information_De

Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (2019 Senior Notes [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Oct. 31, 2011
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Face amount	'	$650,000,000
Debt instrument interest rate percentage	'	6.63%
Deferred finance costs	'	14,800,000
Proceeds from Issuance of senior notes, net of issuance costs	'	637,000,000
Maturity date	15-Nov-19	'
Debt Instrument, Redeemable with Equity issuance Proceeds, Redemption Price, Percentage, Prior to November 15, 2014	106.63%	'
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage, Prior to November 15, 2015	100.00%	'
Minimum limit of debt for cross default provision	$50,000,000	'
Maximum [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Debt Instrument, Redeemable with Equity Issuance Proceeds, Aggregate Principal Redemption Percentage	35.00%	'

Debt_Summary_of_Debt_Instrumen

Debt - Summary of Debt Instrument Redemption Price Percentage (Detail) (2019 Senior Notes [Member])	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument, Redemption, 2015 [Member]	'
Redemption Price, Percentage [Line Items]	'
Redemption Price	103.31%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, 2016 [Member]	'
Redemption Price, Percentage [Line Items]	'
Redemption Price	101.66%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, 2017 and thereafter [Member]	'
Redemption Price, Percentage [Line Items]	'
Redemption Price	100.00%

Debt_Revolving_Credit_Facility

Debt - Revolving Credit Facility - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Nov. 30, 2011
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Borrowing Capacity	'	'	$500,000,000
Deferred finance costs	'	'	5,400,000
Revolving credit facility, extended borrowing capacity	'	'	900,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity	35,700,000	'	'
Line of credit facility interest rate description	'either (i) the greater of the reference rate of Bank of America, N.A., the federal funds effective rate plus 0.50%, and one-month LIBOR plus 1.00%, all of which are subject to a margin that varies from 1.00% to 1.75% per annum, according to our leverage ratio, or (ii) the Eurodollar rate, which is based on LIBOR plus a margin that varies from 2.00% to 2.75% per annum, according to our leverage ratio	'	'
Commitment fee expense	100,000	100,000	'
Minimum limit of debt for cross default provision	15,000,000	'	'
Debt Instrument, Term	'5 years	'	'
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Debt instrument margin rate	1.00%	'	'
Unused capacity commitment fee percentage	0.38%	'	'
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Debt instrument margin rate	1.75%	'	'
Unused capacity commitment fee percentage	0.50%	'	'
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Federal Funds Rate Plus [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument Basis Spread	0.50%	'	'
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Libor Rate [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument Basis Spread	1.00%	'	'
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Eurodollar Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Debt instrument margin rate	2.00%	'	'
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Eurodollar Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Debt instrument margin rate	2.75%	'	'
2019 Senior Notes [Member]	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'
Minimum limit of debt for cross default provision	$50,000,000	'	'

Other_Current_and_LongTerm_Lia2

Other Current and Long-Term Liabilities - Schedule of Other Current and Long-Term Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other Current Liabilities:	'	'
Operating expenditures	$107,203	$101,007
Payroll related	37,445	47,796
Self-insurance reserves	24,637	27,245
Interest	16,633	5,862
Property, sales, use and other taxes	13,043	17,904
Property and equipment	8,456	7,010
Deferred Revenue, Current	2,411	0
Deferred gain on sale/leasebacks	1,150	3,299
Other Accrued Liabilities, Current	750	0
Total Other Current Liabilities	211,728	210,123
Other Long-Term Liabilities:	'	'
Accrued Employee Benefits	1,431	1,231
Deferred gain on sale/leasebacks	50	2,115
Other	994	619
Total Other Long-Term Liabilities	$2,475	$3,965

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
			Real Property [Member]	Real Property [Member]	Railcars [Member]	Other Commitments [Member]	Minimum [Member]	Maximum [Member]
							Railcars [Member]	Railcars [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Purchase Obligation	'	'	'	'	'	$117.50	'	'
Rent expense	15	30	'	'	'	'	'	'
Lease agreement expired	'	'	'	31-Dec-14	'	'	'	'
Period of renewed agreement	'	'	'	'1 year	'	'	'	'
Percentage of increase in rent expense	'	'	2.50%	'	'	'	'	'
Number of lease agreements	'	'	'	'	7	'	'	'
Initial lease terms	'	'	'	'	'	'	'3 years	'7 years
Workers compensation expense	$2.30	$2.90	'	'	'	'	'	'

Commitments_and_Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies - Rig Leases - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	9-May-14
			Drilling Rigs [Member]	Subsequent Event [Member]
			rig	Drilling Rigs [Member]
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Number Of Rigs Leased	'	'	25	'
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due	$59,704,000	'	$19,700,000	'
Number of drilling rigs repurchased	'	'	20	6
Subsequent Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	'	'	'	20,100,000
Additions to property and equipment	118,571,000	92,496,000	76,900,000	'
Reduction of future rig lease payments	'	'	'	$4,000,000

Commitment_and_Contingencies_N

Commitment and Contingencies - Noncancelable Operating Leases (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due [Line Items]	'
2014	$34,899
2015	8,887
2016	7,263
2017	3,608
2018	2,885
After 2018	2,162
Total	59,704
Drilling Rigs [Member]	'
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due [Line Items]	'
2014	18,076
2015	1,624
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
After 2018	0
Total	19,700
Real Property [Member]	'
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due [Line Items]	'
2014	12,168
2015	0
2016	0
2017	0
2018	0
After 2018	0
Total	12,168
Railcars [Member]	'
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due [Line Items]	'
2014	4,655
2015	7,263
2016	7,263
2017	3,608
2018	2,885
After 2018	2,162
Total	$27,836

ShareBased_Compensation_Additi

Share-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Restricted Stock [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized fair value vesting period	'3 years	'
Stock-based compensation expense	$2.90	$2.90
Aggregate intrinsic value of restricted stock vested	8.3	'
Total unrecognized compensation cost	35.1	'
Unrecognized costs recognition period	'3 years	'
Stock Option [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Amortized fair value vesting period	'3 years	'
Total unrecognized compensation cost	1.7	'
Unrecognized costs recognition period	'3 years	'
Outstanding options expiration period	'10 years	'
Performance Share Units [Member]	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'
Fair value of share based award	3	'
Share based award liability, current	0.1	'
Share based award liability, long-term	1.4	'
PSUs unrecognized compensation cost	$1.50	'

ShareBased_Compensation_Schedu

Share-Based Compensation - Schedule of Unvested Shares of Restricted Stock Related to Employees (Detail) (Restricted Stock [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Restricted Stock [Member]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]	'
Number of Unvested Restricted Shares, Beginning balance (shares)	1,871
Number of Unvested Restricted Shares, Granted (shares)	412
Number of Unvested Restricted Shares, Vested (shares)	-315
Number of Unvested Restricted Shares, Forfeited (shares)	-61
Number of Unvested Restricted Shares, Ending balance (shares)	1,907
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Abstract]	'
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Balance (usd per share)	$21.46
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Granted (usd per share)	$25.21
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Vested (usd per share)	$22.59
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Forfeited (usd per share)	$21.42
Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value, Balance (usd per share)	$22.08

ShareBased_Compensation_Summar

Share-Based Compensation - Summary of Stock Option Activity (Detail) (Employee Stock Option [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Employee Stock Option [Member]	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'		'
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding	$1,559	[1]	$1,916	[1]
Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Exercisable	$187	[1]	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Nonvested, Number of Shares [Roll Forward]	'		'
Number of Shares Underlying Options Outstanding, Beginning balance (shares)	235		'
Number of Shares Underlying Options, Granted (shares)	46		'
Number of Shares Underlying Options, Exercised (shares)	0		'
Number of Shares Underlying Options Outstanding, Ending balance (shares)	281		235
Number of Shares Underlying Options Outstanding, Exercisable Ending balance (shares)	28		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price [Abstract]	'		'
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, outstanding, Beginning balance (usd per share)	$18.97		'
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Granted (usd per share)	$25.71		'
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Exercised (usd per share)	$0		'
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share, Outstanding, Ending balance (usd per share)	$20.08		$18.97
Weighted Average Exercise Price Per Share Exercisable, Ending balance (usd per sahre)	$18.97		'
Weighted Average Contract Life (in years) [Roll Forward]	'		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	'8 years 9 months 28 days		'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term	'8 years 11 months 26 days		'9 years 1 month 0 days
[1]	The intrinsic value of a stock option is the amount by which the current market value or the market value upon exercise of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option.

Investments_Additional_Informa

Investments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2011
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Loss from equity investees	$917,000	$119,000	'
Maalt [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Acquired membership interests, Percentage	'	'	49.00%
Carrying value of investments	12,400,000	'	'
Loss from equity investees	900,000	100,000	'
Additional investment	100,000	200,000	'
Excess in carrying value of investment	$12,100,000	'	'

Fair_Value_Measurements_Estima

Fair Value Measurements - Estimated Fair Value of Financial Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2011
Financial Liabilities [Line Items]	'	'	'
Credit Facility, Carrying amount	$464,300,000	$405,000,000	'
2019 Senior Notes, Carrying amount	650,000,000	650,000,000	650,000,000
Fair Value (Level 2) [Member] | 2019 Senior Notes [Member]	'	'	'
Financial Liabilities [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value	676,124,000	679,660,000	'
Fair Value (Level 2) [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	'	'	'
Financial Liabilities [Line Items]	'	'	'
Fair value	$458,792,000	$399,592,000	'

Concentration_of_Credit_Risk_a1

Concentration of Credit Risk and Major Customers - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]	'	'	'
Affiliate accounts receivable	$314,987	'	$312,480
Affiliate accounts receivable as a percentage of total accounts receivable	82.00%	'	83.00%
Revenues from Chesapeake	$430,835	$513,434	'
Percentage of revenues from related parties	85.00%	94.00%	'

Transactions_with_Affiliates_A

Transactions with Affiliates - Additional Information (Detail) (Chesapeake [Member], USD $)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Master Services Agreement [Member]	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'
Period of notice to termination of agreement	'30 days	'	'
Services Agreement [Member]	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'
Minimum number of drilling rigs operating	75	'	'
Minimum operational drilling fleet, percentage	80.00%	'	'
Number of fracturing fleets operating	13	'	'
Minimum aggregate number of fracturing stages per fracturing fleet	25	'	'
Period for computation of average daily operating cost	'30 days	'	'
Percentage in excess of daily operating costs to be paid in case committed rig not operated	20.00%	'	'
Average daily operating cost	6,600	'	'
Payment for non performing of committed stages	40,000	'	'
Initial term of services agreement	'5 years	'	'
Ending of term	25-Oct-16	'	'
Period of notice to termination of agreement	'45 days	'	'
Termination of agreement due to change in control	'30 days	'	'
Outstanding equity interests	51.00%	'	'
Renew of agreement	'1 year	'	'
Facilities Agreement [Member]	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'
Initial agreement expiration date	'2014-12-31	'	'
Renew of agreement	'1 year	'	'
Increase in Percentage of rent amount during renewal periods	2.50%	'	'
Lease expenses incurred under lease agreement	'	4,100,000	4,300,000
Administrative Services Agreement [Member]	'	'	'
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]	'	'	'
Period of notice to termination of agreement	'1 year	'	'
Initial term of administrative services agreement	'5 years	'	'
Extension of administrative services agreement	'1 year	'	'
General and administrative expenses of agreement	'	$12,800,000	$13,000,000

Segment_Information_Additional

Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Reportable segments	4	'
Drilling [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Number of drilling rigs owned and leased	114	'
Hydraulic Fracturing [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Number of hydraulic fracturing fleets	9	'
Aggregate amount of horsepower	360,000	'
Oilfield Trucking [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Number of rig relocation trucks	260	'
Number of cranes and forklifts	67	'
Number of fluid service trucks	247	'
Drilling Rigs [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Lease termination costs	$8,379	'

Segment_Information_Segment_Re

Segment Information - Segment Reporting Information by Segment (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014		Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'
Total revenues	$509,710		$543,887	'
Depreciation and amortization	72,465		70,112	'
Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment	977		374	'
Impairments and other	19,808		24	'
Interest expense	-14,692		-14,010	'
Loss from equity investees	-917		-119	'
Other (expense) income	371		524	'
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes	-29,254		24,232	'
Total Assets	2,063,090		'	2,026,893
Revenues [Member]	'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'
Total revenues	509,710		543,887	'
Drilling [Member]	'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'
Total revenues	180,434		185,373	'
Depreciation and amortization	34,903		32,188	'
Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment	1,710		531	'
Impairments and other	19,601	[1]	24	'
Interest expense	0		'	'
Loss from equity investees	0		'	'
Other (expense) income	332		71	'
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes	-3,688		7,917	'
Total Assets	1,192,304		'	1,134,026
Drilling [Member] | Revenues [Member]	'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'
Total revenues	182,111		186,590	'
Drilling [Member] | Intersegment revenues [Member]	'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'
Total revenues	-1,677		-1,217	'
Hydraulic Fracturing [Member]	'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'
Total revenues	201,620		214,946	'
Depreciation and amortization	18,109		15,896	'
Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment	0		18	'
Impairments and other	207		'	'
Interest expense	0		0	'
Loss from equity investees	-917		-94	'
Other (expense) income	104		295	'
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes	1,205		30,009	'
Total Assets	443,337		'	454,559
Hydraulic Fracturing [Member] | Revenues [Member]	'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'
Total revenues	201,620		214,946	'
Hydraulic Fracturing [Member] | Intersegment revenues [Member]	'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'
Total revenues	0		'	'
Oilfield Rentals [Member]	'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'
Total revenues	35,942		47,513	'
Depreciation and amortization	13,347		15,272	'
Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment	-742		94	'
Impairments and other	0		0	'
Interest expense	0		'	'
Loss from equity investees	0		'	'
Other (expense) income	14		58	'
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes	-3,373		3,416	'
Total Assets	173,331		'	184,285
Oilfield Rentals [Member] | Revenues [Member]	'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'
Total revenues	36,178		47,736	'
Oilfield Rentals [Member] | Intersegment revenues [Member]	'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'
Total revenues	-236		-223	'
Oilfield Trucking [Member]	'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'
Total revenues	56,195		61,412	'
Depreciation and amortization	5,929		6,555	'
Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment	-8		-269	'
Impairments and other	0		'	'
Interest expense	0		'	'
Loss from equity investees	0		-25	'
Other (expense) income	18		54	'
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes	-5,268		1,026	'
Total Assets	183,616		'	204,386
Oilfield Trucking [Member] | Revenues [Member]	'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'
Total revenues	57,438		63,196	'
Oilfield Trucking [Member] | Intersegment revenues [Member]	'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'
Total revenues	-1,243		-1,784	'
Other Operations [Member]	'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'
Total revenues	35,519		34,643	'
Depreciation and amortization	177		201	'
Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment	17		'	'
Impairments and other	0		'	'
Interest expense	-14,692		-14,010	'
Loss from equity investees	0		'	'
Other (expense) income	-97		46	'
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes	-18,130		-18,136	'
Total Assets	75,742		'	55,432
Other Operations [Member] | Revenues [Member]	'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'
Total revenues	41,355		39,087	'
Other Operations [Member] | Intersegment revenues [Member]	'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'
Total revenues	-5,836		-4,444	'
Intercompany Eliminations [Member]	'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'
Losses (gains) on sales of property and equipment	0		'	'
Total Assets	-5,240		'	-5,795
Intercompany Eliminations [Member] | Revenues [Member]	'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'
Total revenues	-8,992		-7,668	'
Intercompany Eliminations [Member] | Intersegment revenues [Member]	'		'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'		'	'
Total revenues	$8,992		$7,668	'
[1]	(a) Includes lease termination costs of $8.4 million for the Current Quarter.

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ2

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2011
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes	$650,000,000	$650,000,000	$650,000,000
Ownership of Subsidiary Guarantors, percentage	100.00%	'	'

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ3

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Oct. 31, 2011
Current Assets:	'	'	'
Cash	$3,291,000	$1,678,000	'
Accounts receivable	68,386,000	62,959,000	'
Affiliate accounts receivable	314,987,000	312,480,000	'
Inventory	47,979,000	45,035,000	'
Deferred income tax asset	4,879,000	5,318,000	'
Prepaid expenses and other	17,063,000	20,301,000	'
Total Current Assets	456,585,000	447,771,000	'
Property and Equipment:	'	'	'
Property and equipment, at cost	2,283,493,000	2,241,350,000	'
Less: accumulated depreciation	-814,548,000	-773,282,000	'
Property and equipment held for sale, net	58,302,000	29,408,000	'
Total Property and Equipment, Net	1,527,247,000	1,497,476,000	'
Other Assets:	'	'	'
Investments	12,405,000	13,236,000	'
Goodwill	42,447,000	42,447,000	'
Intangible assets, net	6,441,000	7,429,000	'
Deferred financing costs, net	13,343,000	14,080,000	'
Other long-term assets	4,622,000	4,454,000	'
Total Other Assets	79,258,000	81,646,000	'
Total Assets	2,063,090,000	2,026,893,000	'
Current Liabilities:	'	'	'
Accounts payable	28,593,000	30,666,000	'
Affiliate accounts payable	43,430,000	34,200,000	'
Other current liabilities	211,728,000	210,123,000	'
Total Current Liabilities	283,751,000	274,989,000	'
Long-Term Liabilities:	'	'	'
Deferred income tax liabilities	133,929,000	145,747,000	'
Senior notes	650,000,000	650,000,000	650,000,000
Revolving credit facility	464,300,000	405,000,000	'
Other long-term liabilities	2,475,000	3,965,000	'
Total Long-Term Liabilities	1,250,704,000	1,204,712,000	'
Equity	528,635,000	547,192,000	'
Total Liabilities and Equity	2,063,090,000	2,026,893,000	'
Parent [Member]	'	'	'
Current Assets:	'	'	'
Cash	3,014,000	1,615,000	'
Affiliate accounts receivable	692,000	1,142,000	'
Deferred income tax asset	852,000	'	'
Prepaid expenses and other	673,000	851,000	'
Total Current Assets	5,231,000	3,608,000	'
Property and Equipment:	'	'	'
Property and equipment, at cost	3,903,000	3,103,000	'
Less: accumulated depreciation	-278,000	-133,000	'
Total Property and Equipment, Net	3,625,000	2,970,000	'
Other Assets:	'	'	'
Deferred financing costs, net	13,343,000	14,080,000	'
Other long-term assets	53,183,000	54,958,000	'
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany advances	1,592,196,000	1,542,365,000	'
Total Other Assets	1,658,722,000	1,611,403,000	'
Total Assets	1,667,578,000	1,617,981,000	'
Current Liabilities:	'	'	'
Accounts payable	1,338,000	2,051,000	'
Affiliate accounts payable	1,452,000	838,000	'
Other current liabilities	20,324,000	11,669,000	'
Total Current Liabilities	23,114,000	14,558,000	'
Long-Term Liabilities:	'	'	'
Senior notes	650,000,000	650,000,000	'
Revolving credit facility	464,300,000	405,000,000	'
Other long-term liabilities	1,529,000	1,231,000	'
Total Long-Term Liabilities	1,115,829,000	1,056,231,000	'
Equity	528,635,000	547,192,000	'
Total Liabilities and Equity	1,667,578,000	1,617,981,000	'
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'
Current Assets:	'	'	'
Cash	277,000	63,000	'
Accounts receivable	68,386,000	62,959,000	'
Affiliate accounts receivable	314,295,000	311,338,000	'
Inventory	47,979,000	45,035,000	'
Deferred income tax asset	4,027,000	5,318,000	'
Prepaid expenses and other	16,390,000	19,450,000	'
Total Current Assets	451,354,000	444,163,000	'
Property and Equipment:	'	'	'
Property and equipment, at cost	2,279,590,000	2,238,247,000	'
Less: accumulated depreciation	-814,270,000	-773,149,000	'
Property and equipment held for sale, net	58,302,000	29,408,000	'
Total Property and Equipment, Net	1,523,622,000	1,494,506,000	'
Other Assets:	'	'	'
Investments	12,405,000	13,236,000	'
Goodwill	42,447,000	42,447,000	'
Intangible assets, net	6,441,000	7,429,000	'
Other long-term assets	4,622,000	4,454,000	'
Total Other Assets	65,915,000	67,566,000	'
Total Assets	2,040,891,000	2,006,235,000	'
Current Liabilities:	'	'	'
Accounts payable	27,255,000	28,615,000	'
Affiliate accounts payable	41,978,000	33,362,000	'
Other current liabilities	191,404,000	198,454,000	'
Total Current Liabilities	260,637,000	260,431,000	'
Long-Term Liabilities:	'	'	'
Deferred income tax liabilities	187,112,000	200,705,000	'
Other long-term liabilities	946,000	2,734,000	'
Total Long-Term Liabilities	188,058,000	203,439,000	'
Equity	1,592,196,000	1,542,365,000	'
Total Liabilities and Equity	2,040,891,000	2,006,235,000	'
Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'
Current Assets:	'	'	'
Affiliate accounts receivable	0	0	'
Total Current Assets	0	0	'
Other Assets:	'	'	'
Other long-term assets	-53,183,000	-54,958,000	'
Investments in subsidiaries and intercompany advances	-1,592,196,000	-1,542,365,000	'
Total Other Assets	-1,645,379,000	-1,597,323,000	'
Total Assets	-1,645,379,000	-1,597,323,000	'
Current Liabilities:	'	'	'
Affiliate accounts payable	0	0	'
Total Current Liabilities	0	0	'
Long-Term Liabilities:	'	'	'
Deferred income tax liabilities	-53,183,000	-54,958,000	'
Total Long-Term Liabilities	-53,183,000	-54,958,000	'
Equity	-1,592,196,000	-1,542,365,000	'
Total Liabilities and Equity	($1,645,379,000)	($1,597,323,000)	'

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ4

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Revenues:	'	'
Revenues	$509,710	$543,887
Operating Expenses:	'	'
Operating costs	409,589	415,049
Depreciation and amortization	72,465	70,112
General and administrative	20,887	20,491
Losses on sales of property and equipment	977	374
Impairments and other	19,808	24
Total Operating Expenses	523,726	506,050
Operating (Loss) Income	-14,016	37,837
Other Income (Expense):	'	'
Interest expense	-14,692	-14,010
Loss from equity investees	-917	-119
Other income	371	524
Total Other Expense	-15,238	-13,605
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes	-29,254	24,232
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense	-10,697	9,999
Net (Loss) Income	-18,557	14,233
Parent [Member]	'	'
Revenues:	'	'
Revenues	1,143	1,848
Operating Expenses:	'	'
Operating costs	1,912	2,427
Depreciation and amortization	20	'
General and administrative	7,259	6,189
Total Operating Expenses	9,191	8,616
Operating (Loss) Income	-8,048	-6,768
Other Income (Expense):	'	'
Interest expense	-14,692	-14,010
Other income	'	4
Equity in net earnings of subsidiary	-4,387	27,226
Total Other Expense	-19,079	13,220
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes	-27,127	6,452
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense	-8,570	-7,781
Net (Loss) Income	-18,557	14,233
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
Revenues:	'	'
Revenues	509,688	543,838
Operating Expenses:	'	'
Operating costs	409,499	414,985
Depreciation and amortization	72,445	70,112
General and administrative	13,628	14,302
Losses on sales of property and equipment	977	374
Impairments and other	19,808	24
Total Operating Expenses	516,357	499,797
Operating (Loss) Income	-6,669	44,041
Other Income (Expense):	'	'
Loss from equity investees	-917	-119
Other income	371	520
Total Other Expense	-546	401
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes	-7,215	44,442
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense	-2,393	17,780
Net (Loss) Income	-4,822	26,662
Eliminations [Member]	'	'
Revenues:	'	'
Revenues	-1,121	-1,799
Operating Expenses:	'	'
Operating costs	-1,822	-2,363
Total Operating Expenses	-1,822	-2,363
Operating (Loss) Income	701	564
Other Income (Expense):	'	'
Equity in net earnings of subsidiary	4,387	-27,226
Total Other Expense	4,387	-27,226
(Loss) Income Before Income Taxes	5,088	-26,662
Income Tax (Benefit) Expense	266	'
Net (Loss) Income	$4,822	($26,662)

Condensed_Consolidating_Financ5

Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash flows from operating activities:	$54,582	$87,393
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Additions to property and equipment	-118,571	-92,496
Proceeds from sales of assets	6,375	29,357
Additions to investments and other	-73	-175
Net cash used in investing activities	-112,269	-63,314
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:	'	'
Contributions from (distributions to) affiliates	0	-12,961
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	281,500	237,300
Payments on revolving credit facility	-222,200	-247,900
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	59,300	-23,561
Net increase in cash	1,613	518
Cash, beginning of period	1,678	1,227
Cash, end of period	3,291	1,745
Parent [Member]	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash flows from operating activities:	-2,181	14,102
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Additions to property and equipment	-800	-2,890
Additions to investments and other	-54,920	0
Net cash used in investing activities	-55,720	-2,890
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:	'	'
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	281,500	237,300
Payments on revolving credit facility	-222,200	-247,900
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	59,300	-10,600
Net increase in cash	1,399	612
Cash, beginning of period	1,615	863
Cash, end of period	3,014	1,475
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash flows from operating activities:	56,763	95,345
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Additions to property and equipment	-117,771	-89,606
Proceeds from sales of assets	6,375	29,357
Additions to investments and other	-73	-175
Net cash used in investing activities	-111,469	-60,424
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:	'	'
Contributions from (distributions to) affiliates	54,920	-35,015
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	54,920	-35,015
Net increase in cash	214	-94
Cash, beginning of period	63	364
Cash, end of period	277	270
Eliminations [Member]	'	'
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]	'	'
Net cash flows from operating activities:	'	-22,054
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Additions to investments and other	54,920	0
Net cash used in investing activities	54,920	0
Cash Flows From Financing Activities:	'	'
Contributions from (distributions to) affiliates	-54,920	22,054
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	($54,920)	$22,054

Subsequent_Event_Additional_In

Subsequent Event - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014	9-May-14
			Drilling Rigs [Member]	Subsequent Event [Member]
				Drilling Rigs [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Number of drilling rigs repurchased	'	'	20	6
Reduction of future rig lease payments	'	'	'	$4,000,000
Additions to property and equipment	118,571,000	92,496,000	76,900,000	'
Subsequent Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment	'	'	'	$20,100,000