Superior Energy Services 10-Q 6 Nov 13 2013 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Nov. 01, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'Superior Energy Services Inc	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000886835	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-13	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	159,481,771
Trading Symbol	'spn	'

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$90,651	$91,199
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $17,392 and $17,484 at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	1,030,232	1,027,218
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current	18,424	34,120
Income tax receivable	28,658	'
Prepaid expenses	89,851	93,190
Inventory and other current assets	272,537	214,630
Total current assets	1,530,353	1,460,357
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and depletion of $984,221 and $970,137 at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	3,237,350	3,255,220
Goodwill	2,548,910	2,532,065
Notes receivable	47,033	44,838
Intangible and other long-term assets, net of accumulated amortization of $26,174 and $20,123 at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	484,217	510,406
Total assets	7,847,863	7,802,886
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	250,374	252,363
Accrued expenses	361,927	346,490
Income taxes payable	'	153,212
Current maturities of long-term debt	20,000	20,000
Total current liabilities	632,301	772,065
Deferred income taxes	845,228	745,144
Decommissioning liabilities	97,595	93,053
Long-term debt, net	1,650,000	1,814,500
Other long-term liabilities	168,932	147,045
Stockholders' equity:	'	'
Preferred stock of $0.01 par value. Authorized, 5,000,000 shares; none issued	'	'
Common stock of $0.001 par value. Authorized - 250,000,000, Issued - 156,920,904, Outstanding - 157,516,128 at June 30, 2012 Authorized - 125,000,000, Issued and Outstanding, 82,425,443 at December 31, 2011	159	158
Additional paid in capital	2,874,112	2,850,855
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	-21,968	-19,317
Retained earnings	1,601,504	1,399,383
Total stockholders' equity	4,453,807	4,231,079
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$7,847,863	$7,802,886

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]	'	'
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$27,562	$28,715
Accumulated depreciation and depletion on Property, plant and equipment	1,741,569	1,342,631
Accumulated amortization of Intangible and other long-term assets	$81,160	$53,148
Preferred stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	'	'
Common stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, shares authorized	250,000,000	250,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	159,303,614	157,501,635
Common stock, shares outstanding	159,510,812	157,933,224

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$1,188,615	$1,179,665	$3,483,807	$3,389,821
Costs and expenses:	'	'	'	'
Cost of services (exclusive of items shown separately below)	748,052	708,608	2,167,422	1,966,659
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	158,006	128,160	462,627	366,272
General and administrative expenses	157,904	163,458	465,035	496,998
Income from operations	124,653	179,439	388,723	559,892
Other income (expense):	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, net	-24,464	-28,585	-78,946	-88,950
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	'	-2,294	-884	-2,294
Gain loss from Equity method investment	'	'	'	17,880
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	789	467	2,062	562
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	100,978	149,027	310,955	487,090
Income taxes	31,143	55,140	108,834	180,223
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	69,835	93,887	202,121	306,867
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	'	'	'	-17,207
Net income	$69,835	$93,887	$202,121	$289,660
Earnings per share information:	'	'	'	'
Continuing operations	$0.44	$0.60	$1.27	$2.09
Discontinued operations	'	'	'	($0.11)
Basic earnings per share	$0.44	$0.60	$1.27	$1.98
Continuing operations	$0.43	$0.59	$1.26	$2.07
Discontinued operations	'	'	'	($0.12)
Diluted earnings per share	$0.43	$0.59	$1.26	$1.95
Weighted average common shares used in computing earnings per share:	'	'	'	'
Basic	159,326	157,153	159,204	146,611
Incremental common shares from stock based compensation	1,557	1,423	1,600	1,758
Diluted	160,883	158,576	160,804	148,369

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net income	$69,835	$93,887	$202,121	$289,660
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Net of Tax	1,007	2,198	-448	-642
Change in cumulative translation adjustment	10,942	7,216	-2,203	7,146
Comprehensive income	$81,784	$103,301	$199,470	$296,164

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Net income	$202,121	$289,660
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	462,627	367,518
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	884	3,460
Deferred income taxes	113,207	-14,745
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	-301	-1,537
Gain loss from Equity method investment	'	-17,880
Stock based and performance share unit compensation expense	26,788	27,845
Retirement and deferred compensation plan expense	100	1,455
Amortization of debt acquisition costs and note discount	6,819	7,439
(Gain) loss sale of business	'	6,649
Other reconciling items, net	-6,361	4,922
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions:	'	'
Accounts receivable	140	-144,316
Inventory and other current assets	-54,924	85,119
Accounts payable	7,085	-757
Accrued expenses	24,721	-29,835
Decommissioning liabilities	-87	-4,624
Income taxes	-183,420	141,916
Other, net	36,714	-25,701
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Total	636,113	696,588
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'
Payments for capital expenditures	-466,831	-918,193
Sale of available-for-sale securities	'	31,150
Change in restricted cash held for acquisition of business	'	785,280
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	-23,797	-1,072,532
Cash proceeds from sale of businesses	'	183,094
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Method Investments	'	34,087
Other	2,709	28,438
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Total	-465,269	-928,676
Proceeds from Insurance Settlement, Investing Activities	22,650	'
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	'	400,000
Principal payments of long-term debt	-165,000	-172,546
Payment of debt acquisition costs	'	-25,266
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	5,551	13,915
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	301	1,537
Proceeds from issuance of stock through employee benefit plans	1,939	2,193
Other	-12,164	-5,843
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Total	-169,373	228,990
Repayments of Long-term Lines of Credit	-561,771	-589,608
Proceeds from Long-term Lines of Credit	561,771	604,608
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-2,019	1,910
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	-548	-1,188
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	91,199	80,274
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$90,651	$79,086

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	(1)Basis of Presentation
	Certain information and footnote disclosures normally in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission; however, management believes the disclosures that are made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading.  These financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Superior Energy Services, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations herein.
	The financial information of Superior Energy Services, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 has not been audited.  However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to present fairly the results of operations for the periods presented have been included therein.  The results of operations for the first nine months of the year are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that might be expected for the entire year.  Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2013 presentation.

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Acquisitions [Abstract]	'
Acquisitions	'
	(2)Acquisitions
	Complete Production Services, Inc.
	On February 7, 2012, the Company acquired Complete Production Services, Inc. (Complete) in a cash and stock merger transaction valued at approximately $2,914.8 million.  Complete focused on providing specialized completion and production services and products that help oil and gas companies develop hydrocarbon reserves, reduce costs and enhance production.  Complete’s operations were located throughout the U.S. and Mexico. The acquisition of Complete substantially expanded the size and scope of the Company’s services.  Complete’s legacy businesses are currently reported in the Onshore Completion and Workover Services and the Production Services segments.
	Pursuant to the merger agreement, Complete stockholders received 0.945 of a share of the Company’s common stock and $7.00 cash for each share of Complete’s common stock outstanding at the time of the acquisition.  In total, the Company paid approximately $553.3 million in cash and issued approximately 74.7 million shares of its common stock valued at approximately $2,308.2 million (based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the acquisition date of $30.90).  Additionally, the Company paid $676.0 million, inclusive of a $26.0 million prepayment premium, to redeem $650 million of Complete’s 8.0% senior notes.  The Company also assumed all outstanding stock options and shares of non-vested and unissued restricted stock beneficially owned by Complete’s employees and directors at the time of acquisition.
	Acquisition related expenses totaled approximately $33.3 million, of which approximately $28.8 million was recorded in the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The remainder was recorded in the three months ended December 31, 2011. These acquisition related costs include expenses directly related to acquiring Complete and were recorded in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of income.
	Other Acquisitions
	In March 2013, the Company acquired 100% of the equity interest in a company that provides cementing services to oil and gas companies in Colombia.  This acquisition provides the Company with a platform for continued expansion in the South American market area.  During the three months ended September 30, 2013, the Company recorded adjustments to the initial purchase price allocation to reflect new information obtained about facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date.  The Company paid approximately $20.4 million at closing and will pay an additional $3.6 million over the next two years, subject to the settlement of certain liabilities.  Goodwill of approximately $15.1 million was recognized as a result of this acquisition and was calculated as the excess of the consideration paid over the net assets recognized and represents estimated future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired that could not be individually identified and separately recognized. None of the goodwill related to this acquisition will be deductible for tax purposes. All of the goodwill was assigned to the Production Services segment.
	In August 2012, the Company acquired 100% of the equity interest in a company that provides mechanical wireline, electric line and well testing services to the oil and gas exploration and production industry in Argentina.   The Company paid approximately $37.6 million in cash related to this acquisition, including approximately $6.5 million of contingent consideration paid in April 2013 based upon achievement of certain performance metrics.

Dispositions

Dispositions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Dispositions [Abstract]	'
Dispositions	'
	(3)Dispositions
	On February 15, 2012, the Company sold one of its derrick barges and received proceeds of approximately $44.5 million, inclusive of selling costs.  The Company recorded a pre-tax loss of approximately $3.1 million, inclusive of approximately $9.7 million of goodwill, during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 in connection with this sale.  This business was previously reported in the Company’s former Subsea and Well Enhancement segment.  The operations and loss on the sale of this disposal group have been reported within loss from discontinued operations in the condensed consolidated statement of income.
	On March 30, 2012, the Company sold 18 liftboats and related assets comprising its former Marine segment. The Company received cash proceeds of approximately $138.6 million, inclusive of working capital and selling costs.  In connection with the sale, the Company repaid approximately $12.5 million in U.S. Government guaranteed long-term financing.  As a result of the repayment, the Company paid approximately $4.0 million of make-whole premiums and wrote off approximately $0.7 million of unamortized loan costs.  The Company’s total pre-tax loss on the disposal of this segment was approximately $56.1 million, which includes a $46.1 million write off of long-lived assets and goodwill recorded in the fourth quarter of 2011 in order to approximate the segment’s indicated fair value, and an additional loss of $10.0 million recorded in the first quarter of 2012, comprised of an approximate $3.6 million loss on sale of assets and approximately $6.4 million of additional costs related to the disposition.
	The following table summarizes the components of loss from discontinued operations, net of tax for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 (in thousands):
	Revenues	$        16,231
	Loss from discontinued operations, net of  tax benefit of $1,771	-6,478
	Loss on disposition, net of tax benefit of $2,391	-10,729
	Loss  from discontinued operations, net of tax	$        (17,207)

Stock_Based_Compensation_and_R

Stock Based Compensation and Retirement Plans	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Stock Based Compensation and Retirement Plans [Abstract]	'
Stock Based Compensation and Retirement Plans	'
	(4)Stock-Based Compensation and Retirement Plans
	The Company maintains various stock incentive plans that provide long-term incentives to the Company’s key employees, including officers,  directors, consultants and advisors (Eligible Participants).  Under the incentive plans, the Company may grant incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, other stock-based awards or any combination thereof to Eligible Participants.    The Company’s total compensation expense related to these plans was approximately $27.7 million and $30.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, which is reflected in general and administrative expenses.

Inventory_and_Other_Current_As

Inventory and Other Current Assets	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Inventory and Other Current Assets [Abstract]	'
Inventory and Other Current Assets	'
	(5)Inventory and Other Current Assets
	Inventory and other current assets includes approximately $159.6 million and $136.5 million of inventory at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.  The Company’s inventory balance at September 30, 2013 consisted of approximately $64.0 million of finished goods, $17.6 million of work-in-process, $22.1 million of raw materials and $55.9 million of supplies and consumables.  The Company’s inventory balance at December 31, 2012 consisted of approximately $63.7 million of finished goods, $6.0 million of work-in-process, $5.0 million of raw materials and $61.8 million of supplies and consumables.  Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market.  Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out or weighted-average cost methods for finished goods and work-in-process.  Supplies and consumables consist principally of products used in our services provided to customers.
	On April 17, 2012, SandRidge Energy Inc. (NYSE: SD) (SandRidge) completed its acquisition of Dynamic Offshore Resources, LLC (Dynamic Offshore), at which time the Company received approximately $34.1 million in cash and approximately $51.6 million in shares of SandRidge common stock (approximately 7.0 million shares valued at $7.33 per share) as consideration for its 10% interest in Dynamic Offshore.   In accordance with authoritative guidance related to equity securities, the Company is accounting for the shares received in this transaction as available-for-sale securities.  The changes in fair values, net of applicable taxes, on available-for-sale securities are recorded as unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss in stockholders' equity.
	The fair value of the approximately 1.5 million shares of SandRidge common stock held by the Company at September 30, 2013 was approximately $8.5 million.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company recorded an unrealized loss related to the fair value of these securities of $0.7 million, of which $0.5 million was reported within accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax benefit of $0.2 million.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company recorded an unrealized loss related to the fair value of these securities of $1.0 million, of which $0.6 million was reported within accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax benefit of $0.4 million. The Company evaluates whether unrealized losses on investments in available-for-sale securities are other-than-temporary, and if it is believed the unrealized losses are other-than-temporary, an impairment charge is recorded. There were no other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.

Debt

Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Debt [Abstract]	'
Debt	'
	(6)Debt
	In May 2013, the Company redeemed the remaining $150 million aggregate principal amount of its 6 7/8% unsecured senior notes due 2014 at 100% of face value using proceeds from the revolving portion of its credit facility.  The redemption resulted in a loss on early extinguishment of debt of approximately $0.9 million related to the writeoff of unamortized debt acquisition costs and note discount.
	Credit Facility
	The Company has a $1.0 billion bank credit facility, comprised of a $600 million revolving credit facility and a $400 million term loan.  The principal balance of the term loan is payable in installments of $5.0 million on the last day of each fiscal quarter, which began on June 30, 2012.  At September 30, 2013, the Company had $370 million outstanding under the term loan.  At September 30, 2013, the Company had no amounts outstanding under the revolving portion of its credit facility.  The Company also had approximately $56.0 million of letters of credit outstanding, which reduce the Company’s borrowing availability under this portion of the credit facility.
	Any amounts outstanding on the revolving portion of the credit facility and the term loan are due on February 7, 2017.    Amounts borrowed under the credit facility bear interest at LIBOR plus margins that depend on the Company’s leverage ratio.  Indebtedness under the credit facility is secured by substantially all of the Company’s assets, including the pledge of the stock of the Company’s principal domestic subsidiaries.    The credit facility contains customary events of default and requires that the Company satisfy various financial covenants.  It also limits the Company’s ability to pay dividends or make other distributions, make acquisitions, make changes to the Company’s capital structure, create liens or incur additional indebtedness.  At September 30, 2013,  the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.
	Senior Unsecured Notes
	The Company has outstanding $500 million of 6 3/8% unsecured senior notes due 2019.  The indenture governing the 6 3/8% senior notes requires semi-annual interest payments on May 1st and November 1st of each year through the maturity date of May 1, 2019.  The indenture contains certain covenants that, among other things, limit the Company from incurring additional debt, repurchasing capital stock, paying dividends or making other distributions, incurring liens, selling assets or entering into certain mergers or acquisitions.  At September 30, 2013, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.
	The Company also has outstanding $800 million of 7 1/8% unsecured senior notes due 2021.  The indenture governing the 7 1/8% senior notes requires semi-annual interest payments on June 15th and December 15th of each year through the maturity date of December 15, 2021.  The indenture contains certain covenants that, among other things, limit the Company from incurring additional debt, repurchasing capital stock, paying dividends or making other distributions, incurring liens, selling assets or entering into certain mergers or acquisitions.  At September 30, 2013, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings per Share	'
	(7)Earnings per Share
	Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  The weighted average number of common shares outstanding excludes the shares of non-vested restricted stock that were assumed by the Company as a result of the Complete acquisition.  Diluted earnings per share is computed in the same manner as basic earnings per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that could have been outstanding assuming the exercise of stock options, conversion of restricted stock units and the vesting of outstanding restricted stock issued in the acquisition of Complete.
	Stock options for approximately 1,100,000 and 2,600,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and approximately 1,210,000 and 1,800,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, were excluded in the computation of diluted earnings per share for these periods as the effect would have been anti-dilutive.

Decommissioning_Liabilities

Decommissioning Liabilities	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Decommissioning Liabilities [Abstract]	'
Decommissioning Liabilities	'
	(8)Decommissioning Liabilities
	The Company records estimated future decommissioning liabilities in accordance with the authoritative guidance related to asset retirement obligations, which requires entities to record the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation in the period in which it is incurred, with a corresponding increase in the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset.  Subsequent to initial measurement, the decommissioning liability is required to be accreted each period to present value.
	The Company’s decommissioning liabilities associated with the Bullwinkle platform and its related assets consist of costs related to the plugging of wells, the removal of the related facilities and equipment, and site restoration.    Whenever practical, the Company utilizes its own equipment and labor services to perform well abandonment and decommissioning work.  When the Company performs these services, all recorded intercompany revenues and related costs of services are eliminated in the condensed consolidated financial statements.  The recorded decommissioning liability associated with a specific property is fully extinguished when the property is abandoned.  The recorded liability is first reduced by all cash expenses incurred to abandon and decommission the property.  If the recorded liability exceeds (or is less than) the Company’s total costs, then the difference is reported as an increase or decrease in revenue during the period in which the work is performed.
	The Company reviews the adequacy of its decommissioning liabilities whenever indicators suggest that the estimated cash flows needed to satisfy the liability have changed materially.  The Company reviews its estimates for the timing of these expenditures on a quarterly basis. As a result of continuing development activities, the Company revised its estimates during the second quarter of 2012 relating to the timing of decommissioning work on Bullwinkle assets, including a 10 year postponement of the platform decommissioning.  This change in estimate resulted in a significant reduction in the present value of decommissioning liabilities.
	The following table summarizes the activity for the Company’s decommissioning liabilities for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
		2013	2012
	Decommissioning liabilities, December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively	$        93,053	$      123,176
	Liabilities acquired and incurred	360	3,573
	Liabilities settled	-87	-4,624
	Accretion	4,269	3,260
	Revision in estimated liabilities	-	-34,373
	Long-term decommissioning liabilities, September 30, 2013 and 2012 , respectively	$        97,595	$        91,012

Notes_Receivable

Notes Receivable	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Notes Receivable [Abstract]	'
Notes Receivable	'
	(9)Notes Receivable
	Notes receivable consist of a  commitment from the seller of oil and gas properties acquired by the Company towards the abandonment of the acquired property.  Pursuant to an agreement with the seller, the Company will invoice the seller an agreed upon amount at the completion of certain decommissioning activities.  The gross amount of this obligation totaled  $115.0 million and is recorded at present value using an effective interest rate of 6.58%.  The related discount is amortized to interest income based on the expected timing of the platform’s removal.    The Company recorded interest income related to notes receivable of $2.2 million and $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Information [Abstract]	'
Segment Information	'
	(10) Segment Information
	Business Segments
	During the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company revised the internal reporting structure that is used by the chief operating decision maker in determining how to allocate the Company’s resources and, as a result, divided the Subsea and Well Enhancement segment into three segments that better reflect the Company’s product and service offerings throughout the life cycle of a well: Onshore Completion and Workover Services, Production Services, and Subsea and Technical Solutions.  The Drilling Products and Services segment remains unchanged.  Accordingly, all prior period segment disclosures have been recast to reflect this change in reporting structure.
	The Drilling Products and Services segment rents and sells bottom hole assemblies, premium drill pipe, tubulars and specialized equipment for use with onshore and offshore oil and gas well drilling, completion, production and workover activities.  It also provides on-site accommodations and bolting and machining services.  The Onshore Completion and Workover Services segment provides pressure pumping services used to complete and stimulate production in new oil and gas wells, fluid handling services and well servicing rigs that provide a variety of well completion, workover and maintenance services.  The Production Services segment provides intervention services such as coiled tubing, cased hole and mechanical wireline, hydraulic workover and snubbing, production testing and optimization, and remedial pumping services. It also provides specialized pressure control tools used to manage and control pressure throughout the life of a well. The Subsea and Technical Solutions segment provides services typically requiring specialized engineering, manufacturing or project planning, including integrated subsea services and engineering services, well control services, well containment systems, stimulation and sand control services and well plug and abandonment services. It also includes production handling arrangements and the production and sale of oil and gas.
	Summarized financial information for the Company’s segments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 is shown in the following tables (in thousands):
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
					Onshore
			Drilling		Completion				Subsea and
			Products and		and Workover		Production		Technical				Consolidated
			Services		Services		Services		Solutions		Unallocated		Total
	Revenues		$          215,523		$          398,016		$          359,722		$        215,354		$                     -		$       1,188,615
	Cost of services
	(exclusive of items shown separately below)		73,873		275,676		251,575		146,928		-		748,052
	Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion		42,391		52,576		45,553		17,486		-		158,006
	General and administrative expenses		37,016		36,306		46,886		37,696		-		157,904
	Income from operations		62,243		33,458		15,708		13,244		-		124,653
	Interest expense, net		-		-		-		743		-25,207		-24,464
	Other income		-		-		-		-		789		789
	Income (loss) from continuing operations
	before income taxes		$            62,243		$            33,458		$            15,708		$          13,987		$          (24,418)		$          100,978
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
					Onshore
			Drilling		Completion				Subsea and
			Products and		and Workover		Production		Technical				Consolidated
			Services		Services		Services		Solutions		Unallocated		Total
	Revenues		$          194,882		$          421,194		$          373,868		$          189,721		$                     -		$      1,179,665
	Cost of services
	(exclusive of items shown separately below)		61,959		277,780		237,506		131,363		-		708,608
	Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion		37,784		48,108		34,509		7,759		-		128,160
	General and administrative expenses		32,380		43,109		52,830		35,139		-		163,458
	Income from operations		62,759		52,197		49,023		15,460		-		179,439
	Interest expense, net		-		-		-		697		-29,282		-28,585
	Other income		-		-		-				467		467
	Loss on early extinguishment of debt		-		-		-				-2,294		-2,294
	Income (loss) from continuing operations
	before income taxes		$            62,759		$            52,197		$            49,023		$            16,157		$         (31,109)		$         149,027
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
					Onshore
			Drilling		Completion				Subsea and				Consolidated
			Products and		and Workover		Production		Technical
			Services		Services		Services		Solutions		Unallocated		Total
	Revenues		$          614,924		$       1,222,215		$    1,096,185		$      550,483		$                    -		$      3,483,807
	Cost of services
	(exclusive of items shown separately below)		205,502		819,472		756,954		385,494		-		2,167,422
	Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion		125,768		158,021		133,361		45,477		-		462,627
	General and administrative expenses		105,180		114,747		140,970		104,138		-		465,035
	Income from operations		178,474		129,975		64,900		15,374		-		388,723
	Interest expense, net		-		-		-		2,195		-81,141		-78,946
	Other income		-		-		-		-		2,062		2,062
	Loss on early extinguishment of debt		-		-		-		-		-884		-884
	Income (loss) from continuing operations
	before income taxes		$          178,474		$          129,975		$         64,900		$        17,569		$         (79,963)		$         310,955
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
					Onshore
			Drilling		Completion				Subsea and				Consolidated
			Products and		and Workover		Production		Technical
			Services		Services		Services		Solutions		Unallocated		Total
	Revenues		$          582,389		$       1,176,239		$       1,141,649		$          489,544		$                    -		$      3,389,821
	Cost of services
	(exclusive of items shown separately below)		191,010		766,620		680,439		328,590		-		1,966,659
	Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion		111,200		119,594		99,345		36,133		-		366,272
	General and administrative expenses		100,875		140,453		159,645		96,025		-		496,998
	Income from operations		179,304		149,572		202,220		28,796		-		559,892
Interest income (expense), net		-		-		-		2,107		-91,057		-88,950
Other income (expense)		-		-		-				562		562
Loss on early extinguishment of debt		-		-		-		-		-2,294		-2,294
Gain on sale of equity method investment		-		-		-		-		17,880		17,880
Income (loss) from continuing operations
before income taxes		$          179,304		$          149,572		$          202,220		$            30,903		$         (74,909)		$         487,090
Identifiable Assets
			Onshore
	Drilling		Completion				Subsea and
	Products and		and Workover		Production		Technical				Consolidated
	Services		Services		Services		Solutions		Unallocated		Total
30-Sep-13	$     1,158,247		$      3,006,588		$     2,244,103		$     1,438,925		$              -		$     7,847,863
31-Dec-12	$     1,086,804		$      3,223,984		$     2,185,779		$     1,295,134		$    11,185		$     7,802,886
Geographic Segments
The Company attributes revenue to various countries based on the location where services are performed or the destination of the drilling products or equipment sold or leased.  Long-lived assets consist primarily of property, plant and equipment and are attributed to various countries based on the physical location of the asset at the end of a period.  The Company’s revenue by geographic area for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and long-lived assets by geographic area at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 is as follows (in thousands):
Revenues:		Three Months				Nine Months
		2013		2012		2013		2012
United States		$            960,054		$            976,984		$         2,849,265		$         2,826,544
Other Countries		228,561		202,681		634,542		563,277
Total		$         1,188,615		$         1,179,665		$         3,483,807		$         3,389,821
Long-Lived Assets:		September 30,	`	December 31,
		2013		2012
United States		$         2,611,837		$         2,684,932
Other Countries		625,513		570,288
Total, net		$         3,237,350		$         3,255,220

Guarantee

Guarantee	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Guarantee [Abstract]	'
Guarantee	'
	(11)Guarantee
	In accordance with authoritative guidance related to guarantees, the Company has assigned an estimated value of $2.6 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 related to decommissioning activities in connection with oil and gas properties acquired by the Company’s former subsidiary SPN Resources, LLC (SPN Resources) prior to its sale to Dynamic Offshore in March 2008.  The guarantee is reflected in other long-term liabilities.  The Company believes that the likelihood of being required to perform these guarantees is remote.  In the unlikely event of default on any remaining decommissioning liabilities, the total maximum potential obligation under these guarantees is estimated to be approximately $105.1 million, net of the contractual right to receive payments from third parties, which is approximately $24.6 million, as of September 30, 2013.  The total maximum potential obligation will decrease over time as the underlying obligations are fulfilled.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	(12)Fair Value Measurements
	The Company follows the authoritative guidance for fair value measurements relating to financial and nonfinancial assets and liabilities, including presentation of required disclosures herein.  This guidance establishes a fair value framework requiring the categorization of assets and liabilities into three levels based upon the assumptions (inputs) used to price the assets and liabilities.  Level 1 provides the most reliable measure of fair value, whereas Level 3 generally requires significant management judgment.  The three levels are defined as follows:
	Level 1:Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
	Level 2:Observable inputs other than those included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets; or model-derived valuations or other inputs that can be corroborated by observable market data.
	Level 3:Unobservable inputs reflecting management’s own assumptions about the inputs used in pricing the asset or liability.
	The following tables provide a summary of the financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 (in thousands):
				Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
			30-Sep-13	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
	Inventory and other current assets
	Available-for-sale securities		$            8,512	$              8,512	-	-
	Intangible and other long-term assets, net
	Non-qualified deferred compensation assets		$          13,045	$              1,963	$            11,082	-
	Interest rate swaps		$               616	-	$                 616	-
	Accrued Expenses
	Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities		$            1,944	-	$              1,944	-
	Contingent consideration		$               136	-	-	$                 136
	Other long-term liabilities
	Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities		$          14,050	-	$            14,050	-
			31-Dec-12	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
	Inventory and other current assets
	Available-for-sale securities		$            9,224	$              9,224	-	-
	Intangible and other long-term assets, net
	Non-qualified deferred compensation assets		$          11,343	$                 825	$            10,518	-
	Interest rate swap		$            1,286	-	$              1,286	-
	Accounts payable
	Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities		$               125	-	$                 125	-
	Accrued expenses
	Contingent consideration		$            9,890	-	-	$              9,890
	Other long-term liabilities
	Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities		$          13,515	-	$            13,515	-
	Available-for-sale securities is comprised of approximately 1.5 million shares of SandRidge common stock that the Company received as partial consideration for its 10% interest in Dynamic Offshore (see note 5).  The securities are reported at fair value based on the  closing price of the shares as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.
	The Company’s non-qualified deferred compensation plans allow officers, certain highly compensated employees and non-employee directors to defer receipt of a portion of their compensation and contribute such amounts to one or more hypothetical investment funds.  The Company entered into separate trust agreements, subject to general creditors, to segregate assets of each plan and reports the accounts of the trusts in its condensed consolidated financial statements.  These investments are reported at fair value based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identifiable assets and observable inputs for similar assets and liabilities, which represent Levels 1 and 2, respectively, in the fair value hierarchy.
	In July 2013, June 2013 and April 2012, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements related to its fixed rate debt maturing in 2021 for notional amounts of $100 million each, whereby the Company is entitled to receive semi-annual interest payments at a fixed rate of 7 1/8% per annum and is obligated to make semi-annual interest payments at floating rates, which are adjusted every 90 days, based on LIBOR plus a fixed margin. The swap agreements, scheduled to terminate on December 15, 2021, are designated as fair value hedges of a portion of the Company’s 7 1/8% senior notes, as the derivative has been tested to be highly effective in offsetting changes in the fair value of the underlying note.  As these derivatives are classified as fair value hedges, the changes in the fair value of the derivatives are offset against the changes in the fair value of the underlying note in interest expense, net (see note 13).  The Company previously had an interest rate swap agreement for a notional amount of $150 million related to its 6 7/8% senior notes that was designated as a fair value hedge.   In February 2012, the Company sold this interest rate swap to the counterparty for approximately $1.2 million.
	As of September 30, 2013, the Company’s maximum contingent consideration payable as a result of prior acquisitions was approximately $3.5 million.  The Company has recorded a current liability of approximately $0.1 million, which represents the Company’s estimate of the fair value of the maximum contingent consideration payable.  The fair value of the contingent consideration was determined using a probability-weighted discounted cash flow approach at the acquisition and reporting date.  The approach is based on significant inputs that are not observable in the market, which are referred to as Level 3 inputs.  The fair value is based on the acquired companies reaching specific performance metrics.
	During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company paid approximately $6.5 million of contingent consideration related to its acquisition of a wireline and well testing company in 2012.  The following table summarizes the activity recorded using fair value of Level 3 liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 (in thousands):
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$    9,890
	Settlements	-6,500
	Reduction in fair value of liability for
	additional consideration	-3,254
	Balance as of September 30, 2013	$       136
	In accordance with authoritative guidance, non-financial assets and non-financial liabilities are remeasured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.  In determining estimated fair value of acquired goodwill, we use various sources and types of information, including, but not limited to, quoted market prices, replacement cost estimates, accepted valuation techniques such as discounted cash flows, and existing carrying value of acquired assets. As necessary, we utilize third-party appraisal firms to assist us in determining fair value of inventory, identifiable intangible assets, and any other significant assets or liabilities. During the measurement period and as necessary, we adjust the preliminary purchase price allocation if we obtain more information regarding asset valuations and liabilities assumed. During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Company revised its fair value estimate of contingent consideration payable due to changes in certain performance metrics.  The adjustment was recorded in general and administrative expense in the consolidated statement of income.
	The fair value of the Company’s cash equivalents, accounts receivable and current maturities of long-term debt approximates their carrying amounts.  The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt was approximately $1,772.8 million and  $1,960.0 million at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.  The fair value of these debt instruments is determined by reference to the market value of the instruments as quoted in over-the-counter markets, which are Level 1 inputs.

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen

Derivative Financial Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Derivative Financial Instruments [Abstract]	'
Derivative Financial Instruments	'
	(13)Derivative Financial Instruments
	From time to time, the Company may employ interest rate swaps in an attempt to achieve a more balanced debt portfolio.  The Company does not use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
	The Company has three interest rate swaps for notional amounts of $100 million each related to its 7 1/8% senior notes maturing in December 2021.  These transactions are designated as fair value hedges since the swaps hedge against the change in fair value of fixed rate debt resulting from changes in interest rates.  The Company recorded a derivative asset of $0.6 million and $1.3 million within intangible and other long term assets in the consolidated balance sheets at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, relating to these swaps.
	The Company previously had an interest rate swap for a notional amount of $150 million related to its 6 7/8% senior notes maturing in June 2014 that was designated as a fair value hedge.   In February 2012, the Company sold this interest rate swap to the counterparty for approximately $1.2 million.
	The changes in fair value of the interest rate swaps are included in the adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities in the consolidated statement of cash flows. The effect and location of the derivative instruments in the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, presented on a pre-tax basis, is as follows (in thousands):
	Effect of derivative instrument	Location of (gain) loss
		recognized
			Three Months Ended September 30, 2013	Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Interest rate swap	Interest expense, net	$                 (513)	$              (1,079)
	Hedged item - debt	Interest expense, net	615	682
			$                   102	$                 (397)
			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Interest rate swap	Interest expense, net	$                7,383	$              (4,235)
	Hedged item - debt	Interest expense, net	-6,886	3,196
			$                   497	$              (1,039)
	For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012,  approximately $0.5 million of interest expense and $1.0 million of interest income, respectively, was related to the ineffectiveness associated with these fair value hedges.  Hedge ineffectiveness represents the difference between the changes in fair value of the derivative instruments and the changes in fair value of the fixed rate debt attributable to changes in the benchmark interest rate.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	(14)Income Taxes
	The Company provides for income taxes at the end of each interim period based on the estimated effective tax rate adjusted for certain discrete items for the full fiscal year. Cumulative adjustments to the Company's estimate are recorded in the interim period in which a change in the estimated annual effective rate is determined. During the three months ended September 30, 2013, the Company recorded adjustments to the effective income tax rate to reflect changes resulting from filing its 2012 U.S. federal tax return.  As a result, the Company adjusted its effective tax rate from 37% to 35% for the nine months ending September 30, 2013. The decrease in the rate was primarily as result of U.S. federal income tax credits.
	The Company follows authoritative guidance surrounding accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. It is the Company’s policy to recognize interest and applicable penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.  The Company had approximately $27.8 million and $26.4 million of unrecorded tax benefits at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively, all of which would impact the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized.
	In addition to its U.S. federal tax return, the Company files income tax returns in various state and foreign jurisdictions.  The number of years that are open under the statute of limitations and subject to audit varies depending on the tax jurisdiction.  The Company remains subject to U.S. federal tax examinations for years after 2009.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	(15)  Commitments and Contingencies
	The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Hallin Marine, is the lessee of a dynamically positioned subsea vessel under a capital lease expiring in 2019 with a two year renewal option.  Hallin Marine owns a 5% equity interest in the entity that owns this leased asset. The lessor’s debt is non-recourse to the Company.  The amount of the asset and liability under this capital lease is recorded at the present value of the lease payments.  The vessel’s gross asset value under the capital lease was approximately $37.6 million at inception and accumulated depreciation through September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012 was approximately $15.3 million and $12.2 million, respectively.  As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, the Company had approximately $22.5 million and $25.6 million, respectively, included in other long-term liabilities, and approximately $4.1 million and $3.9 million, respectively, included in accounts payable related to the obligations under this capital lease.  The future minimum lease payments under this capital lease are approximately $1.0 million, $4.2 million, $4.6 million, $5.0 million, $5.4 million and $5.9 million for the three months ending December 31, 2013 and the years ending December 31, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively, exclusive of interest at an annual rate of 8.5%.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded interest expense of approximately $1.8 million and $2.0 million, respectively, in connection with this capital lease.
	Due to the nature of the Company’s business, the Company is involved, from time to time, in routine litigation or subject to disputes or claims regarding its business activities. Legal costs related to these matters are expensed as incurred.  In management’s opinion, none of the pending litigation, disputes or claims is expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

Related_Party_Disclosures

Related Party Disclosures	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Disclosures	'
	-16	Related Party Disclosures
	Subsequent to the acquisition of Complete, the Company purchases services, products and equipment from companies affiliated with an officer of one of its subsidiaries. The Company believes the transactions reflected below with these related parties are on terms and conditions no less favorable to the Company than transactions with unaffiliated parties.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, these purchases totaled approximately $140.7 million and $188.0 million, respectively.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, approximately $41.1 million was purchased from ORTEQ Energy Services, a heavy equipment construction company which also manufactures pressure pumping equipment, approximately $0.1 million was purchased from Ortowski Construction, primarily related to the manufacture of pressure pumping units, approximately $11.9 million was purchased from Resource Transport, LLC, related to the transportation of sand used in pressure pumping activities, approximately $64.6 million was purchased from Texas Specialty Sands, LLC primarily for the purchase of sand used for pressure pumping activities, approximately $22.6 million was purchased from ProFuel, LLC, primarily related to the purchase of diesel used to operate equipment and trucks, and approximately $0.4 million was related to facilities leased from Timber Creek Real Estate Partners.  From the date of acquisition of Complete through September 30, 2012, approximately $90.9 million was purchased from ORTEQ Energy Services, approximately $4.0 million was purchased from Ortowski Construction, approximately $8.0 million was purchased from Resource Transport, LLC, approximately $70.6 million was purchased from Texas Specialty Sands, LLC, approximately $13.4 million was purchased from ProFuel, LLC, and approximately $1.1 million was related to facilities leased from Timber Creek Real Estate Partners.
	As of September 30, 2013, the Company’s trade accounts payable includes amounts due to these companies totaling approximately $14.7 million, of which approximately $2.8 million was due ORTEQ Energy Services, approximately $1.3 million was due Resource Transport, LLC, approximately $8.2 million was due Texas Specialty Sands, LLC, and approximately $2.4 million was due ProFuel, LLC.  As of December 31, 2012, the Company’s trade accounts payable includes amounts due to these companies totaling approximately $23.2 million, of which approximately $13.4 million was due ORTEQ Energy Services, approximately $1.3 million was due Resource Transport, LLC, approximately $6.9 million was due Texas Specialty Sands, LLC,  and approximately  $1.6 million was due ProFuel, LLC. No amounts were due Ortowski Construction and Timber Creek Real Estate Partners as of September 30, 2013 or December 31, 2012.
	In May 2012, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer was appointed as an independent director of the board of Linn Energy, LLC (Linn), an independent oil and gas development company with focus areas in the mid-continent, including the Permian Basin, the Hugoton Basin, the Powder River Basin, the Williston Basin, Michigan, and California.  The Company recorded revenues from Linn of approximately $15.9 million and $14.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  The Company had trade receivables from Linn of approximately $1.6 million and $3.3 million as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Subsequent_Events

Subsequent Events	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Subsequent Events [Abstract]	'
Subsequent Events	'
	-16	Subsequent Events
	The Company has evaluated and disclosed all material subsequent events that occurred after the balance sheet date but before financial statements were issued.

Recent_Accounting_Pronouncemen

Recent Accounting Pronouncements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles [Abstract]	'
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	-16	Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU 2013-02, “Comprehensive Income: Reporting of Amounts Reclassified Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” (ASU 2013-02).  ASU 2013-02 is an update to existing guidance on the presentation of comprehensive income.  This update requires companies to report the effect of significant reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) by component. For significant items reclassified out of AOCI to net income in their entirety during the reporting period, companies must report the effect on the line items in the statement where net income is presented. For significant items not reclassified to net income in their entirety during the period, companies must provide cross references in the notes to other disclosures that already provide information about those amounts. The Company adopted this update effective January 1, 2013, and it did not have a material impact on the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Dispositions_Tables

Dispositions (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Dispositions [Abstract]	'
Components of income (loss) from discontinued operations	'
	Revenues	$        16,231
	Loss from discontinued operations, net of  tax benefit of $1,771	-6,478
	Loss on disposition, net of tax benefit of $2,391	-10,729
	Loss  from discontinued operations, net of tax	$        (17,207)

Decommissioning_Liabilities_Ta

Decommissioning Liabilities (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Decommissioning Liabilities [Abstract]	'
Summary the activity for company's decommissioning liabilities	'
		2013	2012
	Decommissioning liabilities, December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively	$        93,053	$      123,176
	Liabilities acquired and incurred	360	3,573
	Liabilities settled	-87	-4,624
	Accretion	4,269	3,260
	Revision in estimated liabilities	-	-34,373
	Long-term decommissioning liabilities, September 30, 2013 and 2012 , respectively	$        97,595	$        91,012

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Information [Abstract]	'
Summary of financial information for the Company's segments	'
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
					Onshore
			Drilling		Completion				Subsea and
			Products and		and Workover		Production		Technical				Consolidated
			Services		Services		Services		Solutions		Unallocated		Total
	Revenues		$          215,523		$          398,016		$          359,722		$        215,354		$                     -		$       1,188,615
	Cost of services
	(exclusive of items shown separately below)		73,873		275,676		251,575		146,928		-		748,052
	Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion		42,391		52,576		45,553		17,486		-		158,006
	General and administrative expenses		37,016		36,306		46,886		37,696		-		157,904
	Income from operations		62,243		33,458		15,708		13,244		-		124,653
	Interest expense, net		-		-		-		743		-25,207		-24,464
	Other income		-		-		-		-		789		789
	Income (loss) from continuing operations
	before income taxes		$            62,243		$            33,458		$            15,708		$          13,987		$          (24,418)		$          100,978
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
					Onshore
			Drilling		Completion				Subsea and
			Products and		and Workover		Production		Technical				Consolidated
			Services		Services		Services		Solutions		Unallocated		Total
	Revenues		$          194,882		$          421,194		$          373,868		$          189,721		$                     -		$      1,179,665
	Cost of services
	(exclusive of items shown separately below)		61,959		277,780		237,506		131,363		-		708,608
	Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion		37,784		48,108		34,509		7,759		-		128,160
	General and administrative expenses		32,380		43,109		52,830		35,139		-		163,458
	Income from operations		62,759		52,197		49,023		15,460		-		179,439
	Interest expense, net		-		-		-		697		-29,282		-28,585
	Other income		-		-		-				467		467
	Loss on early extinguishment of debt		-		-		-				-2,294		-2,294
	Income (loss) from continuing operations
	before income taxes		$            62,759		$            52,197		$            49,023		$            16,157		$         (31,109)		$         149,027
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
					Onshore
			Drilling		Completion				Subsea and				Consolidated
			Products and		and Workover		Production		Technical
			Services		Services		Services		Solutions		Unallocated		Total
	Revenues		$          614,924		$       1,222,215		$    1,096,185		$      550,483		$                    -		$      3,483,807
	Cost of services
	(exclusive of items shown separately below)		205,502		819,472		756,954		385,494		-		2,167,422
	Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion		125,768		158,021		133,361		45,477		-		462,627
	General and administrative expenses		105,180		114,747		140,970		104,138		-		465,035
	Income from operations		178,474		129,975		64,900		15,374		-		388,723
	Interest expense, net		-		-		-		2,195		-81,141		-78,946
	Other income		-		-		-		-		2,062		2,062
	Loss on early extinguishment of debt		-		-		-		-		-884		-884
	Income (loss) from continuing operations
	before income taxes		$          178,474		$          129,975		$         64,900		$        17,569		$         (79,963)		$         310,955
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
					Onshore
			Drilling		Completion				Subsea and				Consolidated
			Products and		and Workover		Production		Technical
			Services		Services		Services		Solutions		Unallocated		Total
	Revenues		$          582,389		$       1,176,239		$       1,141,649		$          489,544		$                    -		$      3,389,821
	Cost of services
	(exclusive of items shown separately below)		191,010		766,620		680,439		328,590		-		1,966,659
	Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion		111,200		119,594		99,345		36,133		-		366,272
	General and administrative expenses		100,875		140,453		159,645		96,025		-		496,998
	Income from operations		179,304		149,572		202,220		28,796		-		559,892
	Interest income (expense), net		-		-		-		2,107		-91,057		-88,950
	Other income (expense)		-		-		-				562		562
	Loss on early extinguishment of debt		-		-		-		-		-2,294		-2,294
	Gain on sale of equity method investment		-		-		-		-		17,880		17,880
	Income (loss) from continuing operations
before income taxes		$          179,304		$          149,572		$          202,220		$            30,903		$         (74,909)		$         487,090
Identifiable Assets	'
	Identifiable Assets
				Onshore
		Drilling		Completion				Subsea and
		Products and		and Workover		Production		Technical				Consolidated
		Services		Services		Services		Solutions		Unallocated		Total
	30-Sep-13	$     1,158,247		$      3,006,588		$     2,244,103		$     1,438,925		$              -		$     7,847,863
	31-Dec-12	$     1,086,804		$      3,223,984		$     2,185,779		$     1,295,134		$    11,185		$     7,802,886
Company's information by geographic area	'
	Revenues:		Three Months				Nine Months
			2013		2012		2013		2012
	United States		$            960,054		$            976,984		$         2,849,265		$         2,826,544
	Other Countries		228,561		202,681		634,542		563,277
	Total		$         1,188,615		$         1,179,665		$         3,483,807		$         3,389,821
	Long-Lived Assets:		September 30,	`	December 31,
			2013		2012
	United States		$         2,611,837		$         2,684,932
	Other Countries		625,513		570,288
	Total, net		$         3,237,350		$         3,255,220

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]	'
Reconciliation of Fair Value of Level 3 Inputs [Table Text Block]	'
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$    9,890
	Settlements	-6,500
	Reduction in fair value of liability for
	additional consideration	-3,254
	Balance as of September 30, 2013	$       136
Summary of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on recurring basis	'
				Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
			30-Sep-13	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
	Inventory and other current assets
	Available-for-sale securities		$            8,512	$              8,512	-	-
	Intangible and other long-term assets, net
	Non-qualified deferred compensation assets		$          13,045	$              1,963	$            11,082	-
	Interest rate swaps		$               616	-	$                 616	-
	Accrued Expenses
	Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities		$            1,944	-	$              1,944	-
	Contingent consideration		$               136	-	-	$                 136
	Other long-term liabilities
	Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities		$          14,050	-	$            14,050	-
			31-Dec-12	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
	Inventory and other current assets
	Available-for-sale securities		$            9,224	$              9,224	-	-
	Intangible and other long-term assets, net
	Non-qualified deferred compensation assets		$          11,343	$                 825	$            10,518	-
	Interest rate swap		$            1,286	-	$              1,286	-
	Accounts payable
	Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities		$               125	-	$                 125	-
	Accrued expenses
	Contingent consideration		$            9,890	-	-	$              9,890
	Other long-term liabilities
	Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities		$          13,515	-	$            13,515	-

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen1

Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Derivative Financial Instruments [Abstract]	'
Location and effect of the derivative instrument on the statements of operations	'
	Effect of derivative instrument	Location of (gain) loss
		recognized
			Three Months Ended September 30, 2013	Three Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Interest rate swap	Interest expense, net	$                 (513)	$              (1,079)
	Hedged item - debt	Interest expense, net	615	682
			$                   102	$                 (397)
			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012
	Interest rate swap	Interest expense, net	$                7,383	$              (4,235)
	Hedged item - debt	Interest expense, net	-6,886	3,196
			$                   497	$              (1,039)

Acquisitions_Narrative_Details

Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended				0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Feb. 07, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Aug. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Feb. 07, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
			Wireline and Well Testing Acquisition [Member]	Wireline and Well Testing Acquisition [Member]	Cementing Service Acquisitioin[Member]	Cementing Service Acquisitioin[Member]	Complete Production Services Inc [Member]	Complete Production Services Inc [Member]	Complete Production Services Inc [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business acquisition, purchase price payable over next two years	'	'	'	'	$3.60	'	'	'	'
Cash paid to acquire equity interest	'	'	'	'	'	20.4	2,914.80	'	'
Complete stockholders received of a share of the company's common stock	'	'	'	'	'	'	0.945	'	'
Business acquisition cost of acquired entity cash paid per share	'	'	'	'	'	'	$7	'	'
Approximately cash paid	'	'	'	37.6	'	'	553.3	'	'
Business acquisition Equity consideration paid number of shares	'	'	'	'	'	'	74.7	'	'
Approximately cash acquisition	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,308.20	'	'
Closing price of our common stock on the merger date	'	'	'	'	'	'	$30.90	'	'
Company will repay of complete debt	'	'	'	'	'	'	676	'	'
Prepayment premium of senior notes	'	'	'	'	'	'	26	'	'
Senior notes	'	'	'	'	'	'	650	'	'
Stated interest rate on senior notes	'	8.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Total acquisition cost, expense recorded	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	28.8	33.3
Goodwill acquired	'	'	'	'	'	15.1	'	'	'
Maximum additional consideration for acquisitions payable through 2012	3.5	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired	'	'	'	100.00%	'	100.00%	'	'	'
Business acquisition, contingent consideration paid during the period	$6.50	'	$6.50	'	'	'	'	'	'

Dispositions_Narrative_Details

Dispositions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Feb. 15, 2012	Mar. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012
	Derrick Barge [Member]	Liftboats [Member]	Liftboats [Member]	Liftboats [Member]	Liftboats [Member]	Liftboats [Member]
					item
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Proceeds received	$44.50	$138.60	'	'	'	'
Pre-tax gain loss after sale	3.1	'	10	46.1	'	56.1
Goodwill	9.7	'	'	'	'	'
Quantity of liftboats sold	'	'	'	'	18	'
Repayment Of Us Government Guaranteed Long Term Financing Connected To Disposition	'	12.5	'	'	'	'
Make Whole Premiums Connected To Dispositions	'	4	'	'	'	'
Written Off Unamortized Loan Costs Connected To Repayments Of Make Whole Premiums	'	0.7	'	'	'	'
Loss on sale of assets, disposal group accounted for as discontinued operations	'	'	3.6	'	'	'
Costs Related To Disposition	'	'	$6.40	'	'	'

Dispositions_Components_of_inc

Dispositions (Components of income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012
Dispositions [Abstract]	'
Revenues	$16,231
Income tax expense (benefit)	1,771
Gain (loss) on disposition, net of tax	-10,729
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	-17,207
Gain (loss) on disposition, tax	2,391
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation During Phase-out Period, Net of Tax	($6,478)

StockBased_Compensation_and_Re

Stock-Based Compensation and Retirement Plans (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Stock Based Compensation and Retirement Plans [Abstract]	'	'
Compensation expense	$27,700,000	$30,000,000
Proceed from issue of shares under employee stock purchase plans	$1,939,000	$2,193,000

Inventory_and_Other_Current_As1

Inventory and Other Current Assets (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Inventory and Other Current Assets [Abstract]	'	'	'
Inventory	$159.60	$136.50	'
Finished Goods	64	63.7	'
Work in progress	17.6	6	'
Raw materials	22.1	5	'
Supplies and consumables	$55.90	$61.80	$55.90

Inventory_and_Other_Current_As2

Inventory and Other Current Assets Additional Information (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 17, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Available-for-sale Securities [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Percentage of limited partnership interest	10.00%	'	10.00%	'
Available-for-Sale Securities, Share Price	$7.33	'	'	'
Number of shares comprising Available for Sale Securities	7	'	1.5	'
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	51,600,000	'	'	'
Equity Method Investment, Net Sales Proceeds	34,100,000	'	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Income Tax Expense on Change in Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss)	'	'	200,000	400,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Change in Net Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss), Net of Tax	'	'	500,000	600,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Change in Net Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) before Taxes	'	1,000,000	700,000	1,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Current	'	'	$8,500,000	'

Debt_Details

Debt (Details) (USD $)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

3 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Feb. 07, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Sep. 30, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Credit Facility [Member]

Credit Facility [Member]

Unsecured Senior Notes Due 2014 [Member]

Unsecured Senior Notes Due 2014 [Member]

Unsecured Senior Notes Due 2014 [Member]

Unsecured Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]

Unsecured Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]

Unsecured Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Credit Facility, Term Loan Amount Outstanding

'

'

'

'

$370,000,000

$370,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Credit facility, total borrowing capacity

'

'

'

'

1,000,000,000

1,000,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of credit facility, revolving borrowing capacity

'

'

'

'

600,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Face value of debt extinguished

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100

'

'

'

'

Aggregate principal amount of term loan

'

'

'

'

400,000,000

400,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Periodic Payment

'

'

'

'

'

5,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount

'

'

'

'

56,000,000

56,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

Senior Notes

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

500,000,000

'

800,000,000

Stated interest rate on unsecured senior notes

'

'

'

8.00%

'

'

'

'

6.00%

'

6.38%

'

Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt

-2,294,000

-884,000

-2,294,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Extinguishment of Debt, Amount

'

'

'

'

'

'

150,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding

'

'

'

'

$0

$0

'

'

'

'

'

'

Earnings_per_Share_Details

Earnings per Share (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Stock options	1,100,000	2,600,000	1,210,000	1,800,000

Decommissioning_Liabilities_De

Decommissioning Liabilities (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of the activity for the Company's decommissioning liabilities	'	'	'
Decommissioning liabilities, December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively	$93,053	$123,176	'
Liabilities acquired and incurred	360	3,573	'
Liabilities settled	-87	-4,624	'
Accretion	4,269	3,260	'
Revision estimated liabilities	'	-34,373	'
Total decommissioning liabilities, June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively	97,595	91,012	'
Long-term decommissioning liabilities, June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively	$97,595	'	$93,053

Notes_Receivable_Details

Notes Receivable (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Notes Receivable [Abstract]	'	'
Amount of notes receivable net	$115	'
Interest rate percentage to record present value of notes receivable	6.58%	'
Company recorded interest income	$2.20	$2.10

Segment_Information_Financial_

Segment Information (Financial information for Company's segments) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$1,188,615	$1,179,665	$3,483,807	$3,389,821	'
Cost of services (exclusive of items shown separately below)	748,052	708,608	2,167,422	1,966,659	'
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	158,006	128,160	462,627	366,272	'
General and administrative expenses	157,904	163,458	465,035	496,998	'
Income from operations	124,653	179,439	388,723	559,892	'
Interest income (expense), net	-24,464	-28,585	-78,946	-88,950	'
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	789	467	2,062	562	'
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	'	-2,294	-884	-2,294	'
Gain loss from Equity method investment	'	'	'	17,880	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	100,978	149,027	310,955	487,090	'
Identifiable Assets	7,847,863	'	7,847,863	'	7,802,886
Subsea and Technical Solutions [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	215,354	189,721	'	489,544	'
Cost of services (exclusive of items shown separately below)	146,928	131,363	'	328,590	'
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	17,486	7,759	'	36,133	'
General and administrative expenses	37,696	35,139	'	96,025	'
Income from operations	13,244	15,460	'	28,796	'
Interest income (expense), net	743	697	'	2,107	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	13,987	16,157	'	30,903	'
Identifiable Assets	1,438,925	'	1,438,925	'	1,295,134
Production Services [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	359,722	373,868	1,096,185	1,141,649	'
Cost of services (exclusive of items shown separately below)	251,575	237,506	756,954	680,439	'
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	45,553	34,509	133,361	99,345	'
General and administrative expenses	46,886	52,830	140,970	159,645	'
Income from operations	15,708	49,023	64,900	202,220	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	15,708	49,023	64,900	202,220	'
Identifiable Assets	2,244,103	'	2,244,103	'	2,185,779
Onshore Completion and Workover Services [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	398,016	421,194	1,222,215	1,176,239	'
Cost of services (exclusive of items shown separately below)	275,676	277,780	819,472	766,620	'
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	52,576	48,108	158,021	119,594	'
General and administrative expenses	36,306	43,109	114,747	140,453	'
Income from operations	33,458	52,197	129,975	149,572	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	33,458	52,197	129,975	149,572	'
Identifiable Assets	3,006,588	'	3,006,588	'	3,223,984
Subsea and Well Enhancement [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	'	'	550,483	'	'
Cost of services (exclusive of items shown separately below)	'	'	385,494	'	'
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	'	'	45,477	'	'
General and administrative expenses	'	'	104,138	'	'
Income from operations	'	'	15,374	'	'
Interest income (expense), net	'	'	2,195	'	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	'	'	17,569	'	'
Drilling Products and Services [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	215,523	194,882	614,924	582,389	'
Cost of services (exclusive of items shown separately below)	73,873	61,959	205,502	191,010	'
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	42,391	37,784	125,768	111,200	'
General and administrative expenses	37,016	32,380	105,180	100,875	'
Income from operations	62,243	62,759	178,474	179,304	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	62,243	62,759	178,474	179,304	'
Identifiable Assets	1,158,247	'	1,158,247	'	1,086,804
Unallocated [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Interest income (expense), net	-25,207	-29,282	-81,141	-91,057	'
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	789	467	2,062	562	'
Loss on early extinguishment of debt	'	-2,294	-884	-2,294	'
Gain loss from Equity method investment	'	'	'	17,880	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	-24,418	-31,109	-79,963	-74,909	'
Identifiable Assets	'	'	'	'	$11,185

Segment_Information_Companys_i

Segment Information (Company's information by geographic area) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Information [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
United States, Revenue	$960,054	$976,984	$2,849,265	$2,826,544	'	'
Other Countries, Revenue	228,561	202,681	634,542	563,277	'	'
Total, Revenues	1,188,615	1,179,665	3,483,807	3,389,821	'	'
United States, Long-lived assets	2,611,837	'	2,611,837	'	'	2,684,932
Other Countries, Long-lived assets	625,513	'	625,513	'	'	570,288
Total, Long-lived assets	$3,237,350	'	$3,237,350	'	$3,237,350	$3,255,220

Guarantee_Details

Guarantee (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Guarantee [Abstract]	'	'
Decommissioning performance guarantees, estimated value	$2.60	$2.60
Maximum potential obligation under Decommissioning performance guarantees	105.1	'
Contractual right to receive payments from third parties	$24.60	'

Fair_Value_Measurements_Narrat

Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 17, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 29, 2012
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'
Business acquisition, contingent consideration paid during the period	'	$6.50	'	'	'
Percentage of limited partnership interest	10.00%	10.00%	'	'	'
Adjustment Interval of Variable Rate on Interest Rate Swap	'	'	90	'	'
Number of shares comprising Available for Sale Securities	7	1.5	'	'	'
Interest rate swap agreement for notional amount	'	100	'	'	150
Selling of interest rate swap	'	'	'	'	1.2
Fair value of long term debt	'	1,772.80	'	1,960	'
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, at Fair Value	'	0.1	'	'	'
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, Potential Cash Payment	'	$3.50	'	'	'

Fair_Value_Measurements_Financ

Fair Value Measurements (Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis) (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $)

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

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Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

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Sep. 30, 2013

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Sep. 30, 2013

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Jun. 30, 2012

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Sep. 30, 2013

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Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Sep. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

In Thousands, unless otherwise specified

Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Assets [Member]

Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Assets [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Non Qualified Deferred Compensation Liabilities [Member]

Non Qualified Deferred Compensation Liabilities [Member]

Contingent Consideration [Member]

Contingent Consideration [Member]

Level 1 [Member]

Level 1 [Member]

Level 1 [Member]

Level 1 [Member]

Level 1 [Member]

Level 1 [Member]

Level 1 [Member]

Level 1 [Member]

Level 1 [Member]

Level 1 [Member]

Level 2 [Member]

Level 2 [Member]

Level 2 [Member]

Level 2 [Member]

Level 2 [Member]

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Level 2 [Member]

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Level 3 [Member]

Level 3 [Member]

Level 3 [Member]

Level 3 [Member]

Level 3 [Member]

Level 3 [Member]

Level 3 [Member]

Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Assets [Member]

Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Assets [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Non Qualified Deferred Compensation Liabilities [Member]

Non Qualified Deferred Compensation Liabilities [Member]

Contingent Consideration [Member]

Contingent Consideration [Member]

Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Assets [Member]

Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Assets [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Non Qualified Deferred Compensation Liabilities [Member]

Non Qualified Deferred Compensation Liabilities [Member]

Contingent Consideration [Member]

Contingent Consideration [Member]

Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Assets [Member]

Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Assets [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Interest Rate Swap [Member]

Non Qualified Deferred Compensation Liabilities [Member]

Non Qualified Deferred Compensation Liabilities [Member]

Contingent Consideration [Member]

Contingent Consideration [Member]

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]

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Intangible and other long-term assets

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$13,045

$11,343

$616

$1,286

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$1,963

$825

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$11,082

$10,518

$1,286

$616

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Accounts payable

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125

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125

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Other long-term liabilities

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14,050

13,515

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14,050

13,515

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Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure

8,512

9,224

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8,512

9,224

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Accrued Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure

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$1,944

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$136

$9,890

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$1,944

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$136

$9,890

Fair_Value_Measurements_Level_

Fair Value Measurements (Level 3 Reconciliation) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]	'	'
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Settlements	($6,500)	'
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Liability, Gain (Loss) Included in Earnings	-3,254	'
Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliations, Recurring Basis, Liability Value	$136	$9,890

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen2

Derivative Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 29, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
						July 2013 Interest Rate Swap [Member]	Interest Rate Swap Sold 2012 [Member]	Interest Rate Swap Sold 2012 [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Adjustment Interval of Variable Rate on Interest Rate Swap	'	'	90	'	'	'	'	'
Derivative asset	$0.60	'	'	$1.30	'	'	'	'
Selling of interest rate swap	'	'	'	'	1.2	'	'	1.2
Interest income (expense) related to the ineffectiveness associated with the fair value hedge	0.5	1	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest rate swap agreement for notional amount	$100	'	'	'	$150	$100	$150	'

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen3

Derivative Financial Instruments (The location and effect of the derivative instrument on the condensed consolidated statement of operations, pre-tax basis) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Derivative Instruments, (Gain) Loss [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Amount of (gain) loss recognized	$102	($397)	$497	($1,039)
Hedged Item Debt [Member] | Interest Expense, Net [Member]	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, (Gain) Loss [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Amount of (gain) loss recognized	615	682	-6,886	3,196
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Interest Expense, Net [Member]	'	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, (Gain) Loss [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Amount of (gain) loss recognized	($513)	($1,079)	$7,383	($4,235)

Income_Taxes_Details

Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Income Taxes [Abstract]	'	'
Effective income tax rate after adjustment	35.00%	'
Effective income tax rate prior to adjustment	37.00%	'
Unrecorded tax benefits	$27.80	$26.40

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Jan. 26, 2010
Commitments and Contingencies (Textual) [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Period for Lease Renewal	'2 years	'	'	'
Interest of Subsidiary in Lease Assets Owned Entity	5.00%	'	'	'
Vessel's gross asset value under the capital lease at inception	'	'	'	$37.60
Vessel's gross asset value under the capital lease at depreciation	15.3	'	12.2	'
Other long-term liabilities	22.5	'	25.6	'
Accounts Payable Related to Obligations Under Capital Lease	4.1	'	3.9	'
2012	1	'	'	'
2013	4.2	'	'	'
2014	4.6	'	'	'
2015	5	'	'	'
2016	5.4	'	'	'
2017	5.9	'	'	'
Capital Leases of Lessee Variable Rate of Interest	8.50%	'	'	'
Interest Expense	$1.80	$2	'	'

Related_Party_Disclosure_Detai

Related Party Disclosure (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Purchase of services	$140.70	$188	'
Trade Accounts Payable	14.7	23.2	'
Ortowski Construction [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Purchase of services	0.1	4	'
ORTEQ Energy Services [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Purchase of services	41.1	90.9	'
Trade Accounts Payable	2.8	13.4	'
Resource Transport [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Purchase of services	11.9	8	'
Trade Accounts Payable	1.3	1.3	'
Texas Specialty Sands [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Purchase of services	64.6	70.6	'
Trade Accounts Payable	8.2	6.9	'
ProFuel LLC [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Purchase of services	22.6	13.4	'
Trade Accounts Payable	2.4	1.6	'
TIMBER CREEK REAL ESTATE PARTNERS [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Purchase of services	0.4	1.1	'
LINNENERGY[MEMBER]	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenue from Related Parties	15.9	14.7	'
Accounts Receivable, Related Parties, Current	$1.60	'	$3.30