Superior Energy Services 10-K 27 Feb 14 2013 FY Annual report Financial data

Document_And_Entity_Informatio

Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Billions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Feb. 17, 2014	Jun. 28, 2013
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'Superior Energy Services Inc	'	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000886835	'	'
Document Type	'10-K	'	'
Document Period End Date	31-Dec-13	'	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'FY	'	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	158,613,126	'
Entity Public Float	'	'	$4.07
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'Yes	'	'
Trading Symbol	'spn	'	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'	'

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$196,047	$91,199
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $28,715 and $17,484 at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	937,195	1,027,218
Deferred income taxes	8,785	34,120
Prepaid expenses	70,421	93,190
Income tax receivable	5,532	'
Inventory and other current assets	258,449	214,630
Total current assets	1,476,429	1,460,357
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,002,194	3,255,220
Goodwill	2,458,109	2,532,065
Notes receivable	23,708	44,838
Intangible and other long-term assets, net	450,867	510,406
Total assets	7,411,307	7,802,886
Current liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	216,029	252,363
Accrued expenses	376,049	346,490
Income taxes payable	'	153,212
Current maturities of long-term debt	20,000	20,000
Current portion of decommissioning liabilities	27,322	'
Total current liabilities	639,400	772,065
Deferred income taxes	736,080	745,144
Decommissioning liabilities	56,197	93,053
Long-term debt, net	1,646,535	1,814,500
Other long-term liabilities	201,651	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 - 157,501,635, Outstanding - 157,933,224 at December 31, 2012 Authorized - 125,000,000, Issued and Outstanding, 82,425,443 at December 31, 2011	159	158
Additional paid in capital	2,873,579	2,850,855
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	-17,500	-19,317
Retained earnings	1,275,206	1,399,383
Total stockholders' equity	4,131,444	4,231,079
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$7,411,307	$7,802,886

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]	'	'
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$31,030	$28,715
Preferred stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	5,000,000	5,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Common stock, par value	$0.00	$0.00
Common stock, shares authorized	250,000,000	250,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	158,976,784	157,501,635
Common stock, shares outstanding	159,158,022	157,933,224

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]	'	'	'
Revenues	$4,611,824	$4,568,068	$1,964,332
Costs and expenses:	'	'	'
Cost of services (exclusive of items shown separately below)	2,901,850	2,689,473	1,046,409
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	625,928	509,281	244,915
General and administrative expenses	633,877	662,792	376,619
Asset Impairment Charges	419,380	'	'
Income from operations	30,789	706,522	296,389
Other income (expense):	'	'	'
Interest expense, net	-106,954	-117,682	-72,994
Interest expense, net	106,954	117,682	72,994
Interest income	2,978	3,170	6,226
Other income (expense)	2,486	853	-822
Gain (loss) on early estinguishment of debt	-884	-2,294	'
Earnings (losses) from equity-method investments, net	'	-287	16,394
Gain on sale of equity-method investments	'	17,880	'
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	-71,585	608,162	245,193
Income taxes	39,833	225,020	85,804
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	-111,418	383,142	159,389
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	'	-17,207	-16,835
Net income	($111,418)	$365,935	$142,554
Earnings per share information:	'	'	'
Continuing operations, basic	($0.70)	$2.57	$2
Discontinued operations	'	($0.12)	($0.21)
Basic earnings per share	($0.70)	$2.45	$1.79
Continuing operations, diluted	($0.70)	$2.54	$1.97
Discontinued operations	'	($0.12)	($0.21)
Diluted earnings per share	($0.70)	$2.42	$1.76
Weighted average common shares used in computing earnings per share:	'	'	'
Basic	159,206	149,288	79,654
Incremental common shares from stock based compensation	'	1,081	1,271
Incremental common shares from restricted stock units	'	737	170
Diluted	159,206	151,106	81,095

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Cha

Consolidated Statements Of Changes In Stockholders' Equity (USD $)	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Total
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Beginning balance, value at Dec. 31, 2010	'	$79	$415,278	($25,700)	$890,894	$1,280,551
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2010	'	78,951,053	'	'	'	'
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	'	'	'	'	142,554	142,554
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation	'	'	'	-1,236	'	-1,236
Stock Withheld and Retired Value	'	'	-3,039	'	'	-3,039
Stock Withheld and Retired Shares	'	86,503	'	'	'	'
Grant of restricted stock units	'	'	1,140	'	'	1,140
Restricted stock grant and expense, net of forefeitures, value	'	'	5,996	'	'	5,996
Restricted stock grant and expense, net of forefeitures, shares	'	541,425	'	'	'	'
Exercise of stock options, value	'	1	10,262	'	'	10,263
Exercise of stock options, shares	'	876,435	'	'	'	'
Tax benefit (expense) from exercise of stock options	'	'	9,004	'	'	9,004
Stock options compensation expense	'	'	3,348	'	'	3,348
Shares issued to pay performance share unit, value	'	'	2,759	'	'	2,759
Shares issued to pay performance share unit, shares	'	67,288	'	'	'	'
Shares issued under Employee Stock Purchase Plan, value	'	'	2,594	'	'	2,594
Shares issued under Employee Stock Purchase Plan, shares	'	75,745	'	'	'	'
Share issuance cost	'	'	-335	'	'	-335
Ending balance, value at Dec. 31, 2011	'	80	447,007	-26,936	1,033,448	1,453,599
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2011	'	80,425,443	'	'	'	'
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	'	'	'	'	365,935	365,935
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Unrealized net gain (loss) on investment securities	'	'	'	-897	'	-897
Foreign currency translation	'	'	'	8,516	'	8,516
Stock Withheld and Retired Value	'	'	3,424	'	'	3,424
Stock Withheld and Retired Shares	'	135,128	'	'	'	'
Grant of restricted stock units	'	'	1,927	'	'	1,927
Restricted stock grant and expense, net of forefeitures, value	'	'	16,981	'	'	16,981
Restricted stock grant and expense, net of forefeitures, shares	'	295,366	'	'	'	'
Vesting of restricted stock assumed with acquisition	'	64,356	'	'	'	'
Exercise of stock options, value	'	2	14,775	'	'	14,777
Exercise of stock options, shares	'	1,962,248	'	'	'	'
Tax benefit (expense) from exercise of stock options	'	'	-675	'	'	-675
Stock options compensation expense	'	'	4,829	'	'	4,829
Shares issued to pay performance share unit, value	'	'	1,140	'	'	1,140
Shares issued to pay performance share unit, shares	'	43,259	'	'	'	'
Shares issued under Employee Stock Purchase Plan, value	'	'	3,360	'	'	3,360
Shares issued under Employee Stock Purchase Plan, shares	'	147,026	'	'	'	'
Stock issued under acquisition, value	'	76	2,361,391	'	'	2,361,467
Stock issued under acquisition, shares	'	74,699,065	'	'	'	'
Fair value of options exchanged in with acquisition	'	'	3,932	'	'	3,932
Share issuance cost	'	'	-388	'	'	-388
Ending balance, value at Dec. 31, 2012	'	158	2,850,855	-19,317	1,399,383	4,231,079
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2012	'	157,501,635	'	'	'	'
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income	'	'	'	'	-111,418	-111,418
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Unrealized net gain (loss) on investment securities	'	'	'	-256	'	-256
Foreign currency translation	'	'	'	2,073	'	2,073
Stock Withheld and Retired Value	'	'	2,811	'	'	2,811
Stock Withheld and Retired Shares	'	119,070	'	'	'	'
Grant of restricted stock units	'	'	1,026	'	'	1,026
Restricted stock grant and expense, net of forefeitures, value	'	1	21,459	'	'	21,460
Restricted stock grant and expense, net of forefeitures, shares	'	1,154,032	'	'	'	'
Vesting of restricted stock assumed with acquisition	'	210,951	'	'	'	'
Exercise of stock options, value	'	'	6,263	'	'	6,263
Exercise of stock options, shares	'	470,712	'	'	'	470,712
Tax benefit (expense) from exercise of stock options	'	'	-1,185	'	'	-1,185
Stock options compensation expense	'	'	3,586	'	'	3,586
Shares issued under Employee Stock Purchase Plan, value	'	'	5,013	'	'	5,013
Shares issued under Employee Stock Purchase Plan, shares	'	185,407	'	'	'	'
Shares withheld and retired, value	'	'	-10,627	'	'	-10,627
Exercise of stock options, shares	'	-426,883	'	'	'	'
Dividends, Common Stock, Cash	'	'	'	'	-12,759	-12,759
Ending balance, value at Dec. 31, 2013	'	$159	$2,873,579	($17,500)	$1,275,206	$4,131,444
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013	'	158,976,784	'	'	'	'

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Cha1

Consolidated Statements Of Changes In Stockholders' Equity (Parenthetical) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]	'
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$0.08

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Com

Consolidated Statements Of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'
Net income	($111,418)	$365,935	$142,554
Unrealized net gain (loss) on investment securities, net of tax	-256	-897	'
Change in cumulative translation adjustment	2,073	8,516	-1,236
Comprehensive income	($109,601)	$373,554	$141,318

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Cas

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:	'	'	'
Net income	($111,418)	$365,935	$142,554
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'	'
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	625,928	510,526	257,313
Writeoff of debt acquisition costs and note discount	-884	-3,460	'
Deferred income taxes	14,435	11,218	48,073
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	-689	-1,555	-9,004
Gain loss from Equity method investment	'	-17,880	'
Reduction in value of assets	419,380	'	46,096
Stock based and performance share unit compensation expense	35,832	36,570	14,032
Retirement and deferred compensation plan expense	294	1,607	1,990
(Earnings) losses from equity-method investments, net of cash received	'	3,360	-13,152
Amortization of debt acquisition costs and note discount	8,919	9,856	25,178
(Gain) loss sale of business	'	6,649	-8,558
Other reconciling items, net	-2,045	1,205	-6,426
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions:	'	'	'
Accounts receivable	85,423	-42,946	-86,814
Inventory and other current assets	-70,995	62,720	2,182
Accounts payable	-32,304	-30,977	40,289
Accrued expenses	25,154	-26,107	24,961
Decommissioning liabilities	-87	-4,660	-504
Income taxes	-162,148	152,093	-1,378
Other, net	56,245	-6,031	15,972
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Total	892,808	1,035,043	492,804
Cash flows from investing activities:	'	'	'
Payments for capital expenditures	-608,960	-1,141,922	-484,648
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities, Equity	'	41,874	'
Change in restricted cash held for acquisition of business	'	785,280	-785,280
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired	-23,797	-1,091,161	-1,748
Cash proceeds from sale of businesses	'	183,094	22,349
Proceeds from Sale of Equity Method Investments	'	34,087	'
Proceeds from Insurance Settlement, Investing Activities	22,650	'	'
Purchase of short-term investments, net.	'	'	-223,491
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	'	'	223,630
Other	4,539	31,630	-721
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Total	-605,568	-1,157,118	-1,249,909
Cash flows from financing activities:	'	'	'
Repayments of Long-term Lines of Credit	-581,771	-771,439	-424,913
Proceeds from Long-term Lines of Credit	581,771	696,439	324,913
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	1,535	400,000	1,300,000
Principal payments of long-term debt	-170,000	-177,546	-400,810
Payment of debt acquisition costs	'	-25,274	-24,428
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	6,264	14,777	10,263
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	689	1,555	9,004
Proceeds from issuance of stock through employee benefit plans	4,123	2,855	2,206
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	-10,627	'	'
Other	-13,187	-10,383	-9,662
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Total	-181,203	130,984	786,573
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	-1,189	2,016	79
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	104,848	10,925	29,547
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	91,199	80,274	50,727
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$196,047	$91,199	$80,274

Summary_Of_Significant_Account

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	(1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Basis of Presentation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Superior Energy Services, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company).  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.  Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2013 presentation.
	Business
	The Company is a leading provider of specialized oilfield services and equipment.  As a result of the February 7, 2012 acquisition of Complete Production Services, Inc. (Complete), the Company significantly added to its geographic footprint in the U.S. land market area.  The Company now offers a wider variety of products and services throughout the life cycle of an oil and gas well.  The February 2012 acquisition of Complete greatly expanded the Company’s ability to offer more products and services related to the completion of a well prior to full production commencing, and enhanced its full suite of intervention services used to carry out wellbore maintenance operations during a well’s producing phase.  The Company provides most of the products and services necessary to maintain, enhance and extend producing wells, as well as plug and abandonment services at the end of a well’s life cycle.
	The Company serves energy industry customers who focus on exploring, developing and producing oil and gas worldwide.  The Company’s operations are managed and organized by both business units and geomarkets offering products and services within various phases of a well’s economic life cycle.  The Company reports its operating results in four segments:  (1) Drilling Products and Services; (2) Onshore Completion and Workover Services; (3) Production Services; and (4) Subsea and Technical Solutions.
	Use of Estimates
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	Major Customers and Concentration of Credit Risk
	The majority of the Company’s business is conducted with major and independent oil and gas companies.  The Company evaluates the financial strength of its customers and provides allowances for probable credit losses when deemed necessary.
	The market for the Company’s services and products is the oil and gas industry in the U.S. and select international market areas.  Oil and gas companies make capital expenditures on exploration, development and production operations.  The level of these expenditures historically has been characterized by significant volatility.
	The Company derives a large amount of revenue from a small number of major and independent oil and gas companies.  In 2013 and 2012, EOG Resources, Inc. accounted for approximately 10% and 13%, respectively, of total revenue, primarily within the Onshore Completion and Workover segment.   There were no customers that exceeded 10% of total revenues in 2011.
	In addition to trade receivables, other financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and derivative instruments used in hedging activities.  The financial institutions in which the Company transacts business are large, investment grade financial institutions which are “well capitalized” under applicable regulatory capital adequacy guidelines, thereby minimizing its exposure to credit risks for deposits in excess of federally insured amounts and for failure to perform as the counterparty on interest rate swap agreements.  The Company periodically evaluates the creditworthiness of financial institutions that may serve as a counterparty to its derivative instruments.
	Cash Equivalents
	The Company considers all short-term investments with a maturity of 90 days or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
	Accounts Receivable and Allowances
	Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount or the earned amount but not yet invoiced and do not bear interest.  The Company maintains allowances for estimated uncollectible receivables, including bad debts and other items.  The allowance for doubtful accounts is based on the Company’s best estimate of probable uncollectible amounts in existing accounts receivable.  The Company determines the allowance based on historical write-off experience and specific identification.
	Inventory
	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 the Company’s services provided to its customers.
	Property, Plant and Equipment
	Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, except for assets for which reduction in value is recorded during the period and assets acquired using purchase accounting, which are recorded at fair value as of the date of acquisition.  With the exception of certain marine assets, depreciation is computed using the straight line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets as follows:
	Buildings and improvements	3	to	40	years
	Marine vessels and equipment	5	to	25	years
	Machinery and equipment	2	to	25	years
	Automobiles, trucks, tractors and trailers	3	to	7	years
	Furniture and fixtures	2	to	10	years
	Certain of the Company’s marine assets are depreciated using the units-of-production method based on the utilization of these assets and are subject to a minimum amount of annual depreciation.  The units-of-production method is used for these assets because depreciation occurs primarily through use rather than through the passage of time.
	The Company follows the successful efforts method of accounting for its investment in oil and natural gas properties.  Under the successful efforts method, the costs of successful exploratory wells and leases containing productive reserves are capitalized.  Costs incurred to drill and equip developmental wells, including unsuccessful wells, are capitalized.  Other costs such as geological and geophysical costs and the drilling costs of unsuccessful exploratory wells are expensed.  Leasehold and well costs are depleted on a units-of-production basis based on the estimated remaining equivalent oil and gas reserves of each field.
	Capitalized Interest
	The Company capitalizes interest on the cost of major capital projects during the active construction period.  Capitalized interest is added to the cost of the underlying assets and is amortized over the useful lives of the assets.  The Company capitalized approximately $8.7 million, $12.4 million and $7.1 million of interest expense in the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, for various capital projects.
	Reduction in Value of Long-Lived Assets
	Long-lived assets, such as property, plant and equipment and purchased intangibles subject to amortization are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable.  Recoverability of assets to be held and used is assessed by a comparison of the carrying amount of such assets to their fair value calculated, in part, by the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the assets.  Cash flow estimates are based upon, among other things, historical results adjusted to reflect the best estimate of future market rates, utilization levels, and operating performance.  Estimates of cash flows may differ from actual cash flows due to, among other things, changes in economic conditions or changes in an asset’s operating performance.  The Company’s assets are grouped by subsidiary or division for the impairment testing, which represent the lowest level of identifiable cash flows.  The Company has long-lived assets, such as facilities, utilized by multiple operating divisions that do not have identifiable cash flows.  Impairment testing for these long-lived assets is based on the consolidated entity.  If the asset grouping’s fair value is less than the carrying amount of those items, impairment losses are recorded in the amount by which the carrying amount of such assets exceeds the fair value.  Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less estimated costs to sell.  The net carrying value of assets not fully recoverable is reduced to fair value.  The estimate of fair value represents the Company’s best estimate based on industry trends and reference to market transactions and is subject to variability.  The oil and gas industry is cyclical and estimates of the period over which future cash flows will be generated, as well as the predictability of these cash flows, can have a significant impact on the carrying values of these assets and, in periods of prolonged down cycles, may result in impairment charges.  See note 4 for a discussion of reduction in values of long-lived assets recorded during 2013.
	Goodwill
	During 2012, the Company revised the internal reporting structure that is used by its 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 remained unchanged.  As a result of this internal change, the Company allocated the goodwill that had been assigned to the Subsea and Well Enhancement segment to the three new segments based on each segment’s relative fair value.  The Company engaged a third party valuation firm to assist with the calculation of these fair values.
	The following table summarizes the activity for the Company’s goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands):
		Drilling		Subsea and		Onshore		Subsea and
		Products and		Well		Completion	Production	Technical
		Services		Enhancement		Services	Services	Solutions	Total
	Balance, December 31, 2011	$       140,428		$       440,951		$                   -	$                   -	$                   -	$       581,379
	Acquisition activities	-		23,452		1,193,486	738,709	-	1,955,647
	Disposition activities	-		-9,741		-	-	-	-9,741
	Allocation of goodwill from change in
	internal reporting structure	-		-454,574		224,564	138,994	91,016	-
	Additional consideration paid
	for prior acquisitions	3,000		-		-	-	-	3,000
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	1,519		-88		-	349	-	1,780
	Balance, December 31, 2012	144,947		-		1,418,050	878,052	91,016	2,532,065
	Acquisition activities	-		-		1,500	15,099	-	16,599
	Disposition activities	-756		-		-	-	-	-756
	Reduction in value of assets	-		-		-	-	-91,016	-91,016
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	681		-		-	536	-	1,217
	Balance, December 31, 2013	$       144,872		$                   -		$    1,419,550	$       893,687	$                   -	$    2,458,109
	Goodwill is tested for impairment annually as of December 31 or on an interim basis if events or circumstances indicate that the fair value of the asset has decreased below its carrying value.  In order to estimate the fair value of the reporting units (which is consistent with the reported business segments), the Company used a weighting of the discounted cash flow method and the public company guideline method of determining fair value of each reporting unit. The Company weighted the discounted cash flow method 80% and the public company guideline method 20% due to differences between the Company’s reporting units and the peer companies’ size, profitability and diversity of operations.  In order to validate the reasonableness of the estimated fair values obtained for the reporting units, a reconciliation of fair value to market capitalization was performed for each unit on a standalone basis.  A control premium, derived from market transaction data, was used in this reconciliation to ensure that fair values were reasonably stated in conjunction with the Company’s capitalization.   These fair value estimates were then compared to the carrying value of the reporting units.  See note 4 for a discussion of reduction in value of goodwill recorded during 2013.  As of December 31, 2013, the Company’s accumulated reduction in value of goodwill was $91.0 million.
	If, among other factors, (1) the Company’s market capitalization declines and remains below its stockholders’ equity, (2) the fair value of the reporting units decline, or (3) the adverse impacts of economic or competitive factors are worse than anticipated, the Company could conclude in future periods that impairment losses are required.
	Notes Receivable
	The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Wild Well Control, Inc. (Wild Well) has decommissioning obligations related to its ownership of the Bullwinkle platform. Notes receivable consist of a commitment from the seller of the platform towards its eventual abandonment.  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.  During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company revised its timing estimate for the Bullwinkle platform removal, resulting in a reduction of the present value of the notes receivable.  The Company recorded interest income related to notes receivable of $2.6 million, $2.8 million and $4.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	Intangible and Other Long-Term Assets
	Intangible and other long-term assets consist of the following as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands):
		31-Dec-13					31-Dec-12
		Gross		Accumulated		Net	Gross	Accumulated	Net
		Amount		Amortization		Balance	Amount	Amortization	Balance
	Customer relationships	$    335,590		$     (44,117)		$      291,473	$    348,160	$     (25,357)	$    322,803
	Tradenames	45,025		-9,175		35,850	53,063	-7,017	46,046
Non-compete agreements	4,256		-2,163		2,093	2,938	-1,062	1,876
Debt issuance costs	63,829		-28,250		35,579	63,829	-18,948	44,881
Deferred compensation
plan assets	13,731		-		13,731	11,343	-	11,343
Escrowed cash	58,406		-		58,406	58,305	-	58,305
Long-term assets held as
major replacement spares	1,000		-		1,000	7,241	-	7,241
Other	13,597		-862		12,735	18,675	-764	17,911
Total	$    535,434		$     (84,567)		$      450,867	$    563,554	$     (53,148)	$    510,406
Customer relationships, tradenames, and non-compete agreements are amortized using the straight line method over the life of the related asset with weighted average useful lives of 17 years, 11 years, and 3 years, respectively.  Amortization expense (exclusive of debt issuance costs) was approximately $27.6 million, $24.0 million and $3.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  During 2013, the Company recorded approximately $18.3 million of expense related primarily to reduction in carrying values of the customer relationships and tradenames in the subsea construction division in the Subsea and Technical Solutions segment (see note 4).  Estimated annual amortization of intangible assets (exclusive of debt acquisition costs) will be approximately $26.3 million for 2014, $25.5 million for 2015, $24.5 million for 2016, $23.8 million for 2017 and 2018, excluding the effects of any acquisitions or dispositions subsequent to December 31, 2013.
Debt issuance costs are amortized using the effective interest method over the life of the related debt agreements with a weighted average useful life of 7 years.  Amortization of debt issuance costs is recorded in interest expense, net of amounts capitalized within the consolidated statements of operations.
In accordance with the asset purchase agreement between Wild Well and the seller to acquire the Bullwinkle platform and its related assets and to assume the related decommissioning obligations, Wild Well obtained a $50.0 million performance bond and funded a $50.0 million into an escrow account.  Included in intangible and other long-term assets, net is escrowed cash related to the Bullwinkle platform of $50.4 million and $50.3 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Decommissioning Liabilities
The Company records estimated future decommissioning liabilities in accordance with the authoritative guidance related to asset retirement obligations (decommissioning liabilities), 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 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 income (or loss) within 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.  As a result of continuing development activities, the Company revised its estimates during the fourth quarter of 2013 relating to the timing of decommissioning work on its Bullwinkle assets, including a 10 year postponement of the platform decommissioning to an estimated date of 2038.  This change in estimate resulted in a reduction in the present value of decommissioning liabilities.
In connection with the February 2012 acquisition of Complete, the Company assumed approximately $4.6 million of estimated decommissioning liabilities associated with costs to plug and abandon disposal wells at the end of the service lives of the assets.
The following table summarizes the activity for the Company’s decommissioning liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
		Years Ended December 31,
		2013		2012
Decommissioning liabilities, December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively		$        93,053		$      123,176
Liabilities acquired and incurred		445		4,620
Liabilities settled		-87		-4,660
Accretion		5,320		4,670
Revision in estimated liabilities		-15,212		-34,753
Total decommissioning liabilities, December 31, 2013 and 2012 , respectively		$        83,519		$        93,053
Less: current portion of decommissioning liabilities as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively		27,322		-
Long-term decommissioning liabilities, December 31, 2013 and  2012, respectively		$        56,197		$        93,053
Revenue Recognition
Products and services are generally sold based upon purchase orders or contracts with customers that include fixed or determinable prices.  Revenue is recognized when services or equipment are provided and collectability is reasonably assured.  The Company’s drilling products and services are billed on a day rate basis, and revenue from the sale of equipment is recognized when the title to the equipment has been transferred.  Reimbursements from customers for the cost of drilling products and services that are damaged or lost down-hole are reflected as revenue at the time of the incident.  The Company contracts for the remainder of its products and services either on a day rate or turnkey basis, with a vast majority of its projects conducted on a day rate basis.  The Company accounts for the revenue and related costs on large-scale platform decommissioning contracts on the percentage-of-completion method utilizing costs incurred as a percentage of total estimated costs.  The Company recognizes oil and gas revenue from its interests in producing wells as oil and natural gas is sold.
Taxes Collected from Customers
In accordance with authoritative guidance related to taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities, the Company elected to net taxes collected from customers against those remitted to government authorities in the financial statements consistent with the historical presentation of this information.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes and the related accounts under the asset and liability method.  Deferred income taxes reflect the impact of temporary differences between amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and such amounts as measured by tax laws and rates that are in effect when the temporary differences are expected to reverse.  The effect of a change in tax rates on the deferred income taxes is recognized in income in the period in which the change occurs.  A valuation allowance is recorded when management believes it is more likely than not that at least some portion of any deferred tax asset will not be realized.
The Company has adopted authoritative guidance surrounding accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. It is the Company’s policy to recognize interest and applicable penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.
Earnings per Share
Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period.   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 shares of common stock 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 February 2012 acquisition of Complete.
For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company incurred a loss from continuing operations; therefore, the impact of any incremental shares would be anti-dilutive.  Stock options for approximately 2,100,000 shares and 540,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were excluded in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, as the effect would have been anti-dilutive.
Cash Dividends
In December 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors had approved initiating a quarterly dividend program and declared an initial quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share on its outstanding common stock.  The initial dividend was paid on February 19, 2014 to all shareholders of record as of January 30, 2014.  The dividend payable of $12.8 million is included in accrued expenses in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013.
Discontinued Operations
The Company classifies assets and liabilities of a disposal group as held for sale and discontinued operations if the following criteria are met: (1) management, with appropriate authority, commits to a plan to sell a disposal group; (2) the asset is available for immediate sale in its current condition; (3) an active program to locate a buyer and other actions to complete the sale have been initiated; (4) the sale is probable; (5) the disposal group is being actively marketed for sale at a reasonable price; and (6) actions required to complete the plan of sale indicate it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan of sale will occur or that the plan will be withdrawn.  Once deemed as held for sale, the Company no longer depreciates the assets of the disposal group.  Upon sale, the Company calculates the gain or loss associated with the disposition by comparing the carrying value of the assets less direct costs of the sale with the proceeds received.  In the consolidated statements of operations, losses from discontinued operations are presented, net of tax effect, as a separate caption below net income (loss) from continuing operations.
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; and
Level 3: Unobservable inputs reflecting management’s own assumptions about the inputs used in pricing the asset or liability.
Financial Instruments
The fair value of the Company’s financial instruments of cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and borrowings under its credit facility approximates their carrying amounts due to their short maturity or market interest rates.  The fair value of the Company’s debt was approximately $1,789.0 million and $1,960.0 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and was categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.  The fair value of these debt instruments is determined by reference to the market value of the instrument as quoted in an over-the-counter market.
Foreign Currency
Results of operations for foreign subsidiaries with functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated using average exchange rates during the period. Assets and liabilities of these foreign subsidiaries are translated using the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet dates, and the resulting translation adjustments are reported as accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Company’s stockholders’ equity.
For international subsidiaries where the functional currency is the U.S. dollar, financial statements are remeasured into U.S. dollars using the historical exchange rate for most of the long-term assets and liabilities and the balance sheet date exchange rate for most of the current assets and liabilities.  An average exchange rate is used for each period for revenues and expenses.  These transaction gains and losses, as well as any other transactions in a currency other than the functional currency, are included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations in the period in which the currency exchange rates change.  For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded approximately ($9.4) million, ($2.7) million and $1.4 million of foreign currency gains (losses), respectively.
Stock-Based Compensation
In accordance with authoritative guidance related to stock compensation, the Company records compensation costs relating to share-based payment transactions and includes such costs in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of operations.  The cost is measured at the grant date, based on the calculated fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense over the employee’s requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the equity award).  Excess tax benefits of awards that are recognized in equity related to stock option exercises and restricted stock vesting are reflected as financing cash flows.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Company recognizes all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the balance sheet at their respective fair values.  Interest rate swap agreements that are effective at hedging the fair value of fixed-rate debt agreements are designated and accounted for as fair value hedges.  The Company also assesses, both at inception of the hedging relationship and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives used in hedging relationships are highly effective in offsetting changes in fair value.
In an attempt to achieve a more balanced debt portfolio, the Company enters into interest rate swaps.  Under these agreements, the Company is entitled to receive semi-annual interest payments at a fixed rate and is obligated to make quarterly interest payments at a variable rate.  The Company had fixed-rate interest on approximately 60% and 74% of its long-term debt as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  The Company had notional amounts of $300 million and $100 million, respectively, related to interest rate swaps with a variable interest rate, adjusted every 90 days, based on LIBOR plus a fixed margin as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Equity–Method Investments
Investments in entities that are not controlled by the Company, but where the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence over the operations, are accounted for using the equity-method.  The Company’s share of the income or losses of these entities is reflected as earnings or losses from equity-method investments in its consolidated statements of operations.
Self-Insurance Reserves
The Company is self-insured, through deductibles and retentions, up to certain levels for losses under its insurance programs.  With the Company’s growth, the Company has elected to retain more risk by increasing its self-insurance levels.  The Company accrues for these liabilities based on estimates of the ultimate cost of claims incurred as of the balance sheet date.  The Company regularly reviews the estimates of reported and unreported claims and provides for losses through reserves.  The Company obtains actuarial reviews to evaluate the reasonableness of internal estimates for losses related to workers’ compensation, auto liability and group medical on an annual basis.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued 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 an impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Subsequent Events
In accordance with authoritative guidance, the Company has evaluated and disclosed all material subsequent events that occurred after the balance sheet date, but before financial statements were issued.

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa

Supplemental Cash Flow Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]	'
Supplemental Cash Flow Information	'
	(2) Supplemental Cash Flow Information
	The following table includes the Company’s supplemental cash flow information for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 (amounts in thousands):
		2013	2012	2011
	Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$       97,129	$     109,112	$     39,539
	Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	$     164,158	$       42,261	$     22,320
	Details of business acquisitions:
	Fair value of assets	$       34,964	$  4,364,872	$       8,650
	Fair value of liabilities	-10,942	-695,243	-6,902
	Common stock issued	-	-2,361,466	-
	Cash paid	24,022	1,308,163	1,748
	Less cash acquired	-225	-217,002	-
	Net cash paid for acquisitions	$       23,797	$  1,091,161	$       1,748
	Details of proceeds from sale of businesses:
	Book value of assets	$                 -	$     198,369	$     13,791
	Book value of liabilities	-	-8,626	-
	Gain on sale of business	-	-6,649	8,558
	Proceeds from sale of businesses	$                 -	$     183,094	$     22,349
	Capital expenditures included in accounts payable,
	accrued expenses and other long term liabilities	$       70,463	$       61,035	$     23,053
	Additional consideration payable
	on acquisitions	$            136	$         9,890	$               -
	Non-cash financing activity:
	Dividends declared	$       12,759	$                -	$               -

Acquisitions

Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Acquisitions [Abstract]	'
Acquisitions	'
	(3) Acquisitions
	Complete Production Services
	On February 7, 2012, the Company acquired 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.
	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).  The Company also assumed all outstanding stock options and shares of non-vested and unissued restricted stock held by Complete’s employees and directors at the time of acquisition. Complete’s stock options and shares of restricted stock outstanding at closing were converted into the Company’s options and restricted stock using a conversion ratio of 1.1999.
	The transaction has been accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting which requires that, among other things, assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recorded at their fair values as of the acquisition date.  As of December 31, 2012, the Company finalized the determination of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed.  The following table summarizes the consideration paid and the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date (in thousands):
	Assets:
	Current assets	$
		738,456
	Property, plant and equipment	1,221,808
	Goodwill	1,922,689
	Intangible and other long-term assets	372,713
		-
	Liabilities:
	Current liabilities	231,951
	Deferred income taxes	403,403
	Other long-term liabilities	29,519
	Net assets acquired	$
		3,590,793
	Goodwill of approximately $1,922.7 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.  It includes access to new product and service offerings, an experienced management team and workforce, and other benefits that the Company believes will result from the combination of the operations, and any other intangible assets that do not qualify for separate recognition.  None of the goodwill related to this acquisition will be deductible for tax purposes.  The goodwill has been allocated between the Onshore Completion and Workover Services and the Production Services segments based on the relative fair value of these segments.
	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.  The Company paid approximately $20.4 million at closing and repaid approximately $3.0 million of the acquired company’s debt.  The Company 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 oil and gas companies in Argentina.  The Company paid approximately $37.6 million in cash related to this acquisition, including approximately $6.5 million of contingent consideration which was paid during 2013 based upon achievement of certain performance metrics.  Goodwill of approximately $22.6 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.  The goodwill has been allocated to the Onshore Completion and Workover Services, the Production Services, and the Subsea and Technical Solutions segments based on each segment’s relative fair value.
	Current Earnings and Pro Forma Impact of Acquisitions
	The revenue and earnings related to Complete and certain other acquisitions included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012, and the revenue and earnings of the Company on a consolidated basis as if these acquisitions had occurred on January 1, 2011, are set forth in the table below (in thousands, except per share amounts).  The earnings related to Complete and certain other acquisitions included in the Company’s consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2012 do not include interest expense or other corporate costs. The pro forma results include (i) the amortization associated with the acquired intangible assets, (ii) additional depreciation expense related to adjustments to property, plant and equipment, (iii) additional interest expense associated with debt used to fund a portion of the acquisitions, (iv) a reduction to interest expense associated with repayment of the acquirees’ debt, and (v) operating results of certain acquisitions by Complete prior to February 7, 2012. For the year ended December 31, 2012, these pro forma results exclude approximately $81.6 million of non-recurring expenses, of which $48.4 million was recorded by Complete prior to February 7, 2012.  These nonrecurring expenses include banking, legal, consulting and accounting fees, and change of control and other acquisition related expenses. The pro forma results do not include any potential synergies, cost savings or other expected benefits of the acquisition. Accordingly, the pro forma results should not be considered indicative of the results that would have occurred if the acquisition and related borrowings had been consummated as of January 1, 2011, nor are they indicative of future results.
		Revenue	Net income from continuing operations	Basic	Diluted
				earnings	earnings
				per share	per share
	Actual results of acquisitions from date
	of acquisitions through December 31, 2012	$  2,225,013	$      140,806	$         1.61	$         1.59
	Supplemental pro forma for the Company:
	Year ended December 31, 2012	$  4,858,464	$      428,276	$         2.70	$         2.70
	Year ended December 31, 2011	$  4,214,617	$      390,209	$         2.53	$         2.49
	As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company’s maximum additional consideration payable as a result of prior acquisitions was approximately $0.1 million and $10.0 million, respectively. These liabilities are included in accrued expenses in the consolidated balance sheet.  The Company paid additional consideration of $6.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2012, as a result of prior acquisitions.  Of the consideration paid in 2012, $3.0 million was attributable to acquisitions that occurred prior to the adoption of revised authoritative guidance and therefore was capitalized during the year ended December 31, 2012 when the amount was fixed and determinable.  The remaining $3.0 million paid in the year ended December 31, 2012 had been capitalized upon acquisition.

Reduction_in_Value_of_Assets

Reduction in Value of Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Reduction In Value Of Assets [Abstract]	'
Reduction In Value Of Assets	'
	(4) Reduction in Value of Assets
	During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recorded $419.4 million in expense related to reduction in value of assets.  The components of reduction in value of assets are as follows (in thousands):
		2013
	Reduction in value of long-lived assets and related other assets	$     293,986
	Reduction in value of goodwill	91,016
	Retirements of long-lived assets	20,054
	Reduction in value of assets related to Venezuela exit activities	14,324
	Total reduction in value of assets	$     419,380
	Reduction in Value of Long-Lived Assets
	2013
	During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company recorded $294.0 million in expense in connection with reduction in value of its long-lived assets and related other assets.  The reduction in value of assets expense was comprised of $221.2 million related to certain marine vessels and equipment and related write-off of other assets of $31.9 million included in the Subsea and Technical Solutions segment, $11.4 million related to equipment in the coiled tubing division within the Production Services segment and $11.2 million related to mechanical drilling rigs included in the Onshore Completion and Workover Services segment.  In addition, the Company recorded an $18.3 million expense primarily related to reduction in carrying values of the intangible assets in the subsea construction division included in the Subsea and Technical Solutions segment.
	The reduction in value of assets in our Subsea and Technical Solutions segment was primarily driven by the decline in demand for services in our subsea construction and marine technical services businesses.  During the fourth quarter of 2013, the demand for these services continued to decline and the forecast for these markets did not indicate a timely recovery sufficient to support the carrying values of these assets.  The reduction in value of assets in our Onshore Completion and Workover Services segment related to the reduction in carrying values of our mechanical drilling rigs, primarily driven by the recent shift in customer demand away from mechanically powered rigs to electrically powered drilling rigs.  The reduction in value of assets in our Production Services segment related to our coiled tubing business in Mexico and was primarily driven by the decrease in demand for our services during 2013 coupled with a decrease in our forecast for future activities in that region.
	2011
	As a result of pursuing strategic alternatives, in February 2012, the Company entered into an agreement to sell its former Marine segment. As such, the Company concluded that indicators of impairment existed and therefore conducted a fair value assessment of the 18 liftboats comprising that segment as of December 31, 2011.  This valuation included two components: estimated undiscounted cash flows and indicated valuation evidenced by tenders from prospective buyers.  A weighted average was applied to the two components to obtain an estimate of the fair market value of those liftboats.  Based on this valuation analysis, the Company determined that the 18 liftboats had a fair market value that was approximately $35.8 million less than their carrying value. Therefore, a reduction in the value of assets (property, plant and equipment) was recorded for approximately $35.8 million, which is included in discontinued operations on the consolidated statement of operations. On March 30, 2012, the Company sold the 18 liftboats and related assets that had comprised its Marine segment.
	Reduction in Value of Goodwill
	2013
	The Company performed its annual test for goodwill impairment as of December 31, 2013, which indicated that the carrying value of the Subsea and Technical Solutions segment exceeded its fair value, indicating that goodwill was potentially impaired.  As such, the Company performed the second step of the goodwill impairment test, which involved calculating the implied fair value of the goodwill by allocating the fair value of the Subsea and Technical Solutions segment to all of the assets and liabilities other than goodwill and comparing it to the carrying amount of goodwill.  The Company determined that the implied fair value of the goodwill for the Subsea and Technical Solutions segment was less than its carrying value and fully wrote-off the goodwill balance of $91.0 million, which is included in the reduction in value of assets in the consolidated statement of operations.  The reduction in value of goodwill in our Subsea and Technical Solutions segment was primarily driven by the decline in demand for services in our subsea construction and marine technical services divisions.  During the fourth quarter of 2013, the demand for these services continued to decline and the forecast for these markets did not indicate a timely recovery sufficient to support the carrying values of the goodwill.
	As of December 31, 2013, the fair values of the Drilling Products and Services and Production Services segments were substantially in excess of their carrying values.  The fair value of the Onshore Completion and Workover Services segment exceeded its carrying value by approximately 6%.  A significant amount of judgment was involved in performing these evaluations since the results are based on estimated future events.
	2012
	No impairment loss was recognized during the year ended December 31, 2012, as the fair value of each of the reporting units exceeded its carrying amount.  As of December 31, 2012, the fair value of the Drilling Products and Services segment was substantially in excess of its carrying value. The fair values of the Onshore Completion and Workover Services and Production Services segments did not substantially exceed their respective carrying values due to the fact these reporting units are primarily composed of assets acquired and liabilities assumed through the acquisition of Complete in February 2012.  Therefore, the carrying values of these segments were recorded at fair value at the date of the acquisition.  Additionally, the fair value of the Subsea and Technical Solutions segment did not substantially exceed its carrying value.  A significant amount of judgment was involved in performing these evaluations since the results are based on estimated future events.
	2011
	The Company completed its assessment as of December 31, 2011 to determine whether goodwill was impaired and as a result determined that it was more likely than not that the fair value of the former Marine segment was less than its carrying amount, indicating that goodwill was potentially impaired.  As such, the Company initiated the second step of the goodwill impairment test which involved calculating the implied fair value of the goodwill by allocating the fair value of the former Marine segment to all of the assets and liabilities other than goodwill and comparing it to the carrying amount of goodwill.  The Company determined that the implied fair value of the goodwill for the former Marine segment was less than its carrying value and fully wrote-off the goodwill balance of $10.3 million, which was recorded within loss from discontinued operations on the consolidated statement of operations.
	Retirements of Long-Lived Assets
	During 2013, the Company recorded $20.1 million for retirement and abandonment of  inoperable and/or functionally obsolete long-lived assets.  The total amount recorded includes $12.1 million for Subsea and Technical Solutions segment, $5.8 million for Onshore Completion and Workover Services segment and $2.2 million for Production Services segment.
	Reduction in Value of Assets Related to Venezuela Exit Activities
	In November 2013, the government of Venezuela seized two of the Company’s hydraulic snubbing units from its facility in Anaco, Venezuela.  The Company attempted to reach an agreement with its customer, Petroleos de Venezuela, S.A., for the payments owed to the Company and for the return of its equipment, but was unsuccessful.  As a result, the Company recorded a $14.3 million reduction in value of net assets, primarily related to accounts receivable, prepaid expenses and property, plant and equipment.  During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company generated $9.5 million, $20.5 million and $13.1 million, respectively in revenue from its operations in Venezuela.

Discontinued_Operations

Discontinued Operations	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Discontinued Operations [Abstract]	'
Discontinued Operations	'
	(5) Discontinued Operations
	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 year ended December 31, 2012 in connection with this sale.  The operations and loss on the sale of this disposal group have been reported within loss from discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented.
	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 (see note 9).  Additionally, the Company paid approximately $4.0 million of make-whole premiums and wrote off approximately $0.7 million of unamortized loan costs as a result of this repayment.  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 that was 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. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company sold seven liftboats from the former Marine segment for approximately $22.3 million, net of sales commissions, and recorded a pre-tax gain of approximately $8.6 million. The operations and loss on the sale of this disposal group have been reported within loss from discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations for all periods presented.
	The following table summarizes the components of loss from discontinued operations, net of tax for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands):
		2012	2011
	Revenues	$        16,231	$          105,834
	Loss from discontinued operations, net of  tax benefit of $1,771 and
	$9,083 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively	-6,478	-22,968
	Loss (gain) on disposition, net of tax (benefit) expense of ($2,391) and
	$2,425 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively	-10,729	6,133
	Loss  from discontinued operations, net of tax	$        (17,207)	$            (16,835)

Property_Plant_And_Equipment

Property, Plant And Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant And Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant And Equipment	'
	(6) Property, Plant and Equipment
	A summary of property, plant and equipment as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands) is as follows:
		2013	2012
	Buildings, improvements and leasehold improvements	$              284,273	$        230,457
	Marine vessels and equipment	137,955	199,819
	Machinery and equipment	3,864,599	3,500,112
	Automobiles, trucks, tractors and trailers	64,102	60,805
	Furniture and fixtures	72,563	59,124
	Construction-in-progress	211,017	410,425
	Land	56,786	59,824
	Oil and gas producing assets	137,910	77,285
	Total	4,829,205	4,597,851
	Accumulated depreciation and depletion	-1,827,011	-1,342,631
	Property, plant and equipment, net	$           3,002,194	$     3,255,220
	In connection with the review for impairment of long-lived assets, during the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recorded approximately $221.2 million related to reduction in carrying values of certain of the marine vessels and equipment included in the Subsea and Technical Solutions segment, $11.4 million related to equipment in our coiled tubing division included in the Production Services segment and $11.2 million related to reduction in carrying values of mechanical drilling rigs included in the Onshore Completion and Workover Services segment (see note 4).
	The Company had approximately $75.0 million and $63.5 million of leasehold improvements as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  These leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the life of the asset or the term of the lease using the straight line method.  Depreciation expense (excluding depletion, amortization and accretion) was approximately $593.0 million, $480.0 million, and $224.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which includes amounts recorded within loss from discontinued operations on the consolidated statements of operations.

Inventory_and_Other_Current_As

Inventory and Other Current Assets	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Inventory and Other Current Assets [Abstract]	'
Inventory and Other Current Assets	'
	(7) Inventory and Other Current Assets
	Inventory and other current assets includes approximately $162.9 million and $136.5 million of inventory as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  The Company’s inventory balance as of December 31, 2013 consisted of approximately $65.6 million of finished goods, $20.1 million of work-in-process, $20.8 million of raw materials and $56.4 million of supplies and consumables.  The Company’s inventory balance as of 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.
	Inventory and other current assets also includes approximately $63.2 million and $18.5 million of costs incurred and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  The Company follows the percentage-of-completion method of accounting for applicable contracts.
	Additionally, available-for-sale securities are included in inventory and other current assets.  On April 17, 2012, SandRidge Energy Inc. (NYSE: SD) (SandRidge) completed its acquisition of Dynamic Offshore, at which time the Company received approximately $34.1 million in cash and approximately $51.6 million in shares of SandRidge stock (approximately 7.0 million shares valued at $7.33 per share) in consideration for its 10% interest in Dynamic Offshore (see note 8).  The Company is accounting for the shares of SandRidge stock received through 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.  During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company sold approximately 5.6 million shares of SandRidge stock for approximately $41.9 million, resulting in a realized gain of approximately $0.9 million.
	The fair value of the 1.4 million shares as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 was approximately $8.8 million and $9.2 million, respectively.  During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recorded an unrealized loss on these securities of approximately $0.4 million, of which approximately $0.3 million was reported within accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax benefit of approximately $0.1 million.    During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company recorded an unrealized loss on these securities of approximately $1.4 million, of which approximately $0.9 million was reported within accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax benefit of approximately $0.5 million.  The Company evaluates whether unrealized losses on investments in 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 years ended December 31, 2013 or 2012.

EquityMethod_Investments

Equity-Method Investments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Equity-Method Investments [Abstract]	'
Equity-Method Investments	'
	(8) Equity-Method Investments
	Prior to March 2011, the Company had separate equity-method investments in SPN Resources, LLC (SPN Resources) and DBH, LLC (DBH).  In March 2011, the Company contributed all of its equity interests in SPN Resources and DBH to Dynamic Offshore, the majority owner of both SPN Resources and DBH, in exchange for a 10% interest in Dynamic Offshore. In April 2012, SandRidge acquired Dynamic Offshore (see note 7).  The Company recorded a gain in the second quarter of 2012 of approximately $17.9 million as a result of this transaction.

Debt

Debt	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt [Abstract]	'
Debt	'
	(9) Debt
	The Company’s long-term debt as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 consisted of the following (in thousands):
			2013	2012
	Term loan - interest payable monthly at floating rate and
	principal payable quarterly, due December 2017		$      365,000	$      385,000
	Senior Notes - interest payable semiannually at 6 7/8%,
	due June 2014		-	150,000
	Discount on 6 7/8% Senior Notes		-	-500
	Senior Notes - interest payable semiannually at 6 3/8%,
	due May 2019		500,000	500,000
	Senior Notes - interest payable semiannually at 7 1/8%,
	due December 2021		800,000	800,000
	Other		1,535	-
			1,666,535	1,834,500
	Less current portion		20,000	20,000
	Long-term debt		$   1,646,535	$   1,814,500
	In August 2012, the Company redeemed $150 million, or 50%, of the principal amount of its $300 million 6 7/8% unsecured senior notes due 2014 at 100% of face value.    This redemption resulted in a loss on early extinguishment of debt of approximately $2.3 million related to the write off of debt acquisition costs and notes discount.  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.  As of December 31, 2013, $365 million was outstanding under the 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.  As of December 31, 2013, the Company had no amounts outstanding under the revolving portion of its credit facility.  The Company had approximately $46.8 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.
	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 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.
	In connection with the sale of the assets comprising the former Marine segment in March 2012, the Company repaid $12.5 million of U.S. Government guaranteed long-term financing (see note 4).  The Company also paid approximately $4.0 million of make-whole premiums and wrote off approximately $0.7 million of unamortized loan costs as a result of this repayment.  These expenses have been reported in discontinued operations, net of income tax in the consolidated statement of operations.
	Annual maturities of long-term debt for each of the five fiscal years following December 31, 2013 and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):
	2014	$       20,000
	2015	20,602
	2016	20,637
	2017	305,296
	2018	-
	Thereafter	1,300,000
	Total	$  1,666,535

StockBased_Compensation_And_Re

Stock-Based Compensation And Retirement Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]	'
Stock-Based and Long-Term Compensation	'
	(10) Stock-Based and Long-Term Compensation
	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 stock 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 Compensation Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors establishes the terms and conditions of any awards granted under the plans, provided that the exercise price of any stock options granted may not be less than the fair value of the common stock on the date of the grant.  Under the terms of the 2013 Stock Incentive Plan, approximately 8.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock have been reserved for issuance to employees and non-employee directors.  As of December 31, 2013, approximately 7.9 million shares of the Company’s common stock were available for future grants under the plan.
	Stock Options
	The Company has granted non-qualified stock options under its stock incentive plans.  The stock options generally vest in equal installments over three years and expire in ten years.  Non-vested stock options are generally forfeitable upon termination of employment.  During 2013, the Company granted 406,185 non-qualified stock options under these same terms.
	The Company recognizes compensation expense for stock option grants based on the fair value at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model.  The Company uses historical data, among other factors, to estimate the expected price volatility, the expected life of the stock option and the expected forfeiture rate.  The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant for the expected life of the stock option.  The following table presents the fair value of stock option grants made during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, as well as the options assumed and converted in the Complete acquisition, and the related assumptions used to calculate the fair value:
			Years Ended December 31,
			2013		2012	2011
			Actual		Actual	Actual
	Weighted average fair value of grants		$           8.98		$         21.76	$         13.54
	Black-Scholes-Merton Assumptions:
	Risk free interest rate		0.63%		0.41%	0.85%
	Expected life (years)		4		2	5
	Volatility		48.41%		55.27%	56.31%
	Dividend yield		-		-	-
	For 2012, the expected life of options assumed and converted in connection with the Complete acquisition was approximately two years, and the expected life of new option grants issued in 2012 was approximately five years, resulting in a weighted average life of approximately two years.
	The Company’s compensation expense related to stock options for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was approximately $3.6 million,  $4.8 million and $3.3 million, respectively, which is reflected in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.  The Company has reported tax benefits of approximately $0.7 million, $0.6 million, $7.4 million from the exercise of stock options for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, as financing cash flows in the consolidated statement of cash flows.
	The following table summarizes stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2013:
			Number of Options		Weighted Average Option Price	Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
							(in thousands)
	Outstanding as of December 31, 2012		4,923,102		$        20.52	5.3	$           16,334
	Granted		406,185		$        23.03
	Exercised		-470,712		$        13.31
	Forfeited		-1,199		$        20.01
	Outstanding as of December 31, 2013		4,857,376		$        21.43	4.8	$           29,990
	Exercisable as of December 31, 2013		4,320,878		$        21.06	4.3	$           28,536
	Options expected to vest as of December 31, 2013		536,498		$        24.33	8.8	$             1,454
	The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the difference between the Company’s closing stock price on December 31, 2013 and the stock option price, multiplied by the number of “in-the-money” stock options) that would have been received by the stock option holders if all the options had been exercised on December 31, 2013.  The Company expects all of its remaining non-vested options to vest as they are primarily held by its officers and senior managers.
	The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised (the difference between the stock price upon exercise and the stock option price) during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was approximately $5.1 million, $40.4 million and $23.4 million, respectively.  The Company received approximately $6.3 million, $14.8 million and $10.3 million during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, from employee stock option exercises.
	The following table summarizes non-vested stock option activity for the year ended December 31, 2013:
		Number of Options		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
	Non-vested as of December 31, 2012	409,189		$        12.71
	Granted	406,185		$          8.98
	Vested	-278,876		$        12.13
	Forfeited	-		-
	Non-vested as of December 31, 2013	536,498		$        10.19
	As of December 31, 2013, there was approximately $4.1 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested stock options outstanding.  The Company expects to recognize approximately $2.8 million, $1.2 million and $0.1 million of compensation expense during the years 2014, 2015 and 2016, respectively, for these outstanding non-vested stock options.
	Restricted Stock
	During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company granted 1,388,835 shares of restricted stock to its employees.  Shares of restricted stock generally vest in equal annual installments over three years.  On February 7, 2012, the Company also assumed and converted 609,743 shares of restricted stock related to the Complete acquisition. Non-vested shares are generally forfeited upon termination of employment.  With the exception of the non-vested shares of restricted stock assumed and converted as a result of the Complete acquisition, holders of shares of restricted stock are entitled to all rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to the restricted stock, including the right to vote the shares and receive any dividends or other distributions.  Compensation expense associated with restricted stock is measured based on the grant date fair value of our common stock outstanding for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011.  The Company’s compensation expense related to restricted stock for years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was approximately $21.5 million, $17.0 million and $6.0 million, respectively, which is reflected in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.
	A summary of the status of restricted stock for the year ended December 31, 2013 is presented in the table below:
		Number of Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
	Non-vested as of December 31, 2012	1,296,893		$               27.89
	Granted	1,388,835		$               23.14
	Vested	-405,109		$               23.80
	Forfeited	-260,643		$               25.23
	Non-vested as of December 31, 2013	2,019,976		$               24.71
	The weighted average grant-date fair value per share of restricted stock granted during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $23.14,  $22.87 and $28.84, respectively.  The total fair value of restricted stock vested during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was $9.6 million, $13.0 million and $10.3 million, respectively.  As of December 31, 2013, there was approximately $29.9 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested restricted stock.  The Company expects to recognize approximately $18.4 million, $11.1 million, $0.4 million during the years 2014, 2015 and 2016, respectively, for non-vested restricted stock.  There was no tax benefit to the Company from the vesting of restricted stock for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	Restricted Stock Units
	Each non-employee director is issued annually a number of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) having an aggregate dollar value determined by the Company’s Board of Directors.  The exact number of RSUs granted is determined by dividing the aggregate dollar value determined by the Company’s Board of Directors by the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the day of the annual stockholders’ meeting.  If the director’s election occurs at a time other than at the annual meeting, the director will receive a pro rata number of RSUs based on the number of months between his election date and the anniversary of the last annual stockholder meeting.  Each RSU granted prior to 2013 represents the right to receive from the Company, within 30 days of the date the director ceases to serve on the Board, one share of the Company’s common stock.  Beginning with the June 7, 2013 RSU grant of 67,266 units, the RSUs will vest and pay out in shares of the Company’s common stock in the year following the grant date on the date of Company’s annual meeting. As of December 31, 2013, there were 324,481 RSUs outstanding.  The Company’s expense related to RSUs for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was approximately $1.0 million, $2.4 million and $1.2 million, respectively, which is reflected in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.
	A summary of the activity of restricted stock units for the year ended December 31, 2013 is presented in the table below:
		Number of Restricted Stock Units		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
	Outstanding as of December 31, 2012	257,215		$              26.23
	Granted	67,266		$              26.76
	Outstanding as of December 31, 2013	324,481		$              26.34
	The weighted average grant-date fair value per share of restricted stock units granted during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was $21.48 and $35.10, respectively.  Effective in 2014, grants to employees will be in restricted stock units instead of restricted stock as in prior years.
	Performance Share Units
	The Company has issued performance share units (PSUs) to its employees as part of the Company’s long-term incentive program.  There is a three-year performance period associated with each PSU grant.  The two performance measures applicable to all participants are the Company’s return on invested capital and total stockholder return relative to those of the Company’s pre-defined “peer group.”  If the participant has met specified continued service requirements, the PSUs will settle in cash or a combination of cash and up to 50% of equivalent value in the Company’s common stock, at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.  As of December 31, 2013,  there were 308,467 PSUs outstanding  (70,752,  119,010 and 118,705 related to performance periods ending December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015, respectively).  The Company’s compensation expense related to all outstanding PSUs for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 was approximately $10.0 million,  $11.9 million and  $3.2 million, respectively, which is reflected in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.  The Company has recorded both current and long-term liabilities for this liability-based compensation award. During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company paid approximately $9.7 million in cash to its employees to settle PSUs for the three year performance period ended December 31, 2012.  During the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company issued approximately 43,300 shares of its common stock and paid approximately $2.7 million in cash to its employees to settle PSUs for the three year performance period ended December 31, 2011.   During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company issued approximately 67,300 shares of its common stock and paid approximately $2.8 million in cash to its employees to settle PSUs for the three year performance period ended December 31, 2010.
	Employee Stock Purchase Plan
	The Company had an employee stock purchase plan under which an aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of common stock were reserved for issuance.  Under this stock purchase plan, eligible employees could purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at a discount.  Shares were purchased under this plan through June 30, 2013.  The Company received approximately $1.9 million, $2.9 million and $2.2 million related to shares issued under this plan for years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded compensation expense of approximately $0.3 million, $0.5 million and $0.4 million, respectively, which is reflected in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.  Additionally, the Company issued approximately 87,000 shares,  147,000 shares and 75,700 shares in the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, related to this stock purchase plan.
	On June 6, 2013, the stockholders of the Company approved the 2013 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.  This plan went into effect on July 1, 2013 and replaced the prior plan.  Under this plan 3,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock are reserved for issuance.  Eligible employees are allowed to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at a discount during six-month offering periods beginning on January 1 and July 1 of each year and ending on June 30 and December 31 of each year, respectively.  Shares were purchased under this plan for the time period ending December 31, 2013.  The Company received approximately $2.2 million in connection with the issuance of its shares of common stock issued pursuant to this plan for the year ended December 31, 2013.  For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recorded compensation expense of approximately $0.6 million and issued approximately 98,000 shares of its common stock related to this plan.
	401(k)/Profit Sharing Plan
	The Company maintains a defined contribution profit sharing plan for employees who have satisfied minimum service requirements.  Employees may contribute up to 75% of their eligible earnings to the plan subject to the contribution limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Service.  In 2012, the Company adopted a “safe harbor” match for its 401(k) plan, which includes a nondiscretionary match of 100% of an employee’s contributions to the plan, up to 4% of the employee’s salary.  In 2011, the Company provided a discretionary match, not to exceed 5% of an employee’s salary.  The Company made contributions of approximately $16.0 million, $8.4 million and $7.4 million in the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
	Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plans
	The Company has a non-qualified deferred compensation plan which allows certain highly compensated employees to defer up to 75% of their base salary, up to 100% of their bonus, and up to 100% of the cash portion of their PSU compensation to the plan.   The Company also has a non-qualified deferred compensation plan for its non-employee directors which allows each director to defer up to 100% of their cash compensation paid by the Company to the plan.  Additionally, participating directors may defer up to 100% of the shares of common stock they are entitled to receive in connection with the payout of RSUs.    Payments are made to participants based on their annual enrollment elections and plan balances.  Participants earn a return on their deferred compensation that is based on hypothetical investments in certain mutual funds.  Changes in market value of these hypothetical participant investments are reflected as an adjustment to the deferred compensation liability of the Company with an offset to compensation expense (see note 15).  As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the liability of the Company to the participants was approximately $15.0 million and $13.5 million, respectively, which reflects the accumulated participant deferrals and earnings (losses) as of that date.  These amounts are recorded in other long-term liabilities.  Additionally as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had approximately $1.9 million and $0.1 million in accounts payable in anticipation of pending payments.  For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded compensation income (expense) of approximately ($2.5) million, ($1.6) million and $0.1 million, respectively, related to the earnings and losses of the deferred compensation plan liability. The Company makes contributions that approximate the participant deferrals into various investments, principally life insurance that is invested in mutual funds similar to the participants’ hypothetical investment elections.  Changes in market value of the investments and life insurance are reflected as adjustments to the deferred compensation plan asset with an offset to other income (expense).  As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the deferred compensation plan asset was approximately $13.7 million and $11.3 million, respectively, and is recorded in intangible and other long-term assets, net.  For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded other income (expense) of $2.4 million, $0.7 million and ($0.2) million, respectively, related to the net earnings and losses of the deferred compensation plan assets.
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
The Company has a supplemental executive retirement plan (SERP).  The SERP provides retirement benefits to the Company’s executive officers and certain other designated key employees. The SERP is an unfunded, non-qualified defined contribution retirement plan, and all contributions under the plan are unfunded credits to a notional account maintained for each participant. Under the SERP, the Company will generally make annual contributions to a retirement account based on age and years of service.  During 2013, 2012 and 2011, the participants in the plan received contributions ranging from 5% to 35% of salary and annual cash bonus, which totaled approximately $1.2 million, $1.8 million and $1.0 million, respectively.  The Company may also make discretionary contributions to a participant’s account.  The Company recorded compensation expense of approximately $1.2 million, $2.4 million and $1.8 million in general and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, inclusive of discretionary contributions.  During the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company paid approximately $3.0 million, $6.7 million and $5.5 million, respectively, to select participants in the SERP.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	(11) Income Taxes
	The components of income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are as follows (in thousands):
			2013		2012	2011
	Domestic		$        116,966		$        559,536	$        244,401
	Foreign		-188,551		48,626	792
			$         (71,585)		$        608,162	$        245,193
	The components of income tax expense (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 are as follows (in thousands):
			2013		2012	2011
	Current:
	Federal		$         (11,269)		$        116,774	$          14,227
	State		9,480		14,025	785
	Foreign		27,877		33,280	19,716
			26,088		164,079	34,728
	Deferred:
	Federal		7,851		59,442	51,828
	State		993		1,117	1,121
	Foreign		4,901		382	-1,873
			13,745		60,941	51,076
			$          39,833		$        225,020	$          85,804
	Income tax expense differs from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. Federal income tax rate of 35% to income (loss) before income taxes for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 as follows (in thousands):
			2013		2012	2011
	Computed expected tax expense		$       (25,055)		$      212,857	$        85,818
	Increase (decrease) resulting from
	State and foreign income taxes		6,310		15,046	-2,106
	Reduction in value of assets		74,658		-	-
	Other		-16,080		-2,883	2,092
	Income tax		$        39,833		$      225,020	$        85,804
	The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant components of deferred income tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 are as follows (in thousands):
		2013		2012
	Deferred tax assets:
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	$            8,482		$            9,701
	Operating loss and tax credit carryforwards	32,543		18,020
	Compensation and employee benefits	50,136		49,136
	Decommissioning liabilities	22,124		28,246
	Other	51,161		47,353
		164,446		152,456
	Valuation allowance	-		-
	Net deferred tax assets	164,446		152,456
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Property, plant and equipment	671,172		650,778
	Notes receivable	5,429		14,085
	Goodwill and other intangible assets	136,940		145,296
	Deferred revenue on long-term contracts	21,354		4,329
	Other	56,846		48,992
	Deferred tax liabilities	891,741		863,480
	Net deferred tax liability	$        727,295		$        711,024
	The net deferred tax assets reflect management’s estimate of the amount that will be realized from future profitability and the reversal of taxable temporary differences that can be predicted with reasonable certainty.  A valuation allowance is recognized if it is more likely than not that at least some portion of any deferred tax asset will not be realized.
	Net deferred tax liabilities were classified in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 as follows (in thousands):
		2013		2012
	Deferred tax assets:
	Current deferred income taxes	$            8,785		$          34,120
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Non-current deferred income taxes	-736,080		-745,144
	Net deferred tax liability	$       (727,295)		$       (711,024)
	As of December 31, 2013, the Company had approximately $1.5 million in net operating loss carryforwards, which are available to reduce future taxable income.  The expiration dates for utilization of the loss carryforwards are 2020 through 2026.  Utilization of $0.5 million of the net operating loss carryforwards will be subject to the annual limitations due to the ownership change limitations provided by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.  As of December 31, 2013, the Company also has various state net operating loss carryforwards with expiration dates from 2014 to 2026.  A deferred tax asset of $10.8 million reflects the expected future tax benefit for the state loss carryforwards.
	The Company has not provided U.S. income tax expense on earnings of its foreign subsidiaries, since the Company has reinvested or expects to reinvest outside the U.S. the undistributed earnings indefinitely.  As of December 31, 2013, the undistributed earnings of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries were approximately $56 million.  If these earnings are repatriated to the U.S. in the future, additional tax provisions may be required.  It is not practicable to estimate the amount of taxes that might be payable on such undistributed earnings.
	The Company files income tax returns in the U.S., including federal and various state filings, and certain 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 2008.
	The Company had unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $29.9 million, $26.4 million and $21.7 million as of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively all of which would impact the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized.
	The activity in unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 is as follows (in thousands):
			2013		2012	2011
	Unrecognized tax benefits,
	December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively		$       26,399		$       21,692	$       24,760
	Additions based on tax positions related to current year		-		-	-
Additions based on tax positions related to prior years		5,065		6,873	871
Reductions based on tax positions related to prior years		-1,565		-2,166	-3,939
Unrecognized tax benefits,
December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively		$       29,899		$       26,399	$       21,692

Segment_Information

Segment Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Information [Abstract]	'
Segment Information	'
	(12) Segment Information
	Business Segments
	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.
	The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in note 1 of these notes to the consolidated financial statements.  The Company evaluates the performance of its operating segments based on operating profits or losses.  Segment revenues reflect direct sales of products and services for that segment, and each segment records direct expenses related to its employees and its operations.  Identifiable assets are primarily those assets directly used in the operations of each segment.
	Summarized financial information for the Company’s segments for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 is shown in the following tables (in thousands):
	Year Ended December 31, 2013
					Onshore
			Drilling		Completion				Subsea and
			Products and		and Workover		Production		Technical				Consolidated
			Services		Services		Services		Solutions		Unallocated		Total
	Revenues		$          838,514		$       1,596,704		$       1,445,555		$        731,051		$                     -		$       4,611,824
	Cost of services
	(exclusive of items shown separately below)		276,131		1,083,494		1,011,933		530,292		-		2,901,850
	Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion		169,296		215,506		178,442		62,684				625,928
	General and administrative expenses		145,585		153,825		190,614		143,853		-		633,877
	Reduction in value of assets		2,292		16,975		28,568		371,545		-		419,380
	Income (loss) from operations		245,210		126,904		35,998		-377,323		-		30,789
	Interest expense		-		-		-		-		-106,954		-106,954
	Interest income		-		-		-		2,585		393		2,978
	Other income		-		-		-		-		2,486		2,486
	Loss on early extinguishment of debt		-		-		-		-		-884		-884
	Income (loss) from continuing operations
	before income taxes		$          245,210		$          126,904		$            35,998		$      (374,738)		$        (104,959)		$          (71,585)
	Year Ended December 31, 2012
					Onshore
			Drilling		Completion				Subsea and
			Products and		and Workover		Production		Technical				Consolidated
			Services		Services		Services		Solutions		Unallocated		Total
	Revenues		$          775,066		$       1,593,977		$       1,510,990		$          688,035		$                     -		$      4,568,068
	Cost of services
	(exclusive of items shown separately below)		255,853		1,039,732		929,552		464,336		-		2,689,473
	Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion		150,687		171,852		135,910		50,832		-		509,281
	General and administrative expenses		131,798		185,917		211,293		133,784		-		662,792
	Income from operations		236,728		196,476		234,235		39,083		-		706,522
	Interest expense		-		-		-		-		-117,682		-117,682
	Interest income		-		-		-		2,816		354		3,170
	Other income		-		-		-		-		853		853
	Loss on early extinguishment of debt		-		-		-		-		-2,294		-2,294
	Earnings from equity-method
	investments, net		-		-		-		-		-287		-287
	Gain on sale of equity-method investment		-		-		-		-		17,880		17,880
	Income (loss) from continuing operations
	before income taxes		$          236,728		$          196,476		$          234,235		$            41,899		$       (101,176)		$         608,162
	Year Ended December 31, 2011
					Onshore
			Drilling		Completion				Subsea and				Consolidated
			Products and		and Workover		Production		Technical
			Services		Services *		Services *		Solutions		Unallocated		Total
	Revenues		$          611,101		$                     -		$      788,568		$      564,663		$                    -		$      1,964,332
	Cost of services
	(exclusive of items shown separately below)		220,647		-		443,381		382,381		-		1,046,409
	Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion		130,809		-		66,825		47,281		-		244,915
	General and administrative expenses		122,201		3,226		135,180		116,012		-		376,619
	Income (loss) from operations		137,444		-3,226		143,182		18,989		-		296,389
	Interest expense		-		-		-		-		-72,994		-72,994
	Interest income		-		-		-		4,542		1,684		6,226
	Other income		-		-		-		105		-927		-822
	Earnings from equity-method
	investments, net		-		-		-		-		16,394		16,394
	Income (loss) from continuing operations
	before income taxes		$          137,444		$            (3,226)		$      143,182		$        23,636		$         (55,843)		$         245,193
	* Includes segment’s pro rata share of $4.5 million of acquisition related expenses recorded in the year ended December 31, 2011.
	Identifiable Assets
			Onshore
	Drilling		Completion				Subsea and
	Products and		and Workover		Production		Technical						Consolidated
	Services		Services		Services		Solutions		Marine		Unallocated		Total
31-Dec-13	$     1,245,501		$      2,973,916		$     2,176,785		$     1,015,105		$                 -		$              -		$   7,411,307
31-Dec-12	$     1,086,804		$      3,223,984		$     2,185,779		$     1,295,134		$                 -		$    11,185		$   7,802,886
31-Dec-11	$        947,679		$         560,246		$     1,140,724		$     1,162,580		$      164,444		$    72,472		$   4,048,145
Capital Expenditures
			Onshore
	Drilling		Completion				Subsea and
	Products and		and Workover		Production		Technical				Consolidated
	Services		Services		Services		Solutions		Marine		Total
31-Dec-13	$          269,152		$         99,517		$      107,412		$       144,388		$                -		$        620,469
31-Dec-12	$          246,389		$       308,317		$      334,670		$       279,729		$                -		$     1,169,105
31-Dec-11	$          219,121		$                  -		$      173,562		$       112,504		$        2,514		$        507,701
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 attributed to the U.S. and to other countries and the value of its long-lived assets by those locations is as follows (in thousands):
Revenues:		Revenues						Long-Lived Assets
		2013		2012		2011		2013		2012
United States		$         3,760,276		$         3,769,528		$         1,438,138		$         2,476,792		$         2,684,932
Other Countries		851,548		798,540		526,194		525,402		570,288
Total		$         4,611,824		$         4,568,068		$         1,964,332		$         3,002,194		$         3,255,220

Guarantee

Guarantee	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Guarantee [Abstract]	'
Guarantee	'
	(13) Guarantee
	In accordance with authoritative guidance related to guarantees, the Company has assigned an estimated value of $2.6 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, which is reflected in other long-term liabilities, related to decommissioning activities in connection with oil and gas properties acquired by SPN Resources prior to its sale to Dynamic Offshore. As of December 31, 2013, these properties are currently owned and operated by subsidiaries of SandRidge.  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 $109.1 million, net of the contractual right to receive payments from third parties, which is approximately $24.6 million, as of December 31, 2013.  The total maximum potential obligation will decrease over time as the underlying obligations are fulfilled.

Commitments_And_Contingencies

Commitments And Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract]	'
Commitments And Contingencies	'
	(14) 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 December 31, 2013 and 2012 was approximately $16.4 million and $12.2 million, respectively.  As of December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company had approximately $21.4 million and $25.6 million, respectively, included in other long-term liabilities, and approximately $4.2 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 $4.2 million, $4.6 million,  $5.0 million, $5.4 million and $5.9 million for the years ending December 31, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively, exclusive of interest at an annual rate of 8.5%.  For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded interest expense of approximately $2.4 million, $2.7 million, and $3.0 million, respectively, in connection with this capital lease.
	The Company leases many of its office, service and assembly facilities under operating leases.  In addition, the Company also leases certain assets used in providing services under operating leases. The leases expire at various dates over an extended period of time.  Total rent expense was approximately $28.7 million, $26.3 million and $18.3 million in the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  Future minimum lease payments under non-cancelable leases for the five years ending December 31, 2014 through 2018 and thereafter are as follows:  $72.3 million, $51.5 million, $36.7 million, $27.1 million, $18.7 million and $26.0 million, respectively.
	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.

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	(15) Fair Value Measurements
	The following tables provide a summary of the financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
					Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
			31-Dec-13		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
	Inventory and other current assets
	Available-for-sale securities		$            8,817		$              8,817	-	-
	Intangible and other long-term assets, net
	Non-qualified deferred compensation assets		$          13,731		$              2,330	$            11,401	-
	Interest rate swaps		$               337		-	$                 337	-
	Accounts payable
	Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities		$            1,944		-	$              1,944	-
	Accrued Expenses
	Contingent consideration		$               136		-	-	$                 136
	Other long-term liabilities
	Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities		$          14,986		-	$            14,986	-
			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 1.4 million shares of SandRidge common stock that the Company received as partial consideration for its 10% interest in Dynamic Offshore.  The securities are reported at fair value based on the stock’s closing price as reported on the New York Stock Exchange (see note 7).
	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 (see note 10).  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 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 16).    The Company previously had an interest rate swap agreement for a notional amount of $150 million related to its fixed rate debt 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.
	During 2013, the Company paid $6.5 million of contingent consideration related to its acquisition of a wireline and well testing company in 2012. 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.
	The following table summarizes the activity recorded using fair value of Level 3 liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
		2013		2012
	Balance as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively	$    9,890		$              -
	Additions related to acquisitions	-		10,663
	Settlements	-6,500		-3,000
	Losses included in earnings attributable
	to additional consideration	-		2,227
	Reduction in fair value of liability for
	additional consideration	-3,254		-
	Balance as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	$       136		$      9,890
	The following tables reflects the fair value measurements used in testing the impairment of long-lived assets and goodwill during the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2011 (in thousands):
					Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
			December 31,		(Level 1)	(Level 2)	(Level 3)	Total
			2013					Losses
	Property, plant and equipment, net		$         328,876		-	-	$          328,876	$        (243,781)
	Goodwill		-		-	-	-	$          (91,016)
	Intangible assets		$             4,355				$              4,355	$          (18,296)
			December 31,		(Level 1)	(Level 2)	(Level 3)	Total
			2011					Losses
	Property, plant and equipment, net		$         134,000		-	-	$          134,000	$          (35,762)
	Goodwill		-		-	-	-	$          (10,334)
	During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recorded $243.8 million in expense related to reduction in carrying values of its property, plant and equipment.  The reduction in value of assets expense was comprised of $221.2 million related to certain marine vessels and equipment included in the Subsea and Technical Solutions segment, $11.4 million related to equipment in the coiled tubing division included in the Production Services segment and $11.2 million related to mechanical drilling rigs included in the Onshore Completion and Workover Services segment.  In addition, the Company recorded a $91.0 million expense related to reduction in value of goodwill and an $18.3 million expense, primarily, related to reduction in carrying values of the intangible assets in the subsea construction division included in the Subsea and Technical Solutions segment (see note 4).
	During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company wrote off approximately $46.1 million of certain long-lived assets to approximate the indicated fair value of the liftboats from the purchasers.  The write offs related to liftboats in 2011 are included in discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations.

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen

Derivative Financial Instruments	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Derivative Financial Instruments [Abstract]	'
Derivative Financial Instruments	'
	(16) 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 $0.3 million and $1.3 million within intangible and other long term assets in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 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 $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 location and effect of the derivative instrument on the consolidated statement of operations for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, presented on a pre-tax basis, is as follows (in thousands):
	Effect of derivative instrument	Location of (gain) loss	2013	2012	2011
		recognized
	Interest rate swap	Interest expense, net	$               13,079	$               (3,632)	$                      793
	Hedged item - debt	Interest expense, net	-12,303	2,346	-2,536
			$                    776	$               (1,286)	$                 (1,743)
	For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, approximately $0.8 million of interest expense, and $1.3 million and $1.7 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.

Related_Party_Transactions

Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]	'
Related Party Transactions	'
	(17) Related Party Transactions
	Subsequent to the February 2012 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 years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012,  these transactions totaled approximately $164.8 million and  $240.3 million, respectively.  For the year ended December 31, 2013, approximately $52.8 million was purchased from ORTEQ Energy Services, a heavy equipment construction company which also manufactures pressure pumping equipment, approximately $14.0 million was paid to Resource Transport, LLC, related to the transportation of sand used in pressure pumping activities, approximately $69.1 million was purchased from Texas Specialty Sands, LLC primarily for the purchase of sand used for pressure pumping activities, approximately $26.9 million was purchased from ProFuel, LLC, primarily related to the purchase of diesel used to operate equipment and trucks and approximately $2.0 million was related to facilities leased from Timber Creek Real Estate Partners.  For the year ended December 31, 2012, approximately $111.6 million was purchased from ORTEQ Energy Services, approximately $4.1 million was purchased from Ortowski Construction, approximately $12.1 million was paid to Resource Transport, approximately $91.9 million was purchased from Texas Specialty Sands, LLC, approximately $18.9 million was purchased from ProFuel, LLC, and approximately $1.7 million was related to facilities leased from Timber Creek Real Estate Partners.
	As of December 31, 2013, the Company’s trade accounts payable includes amounts due to these companies totaling approximately $14.6 million, of which approximately $7.8 million was due ORTEQ Energy Services, approximately $0.9 million was due Resource Transport, LLC, approximately $2.0 million was due Texas Specialty Sands, LLC, approximately $2.6 million was due ProFuel, LLC and approximately $1.3 million was due Timber Creek Real Estate Partners.  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, approximately $6.9 million was due Texas Specialty Sands,  and approximately  $1.6 million was due ProFuel, LLC. No amounts were due Ortowski Construction and Timber Creek Real Estate Partners.
	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 natural gas development company with focus areas in the mid-continent, including the Permian Basin, the Hugoton Basin, the Powder River Basin, the Williston Basin, as well as Michigan and California.  The Company recorded revenues from Linn of approximately $26.9 million and $21.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  The Company had trade receivables from Linn of approximately $2.9 million and $3.3 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Interim_Financial_Information_

Interim Financial Information (Unaudited)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Interim Financial Information (Unaudited) [Abstract]	'
Interim Financial Information (Unaudited)	'
	(18) Interim Financial Information (Unaudited)
	The following is a summary of consolidated interim financial information for the two years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
		Three Months Ended
		31-Mar	30-Jun	Sept. 30	Dec. 31
	2013
	Revenues	$    1,135,479	$   1,159,713	$    1,188,615	$    1,128,017
	Less:
	Cost of services, rentals and sales	707,487	711,883	748,052	734,428
	Depreciation, depletion, amortization
	and accretion	149,634	154,987	158,006	163,301
	Gross profit	278,358	292,843	282,557	230,288
	Reduction in value of assets	-	-	-	419,380
	Net income (loss) from operations	63,727	68,559	69,835	-313,539
	Earnings (loss) per share from operations:
	Basic	$             0.40	$            0.43	$             0.44	$            (1.97)
	Diluted	0.40	0.43	0.43	-1.97
		Three Months Ended
		31-Mar	30-Jun	Sept. 30	Dec. 31
	2012
	Revenues	$       966,837	$   1,243,319	$    1,179,665	$    1,178,247
	Less:
	Cost of services, rentals and sales	546,767	711,284	708,608	722,814
	Depreciation, depletion, amortization
	and accretion	102,596	135,516	128,160	143,009
	Gross profit	317,474	396,519	342,897	312,424
	Net income from continuing operations	70,157	142,823	93,887	76,275
	Income (loss) from discontinued
	operations, net of tax	-16,237	-970	-	-
	Earnings per share from
	continuing operations:
	Basic	$             0.56	$            0.91	$             0.60	$             0.50
	Diluted	0.55	0.90	0.59	0.50
	Loss per share from
	discontinued operations:
	Basic	$            (0.13)	$            (0.01)	$                   -	$                   -
	Diluted	-0.13	-0.01	-	-

Supplementary_Oil_And_Natural_

Supplementary Oil And Natural Gas Disclosures (Unaudited)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Supplementary Oil And Natural Gas Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Supplementary Oil And Natural Gas Disclosures (Unaudited)	'
	(19) Supplementary Oil and Natural Gas Disclosures (Unaudited)
	In 2010, Wild Well acquired 100% ownership of the Bullwinkle platform and its related assets and assumed the related decommissioning obligation.  Immediately after Wild Well acquired these assets, it conveyed an undivided 49% interest in these assets and the related well plugging and abandonment obligations to Dynamic Offshore, which operated these assets.  Prior to April 2012, the Company had an interest in oil and gas operations through its equity-method investment in Dynamic Offshore (see note 8).  For the year ended December 31, 2012, oil and gas-producing activities were not considered significant and are presented for comparative purposes only.
	The Company’s December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 estimates of proved reserves are based on reserve reports prepared by Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc., independent petroleum engineers.  Users of this information should be aware that the process of estimating quantities of “proved”, “proved developed” and “proved undeveloped” natural gas and crude oil reserves is very complex, requiring significant subjective decisions in the evaluation of all available geological, engineering and economic data for each reservoir.  This data may also change substantially over time as a result of multiple factors including, but not limited to, additional development activity, evolving production history and continual reassessment of the viability of production under varying economic conditions.  Consequently, material revisions to existing reserve estimates occur from time to time.  Although every reasonable effort is made to ensure that reserve estimates reported represent the most accurate assessments possible, the significance of the subjective decisions required and variances in available data for various reservoirs make these estimates generally less precise than other estimates presented in connection with financial statement disclosures.  Proved reserves are estimated quantities of natural gas, crude oil and condensate that geological and engineering data demonstrate, with reasonable certainty, to be recoverable in future years from known reservoirs under existing economic and operating conditions.  Proved developed reserves are proved reserves that can be expected to be recovered through existing wells with existing equipment and operating methods.  Proved undeveloped reserves are proved reserves that are expected to be recovered from new wells on undrilled acreage, or from existing wells where a relatively major expenditure is required for completion.
	Oil and Natural Gas Reserves
	The following table sets forth the Company’s net proved reserves, including the changes therein, and proved developed reserves:
							Company's Share of
			Consolidated				Equity-Method Investments
			Crude Oil		Natural Gas		Crude Oil		Natural Gas
			(Mbbls)		(Mmcf)		(Mbbls)		(Mmcf)
	Proved-developed and undeveloped reserves:
	31-Dec-10		5,982		5,301		3,395		20,111
	Purchase of reserves in place		-		-		958		8,045
	Revisions		887		1,338		412		-547
	Sales of reserves in-place		-		-		-1,159		-8,467
	Production		-439		-371		-399		-906
	31-Dec-11		6,430		6,268		3,207		18,236
	Revisions		2,234		5,357		-		-
	Change in ownership percentage		-		-		-3,207		-18,236
	Production		-457		-341		-		-
	31-Dec-12		8,207		11,284		-		-
	Revisions		-3,203		-4,036		-		-
	Production		-411		-296		-		-
	31-Dec-13		4,593		6,952		-		-
	Proved-developed reserves:
	31-Dec-11		3,495		3,229		2,606		14,695
	31-Dec-12		5,076		5,085		-		-
	31-Dec-13		2,397		2,100		-		-
	Proved-undeveloped reserves:
	31-Dec-11		2,935		3,039		602		3,542
	31-Dec-12		3,131		6,199		-		-
	31-Dec-13		2,196		4,852		-		-
	During the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company incurred a downward revision to its proved oil and natural gas reserves due to its drilling results during the year and resulting year-end production rates.
	Costs Incurred in Oil and Natural Gas Activities
	The following table displays certain information regarding the costs incurred associated with finding, acquiring and developing the Company’s proved oil and natural gas reserves for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 (in thousands).
			Consolidated						Company's Share of Equity-Method Investments
			Years Ended December 31,						Year Ended
			2013		2012		2011		2011
	Acquisition of properties - proved		$                    -		$                    -		$              -		$                     32,586
	Acquisition of properties - unproved		-		-		-		-
	Exploratory costs		-		-		-		-
	Development costs		51,527		34,685		10,560		18,367
	Total costs incurred		$          51,527		$          34,685		$     10,560		$                     50,953
	Capitalized costs for oil and gas producing activities consist of the following (in thousands):
			As of  December 31,
			2013		2012
	Proved oil and gas properties		$          136,350		$            77,285
	Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization		-21,158		-13,620
	Capitalized costs, net		$          115,192		$            63,665
	Productive Wells Summary
	The following table presents the Company’s ownership of productive oil wells as of December 31, 2013.  Productive wells consist of producing wells and wells capable of production.  In the table, “gross” refers to the total wells in which the Company owns an interest and “net” refers to the sum of fractional interests owned in gross wells.
			Productive Wells
			Gross		Net
	Oil		9.00		4.59
	Acreage
	The following table sets forth information as of December 31, 2013 relating to acreage held by the Company.  Developed acreage is assigned to productive wells.
		Gross		Net
		Acreage		Acreage
	Developed	17,280		8,813
	Undeveloped	-		-
	Total	17,280		8,813
	Drilling Activity
	The following table shows the Company’s drilling activity for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012.  The Company did not engage in any drilling activity related to its ownership of the Bullwinkle platform and its related assets during the year ended December 31, 2011.  In the table, “gross” refers to the total wells in which the Company has a working interest and “net” refers to the gross wells multiplied by the Company’s working interest in these wells.  Well activity refers to the number of wells completed during a fiscal year, regardless of when drilling first commenced.
			2013				2012
		Gross		Net		Gross		Net
Exploratory Wells
Productive		-		-		-		-
Non-productive		-		-		-		-
Total		-		-		-		-
Development Wells
Productive		2.00		1.02		-		-
Non-productive		1.00		0.51		-		-
Total		3.00		1.53		-		-
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth the Company’s results of operations for producing activities (in thousands):
Consolidated Entities		Years Ended December 31,
		2013		2012		2011
Revenues
Sales		$          47,050		$          57,757		$          54,442
Production costs		9,876		12,332		12,293
Exploration expenses		-		-		-
Depreciation, depletion and
amortization		12,032		9,818		11,928
		25,142		35,607		30,221
Income tax expenses		8,800		13,175		10,789
Results of operations from producing
activities (excluding corporate overhead)		$          16,342		$          22,432		$          19,432
Company's share of equity-method investments
						Year Ended 2011
Revenues
Sales						$          53,181
Production costs						22,034
Exploration expenses						-
Depreciation, depletion and
amortization						18,449
						12,698
Income tax expenses						4,533
Results of operations from producing
activities (excluding corporate overhead)						$            8,165
The Company’s oil and gas operations are in the Gulf of Mexico. The Company’s average sales price was $101.85 per barrel of oil and $3.98 per mcf of gas in 2013, $100.70 per barrel of oil and $2.45 per mcf of gas in 2012 and $108.79 per barrel of oil and $3.45 per mcf of gas in 2011.  Average production costs were $10.70,  $10.71 and $12.51 per barrel of oil equivalent in years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  The Company’s share of its equity-method investment’s average sales price was $113.28 per barrel of oil and $4.40 per mcf of gas in 2011.  Average production costs were $26.30 per barrel of oil equivalent in 2011.
Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Reserves
The following information has been developed utilizing procedures prescribed by authoritative guidance related to oil and gas activities.    It may be useful for certain comparative purposes, but should not be solely relied upon in evaluating the Company or its performance.  Further, information contained in the following table should not be considered as representative of realistic assessments of future cash flows, nor should the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows be viewed as representative of the current value of the Company.
The Company believes that the following factors should be taken into account in reviewing this information:  (1) future costs and selling prices will likely differ from those required to be used in these calculations; (2) due to future market conditions and governmental regulations, actual rates of production achieved in future years may vary significantly from the rate of production assumed in the calculations; (3) selection of a 10% discount rate is arbitrary and may not be reasonable as a measure of the relative risk inherent in realizing future net oil and gas revenues; and (4) future net revenues may be subject to different rates of income taxation.
Under the standardized measure, future cash inflows were estimated by applying period-end oil and natural gas prices adjusted for differentials.  Future cash inflows were reduced by estimated future development, abandonment and production costs based on period-end costs in order to arrive at net cash flow before tax.  Future income tax expense has been computed by applying period-end statutory tax rates to aggregate future net cash flows, reduced by the tax basis of the properties involved and tax carryforwards.  Use of a  10% discount rate is required by authoritative guidance related to oil and gas activities.
The standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows relating to proved oil and natural gas reserves as of December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 is as follows (in thousands):
	Consolidated						Company's Share of Equity-Method Investments
	2013		2012		2011		2011
Future cash inflows	$         496,704		$        891,215		$    701,170		$                414,246
Future production costs	-82,487		-141,980		-126,627		-100,848
Future development and abandonment costs	-156,340		-91,632		-58,388		-67,760
Future income tax expenses	-89,507		-229,808		-185,816		-73,202
Future net cash flows	168,370		427,795		330,339		172,436
10% annual discount for estimated timing of
cash flows	10,641		124,365		92,590		39,704
Standardized measure of discounted future
net cash flows	$         157,729		$        303,430		$    237,749		$                132,732
A summary of the changes in the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows applicable to proved oil and natural gas reserves for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011 is as follows (in thousands):
		Consolidated						Company's Share of Equity-Method Investments
		2013		2012		2011		2011
Beginning of the period		$      303,430		$       237,749		$    169,492		$                  102,476
Net change in sales and transfer prices and in
production (lifting) costs related to future production		-13,278		-17,734		62,881		27,944
Changes in estimated future development costs		-48,594		-5,569		8,297		-8,862
Sales and transfers of oil and gas produced
during the period		-45,866		-45,425		-54,057		-44,268
Net change due to extensions, discoveries,
and improved recovery		75,304		206,313		-		-
Net changes due to purchases and sales of
minerals in place		-		-		-		51,781
Net changes due to revisions in quantity
estimates		-228,620		-63,192		57,189		22,005
Previously estimated development costs
incurred during the period		10,136		4,748		17,980		13,840
Exchange transaction		-		-		-		-23,356
Accretion of discount		46,711		37,252		26,625		11,179
Other-unspecified		-24,169		-21,799		-12,650		-2,065
Net change in income taxes		82,675		-28,913		-38,008		-17,942
Aggregate change in the standardized measure
of discounted future net cash flows for the year		-145,701		65,681		68,257		30,256
End of the period		$      157,729		$       303,430		$    237,749		$                  132,732
The December 31, 2013 amount was estimated by Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. using a twelve month average WTI price of $93.42 per barrel (bbl), and a Henry Hub gas price of $3.670 per million British Thermal Units, and price differentials.
The December 31, 2012 amount was estimated by Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. using a twelve month average WTI price of $91.21 per barrel (bbl), and a Henry Hub gas price of $2.757 per million British Thermal Units, and price differentials.
The December 31, 2011 amount was estimated by Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. using a twelve month average WTI price of $96.19 per barrel (bbl), and a Henry Hub gas price of $4.118 per million British Thermal Units, and price differentials.

Valuation_and_Qualifying_Accou

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]	'
Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts	'
	SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
	Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
	Years Ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011
	(in thousands)
		Balance at the	Charged to		Balance
		beginning of	costs and		at the end
	Description	the year	expenses	Deductions	of the year
	Year ended December 31, 2013:
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	$          28,715	$          10,078	$            7,763	$          31,030
	Year ended December 31, 2012:
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	$          17,484	$          13,539	$            2,308	$          28,715
	Year ended December 31, 2011:
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	$          22,618	$            3,689	$            8,823	$          17,484

Summary_Of_Significant_Account1

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013									Dec. 31, 2012
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'									'
Basis of Presentation	'									'
	Basis of Presentation
	The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Superior Energy Services, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company).  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.  Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2013 presentation.
Use of Estimates	'									'
	Use of Estimates									The Company is a leading provider of specialized oilfield services and equipment.  As a result of the February 7, 2012 acquisition of Complete Production Services, Inc. (Complete), the Company significantly added to its geographic footprint in the U.S. land market area.  The Company now offers a wider variety of products and services throughout the life cycle of an oil and gas well.  The February 2012 acquisition of Complete greatly expanded the Company’s ability to offer more products and services related to the completion of a well prior to full production commencing, and enhanced its full suite of intervention services used to carry out wellbore maintenance operations during a well’s producing phase.  The Company provides most of the products and services necessary to maintain, enhance and extend producing wells, as well as plug and abandonment services at the end of a well’s life cycle.
	The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.
										The Company serves energy industry customers who focus on exploring, developing and producing oil and gas worldwide.  The Company’s operations are managed and organized by both business units and geomarkets offering products and services within various phases of a well’s economic life cycle.  The Company reports its operating results in four segments:  (1) Drilling Products and Services; (2) Onshore Completion and Workover Services; (3) Production Services; and (4) Subsea and Technical Solutions.
										Use of Estimates
										The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Major Customers and Concentration of Credit Risk	'									'
	Major Customers and Concentration of Credit Risk
	The majority of the Company’s business is conducted with major and independent oil and gas companies.  The Company evaluates the financial strength of its customers and provides allowances for probable credit losses when deemed necessary.
	The market for the Company’s services and products is the oil and gas industry in the U.S. and select international market areas.  Oil and gas companies make capital expenditures on exploration, development and production operations.  The level of these expenditures historically has been characterized by significant volatility.
	The Company derives a large amount of revenue from a small number of major and independent oil and gas companies.  In 2013 and 2012, EOG Resources, Inc. accounted for approximately 10% and 13%, respectively, of total revenue, primarily within the Onshore Completion and Workover segment.   There were no customers that exceeded 10% of total revenues in 2011.
	In addition to trade receivables, other financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and derivative instruments used in hedging activities.  The financial institutions in which the Company transacts business are large, investment grade financial institutions which are “well capitalized” under applicable regulatory capital adequacy guidelines, thereby minimizing its exposure to credit risks for deposits in excess of federally insured amounts and for failure to perform as the counterparty on interest rate swap agreements.  The Company periodically evaluates the creditworthiness of financial institutions that may serve as a counterparty to its derivative instruments.
Cash Equivalents	'									'
	Cash Equivalents
	The Company considers all short-term investments with a maturity of 90 days or less when purchased to be cash equivalents.
Accounts Receivable and Allowances	'									'
	Accounts Receivable and Allowances
	Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount or the earned amount but not yet invoiced and do not bear interest.  The Company maintains allowances for estimated uncollectible receivables, including bad debts and other items.  The allowance for doubtful accounts is based on the Company’s best estimate of probable uncollectible amounts in existing accounts receivable.  The Company determines the allowance based on historical write-off experience and specific identification.
Inventory and Other Current Assets	'									'
	Inventory
	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 the Company’s services provided to its customers.
Property, Plant and Equipment	'									'
	Property, Plant and Equipment
	Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, except for assets for which reduction in value is recorded during the period and assets acquired using purchase accounting, which are recorded at fair value as of the date of acquisition.  With the exception of certain marine assets, depreciation is computed using the straight line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets as follows:
	Buildings and improvements	3	to	40	years
	Marine vessels and equipment	5	to	25	years
	Machinery and equipment	2	to	25	years
	Automobiles, trucks, tractors and trailers	3	to	7	years
	Furniture and fixtures	2	to	10	years
	Certain of the Company’s marine assets are depreciated using the units-of-production method based on the utilization of these assets and are subject to a minimum amount of annual depreciation.  The units-of-production method is used for these assets because depreciation occurs primarily through use rather than through the passage of time.
	The Company follows the successful efforts method of accounting for its investment in oil and natural gas properties.  Under the successful efforts method, the costs of successful exploratory wells and leases containing productive reserves are capitalized.  Costs incurred to drill and equip developmental wells, including unsuccessful wells, are capitalized.  Other costs such as geological and geophysical costs and the drilling costs of unsuccessful exploratory wells are expensed.  Leasehold and well costs are depleted on a units-of-production basis based on the estimated remaining equivalent oil and gas reserves of each field.
	Capitalized Interest
	The Company capitalizes interest on the cost of major capital projects during the active construction period.  Capitalized interest is added to the cost of the underlying assets and is amortized over the useful lives of the assets.  The Company capitalized approximately $8.7 million, $12.4 million and $7.1 million of interest expense in the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively, for various capital projects.
	Reduction in Value of Long-Lived Assets
	Long-lived assets, such as property, plant and equipment and purchased intangibles subject to amortization are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of such assets may not be recoverable.  Recoverability of assets to be held and used is assessed by a comparison of the carrying amount of such assets to their fair value calculated, in part, by the estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the assets.  Cash flow estimates are based upon, among other things, historical results adjusted to reflect the best estimate of future market rates, utilization levels, and operating performance.  Estimates of cash flows may differ from actual cash flows due to, among other things, changes in economic conditions or changes in an asset’s operating performance.  The Company’s assets are grouped by subsidiary or division for the impairment testing, which represent the lowest level of identifiable cash flows.  The Company has long-lived assets, such as facilities, utilized by multiple operating divisions that do not have identifiable cash flows.  Impairment testing for these long-lived assets is based on the consolidated entity.  If the asset grouping’s fair value is less than the carrying amount of those items, impairment losses are recorded in the amount by which the carrying amount of such assets exceeds the fair value.  Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value less estimated costs to sell.  The net carrying value of assets not fully recoverable is reduced to fair value.  The estimate of fair value represents the Company’s best estimate based on industry trends and reference to market transactions and is subject to variability.  The oil and gas industry is cyclical and estimates of the period over which future cash flows will be generated, as well as the predictability of these cash flows, can have a significant impact on the carrying values of these assets and, in periods of prolonged down cycles, may result in impairment charges.  See note 4 for a discussion of reduction in values of long-lived assets recorded during 2013.
Goodwill	'									'
	Goodwill
	During 2012, the Company revised the internal reporting structure that is used by its 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 remained unchanged.  As a result of this internal change, the Company allocated the goodwill that had been assigned to the Subsea and Well Enhancement segment to the three new segments based on each segment’s relative fair value.  The Company engaged a third party valuation firm to assist with the calculation of these fair values.
	The following table summarizes the activity for the Company’s goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands):
		Drilling		Subsea and		Onshore		Subsea and
		Products and		Well		Completion	Production	Technical
		Services		Enhancement		Services	Services	Solutions	Total
	Balance, December 31, 2011	$       140,428		$       440,951		$                   -	$                   -	$                   -	$       581,379
	Acquisition activities	-		23,452		1,193,486	738,709	-	1,955,647
	Disposition activities	-		-9,741		-	-	-	-9,741
	Allocation of goodwill from change in
	internal reporting structure	-		-454,574		224,564	138,994	91,016	-
	Additional consideration paid
	for prior acquisitions	3,000		-		-	-	-	3,000
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	1,519		-88		-	349	-	1,780
	Balance, December 31, 2012	144,947		-		1,418,050	878,052	91,016	2,532,065
	Acquisition activities	-		-		1,500	15,099	-	16,599
	Disposition activities	-756		-		-	-	-	-756
	Reduction in value of assets	-		-		-	-	-91,016	-91,016
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	681		-		-	536	-	1,217
	Balance, December 31, 2013	$       144,872		$                   -		$    1,419,550	$       893,687	$                   -	$    2,458,109
	Goodwill is tested for impairment annually as of December 31 or on an interim basis if events or circumstances indicate that the fair value of the asset has decreased below its carrying value.  In order to estimate the fair value of the reporting units (which is consistent with the reported business segments), the Company used a weighting of the discounted cash flow method and the public company guideline method of determining fair value of each reporting unit. The Company weighted the discounted cash flow method 80% and the public company guideline method 20% due to differences between the Company’s reporting units and the peer companies’ size, profitability and diversity of operations.  In order to validate the reasonableness of the estimated fair values obtained for the reporting units, a reconciliation of fair value to market capitalization was performed for each unit on a standalone basis.  A control premium, derived from market transaction data, was used in this reconciliation to ensure that fair values were reasonably stated in conjunction with the Company’s capitalization.   These fair value estimates were then compared to the carrying value of the reporting units.  See note 4 for a discussion of reduction in value of goodwill recorded during 2013.  As of December 31, 2013, the Company’s accumulated reduction in value of goodwill was $91.0 million.
	If, among other factors, (1) the Company’s market capitalization declines and remains below its stockholders’ equity, (2) the fair value of the reporting units decline, or (3) the adverse impacts of economic or competitive factors are worse than anticipated, the Company could conclude in future periods that impairment losses are required.
Notes Receivable	'									'
	Notes Receivable
	The Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, Wild Well Control, Inc. (Wild Well) has decommissioning obligations related to its ownership of the Bullwinkle platform. Notes receivable consist of a commitment from the seller of the platform towards its eventual abandonment.  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.  During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company revised its timing estimate for the Bullwinkle platform removal, resulting in a reduction of the present value of the notes receivable.  The Company recorded interest income related to notes receivable of $2.6 million, $2.8 million and $4.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.
Intangible and Other Long-Term Assets	'									'
	Intangible and Other Long-Term Assets
	Intangible and other long-term assets consist of the following as of December 31, 2013 and 2012 (amounts in thousands):
		31-Dec-13					31-Dec-12
		Gross		Accumulated		Net	Gross	Accumulated	Net
		Amount		Amortization		Balance	Amount	Amortization	Balance
	Customer relationships	$    335,590		$     (44,117)		$      291,473	$    348,160	$     (25,357)	$    322,803
	Tradenames	45,025		-9,175		35,850	53,063	-7,017	46,046
	Non-compete agreements	4,256		-2,163		2,093	2,938	-1,062	1,876
	Debt issuance costs	63,829		-28,250		35,579	63,829	-18,948	44,881
	Deferred compensation
	plan assets	13,731		-		13,731	11,343	-	11,343
	Escrowed cash	58,406		-		58,406	58,305	-	58,305
	Long-term assets held as
	major replacement spares	1,000		-		1,000	7,241	-	7,241
	Other	13,597		-862		12,735	18,675	-764	17,911
	Total	$    535,434		$     (84,567)		$      450,867	$    563,554	$     (53,148)	$    510,406
	Customer relationships, tradenames, and non-compete agreements are amortized using the straight line method over the life of the related asset with weighted average useful lives of 17 years, 11 years, and 3 years, respectively.  Amortization expense (exclusive of debt issuance costs) was approximately $27.6 million, $24.0 million and $3.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  During 2013, the Company recorded approximately $18.3 million of expense related primarily to reduction in carrying values of the customer relationships and tradenames in the subsea construction division in the Subsea and Technical Solutions segment (see note 4).  Estimated annual amortization of intangible assets (exclusive of debt acquisition costs) will be approximately $26.3 million for 2014, $25.5 million for 2015, $24.5 million for 2016, $23.8 million for 2017 and 2018, excluding the effects of any acquisitions or dispositions subsequent to December 31, 2013.
	Debt issuance costs are amortized using the effective interest method over the life of the related debt agreements with a weighted average useful life of 7 years.  Amortization of debt issuance costs is recorded in interest expense, net of amounts capitalized within the consolidated statements of operations.
	In accordance with the asset purchase agreement between Wild Well and the seller to acquire the Bullwinkle platform and its related assets and to assume the related decommissioning obligations, Wild Well obtained a $50.0 million performance bond and funded a $50.0 million into an escrow account.  Included in intangible and other long-term assets, net is escrowed cash related to the Bullwinkle platform of $50.4 million and $50.3 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Decommissioning Liabilities	'									'
	Decommissioning Liabilities
	The Company records estimated future decommissioning liabilities in accordance with the authoritative guidance related to asset retirement obligations (decommissioning liabilities), 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 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 income (or loss) within 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.  As a result of continuing development activities, the Company revised its estimates during the fourth quarter of 2013 relating to the timing of decommissioning work on its Bullwinkle assets, including a 10 year postponement of the platform decommissioning to an estimated date of 2038.  This change in estimate resulted in a reduction in the present value of decommissioning liabilities.
	In connection with the February 2012 acquisition of Complete, the Company assumed approximately $4.6 million of estimated decommissioning liabilities associated with costs to plug and abandon disposal wells at the end of the service lives of the assets.
	The following table summarizes the activity for the Company’s decommissioning liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012 (in thousands):
			Years Ended December 31,
			2013		2012
	Decommissioning liabilities, December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively		$        93,053		$      123,176
	Liabilities acquired and incurred		445		4,620
	Liabilities settled		-87		-4,660
	Accretion		5,320		4,670
	Revision in estimated liabilities		-15,212		-34,753
	Total decommissioning liabilities, December 31, 2013 and 2012 , respectively		$        83,519		$        93,053
	Less: current portion of decommissioning liabilities as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively		27,322		-
	Long-term decommissioning liabilities, December 31, 2013 and  2012, respectively		$        56,197		$        93,053
Revenue Recognition	'									'
	Revenue Recognition
	Products and services are generally sold based upon purchase orders or contracts with customers that include fixed or determinable prices.  Revenue is recognized when services or equipment are provided and collectability is reasonably assured.  The Company’s drilling products and services are billed on a day rate basis, and revenue from the sale of equipment is recognized when the title to the equipment has been transferred.  Reimbursements from customers for the cost of drilling products and services that are damaged or lost down-hole are reflected as revenue at the time of the incident.  The Company contracts for the remainder of its products and services either on a day rate or turnkey basis, with a vast majority of its projects conducted on a day rate basis.  The Company accounts for the revenue and related costs on large-scale platform decommissioning contracts on the percentage-of-completion method utilizing costs incurred as a percentage of total estimated costs.  The Company recognizes oil and gas revenue from its interests in producing wells as oil and natural gas is sold.
Taxes Collected from Customers	'									'
	Taxes Collected from Customers
	In accordance with authoritative guidance related to taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities, the Company elected to net taxes collected from customers against those remitted to government authorities in the financial statements consistent with the historical presentation of this information.
Income Taxes	'									'
	Income Taxes
	The Company accounts for income taxes and the related accounts under the asset and liability method.  Deferred income taxes reflect the impact of temporary differences between amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and such amounts as measured by tax laws and rates that are in effect when the temporary differences are expected to reverse.  The effect of a change in tax rates on the deferred income taxes is recognized in income in the period in which the change occurs.  A valuation allowance is recorded when management believes it is more likely than not that at least some portion of any deferred tax asset will not be realized.
	The Company has adopted authoritative guidance surrounding accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. It is the Company’s policy to recognize interest and applicable penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.
Earnings (Loss) per Share	'									'
	Earnings per Share
	Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period.   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 shares of common stock 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 February 2012 acquisition of Complete.
	For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company incurred a loss from continuing operations; therefore, the impact of any incremental shares would be anti-dilutive.  Stock options for approximately 2,100,000 shares and 540,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were excluded in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, as the effect would have been anti-dilutive.
	Cash Dividends
	In December 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors had approved initiating a quarterly dividend program and declared an initial quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share on its outstanding common stock.  The initial dividend was paid on February 19, 2014 to all shareholders of record as of January 30, 2014.  The dividend payable of $12.8 million is included in accrued expenses in the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2013.
Discontinued Operations	'									'
	Discontinued Operations
	The Company classifies assets and liabilities of a disposal group as held for sale and discontinued operations if the following criteria are met: (1) management, with appropriate authority, commits to a plan to sell a disposal group; (2) the asset is available for immediate sale in its current condition; (3) an active program to locate a buyer and other actions to complete the sale have been initiated; (4) the sale is probable; (5) the disposal group is being actively marketed for sale at a reasonable price; and (6) actions required to complete the plan of sale indicate it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan of sale will occur or that the plan will be withdrawn.  Once deemed as held for sale, the Company no longer depreciates the assets of the disposal group.  Upon sale, the Company calculates the gain or loss associated with the disposition by comparing the carrying value of the assets less direct costs of the sale with the proceeds received.  In the consolidated statements of operations, losses from discontinued operations are presented, net of tax effect, as a separate caption below net income (loss) from continuing operations.
Fair Value Measurements	'									'
	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; and
	Level 3: Unobservable inputs reflecting management’s own assumptions about the inputs used in pricing the asset or liability.
Financial Instruments	'									'
	Financial Instruments
	The fair value of the Company’s financial instruments of cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued expenses and borrowings under its credit facility approximates their carrying amounts due to their short maturity or market interest rates.  The fair value of the Company’s debt was approximately $1,789.0 million and $1,960.0 million as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and was categorized as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.  The fair value of these debt instruments is determined by reference to the market value of the instrument as quoted in an over-the-counter market.
Foreign Currency	'									'
	Foreign Currency
	Results of operations for foreign subsidiaries with functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated using average exchange rates during the period. Assets and liabilities of these foreign subsidiaries are translated using the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet dates, and the resulting translation adjustments are reported as accumulated other comprehensive loss in the Company’s stockholders’ equity.
	For international subsidiaries where the functional currency is the U.S. dollar, financial statements are remeasured into U.S. dollars using the historical exchange rate for most of the long-term assets and liabilities and the balance sheet date exchange rate for most of the current assets and liabilities.  An average exchange rate is used for each period for revenues and expenses.  These transaction gains and losses, as well as any other transactions in a currency other than the functional currency, are included in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations in the period in which the currency exchange rates change.  For the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, the Company recorded approximately ($9.4) million, ($2.7) million and $1.4 million of foreign currency gains (losses), respectively.
Stock-Based Compensation	'									'
	Stock-Based Compensation
	In accordance with authoritative guidance related to stock compensation, the Company records compensation costs relating to share-based payment transactions and includes such costs in general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of operations.  The cost is measured at the grant date, based on the calculated fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense over the employee’s requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the equity award).  Excess tax benefits of awards that are recognized in equity related to stock option exercises and restricted stock vesting are reflected as financing cash flows.
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities	'									'
	Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
	The Company recognizes all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities in the balance sheet at their respective fair values.  Interest rate swap agreements that are effective at hedging the fair value of fixed-rate debt agreements are designated and accounted for as fair value hedges.  The Company also assesses, both at inception of the hedging relationship and on an ongoing basis, whether the derivatives used in hedging relationships are highly effective in offsetting changes in fair value.
	In an attempt to achieve a more balanced debt portfolio, the Company enters into interest rate swaps.  Under these agreements, the Company is entitled to receive semi-annual interest payments at a fixed rate and is obligated to make quarterly interest payments at a variable rate.  The Company had fixed-rate interest on approximately 60% and 74% of its long-term debt as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.  The Company had notional amounts of $300 million and $100 million, respectively, related to interest rate swaps with a variable interest rate, adjusted every 90 days, based on LIBOR plus a fixed margin as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
Equity-Method Investments	'									'
	Equity–Method Investments
	Investments in entities that are not controlled by the Company, but where the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence over the operations, are accounted for using the equity-method.  The Company’s share of the income or losses of these entities is reflected as earnings or losses from equity-method investments in its consolidated statements of operations.
Self Insurance Reserves	'									'
	Self-Insurance Reserves
	The Company is self-insured, through deductibles and retentions, up to certain levels for losses under its insurance programs.  With the Company’s growth, the Company has elected to retain more risk by increasing its self-insurance levels.  The Company accrues for these liabilities based on estimates of the ultimate cost of claims incurred as of the balance sheet date.  The Company regularly reviews the estimates of reported and unreported claims and provides for losses through reserves.  The Company obtains actuarial reviews to evaluate the reasonableness of internal estimates for losses related to workers’ compensation, auto liability and group medical on an annual basis.
	Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued 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 an impact on its consolidated financial statements.
Subsequent Events	'									'
	Subsequent Events
	In accordance with authoritative guidance, the Company has evaluated and disclosed all material subsequent events that occurred after the balance sheet date, but before financial statements were issued.

Summary_Of_Significant_Account2

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Estimated Useful Lives Of The Related Assets	'
	Buildings and improvements	3	to	40	years
	Marine vessels and equipment	5	to	25	years
	Machinery and equipment	2	to	25	years
	Automobiles, trucks, tractors and trailers	3	to	7	years
	Furniture and fixtures	2	to	10	years
Summary Of Activity Of Goodwill	'
		Drilling		Subsea and		Onshore		Subsea and
		Products and		Well		Completion	Production	Technical
		Services		Enhancement		Services	Services	Solutions	Total
	Balance, December 31, 2011	$       140,428		$       440,951		$                   -	$                   -	$                   -	$       581,379
	Acquisition activities	-		23,452		1,193,486	738,709	-	1,955,647
	Disposition activities	-		-9,741		-	-	-	-9,741
	Allocation of goodwill from change in
	internal reporting structure	-		-454,574		224,564	138,994	91,016	-
	Additional consideration paid
	for prior acquisitions	3,000		-		-	-	-	3,000
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	1,519		-88		-	349	-	1,780
	Balance, December 31, 2012	144,947		-		1,418,050	878,052	91,016	2,532,065
	Acquisition activities	-		-		1,500	15,099	-	16,599
	Disposition activities	-756		-		-	-	-	-756
	Reduction in value of assets	-		-		-	-	-91,016	-91,016
	Foreign currency translation adjustment	681		-		-	536	-	1,217
	Balance, December 31, 2013	$       144,872		$                   -		$    1,419,550	$       893,687	$                   -	$    2,458,109
Composition Of Intangible And Other Long-term Assets	'
		31-Dec-13					31-Dec-12
		Gross		Accumulated		Net	Gross	Accumulated	Net
		Amount		Amortization		Balance	Amount	Amortization	Balance
	Customer relationships	$    335,590		$     (44,117)		$      291,473	$    348,160	$     (25,357)	$    322,803
	Tradenames	45,025		-9,175		35,850	53,063	-7,017	46,046
	Non-compete agreements	4,256		-2,163		2,093	2,938	-1,062	1,876
	Debt issuance costs	63,829		-28,250		35,579	63,829	-18,948	44,881
	Deferred compensation
	plan assets	13,731		-		13,731	11,343	-	11,343
	Escrowed cash	58,406		-		58,406	58,305	-	58,305
	Long-term assets held as
	major replacement spares	1,000		-		1,000	7,241	-	7,241
	Other	13,597		-862		12,735	18,675	-764	17,911
	Total	$    535,434		$     (84,567)		$      450,867	$    563,554	$     (53,148)	$    510,406
Summary Of The Activity For Company's Decommissioning Liabilities	'
			Years Ended December 31,
			2013		2012
	Decommissioning liabilities, December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively		$        93,053		$      123,176
	Liabilities acquired and incurred		445		4,620
	Liabilities settled		-87		-4,660
	Accretion		5,320		4,670
	Revision in estimated liabilities		-15,212		-34,753
	Total decommissioning liabilities, December 31, 2013 and 2012 , respectively		$        83,519		$        93,053
	Less: current portion of decommissioning liabilities as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively		27,322		-
	Long-term decommissioning liabilities, December 31, 2013 and  2012, respectively		$        56,197		$        93,053

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa1

Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]	'
Supplemental Cash Flow Information	'
		2013	2012	2011
	Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$       97,129	$     109,112	$     39,539
	Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds	$     164,158	$       42,261	$     22,320
	Details of business acquisitions:
	Fair value of assets	$       34,964	$  4,364,872	$       8,650
	Fair value of liabilities	-10,942	-695,243	-6,902
	Common stock issued	-	-2,361,466	-
	Cash paid	24,022	1,308,163	1,748
	Less cash acquired	-225	-217,002	-
	Net cash paid for acquisitions	$       23,797	$  1,091,161	$       1,748
	Details of proceeds from sale of businesses:
	Book value of assets	$                 -	$     198,369	$     13,791
	Book value of liabilities	-	-8,626	-
	Gain on sale of business	-	-6,649	8,558
	Proceeds from sale of businesses	$                 -	$     183,094	$     22,349
	Capital expenditures included in accounts payable,
	accrued expenses and other long term liabilities	$       70,463	$       61,035	$     23,053
	Additional consideration payable
	on acquisitions	$            136	$         9,890	$               -
	Non-cash financing activity:
	Dividends declared	$       12,759	$                -	$               -

Acquisitions_Tables

Acquisitions (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Acquisitions [Abstract]	'
Consideration Paid And The Provisional Fair Value Of The Assets Acquired And Liabilities	'
	Assets:
	Current assets	$
		738,456
	Property, plant and equipment	1,221,808
	Goodwill	1,922,689
	Intangible and other long-term assets	372,713
		-
	Liabilities:
	Current liabilities	231,951
	Deferred income taxes	403,403
	Other long-term liabilities	29,519
	Net assets acquired	$
		3,590,793
Supplemental Pro Forma Results	'
		Revenue	Net income from continuing operations	Basic	Diluted
				earnings	earnings
				per share	per share
	Actual results of acquisitions from date
	of acquisitions through December 31, 2012	$  2,225,013	$      140,806	$         1.61	$         1.59
	Supplemental pro forma for the Company:
	Year ended December 31, 2012	$  4,858,464	$      428,276	$         2.70	$         2.70
	Year ended December 31, 2011	$  4,214,617	$      390,209	$         2.53	$         2.49

Reduction_in_Value_of_Assets_T

Reduction in Value of Assets (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Reduction In Value Of Assets [Abstract]	'
Reduction in Value of Assets [Table Text Block]	'
		2013
	Reduction in value of long-lived assets and related other assets	$     293,986
	Reduction in value of goodwill	91,016
	Retirements of long-lived assets	20,054
	Reduction in value of assets related to Venezuela exit activities	14,324
	Total reduction in value of assets	$     419,380

Discontinued_Operations_Tables

Discontinued Operations (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Discontinued Operations [Abstract]	'
Components Of Income (Loss) From Discontinued Operations	'
		2012	2011
	Revenues	$        16,231	$          105,834
	Loss from discontinued operations, net of  tax benefit of $1,771 and
	$9,083 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively	-6,478	-22,968
	Loss (gain) on disposition, net of tax (benefit) expense of ($2,391) and
	$2,425 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively	-10,729	6,133
	Loss  from discontinued operations, net of tax	$        (17,207)	$            (16,835)

Property_Plant_And_Equipment_T

Property, Plant And Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant And Equipment [Abstract]	'
Summary Of Property, Plant And Equipment	'
		2013	2012
	Buildings, improvements and leasehold improvements	$              284,273	$        230,457
	Marine vessels and equipment	137,955	199,819
	Machinery and equipment	3,864,599	3,500,112
	Automobiles, trucks, tractors and trailers	64,102	60,805
	Furniture and fixtures	72,563	59,124
	Construction-in-progress	211,017	410,425
	Land	56,786	59,824
	Oil and gas producing assets	137,910	77,285
	Total	4,829,205	4,597,851
	Accumulated depreciation and depletion	-1,827,011	-1,342,631
	Property, plant and equipment, net	$           3,002,194	$     3,255,220

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Debt [Abstract]	'
Summary Of Long-Term Debt	'
			2013	2012
	Term loan - interest payable monthly at floating rate and
	principal payable quarterly, due December 2017		$      365,000	$      385,000
	Senior Notes - interest payable semiannually at 6 7/8%,
	due June 2014		-	150,000
	Discount on 6 7/8% Senior Notes		-	-500
	Senior Notes - interest payable semiannually at 6 3/8%,
	due May 2019		500,000	500,000
	Senior Notes - interest payable semiannually at 7 1/8%,
	due December 2021		800,000	800,000
	Other		1,535	-
			1,666,535	1,834,500
	Less current portion		20,000	20,000
	Long-term debt		$   1,646,535	$   1,814,500
Schedule Of Maturities Of Long-Term Debt	'
	2014	$       20,000
	2015	20,602
	2016	20,637
	2017	305,296
	2018	-
	Thereafter	1,300,000
	Total	$  1,666,535

StockBased_And_LongTerm_Compen

Stock-Based And Long-Term Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Stock-Based And Long-Term Compensation [Abstract]	'
Summary Of The Valuation Assumptions Used To Calculate The Fair Value Of Stock Option Grants	'
			Years Ended December 31,
			2013		2012	2011
			Actual		Actual	Actual
	Weighted average fair value of grants		$           8.98		$         21.76	$         13.54
	Black-Scholes-Merton Assumptions:
	Risk free interest rate		0.63%		0.41%	0.85%
	Expected life (years)		4		2	5
	Volatility		48.41%		55.27%	56.31%
	Dividend yield		-		-	-
Summary Of Stock Option Activity	'
			Number of Options		Weighted Average Option Price	Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value
							(in thousands)
	Outstanding as of December 31, 2012		4,923,102		$        20.52	5.3	$           16,334
	Granted		406,185		$        23.03
	Exercised		-470,712		$        13.31
	Forfeited		-1,199		$        20.01
	Outstanding as of December 31, 2013		4,857,376		$        21.43	4.8	$           29,990
	Exercisable as of December 31, 2013		4,320,878		$        21.06	4.3	$           28,536
	Options expected to vest as of December 31, 2013		536,498		$        24.33	8.8	$             1,454
Summary Of Non-Vested Stock Option Activity	'
		Number of Options		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
	Non-vested as of December 31, 2012	409,189		$        12.71
	Granted	406,185		$          8.98
	Vested	-278,876		$        12.13
	Forfeited	-		-
	Non-vested as of December 31, 2013	536,498		$        10.19
Summary Of The Status Of Restricted Stock	'
		Number of Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
	Non-vested as of December 31, 2012	1,296,893		$               27.89
	Granted	1,388,835		$               23.14
	Vested	-405,109		$               23.80
	Forfeited	-260,643		$               25.23
	Non-vested as of December 31, 2013	2,019,976		$               24.71
Summary Of Restricted Stock Activity	'
		Number of Restricted Stock Units		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
	Outstanding as of December 31, 2012	257,215		$              26.23
	Granted	67,266		$              26.76
	Outstanding as of December 31, 2013	324,481		$              26.34

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Components Of Income And Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	'
			2013		2012	2011
	Domestic		$        116,966		$        559,536	$        244,401
	Foreign		-188,551		48,626	792
			$         (71,585)		$        608,162	$        245,193
Schedule Of Components Of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	'
			2013		2012	2011
	Current:
	Federal		$         (11,269)		$        116,774	$          14,227
	State		9,480		14,025	785
	Foreign		27,877		33,280	19,716
			26,088		164,079	34,728
	Deferred:
	Federal		7,851		59,442	51,828
	State		993		1,117	1,121
	Foreign		4,901		382	-1,873
			13,745		60,941	51,076
			$          39,833		$        225,020	$          85,804
Schedule Of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation	'
			2013		2012	2011
	Computed expected tax expense		$       (25,055)		$      212,857	$        85,818
	Increase (decrease) resulting from
	State and foreign income taxes		6,310		15,046	-2,106
	Reduction in value of assets		74,658		-	-
	Other		-16,080		-2,883	2,092
	Income tax		$        39,833		$      225,020	$        85,804
Schedule Of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities	'
		2013		2012
	Deferred tax assets:
	Allowance for doubtful accounts	$            8,482		$            9,701
	Operating loss and tax credit carryforwards	32,543		18,020
	Compensation and employee benefits	50,136		49,136
	Decommissioning liabilities	22,124		28,246
	Other	51,161		47,353
		164,446		152,456
	Valuation allowance	-		-
	Net deferred tax assets	164,446		152,456
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Property, plant and equipment	671,172		650,778
	Notes receivable	5,429		14,085
	Goodwill and other intangible assets	136,940		145,296
	Deferred revenue on long-term contracts	21,354		4,329
	Other	56,846		48,992
	Deferred tax liabilities	891,741		863,480
	Net deferred tax liability	$        727,295		$        711,024
Net Deferred Tax Liabilities Classified In The Consolidated Balance Sheet	'
		2013		2012
	Deferred tax assets:
	Current deferred income taxes	$            8,785		$          34,120
	Deferred tax liabilities:
	Non-current deferred income taxes	-736,080		-745,144
	Net deferred tax liability	$       (727,295)		$       (711,024)
Summary Of Activity In Unrecognized Tax Benefits	'
			2013		2012	2011
	Unrecognized tax benefits,
	December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively		$       26,399		$       21,692	$       24,760
	Additions based on tax positions related to current year		-		-	-
	Additions based on tax positions related to prior years		5,065		6,873	871
	Reductions based on tax positions related to prior years		-1,565		-2,166	-3,939
	Unrecognized tax benefits,
	December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, respectively		$       29,899		$       26,399	$       21,692

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Information [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information	'
	Year Ended December 31, 2013
					Onshore
			Drilling		Completion				Subsea and
			Products and		and Workover		Production		Technical				Consolidated
			Services		Services		Services		Solutions		Unallocated		Total
	Revenues		$          838,514		$       1,596,704		$       1,445,555		$        731,051		$                     -		$       4,611,824
	Cost of services
	(exclusive of items shown separately below)		276,131		1,083,494		1,011,933		530,292		-		2,901,850
	Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion		169,296		215,506		178,442		62,684				625,928
	General and administrative expenses		145,585		153,825		190,614		143,853		-		633,877
	Reduction in value of assets		2,292		16,975		28,568		371,545		-		419,380
	Income (loss) from operations		245,210		126,904		35,998		-377,323		-		30,789
	Interest expense		-		-		-		-		-106,954		-106,954
	Interest income		-		-		-		2,585		393		2,978
	Other income		-		-		-		-		2,486		2,486
	Loss on early extinguishment of debt		-		-		-		-		-884		-884
	Income (loss) from continuing operations
	before income taxes		$          245,210		$          126,904		$            35,998		$      (374,738)		$        (104,959)		$          (71,585)
	Year Ended December 31, 2012
					Onshore
			Drilling		Completion				Subsea and
			Products and		and Workover		Production		Technical				Consolidated
			Services		Services		Services		Solutions		Unallocated		Total
	Revenues		$          775,066		$       1,593,977		$       1,510,990		$          688,035		$                     -		$      4,568,068
	Cost of services
	(exclusive of items shown separately below)		255,853		1,039,732		929,552		464,336		-		2,689,473
	Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion		150,687		171,852		135,910		50,832		-		509,281
	General and administrative expenses		131,798		185,917		211,293		133,784		-		662,792
	Income from operations		236,728		196,476		234,235		39,083		-		706,522
	Interest expense		-		-		-		-		-117,682		-117,682
	Interest income		-		-		-		2,816		354		3,170
	Other income		-		-		-		-		853		853
	Loss on early extinguishment of debt		-		-		-		-		-2,294		-2,294
	Earnings from equity-method
	investments, net		-		-		-		-		-287		-287
	Gain on sale of equity-method investment		-		-		-		-		17,880		17,880
	Income (loss) from continuing operations
	before income taxes		$          236,728		$          196,476		$          234,235		$            41,899		$       (101,176)		$         608,162
	Year Ended December 31, 2011
					Onshore
			Drilling		Completion				Subsea and				Consolidated
			Products and		and Workover		Production		Technical
			Services		Services *		Services *		Solutions		Unallocated		Total
	Revenues		$          611,101		$                     -		$      788,568		$      564,663		$                    -		$      1,964,332
	Cost of services
	(exclusive of items shown separately below)		220,647		-		443,381		382,381		-		1,046,409
	Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion		130,809		-		66,825		47,281		-		244,915
	General and administrative expenses		122,201		3,226		135,180		116,012		-		376,619
	Income (loss) from operations		137,444		-3,226		143,182		18,989		-		296,389
	Interest expense		-		-		-		-		-72,994		-72,994
	Interest income		-		-		-		4,542		1,684		6,226
	Other income		-		-		-		105		-927		-822
	Earnings from equity-method
	investments, net		-		-		-		-		16,394		16,394
	Income (loss) from continuing operations
	before income taxes		$          137,444		$            (3,226)		$      143,182		$        23,636		$         (55,843)		$         245,193
Schedule Of Identifiable Assets	'
	Identifiable Assets
				Onshore
		Drilling		Completion				Subsea and
		Products and		and Workover		Production		Technical						Consolidated
		Services		Services		Services		Solutions		Marine		Unallocated		Total
	31-Dec-13	$     1,245,501		$      2,973,916		$     2,176,785		$     1,015,105		$                 -		$              -		$   7,411,307
	31-Dec-12	$     1,086,804		$      3,223,984		$     2,185,779		$     1,295,134		$                 -		$    11,185		$   7,802,886
	31-Dec-11	$        947,679		$         560,246		$     1,140,724		$     1,162,580		$      164,444		$    72,472		$   4,048,145
Schedule of Capital Expenditures Table Text Block	'
	Capital Expenditures
				Onshore
		Drilling		Completion				Subsea and
		Products and		and Workover		Production		Technical				Consolidated
		Services		Services		Services		Solutions		Marine		Total
	31-Dec-13	$          269,152		$         99,517		$      107,412		$       144,388		$                -		$        620,469
	31-Dec-12	$          246,389		$       308,317		$      334,670		$       279,729		$                -		$     1,169,105
	31-Dec-11	$          219,121		$                  -		$      173,562		$       112,504		$        2,514		$        507,701
Schedule Of Revenues By Geographic Segment	'
	Revenues:		Revenues						Long-Lived Assets
			2013		2012		2011		2013		2012
	United States		$         3,760,276		$         3,769,528		$         1,438,138		$         2,476,792		$         2,684,932
	Other Countries		851,548		798,540		526,194		525,402		570,288
	Total		$         4,611,824		$         4,568,068		$         1,964,332		$         3,002,194		$         3,255,220

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]	'
Summary Of Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis	'
			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
		31-Dec-13	Level 1	Level 2	Level 3
	Inventory and other current assets
	Available-for-sale securities	$            8,817	$              8,817	-	-
	Intangible and other long-term assets, net
	Non-qualified deferred compensation assets	$          13,731	$              2,330	$            11,401	-
	Interest rate swaps	$               337	-	$                 337	-
	Accounts payable
	Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities	$            1,944	-	$              1,944	-
	Accrued Expenses
	Contingent consideration	$               136	-	-	$                 136
	Other long-term liabilities
	Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities	$          14,986	-	$            14,986	-
		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	-
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Nonrecurring Basis, Valuation Techniques [Table Text Block]	'
			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
		December 31,	(Level 1)	(Level 2)	(Level 3)	Total
		2013				Losses
	Property, plant and equipment, net	$         328,876	-	-	$          328,876	$        (243,781)
	Goodwill	-	-	-	-	$          (91,016)
	Intangible assets	$             4,355			$              4,355	$          (18,296)
		December 31,	(Level 1)	(Level 2)	(Level 3)	Total
		2011				Losses
	Property, plant and equipment, net	$         134,000	-	-	$          134,000	$          (35,762)
	Goodwill	-	-	-	-	$          (10,334)

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen1

Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 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	2013	2012	2011
		recognized
	Interest rate swap	Interest expense, net	$               13,079	$               (3,632)	$                      793
	Hedged item - debt	Interest expense, net	-12,303	2,346	-2,536
			$                    776	$               (1,286)	$                 (1,743)

Interim_Financial_Information_1

Interim Financial Information (Unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Interim Financial Information (Unaudited) [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Interim Financial Information	'
		Three Months Ended
		31-Mar	30-Jun	Sept. 30	Dec. 31
	2013
	Revenues	$    1,135,479	$   1,159,713	$    1,188,615	$    1,128,017
	Less:
	Cost of services, rentals and sales	707,487	711,883	748,052	734,428
	Depreciation, depletion, amortization
	and accretion	149,634	154,987	158,006	163,301
	Gross profit	278,358	292,843	282,557	230,288
	Reduction in value of assets	-	-	-	419,380
	Net income (loss) from operations	63,727	68,559	69,835	-313,539
	Earnings (loss) per share from operations:
	Basic	$             0.40	$            0.43	$             0.44	$            (1.97)
	Diluted	0.40	0.43	0.43	-1.97
		Three Months Ended
		31-Mar	30-Jun	Sept. 30	Dec. 31
	2012
	Revenues	$       966,837	$   1,243,319	$    1,179,665	$    1,178,247
	Less:
	Cost of services, rentals and sales	546,767	711,284	708,608	722,814
	Depreciation, depletion, amortization
	and accretion	102,596	135,516	128,160	143,009
	Gross profit	317,474	396,519	342,897	312,424
	Net income from continuing operations	70,157	142,823	93,887	76,275
	Income (loss) from discontinued
	operations, net of tax	-16,237	-970	-	-
	Earnings per share from
	continuing operations:
	Basic	$             0.56	$            0.91	$             0.60	$             0.50
	Diluted	0.55	0.90	0.59	0.50
	Loss per share from
	discontinued operations:
	Basic	$            (0.13)	$            (0.01)	$                   -	$                   -
	Diluted	-0.13	-0.01	-	-

Supplementary_Oil_And_Natural_1

Supplementary Oil And Natural Gas Disclosures (Unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Supplementary Oil And Natural Gas Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Schedule Of Proved Developed And Undeveloped Oil And Gas Reserves	'
							Company's Share of
			Consolidated				Equity-Method Investments
			Crude Oil		Natural Gas		Crude Oil		Natural Gas
			(Mbbls)		(Mmcf)		(Mbbls)		(Mmcf)
	Proved-developed and undeveloped reserves:
	31-Dec-10		5,982		5,301		3,395		20,111
	Purchase of reserves in place		-		-		958		8,045
	Revisions		887		1,338		412		-547
	Sales of reserves in-place		-		-		-1,159		-8,467
	Production		-439		-371		-399		-906
	31-Dec-11		6,430		6,268		3,207		18,236
	Revisions		2,234		5,357		-		-
	Change in ownership percentage		-		-		-3,207		-18,236
	Production		-457		-341		-		-
	31-Dec-12		8,207		11,284		-		-
	Revisions		-3,203		-4,036		-		-
	Production		-411		-296		-		-
	31-Dec-13		4,593		6,952		-		-
	Proved-developed reserves:
	31-Dec-11		3,495		3,229		2,606		14,695
	31-Dec-12		5,076		5,085		-		-
	31-Dec-13		2,397		2,100		-		-
	Proved-undeveloped reserves:
	31-Dec-11		2,935		3,039		602		3,542
	31-Dec-12		3,131		6,199		-		-
	31-Dec-13		2,196		4,852		-		-
Cost Incurred In Oil And Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, And Development Activities	'
			Consolidated						Company's Share of Equity-Method Investments
			Years Ended December 31,						Year Ended
			2013		2012		2011		2011
	Acquisition of properties - proved		$                    -		$                    -		$              -		$                     32,586
	Acquisition of properties - unproved		-		-		-		-
	Exploratory costs		-		-		-		-
	Development costs		51,527		34,685		10,560		18,367
	Total costs incurred		$          51,527		$          34,685		$     10,560		$                     50,953
Capitalized Costs Relating To Oil And Gas Producing Activities	'
			As of  December 31,
			2013		2012
	Proved oil and gas properties		$          136,350		$            77,285
	Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization		-21,158		-13,620
	Capitalized costs, net		$          115,192		$            63,665
Schedule Of Ownership In Productive Oil And Natural Gas Wells	'
			Productive Wells
			Gross		Net
	Oil		9.00		4.59
Schedule Of Gas And Oil Acreage	'
		Gross		Net
		Acreage		Acreage
	Developed	17,280		8,813
	Undeveloped	-		-
	Total	17,280		8,813
Schedule Of Drilling Activity	'
			2013				2012
			Gross		Net		Gross		Net
	Exploratory Wells
	Productive		-		-		-		-
	Non-productive		-		-		-		-
	Total		-		-		-		-
	Development Wells
	Productive		2.00		1.02		-		-
	Non-productive		1.00		0.51		-		-
	Total		3.00		1.53		-		-
Results Of Operations For Oil And Gas Producing Activities	'
	Consolidated Entities		Years Ended December 31,
			2013		2012		2011
	Revenues
	Sales		$          47,050		$          57,757		$          54,442
	Production costs		9,876		12,332		12,293
	Exploration expenses		-		-		-
	Depreciation, depletion and
	amortization		12,032		9,818		11,928
			25,142		35,607		30,221
	Income tax expenses		8,800		13,175		10,789
	Results of operations from producing
	activities (excluding corporate overhead)		$          16,342		$          22,432		$          19,432
	Company's share of equity-method investments
							Year Ended 2011
	Revenues
	Sales						$          53,181
	Production costs						22,034
	Exploration expenses						-
	Depreciation, depletion and
	amortization						18,449
							12,698
	Income tax expenses						4,533
	Results of operations from producing
	activities (excluding corporate overhead)						$            8,165
Standardized Measure Of Discounted Future Cash Flows Relating To Proved Reserves	'
		Consolidated						Company's Share of Equity-Method Investments
		2013		2012		2011		2011
	Future cash inflows	$         496,704		$        891,215		$    701,170		$                414,246
	Future production costs	-82,487		-141,980		-126,627		-100,848
	Future development and abandonment costs	-156,340		-91,632		-58,388		-67,760
	Future income tax expenses	-89,507		-229,808		-185,816		-73,202
	Future net cash flows	168,370		427,795		330,339		172,436
	10% annual discount for estimated timing of
	cash flows	10,641		124,365		92,590		39,704
	Standardized measure of discounted future
	net cash flows	$         157,729		$        303,430		$    237,749		$                132,732
Summary Of Changes In Standardized Measure Of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Applicable To Proved Oil And Natural Gas Reserves	'
			Consolidated						Company's Share of Equity-Method Investments
			2013		2012		2011		2011
	Beginning of the period		$      303,430		$       237,749		$    169,492		$                  102,476
	Net change in sales and transfer prices and in
	production (lifting) costs related to future production		-13,278		-17,734		62,881		27,944
	Changes in estimated future development costs		-48,594		-5,569		8,297		-8,862
	Sales and transfers of oil and gas produced
	during the period		-45,866		-45,425		-54,057		-44,268
	Net change due to extensions, discoveries,
	and improved recovery		75,304		206,313		-		-
	Net changes due to purchases and sales of
	minerals in place		-		-		-		51,781
	Net changes due to revisions in quantity
	estimates		-228,620		-63,192		57,189		22,005
	Previously estimated development costs
	incurred during the period		10,136		4,748		17,980		13,840
	Exchange transaction		-		-		-		-23,356
	Accretion of discount		46,711		37,252		26,625		11,179
	Other-unspecified		-24,169		-21,799		-12,650		-2,065
	Net change in income taxes		82,675		-28,913		-38,008		-17,942
	Aggregate change in the standardized measure
	of discounted future net cash flows for the year		-145,701		65,681		68,257		30,256
	End of the period		$      157,729		$       303,430		$    237,749		$                  132,732

Summary_Of_Significant_Account3

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Major Customers And Concentration Of Credit Risk) (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended		24 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'	'
Maximum percentage of revenue for a single major customer	10.00%	13.00%	10.00%

Summary_Of_Significant_Account4

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Cash Equivalents) (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Maximum maturity of short-term investments purchased to be cash equivalents	'90 days

Summary_Of_Significant_Account5

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Property, Plant And Equipment) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 30, 2012
				item
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Capitalized interest on the cost of major capital projects	$8.70	$12.40	$7.10	'
Reduction in the value of property, plant and equipment	'	'	$35.80	'
Number of liftboats sold	'	'	'	18

Summary_Of_Significant_Account6

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Estimated Useful Lives Of The Related Assets) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, useful life	'3 years
Building and Building Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, useful life	'40 years
Marine Vessels And Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, useful life	'5 years
Marine Vessels And Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, useful life	'25 years
Machinery And Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, useful life	'2 years
Machinery And Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, useful life	'20 years
Automobiles, Trucks, Tractors And Trailers [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, useful life	'3 years
Automobiles, Trucks, Tractors And Trailers [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, useful life	'5 years
Furniture And Fixtures [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, useful life	'2 years
Furniture And Fixtures [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, useful life	'10 years

Summary_Of_Significant_Account7

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Goodwill) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'
Percentage of the discounted cash flow method for estimation of fair value of reporting units	80.00%	'
Percentage of the public company guideline method for estimation of fair value of reporting units	20.00%	'
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	$91,016	$10,334

Summary_Of_Significant_Account8

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Summary Of Activity Of Goodwill) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	$2,532,065	$581,379	'
Acquisition activities	16,599	1,955,647	'
Disposition activities	'	-9,741	'
Reduction in value of assets	-91,016	'	-10,334
Additional consideration paid for prior acquisitions	756	3,000	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	1,217	1,780	'
Ending Balance	2,458,109	2,532,065	581,379
Goodwill, Other Changes	756	3,000	'
Drilling Products And Services [Member]	'	'	'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	144,947	140,428	'
Additional consideration paid for prior acquisitions	756	3,000	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	681	1,519	'
Ending Balance	144,872	144,947	'
Goodwill, Other Changes	756	3,000	'
Onshore Completion Services [Member]	'	'	'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	1,418,050	'	'
Acquisition activities	1,500	1,193,486	'
Disposition activities	'	'	'
Reduction in value of assets	'	'	'
Allocation of goodwill to new segments	'	-224,564	'
Additional consideration paid for prior acquisitions	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	'	'	'
Ending Balance	1,419,550	1,418,050	'
Goodwill, Other Changes	'	'	'
Production Services [Member]	'	'	'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	878,052	'	'
Acquisition activities	15,099	738,709	'
Disposition activities	'	'	'
Reduction in value of assets	'	'	'
Allocation of goodwill to new segments	'	-138,994	'
Additional consideration paid for prior acquisitions	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	536	349	'
Ending Balance	893,687	878,052	'
Goodwill, Other Changes	'	'	'
Subsea And Technical Solutions [Member]	'	'	'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	91,016	'	'
Acquisition activities	'	'	'
Disposition activities	'	'	'
Reduction in value of assets	-91,016	'	'
Allocation of goodwill to new segments	'	-91,016	'
Additional consideration paid for prior acquisitions	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	'	'	'
Ending Balance	'	91,016	'
Goodwill, Other Changes	'	'	'
Subsea and Well Enhancement [Member]	'	'	'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	'	440,951	'
Acquisition activities	'	23,452	'
Disposition activities	'	-9,741	'
Allocation of goodwill to new segments	'	454,574	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	'	-88	'
Marine [Member]	'	'	'
Goodwill [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Reduction in value of assets	'	'	($10,300)

Summary_Of_Significant_Account9

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Notes Receivable) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
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	$2.60	$2.80	$4.50

Recovered_Sheet1

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Intangible And Other Long-Term Assets) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Escrow Deposit Required by Seller of Oil and Gas Properties	$50,000,000	$50,000,000	'	'
Performance Bond Required by Seller	50,000,000	50,000,000	'	'
Escrow Deposit	50,400,000	50,400,000	50,300,000	'
Asset Impairment Charges	419,380,000	419,380,000	'	'
Amortization expense exclusive of debt acquisition costs	'	27,600,000	24,000,000	3,400,000
Amortization of intangible assets exclusive of debt acquisitions costs for 2013	26,300,000	26,300,000	'	'
Amortization of intangible assets exclusive of debt acquisitions costs for 2014	25,500,000	25,500,000	'	'
Amortization of intangible assets exclusive of debt acquisitions costs for 2015	24,500,000	24,500,000	'	'
Amortization of intangible assets exclusive of debt acquisitions costs for 2016	23,800,000	23,800,000	'	'
Amortization of intangible assets exclusive of debt acquisitions costs for 2017	23,800,000	23,800,000	'	'
Customer Relationships [Member]	'	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	'	'13 years	'	'
Trade Names [Member]	'	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	'	'17 years	'	'
Asset Impairment Charges	'	$18,300,000	'	'
Noncompete Agreements [Member]	'	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	'	'3 years	'	'
Debt Agreements [Member]	'	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	'	'9 years	'	'
Unsecured Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]	'	'	'	'
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Stated interest rate on unsecured senior notes	'	'	7.13%	'

Recovered_Sheet2

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Composition Of Intangible And Other Long-term Assets) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Schedule of Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Amount	$535,434	$563,554
Accumulated Amortization	-84,567	-53,148
Net Balance	450,867	510,406
Deferred Compensation Plan Assets [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Amount	13,731	11,343
Accumulated Amortization	'	'
Net Balance	13,731	11,343
Escrowed Cash [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Amount	58,406	58,305
Accumulated Amortization	'	'
Net Balance	58,406	58,305
Long Term Assets Held as Major Replacement Spares [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Amount	1,000	7,241
Accumulated Amortization	'	'
Net Balance	1,000	7,241
Customer Relationships [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Amount	335,590	348,160
Accumulated Amortization	-44,117	-25,357
Net Balance	291,473	322,803
Trade Names [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Amount	45,025	53,063
Accumulated Amortization	-9,175	-7,017
Net Balance	35,850	46,046
Noncompete Agreements [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Amount	4,256	2,938
Accumulated Amortization	-2,163	-1,062
Net Balance	2,093	1,876
Debt Issuance Costs [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Amount	63,829	63,829
Accumulated Amortization	-28,250	-18,948
Net Balance	35,579	44,881
Other Intangible Assets [Member]	'	'
Schedule of Intangible Assets by Major Class [Line Items]	'	'
Gross Amount	13,597	18,675
Accumulated Amortization	-862	-764
Net Balance	$12,735	$17,911

Recovered_Sheet3

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Decommissioning Liabilities) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'
Period of postponement of platform decomissioning	'10 years	'
Asset Retirement Obligation, Liabilities Incurred	$445	$4,620

Recovered_Sheet4

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Summary Of The Activity For Company's Decommissioning Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'
Decommissioning liabilities, December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively	$93,053	$123,176
Liabilities acquired and incurred	445	4,620
Liabilities settled	-87	-4,660
Accretion	5,320	4,670
Revision in estimated liabilities	-15,212	-34,753
Total decommissioning liabilities, December 31, 2013 and 2012 , respectively	83,519	93,053
Less: current portion of decommissioning liabilities as of December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	27,322	'
Long-term decommissioning liabilities, December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	$56,197	$93,053

Recovered_Sheet5

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Earnings (Loss) Per Share) (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, share	2,100,000	540,000

Recovered_Sheet6

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Financial Instruments) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'
Fair value of debt	$1,789	$1,960

Recovered_Sheet7

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Foreign Currency) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'	'
Foreign currency gains	($9.40)	($2.70)	$1.40

Recovered_Sheet8

Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities) (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 29, 2012
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'	'
Percentage of fixed rate debt	60.00%	74.00%	'
Notional amount of interest rate swap	$300	$100	$150
Variable interest rate, Adjustment	'90 days	'	'

Recovered_Sheet9

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	($17,500)	($19,317)

Recovered_Sheet10

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Cash Dividends) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Dividends Payable	$12,800
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared	$0.08

Supplemental_Cash_Flow_Informa2

Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]	'	'	'
Cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized	$97,129	$109,112	$39,539
Cash paid for income taxes	164,158	42,261	22,320
Details of business acquisitions:	'	'	'
Fair value of assets	34,964	4,364,872	8,650
Fair value of liabilities	-10,942	-695,243	-6,902
Common stock issued	'	-2,361,466	'
Cash paid	24,022	1,308,163	1,748
Less cash acquired	-225	-217,002	'
Net cash paid for acquisitions	23,797	1,091,161	1,748
Details of proceeds from sale of businesses:	'	'	'
Book value of assets	'	198,369	13,791
Book value of liabilities	'	-8,626	'
Gain on sale of business	'	-6,649	8,558
Proceeds from sale of businesses	'	183,094	22,349
Non-cash investing activity:	'	'	'
Capital expenditures included in accounts payable	70,463	61,035	23,053
Additional consideration payable on acquisitions	136	9,890	'
Non-cash financing activity:	'	'	'
Dividends, Share-based Compensation, Cash	$12,759	'	'

Acquisitions_Narrative_Details

Acquisitions (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Share data in Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 07, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 07, 2012	Feb. 29, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
				Other Acquisitions [Member]	Other Acquisitions [Member]	Complete Production Services, Inc. [Member]	Complete Production Services, Inc. [Member]	Complete Production Services, Inc. [Member]	Complete Production Services, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business combination, total contingent consideration paid	$6,500,000	$6,000,000	'	$6,500,000	'	'	'	'	'
Business acquisition, contingent consideration paid, post 141R acquisition	'	3,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business acquisition, pre-414R contingent consideration paid	'	3,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition, Contingent Consideration, Potential Cash Payment	100,000	10,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash paid to acquire equity interest	'	'	'	'	'	2,914,800,000	'	'	'
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	'	'	'	20,400,000	37,600,000	553,300,000	'	'	'
Business acquisition Equity consideration paid number of shares	'	'	'	'	'	74.7	'	'	'
Approximately cash acquisition	'	'	'	'	'	2,308,200,000	'	'	'
Closing price of our common stock on the merger date	'	'	'	'	'	$30.90	'	'	'
Company will repay of complete debt	'	'	'	3,000,000	'	'	'	'	'
Estimated Fair Value of Option Issued for Due to Conversion	'	'	'	'	'	1.1999	'	'	'
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Goodwill Amount	'	'	1,922,689,000	'	22,600,000	'	'	'	'
Goodwill recognized from this acquisition	'	'	'	15,100,000	'	'	'	'	1,922,700,000
Goodwill acquired	'	'	1,922,689,000	'	22,600,000	'	'	'	'
Additional consideration payment after the settlement of certain liabilities and administrative formalities	'	'	'	3,600,000	'	'	'	'	'
Non-recurring Expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	48,400,000	81,600,000	'
Maximum additional consideration for acquisitions payable through 2012	$100,000	$10,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired	'	'	'	100.00%	100.00%	'	'	'	'

Acquisitions_Consideration_Pai

Acquisitions (Consideration Paid And The Provisional Fair Value Of The Assets Acquired And Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	Feb. 07, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Acquisitions [Abstract]	'
Current assets	$738,456
Property, plant and equipment	1,221,808
Goodwill	1,922,689
Intangible and other long-term assets	372,713
Current liabilities	231,951
Deferred income taxes	403,403
Other long-term liabilities	29,519
Net assets acquired	$3,590,793

Acquisitions_Supplemental_Pro_

Acquisitions (Supplemental Pro Forma Results) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Actual Results [Member]	'	'
Revenue	$2,225,013	'
Net income from continuing operations	140,806	'
Basic earnings per share	$1.61	'
Diluted earnings per share	$1.59	'
Pro Forma [Member]	'	'
Revenue	4,858,464	4,214,617
Net income from continuing operations	$428,276	$390,209
Basic earnings per share	$2.70	$2.53
Diluted earnings per share	$2.70	$2.49

Reduction_in_Value_of_Assets_N

Reduction in Value of Assets (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Asset Impairment Charges [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenue Derived from Venezuela	'	$9,500,000	$20,500,000	$13,100,000
Reduction in Value of Assets Related to Exit of Venezuela Activities	'	14,324,000	'	'
Retirments of Long-Lived Assets	'	20,054,000	'	'
Reduction in Value of Long-Lived Assets and Related Assets	'	293,986,000	'	'
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	'	91,016,000	'	10,334,000
Asset Impairment Charges	419,380,000	419,380,000	'	'
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived	'	-18,296,000	'	'
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use	'	243,781,000	'	'
Subsea And Technical Solutions [Member]	'	'	'	'
Asset Impairment Charges [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Reduction in value of other assets	'	31,900,000	'	'
Retirments of Long-Lived Assets	'	12,100,000	'	'
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	'	91,016,000	'	'
Asset Impairment Charges	'	371,545,000	'	'
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived	'	18,300,000	'	'
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use	'	221,200,000	'	'
Production Services [Member]	'	'	'	'
Asset Impairment Charges [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Retirments of Long-Lived Assets	'	2,200,000	'	'
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	'	'	'	'
Asset Impairment Charges	'	28,568,000	'	'
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use	'	11,400,000	'	'
Onshore Completion Services [Member]	'	'	'	'
Asset Impairment Charges [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Retirments of Long-Lived Assets	'	5,800,000	'	'
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	'	'	'	'
Asset Impairment Charges	'	16,975,000	'	'
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use	'	11,200,000	'	'
Marine [Member]	'	'	'	'
Asset Impairment Charges [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	'	'	'	10,300,000
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of	'	'	'	$35,800,000

Reduction_in_Value_of_Assets_C

Reduction in Value of Assets (Components of the Expense) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011
Reduction In Value Of Assets [Abstract]	'	'	'
Asset Impairment Charges	$419,380	$419,380	'
Reduction in Value of Assets Related to Exit of Venezuela Activities	'	14,324	'
Reduction in Value of Long-Lived Assets and Related Assets	'	293,986	'
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	'	91,016	10,334
Retirments of Long-Lived Assets	'	$20,054	'

Discontinued_Operations_Narrat

Discontinued Operations (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Feb. 29, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
		Derrick Barge [Member]	Derrick Barge [Member]	Liftboats [Member]	Liftboats [Member]	Liftboats [Member]	Liftboats [Member]	Liftboats [Member]	Liftboats [Member]	Liftboats [Member]
				item			item			item
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Proceeds received	'	$44.50	'	$138.60	'	'	'	'	'	$22.30
Pre-tax gain loss after sale	'	'	3.1	'	10	46.1	'	56.1	'	8.6
Goodwill	'	'	9.7	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Quantity of liftboats sold	'	'	'	18	'	'	18	'	'	7
Repayment Of Us Government Guaranteed Long Term Financing Connected To Disposition	12.5	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	12.5	'
Make Whole Premiums Connected To Dispositions	4	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	4	'
Written Off Unamortized Loan Costs Connected To Repayments Of Make Whole Premiums	0.7	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	0.7	'
Loss on sale of assets, disposal group accounted for as discontinued operations	'	'	'	'	3.6	'	'	'	'	'
Costs Related To Disposition	'	'	'	'	$6.40	'	'	'	'	'

Discontinued_Operations_Compon

Discontinued Operations (Components Of Income (Loss) From Discontinued Operations) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Discontinued Operations [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	'	'	$16,231	$105,834
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income tax	'	'	-6,478	-22,968
Income tax expense (benefit)	'	'	1,771	9,083
Gain (loss) on disposition, net of tax	'	'	-10,729	6,133
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	-970	-16,237	-17,207	-16,835
Gain (loss) on disposition, tax	'	'	($2,391)	$2,425

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_a

Property, Plant and Equipment alt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Impairment of long lived assets	$243,781,000	'	'
Leasehold Improvements, Gross	75,000,000	63,500,000	'
Depreciation	593,000,000	480,000,000	224,600,000
Liftboats [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Impairment of long lived assets	'	'	46,100,000
Subsea And Technical Solutions [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Impairment of long lived assets	221,200,000	'	'
Onshore Completion Services [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Impairment of long lived assets	11,200,000	'	'
Production Services [Member]	'	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'	'
Impairment of long lived assets	$11,400,000	'	'

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_S

Property, Plant and Equipment (Summary Of Property, Plant And Equipment) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$4,829,205	$4,597,851
Accumulated depreciation and depletion	-1,827,011	-1,342,631
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,002,194	3,255,220
Buildings, Improvements And Leasehold Improvements [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	284,273	230,457
Marine Vessels And Equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	137,955	199,819
Machinery And Equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	3,864,599	3,500,112
Automobiles, trucks, tractors and trailers [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	64,102	60,805
Furniture And Fixtures [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	72,563	59,124
Construction in Progress [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	211,017	410,425
Land [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	56,786	59,824
Oil and Gas Properties [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net [Abstract]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$137,910	$77,285

Inventory_and_Other_Current_As1

Inventory and Other Current Assets (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 17, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012
Inventory and Other Current Assets [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings included in other current assets	'	$63,200,000	$18,500,000	'
Supplies and consumables	'	56,400,000	61,800,000	56,400,000
Raw materials	'	20,800,000	5,000,000	'
Work-in-progress	'	20,100,000	6,000,000	'
Finished goods	'	65,600,000	63,700,000	'
Inventory	'	162,900,000	136,500,000	'
Equity Method Investment, Net Sales Proceeds	34,100,000	'	'	'
Available-for-sale Equity Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	51,600,000	'	'	'
Number of shares comprising Available for Sale Securities	7	1.4	'	'
Available-for-Sale Securities, Share Price	7.33	'	'	'
Percentage of limited partnership interest	10.00%	'	10.00%	'
Available-for-sale securities, number of shares sold	'	'	5.6	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Income Tax Expense on Change in Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss)	'	100,000	500,000	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Change in Net Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss), Net of Tax	'	300,000	900,000	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Change in Net Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) before Taxes	'	400,000	1,400,000	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains (Losses), Sale Proceeds	'	'	41,900,000	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains	'	'	900,000	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Current	'	$8,800,000	$9,200,000	'

EquityMethod_Investments_Narra

Equity-Method Investments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 17, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012
				Dynamic Offshore [Member]	Dynamic Offshore [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of limited partnership interest	10.00%	10.00%	'	10.00%	'
Earnings (losses) from equity-method investments, net	'	($287)	$16,394	'	'
Gain loss from Equity method investment	'	$17,880	'	'	$17,900

Debt_Narrative_Details

Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	31-May-13	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Aug. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
				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]	Unsecured Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Term Loan A, Amount Outstanding	'	$365,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revolving portion of credit facility, borrowing capacity	'	600,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Face value of debt extinguished	100	'	'	100	'	'	'	'	'
Portion of debt extinguished	'	'	'	50	'	'	'	'	'
Original face amount of debt instrument	'	'	'	300,000,000	'	'	'	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity	'	1,000,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Aggregate principal amount of term loan	'	400,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Periodic Payment	'	5,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	'	46,800,000	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Senior Notes	'	'	'	'	'	500,000,000	'	800,000,000	'
Stated interest rate on unsecured senior notes	'	'	'	6.00%	'	'	6.38%	'	7.13%
Repayment Of Us Government Guaranteed Long Term Financing Connected To Disposition	'	'	12,500,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Make Whole Premiums Connected To Dispositions	'	'	4,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Written Off Unamortized Loan Costs Connected To Repayments Of Make Whole Premiums	'	'	700,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	'	-884,000	-2,294,000	'	2,300,000	'	'	'	'
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount	$150,000,000	'	'	$150,000,000	'	'	'	'	'

Debt_Summary_Of_LongTerm_Debt_

Debt (Summary Of Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	$1,666,535	$1,834,500
Less current portion	20,000	20,000
Long-term debt, noncurrent	1,646,535	1,814,500
Other long term debt instrument [member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	1,535	'
Term Loan, Interest Payable Monthly At Floating Rate And Principal Payable Quarterly, Due December 2017 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	365,000	385,000
Senior Notes, Interest Payable Semiannually At 6 7/8%, Due June 2014 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	'	150,000
Discount On 6 7/8% Senior Notes [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	'	-500
Senior Notes, Interest Payable Semiannually At 6 3/8%, Due May 2019 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	500,000	500,000
Senior Notes, Interest Payable Semiannually At 7 1/8%, Due December 2021 [Member]	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'
Long-term debt	$800,000	$800,000

Debt_Schedule_Of_Maturities_Of

Debt (Schedule Of Maturities Of Long-Term Debt) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt [Abstract]	'
2013	$20,000
2014	20,602
2015	20,637
2016	305,296
Thereafter	1,300,000
Total	$1,666,535

StockBased_And_LongTerm_Compen1

Stock-Based And Long-Term Compensation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)

12 Months Ended

24 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Jun. 30, 2013

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Dec. 31, 2013

Dec. 31, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

Jun. 30, 2013

Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member]

Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member]

Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan [Member]

Defined Contribution Pension [Member]

Defined Contribution Pension [Member]

Defined Contribution Pension [Member]

Defined Contribution Pension [Member]

Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plans [Member]

Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plans [Member]

Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plans [Member]

2013 Employee Stock Purchase Plan Member

2013 Employee Stock Purchase Plan Member

Stock Options [Member]

Stock Options [Member]

Stock Options [Member]

Restricted Stock [Member]

Restricted Stock [Member]

Restricted Stock [Member]

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]

Performance Shares [Member]

Performance Shares [Member]

Performance Shares [Member]

Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]

Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]

Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]

Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member]

Stock Based and Long-Term Compensation (Textual) [Abstract]

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Common Stock Reserved for Issuance, Shares Remaining

7,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maximum employee contribution to be matched by employer

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4

'

5

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Stock options granted

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

406,185

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based payment vesting period, years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'3 years

'

'

'3 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based payment expiration period, years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'10 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Compensation expense

'

'

'

$1,200,000

$2,400,000

$1,800,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$600,000

'

$3,600,000

$4,800,000

$3,300,000

$21,500,000

$17,000,000

$6,000,000

$1,000,000

$2,400,000

$1,200,000

$10,000,000

$11,000,000

$3,200,000

$300,000

$500,000

$400,000

'

Intrinsic value of options exercised

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

5,100,000

40,400,000

23,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Cash received from exercising options

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

6,300,000

14,800,000

10,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Tax benefit from exercising stock options

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

700,000

600,000

7,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested options oustanding

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

4,100,000

'

'

29,900,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Compensation expense expected to recognize In 2013

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,800,000

'

'

18,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Compensation expense expected to recognize in 2014

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,200,000

'

'

11,100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Compensation expense expected to recognize in 2015

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100,000

'

'

400,000

400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Resticted stock granted

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,388,835

'

'

67,266

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares outstanding

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,019,976

1,296,893

'

324,481

257,215

'

308,467

'

'

'

'

'

'

Performance period of PSU grant, years

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'3 years

'

'

'

'

'

'

Portion of equivalent value in common stock of company after meeting service requirements, at discretion of compensation committee

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

50.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

Issue of common stock to employees

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

67,300

'

'

'

'

Cash paid to settle performance share units

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

9,700,000

2,700,000

2,800,000

'

'

'

'

Performance Share Units Outstanding, in 2013

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

70,752

'

'

'

'

'

'

Performance Share Units Outstanding, in 2014

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

119,010

'

'

'

'

'

'

Performance Share Units Outstanding, in 2015

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

118,705

'

'

'

'

'

'

Shares issued under Employee Stock Purchase Plan, shares

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

98,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

43,300

'

87,000

147,000

75,700

'

Proceed from issue of shares under employee stock purchase plans

4,123,000

2,855,000

2,206,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,900,000

2,900,000

2,200,000

'

Common stock reserved for issuance

8,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

3,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,000,000

Maximum empoyee contribution

'

'

'

'

'

'

75.00%

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Company contribution, percent

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Company discretionary contributions

'

'

'

'

'

'

16,000,000

8,400,000

7,400,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maximum portion of base salary to defer under non-qualified deferred compensation plan

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

75.00%

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maximum portion of bonus to defer under non-qualified deferred compensation plan

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100.00%

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'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Non-employee cash deferred to non-qualified compensation plan

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Maximum of cash portion of PSU compensation to defer under non-qualified deferred compensation plan

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Non-employee RSU deferred to non-qualified compensation plan

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

100.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Long-term liability

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

15,000,000

13,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Current liability

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

1,900,000

100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Deferred compensation, compensation expense

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

2,500,000

1,600,000

-100,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Deferred compensation plan assets

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

13,700,000

11,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Other income (expense)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

-2,400,000

-700,000

200,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Employers Contribution to be received by plan participants, Minimum

'

'

'

5.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Employers Contribution to be received by plan participants, Maximum

'

'

'

35.00%

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Employers contribution

'

'

'

1,200,000

1,800,000

1,000,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Distribution to select participants

'

'

'

3,000,000

6,700,000

5,500,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Other Share Increase (Decrease)

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

609,743

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$23.80

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$24.71

$27.89

'

$26.34

$26.23

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Total Fair Value

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

$9,600,000

$13,000,000

$10,300,000

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

'

StockBased_And_LongTerm_Compen2

Stock-Based And Long-Term Compensation (Summary Of The Valuation Assumptions Used To Calculate The Fair Value Of Stock Option Grants) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]	'	'	'
Weighted average fair value of grants	$8.98	$21.76	$13.54
Black-Scholes-Merton Assumptions:	'	'	'
Risk free interest rate	0.63%	0.41%	0.85%
Expected life (years)	'5 years	'5 years	'4 years
Volatility	48.41%	55.27%	56.31%

StockBased_And_LongTerm_Compen3

Stock-Based And Long-Term Compensation (Summary Of Stock Option Activity) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Summarization of stock option activity	'	'
Number of options outstanding, beginning	4,923,102	'
Number of options granted	406,185	'
Number of options exercised	-470,712	'
Number of options forfeited	-1,199	'
Number of options outstanding, ending	4,857,376	4,923,102
Number of options exercisable	4,320,878	'
Number of options expected to vest	536,498	'
Weighted average option price outstanding, beginning	$20.52	'
Weighted average option price granted	$23.03	'
Weighted average option price excercised	$13.31	'
Weighted average option price forfeited	$20.01	'
Weighted average option price outstanding, ending	$21.43	$20.52
Weighted average option price exercisable	'	$21.06
Weighted average option price expected to vest	$24.33	'
Weighted average remaining contractual term, outstanding	'4 years 9 months 18 days	'5 years 3 months 18 days
Weighted average remaining contractual term, exercisable	'5 years 1 month 6 days	'
Weighted average remaining contractual term, expected to vest	'8 years 4 months 24 days	'
Aggregate intrinsic value, outstanding	$29,990	$16,334
Aggregate intrinsic value, exercisable	28,536	'
Aggregate intrinsic value, expected to vest	$1,454	'

StockBased_And_LongTerm_Compen4

Stock-Based And Long-Term Compensation (Summary Of Stock Options Outstanding) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of stock options outstanding	'	'
Weighted average remaining contractual term, outstanding	'4 years 9 months 18 days	'5 years 3 months 18 days

StockBased_And_LongTerm_Compen5

Stock-Based And Long-Term Compensation (Summary Of Non-Vested Stock Option Activity) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013
Summarizes Non-vested Stock Option [Abstract]	'
Number of Option, Beginning Balance	409,189
Number of Option, Granted	406,185
Number of Option, Vested	-278,876
Number of Option, Ending Balance	536,498
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Beginning Balance	$12.71
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Granted	$8.98
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Vested	$12.13
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value, Ending Balance	$10.19

StockBased_And_LongTerm_Compen6

Stock-Based And Long-Term Compensation (Summary Of The Status Of Restricted Stock) (Details) (Restricted Stock [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Restricted Stock [Member]	'	'	'
Summary of restricted stock	'	'	'
Beginning balance	1,296,893	'	'
Granted	1,388,835	'	'
Shares, vested	-405,109	'	'
Shares, fofeited	-260,643	'	'
Ending balance	2,019,976	1,296,893	'
Weighted average grant date fair value, beginning balance	$27.89	'	'
Weighted average grant date fair value, granted	$23.14	$22.87	$28.84
Weighted average grant date fair value, vested	$23.80	'	'
Weighted average grant date fair value, forfeited	$25.23	'	'
Weighted average grant date fair value, ending balance	$24.71	$27.89	'

StockBased_And_LongTerm_Compen7

Stock-Based And Long-Term Compensation (Summary Of The Activity Of Restricted Stock Units) (Details) (Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]	'	'	'
Beginning balance	257,215	'	'
Granted	67,266	'	'
Ending balance	324,481	257,215	'
Weighted average grant date fair value, beginning balance	$26.23	'	'
Weighted average grant date fair value, granted	$26.76	$21.48	$35.10
Weighted average grant date fair value, ending balance	$26.34	$26.23	'

Income_Taxes_Narrative_Details

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2013
U.S. Federal income tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%	'
net operating loss carryforwards	'	'	'	$1,500,000
Expiration dates for utilization of loss carryforwards	'2020 through 2026	'	'	'
Annual limitation on utilization of net operating loss carryforwards	'	'	'	500,000
Deferred tax assets, various state	'	'	'	10,800,000
Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries	'	'	'	56,000,000
Unrecorded tax benefits	26,399,000	21,692,000	24,760,000	29,899,000
Parent Company [Member]	'	'	'	'
Unrecorded tax benefits	$26,400,000	$21,700,000	'	$29,900,000

Income_Taxes_Schedule_Of_Compo

Income Taxes (Schedule Of Components Of Income And Loss From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]	'	'	'
Domestic	$116,966	$559,536	$244,401
Foreign	-188,551	48,626	792
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	($71,585)	$608,162	$245,193

Income_Taxes_Schedule_Of_Compo1

Income Taxes (Schedule Of Components Of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Abstract]	'	'	'
Current, federal	($11,269)	$116,774	$14,227
Current, state	9,480	14,025	785
Current, foreign	27,877	33,280	19,716
Current, total	26,088	164,079	34,728
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Abstract]	'	'	'
Deferred, federal	7,851	59,442	51,828
Deferred, state	993	1,117	1,121
Deferred, foreign	4,901	382	-1,873
Deferred income taxes	13,745	60,941	51,076
Income tax	$39,833	$225,020	$85,804

Income_Taxes_Schedule_Of_Effec

Income Taxes (Schedule Of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Income Tax Reconciliation [Abstract]	'	'	'
Computed expected tax expense (benefit)	($25,055)	$212,857	$85,818
Increase (decrease) resulting from State and foreign income taxes	6,310	15,046	-2,106
Increase (decrease) resulting other	-16,080	-2,883	2,092
Income tax	39,833	225,020	85,804
Income Tax Reconciliation, Nondeductible Expense, Impairment Losses	$74,658	'	'

Income_Taxes_Schedule_Of_Defer

Income Taxes (Schedule Of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Components of Deferred Tax Assets [Abstract]	'	'
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$8,482	$9,701
Operating loss and tax credit carryforwards	32,543	18,020
Compensation and employee benefits	50,136	49,136
Decommissioning liabilities	22,124	28,246
Other	51,161	47,353
Deferred tax assets, gross	164,446	152,456
Net deferred tax assets	164,446	152,456
Components of Deferred Tax Liabilities [Abstract]	'	'
Property, plant and equipment	671,172	650,778
Notes receivable	5,429	14,085
Goodwill and other intangible assets	136,940	145,296
Deferred revenue on long-term contracts	21,354	4,329
Other	56,846	48,992
Deferred tax liabilities	891,741	863,480
Net deferred tax liability	$727,295	$711,024

Income_Taxes_Net_Deferred_Tax_

Income Taxes (Net Deferred Tax Liabilities Classified In The Consolidated Balance Sheet) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Classification [Abstract]	'	'
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current	$8,785	$34,120
Noncurrent deferred income taxes	-736,080	-745,144
Net deferred tax liability	($727,295)	($711,024)

Income_Taxes_Summary_Of_Activi

Income Taxes (Summary Of Activity In Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Unrecognized tax benefits, beginning balance	$26,399	$21,692	$24,760
Additions based on tax positions related to prior years	5,065	6,873	871
Reductions based on tax positions related to prior years	-1,565	-2,166	-3,939
Unrecognized tax benefits, ending balance	29,899	26,399	21,692
Parent Company [Member]	'	'	'
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Unrecognized tax benefits, ending balance	$29,900	$26,400	$21,700

Segment_Information_Narrative_

Segment Information (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Information [Abstract]	'
Acquisition costs allocated to two reporting segments	$4.50

Segment_Information_Schedule_O

Segment Information (Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$1,128,017	$1,188,615	$1,159,713	$1,135,479	$1,178,247	$1,179,665	$1,243,319	$966,837	$4,611,824	$4,568,068	$1,964,332
Cost of services (exclusive of items shown separately below)	734,428	748,052	711,883	707,487	722,814	708,608	711,284	546,767	2,901,850	2,689,473	1,046,409
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	163,301	158,006	154,987	149,634	143,009	128,160	135,516	102,596	625,928	509,281	244,915
General and administrative expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	633,877	662,792	376,619
Reduction in the value of assets	419,380	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	419,380	'	'
Income from operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	30,789	706,522	296,389
Interest expense, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-106,954	-117,682	-72,994
Interest income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,978	3,170	6,226
Other income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,486	853	-822
Earnings (losses) from equity-method investments, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-287	16,394
Gain loss from Equity method investment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	17,880	'
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-884	-2,294	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-71,585	608,162	245,193
Identifiable Assets	7,411,307	'	'	'	7,802,886	'	'	'	7,411,307	7,802,886	4,048,145
Capital Expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	620,469	1,169,105	507,701
Drilling Products And Services [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	838,514	775,066	611,101
Cost of services (exclusive of items shown separately below)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	276,131	255,853	220,647
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	169,296	150,687	130,809
General and administrative expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	145,585	131,798	122,201
Reduction in the value of assets	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,292	'	'
Income from operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	245,210	236,728	137,444
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	245,210	236,728	137,444
Identifiable Assets	1,245,501	'	'	'	1,086,804	'	'	'	1,245,501	1,086,804	947,679
Capital Expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	269,152	246,389	219,121
Onshore Completion Services [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,596,704	1,593,977	'
Cost of services (exclusive of items shown separately below)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,083,494	1,039,732	'
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	215,506	171,852	'
General and administrative expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	153,825	185,917	3,226
Reduction in the value of assets	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	16,975	'	'
Income from operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	126,904	196,476	-3,226
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	126,904	196,476	-3,226
Identifiable Assets	2,973,916	'	'	'	3,223,984	'	'	'	2,973,916	3,223,984	560,246
Capital Expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	99,517	308,317	'
Production Services [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,445,555	1,510,990	788,568
Cost of services (exclusive of items shown separately below)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	1,011,933	929,552	443,381
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	178,442	135,910	66,825
General and administrative expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	190,614	211,293	135,180
Reduction in the value of assets	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	28,568	'	'
Income from operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	35,998	234,235	143,182
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	35,998	234,235	143,182
Identifiable Assets	2,176,785	'	'	'	2,185,779	'	'	'	2,176,785	2,185,779	1,140,724
Capital Expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	107,412	334,670	173,562
Subsea And Technical Solutions [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	731,051	688,035	564,663
Cost of services (exclusive of items shown separately below)	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	530,292	464,336	382,381
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	62,684	50,832	47,281
General and administrative expenses	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	143,853	133,784	116,012
Reduction in the value of assets	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	371,545	'	'
Income from operations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-377,323	39,083	18,989
Interest income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,585	2,816	4,542
Other income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	105
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-374,738	41,899	23,636
Identifiable Assets	1,015,105	'	'	'	1,295,134	'	'	'	1,015,105	1,295,134	1,162,580
Capital Expenditures	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	144,388	279,729	112,504
Unallocated [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-106,954	-117,682	-72,994
Interest income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	393	354	1,684
Other income	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	2,486	853	-927
Earnings (losses) from equity-method investments, net	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-287	16,394
Gain loss from Equity method investment	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	17,880	'
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-884	-2,294	'
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	-104,959	-101,176	-55,843
Identifiable Assets	'	'	'	'	$11,185	'	'	'	'	$11,185	$72,472

Segment_Information_Schedule_O1

Segment Information (Schedule Of Identifiable Assets) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Assets	$7,411,307	$7,802,886	$4,048,145
Drilling Products And Services [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Assets	1,245,501	1,086,804	947,679
Onshore Completion Services [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Assets	2,973,916	3,223,984	560,246
Production Services [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Assets	2,176,785	2,185,779	1,140,724
Subsea And Technical Solutions [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Assets	1,015,105	1,295,134	1,162,580
Unallocated [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Assets	'	11,185	72,472
Marine [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Assets	'	'	$164,444

Segment_Information_Schedule_O2

Segment Information (Schedule Of Revenues By Geographic Segment) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Information [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
United States, Revenue	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$3,760,276	$3,769,528	$1,438,138
Other Countries, Revenue	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	851,548	798,540	526,194
Total, Revenues	1,128,017	1,188,615	1,159,713	1,135,479	1,178,247	1,179,665	1,243,319	966,837	4,611,824	4,568,068	1,964,332
United States, Long-lived assets	2,476,792	'	'	'	2,684,932	'	'	'	2,476,792	2,684,932	'
Other Countries, Long-lived assets	525,402	'	'	'	570,288	'	'	'	525,402	570,288	'
Property, plant and equipment, net	$3,002,194	'	'	'	$3,255,220	'	'	'	$3,002,194	$3,255,220	'

Recovered_Sheet11

Segment Information (Schedule of Capital Expenditures, by Segment) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Capital Expenditures	$620,469	$1,169,105	$507,701
Drilling Products And Services [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Capital Expenditures	269,152	246,389	219,121
Onshore Completion Services [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Capital Expenditures	99,517	308,317	'
Production Services [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Capital Expenditures	107,412	334,670	173,562
Subsea And Technical Solutions [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Capital Expenditures	144,388	279,729	112,504
Marine [Member]	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'
Capital Expenditures	'	'	$2,514

Guarantee_Details

Guarantee (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Guarantee [Abstract]	'
Decommissioning performance guarantees, estimated value	$2.60
Maximum potential obligation under Decommissioning performance guarantees	109.1
Contractual right to receive payments from third parties	$24.60

Commitments_And_Contingencies_

Commitments And Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	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	16.4	12.2	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	21.4	25.6	'	'
Accounts Payable Related to Obligations Under Capital Lease	4.2	3.9	'	'
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	2.4	2.7	3	'
Rent expense	28.7	26.3	18.3	'
2013	72.3	'	'	'
2014	51.5	'	'	'
2015	36.7	'	'	'
2016	27.1	'	'	'
2017	18.7	'	'	'
Thereafter	$26	'	'	'

Fair_Value_Measurements_Narrat

Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Share data in Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 17, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Feb. 29, 2012
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of limited partnership interest	10.00%	'	10.00%	'	'
Number of shares comprising Available for Sale Securities	7	1.4	'	'	'
Interest rate swap agreement for notional amount	'	$300,000,000	$100,000,000	'	$150,000,000
Selling of interest rate swap	'	'	'	'	1,200,000
Fair value of debt	'	1,789,000,000	1,960,000,000	'	'
Impairment of long lived assets	'	243,781,000	'	'	'
Business combination, total contingent consideration paid	'	6,500,000	6,000,000	'	'
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	'	91,016,000	'	10,334,000	'
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use	'	243,781,000	'	'	'
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived	'	-18,296,000	'	'	'
Liftboats [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Impairment of long lived assets	'	'	'	46,100,000	'
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use	'	'	'	46,100,000	'
Subsea And Technical Solutions [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Impairment of long lived assets	'	221,200,000	'	'	'
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use	'	221,200,000	'	'	'
Onshore Completion Services [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Impairment of long lived assets	'	11,200,000	'	'	'
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use	'	11,200,000	'	'	'
Production Services [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Impairment of long lived assets	'	11,400,000	'	'	'
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use	'	$11,400,000	'	'	'

Fair_Value_Measurements_Summar

Fair Value Measurements (Summary Of Financial Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On Recurring Basis) (Details) (Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member], USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	$8,817	$9,224
Contingent consideration	136	9,890
Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Assets [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Accounts payable	1,944	'
Intangible and other long-term assets	13,731	11,343
Interest Rate Swap [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible and other long-term assets	337	1,286
Non Qualified Deferred Compensation Liabilities [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	14,986	13,515
Accounts payable	'	125
Level 1 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	8,817	9,224
Contingent consideration	'	'
Level 1 [Member] | Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Assets [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Accounts payable	'	'
Intangible and other long-term assets	2,330	825
Level 1 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible and other long-term assets	'	'
Level 1 [Member] | Non Qualified Deferred Compensation Liabilities [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	'	'
Accounts payable	'	'
Level 2 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	'	'
Contingent consideration	'	'
Level 2 [Member] | Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Assets [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Accounts payable	1,944	'
Intangible and other long-term assets	11,401	10,518
Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible and other long-term assets	337	1,286
Level 2 [Member] | Non Qualified Deferred Compensation Liabilities [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	14,986	13,515
Accounts payable	'	125
Level 3 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	'	'
Contingent consideration	136	9,890
Level 3 [Member] | Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Assets [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Accounts payable	'	'
Intangible and other long-term assets	'	'
Level 3 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Intangible and other long-term assets	'	'
Level 3 [Member] | Non Qualified Deferred Compensation Liabilities [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Other long-term liabilities	'	'
Accounts payable	'	'

Fair_Value_Measurements_Level_

Fair Value Measurements (Level 3 Liabilities) (Details) (Level 3 [Member], USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Level 3 [Member]	'	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'	'
Reduction in Value of Level 3 Liability	($3,254,000)	$0	'
Losses recorded_Level 3 liabilities	0	2,227,000	'
Settlements _Level 3 Liabilities	-6,500,000	-3,000,000	'
Additions related to acquisitions_Level 3 Liabilities	0	10,663,000	'
Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure	$136,000	$9,890,000	$0

Fair_Value_Measurements_Fair_V

Fair Value Measurements (Fair Value Measurements Used in Testing) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Fair Value Used In Testing for Impairment	$4,355	'
Property, Plant and Equipment Fair Value Measurment Used in Testing Impairment of Long-Lived Assets	328,876	134,000
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	91,016	10,334
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Finite-lived	-18,296	'
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Held-for-use	243,781	'
Level 3 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Finite Lived Intangible Assets Fair Value Used In Testing for Impairment	4,355	'
Property, Plant and Equipment Fair Value Measurment Used in Testing Impairment of Long-Lived Assets	328,876	134,000
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of	'	($35,762)

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen2

Derivative Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Feb. 29, 2012
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Derivative asset	$0.30	$1.30	'	'
Selling of interest rate swap	'	'	'	1.2
Interest income (expense) related to the ineffectiveness associated with the fair value hedge	-0.8	1.3	1.7	'
Interest rate swap agreement for notional amount	300	100	'	150
Interest Rate Swap [Member]	'	'	'	'
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Selling of interest rate swap	'	'	'	$1.20

Derivative_Financial_Instrumen3

Derivative Financial Instruments (Location And Effect Of The Derivative Instrument On The Statements Of Operations) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Derivative Instruments, (Gain) Loss [Line Items]	'	'	'
Amount of (gain) loss recognized	$776	($1,286)	($1,743)
Hedged Item Debt [Member] | Interest Expense, Net [Member]	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, (Gain) Loss [Line Items]	'	'	'
Amount of (gain) loss recognized	-12,303	2,346	-2,536
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Interest Expense, Net [Member]	'	'	'
Derivative Instruments, (Gain) Loss [Line Items]	'	'	'
Amount of (gain) loss recognized	$13,079	($3,632)	$793

Related_Party_Transactions_Det

Related Party Transactions (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Purchase of services	$164.80	$240.30	'
Trade Accounts Payable	14.6	23.2	'
Ortowski Construction [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Purchase of services	'	4.1	'
Trade Accounts Payable	'	0	'
ORTEQ Energy Services [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Purchase of services	52.8	111.6	'
Trade Accounts Payable	7.8	13.4	'
Resource Transport [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Purchase of services	14	12.1	'
Trade Accounts Payable	0.9	1.3	'
Texas Specialty Sands [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Purchase of services	69.1	91.9	'
Trade Accounts Payable	2	6.9	6
ProFuel LLC [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Purchase of services	26.9	18.9	'
Trade Accounts Payable	2.6	1.6	'
TIMBER CREEK REAL ESTATE PARTNERS [Member]	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Purchase of services	2	1.7	'
Trade Accounts Payable	1.3	'	'
LINNENERGY[MEMBER]	'	'	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'	'	'
Revenue from Related Parties	26.9	21.1	'
Accounts Receivable, Related Parties, Current	$2.90	$3.30	'

Interim_Financial_Information_2

Interim Financial Information (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$1,128,017	$1,188,615	$1,159,713	$1,135,479	$1,178,247	$1,179,665	$1,243,319	$966,837	$4,611,824	$4,568,068	$1,964,332
Costs and Expenses [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cost of services, rentals and sales	734,428	748,052	711,883	707,487	722,814	708,608	711,284	546,767	2,901,850	2,689,473	1,046,409
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	163,301	158,006	154,987	149,634	143,009	128,160	135,516	102,596	625,928	509,281	244,915
Gross Profit	230,288	282,557	292,843	278,358	312,424	342,897	396,519	317,474	'	'	'
Net income from continuing operations	-313,539	69,835	68,559	63,727	76,275	93,887	142,823	70,157	'	'	'
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	'	'	'	'	'	'	($970)	($16,237)	'	($17,207)	($16,835)
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Continuing operations, basic	($1.97)	$0.44	$0.43	$0.40	$0.50	$0.60	$0.91	$0.56	($0.70)	$2.57	$2
Continuing operations, diluted	($1.97)	$0.43	$0.43	$0.40	$0.50	$0.59	$0.90	$0.55	($0.70)	$2.54	$1.97
Discontinued operations, basic	'	'	'	'	'	'	($0.01)	($0.13)	'	($0.12)	($0.21)
Discontinued operations, diluted	'	'	'	'	'	'	($0.01)	($0.13)	'	($0.12)	($0.21)

Supplementary_Oil_And_Natural_2

Supplementary Oil And Natural Gas Disclosures (Unaudited) (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Jan. 31, 2010	Jan. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
							Shell Offshore Inc [Member]	Dynamic Offshore [Member]	Equity Method Investments [Member]	Equity Method Investments [Member]
Supplementary Oil And Natural Gas Disclosures [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Average sales prices	101.85	3.98	2.45	100.7	3.45	108.79	'	'	113.28	4.4
Average production costs	10.7	10.7	10.71	10.71	12.51	12.51	'	'	26.3	26.3
Percentage of annual discount rate for future cash flows	'	'	10.00%	10.00%	'	'	'	'	'	'
Supplementary Oil and Natural Gas Disclosures (Textual) [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of ownership acquired by Wild Well in Shell Offshore Inc.'s Gulf of Mexico Bullwinkle platform	'	'	'	'	'	'	100.00%	'	'	'
Conveyance of undivided interest in assets and related well plugging and abandonment obligations	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	49.00%	'	'
Twelve month average price on the basis of which oil price is estimated	93.42	93.42	91.21	91.21	96.19	96.19	'	'	'	'
Twelve month average price on the basis of which gas price is estimated	3.67	3.67	2.757	2.757	4,118,000	4,118,000	'	'	'	'

Supplementary_Oil_And_Natural_3

Supplementary Oil And Natural Gas Disclosures (Unaudited) (Schedule Of Proved Developed And Undeveloped Oil And Gas Reserves) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
	MBbls	MBbls	MBbls
Oil [Member]	'	'	'
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves [Abstract]	'	'	'
Beginning balance	8,207,000	6,430,000	5,982,000
Revisions	-3,203,000	2,234,000	887,000
Production	-411,000	-457,000	-439,000
Ending balance	4,593,000	8,207,000	6,430,000
Proved-developed reserves:	'	'	'
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume)	2,397,000	5,076,000	3,495,000
Proved-undeveloped reserves:	'	'	'
Proved Undeveloped Reserve (Volume)	2,196,000	3,131,000	2,935,000
Natural Gas [Member]	'	'	'
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves [Abstract]	'	'	'
Beginning balance	11,284,000	6,268,000	5,301,000
Revisions	-4,036,000	5,357,000	1,338,000
Production	-296,000	-341,000	-371,000
Ending balance	6,952,000	11,284,000	6,268,000
Proved-developed reserves:	'	'	'
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume)	2,100,000	5,085,000	3,229,000
Proved-undeveloped reserves:	'	'	'
Proved Undeveloped Reserve (Volume)	4,852,000	6,199,000	3,039,000
Equity Method Investments [Member] | Oil [Member]	'	'	'
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves [Abstract]	'	'	'
Beginning balance	'	3,207,000	3,395,000
Purchase of reserves in place	'	'	958,000
Revisions	'	'	412,000
Change in ownership percentage	'	-3,207,000	'
Production	'	'	-399,000
Sale of reserves in-place	'	'	-1,159,000
Ending balance	'	'	3,207,000
Proved-developed reserves:	'	'	'
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume)	'	'	2,606,000
Proved-undeveloped reserves:	'	'	'
Proved Undeveloped Reserve (Volume)	'	'	602,000
Equity Method Investments [Member] | Natural Gas [Member]	'	'	'
Proved Developed and Undeveloped Reserves [Abstract]	'	'	'
Beginning balance	'	18,236,000	20,111,000
Purchase of reserves in place	'	'	8,045,000
Revisions	'	'	-547,000
Change in ownership percentage	'	-18,236,000	'
Production	'	'	-906,000
Sale of reserves in-place	'	'	-8,467,000
Ending balance	'	'	18,236,000
Proved-developed reserves:	'	'	'
Proved Developed Reserves (Volume)	'	'	14,695,000
Proved-undeveloped reserves:	'	'	'
Proved Undeveloped Reserve (Volume)	'	'	3,542,000

Supplementary_Oil_And_Natural_4

Supplementary Oil And Natural Gas Disclosures (Unaudited) (Cost Incurred In Oil And Gas Property Acquisition, Exploration, And Development Activities) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Costs incurred associated with finding, acquiring and developing the Company's proved oil and natural gas reserves	'	'	'
Development costs	$51,527	$34,685	$10,560
Total costs incurred	51,527	34,685	10,560
Equity Method Investments [Member]	'	'	'
Costs incurred associated with finding, acquiring and developing the Company's proved oil and natural gas reserves	'	'	'
Acquisition of properties - proved	'	'	32,586
Development costs	'	'	18,367
Total costs incurred	'	'	$50,953

Supplementary_Oil_And_Natural_5

Supplementary Oil And Natural Gas Disclosures (Unaudited) (Capitalized Costs Relating To Oil And Gas Producing Activities) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Capitalized Costs, Oil and Gas Producing Activities, Net [Abstract]	'	'
Proved oil and gas properties	$136,350	$77,285
Accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization	-21,158	-13,620
Capitalized costs, net	$115,192	$63,665

Supplementary_Oil_And_Natural_6

Supplementary Oil And Natural Gas Disclosures (Unaudited) (Schedule Of Ownership In Productive Oil And Natural Gas Wells) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2013
	item
Company's ownership of productive oil and natural gas wells	'
Oil, gross	9
Oil, net	4.59

Supplementary_Oil_And_Natural_7

Supplementary Oil And Natural Gas Disclosures (Unaudited) (Schedule Of Gas And Oil Acreage) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2013
	acre
Information relating to acreage held by the Company	'
Developed, gross acreage	17,280
Undeveloped, gross acreage	0
Total developed and undeveloped gross acreage	17,280
Developed, net acreage	8,813
Undeveloped, net acreage	0
Total developed and undeveloped net Acreage	8,813

Supplementary_Oil_And_Natural_8

Supplementary Oil And Natural Gas Disclosures (Unaudited) (Schedule Of Drilling Activity) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
	item	item
Exploratory Wells Drilled	'	'
Exploratory wells productive, gross	0	0
Exploratory wells non-productive, gross	0	0
Exploratory wells productive and non-productive, gross	0	0
Exploratory wells productive, net	0	0
Exploratory wells non-productive, net	0	0
Exploratory wells productive and non-productive, net	0	'
Development Wells Drilled	'	'
Total Development Wells Net	1.53	'
Non-Productive Development Wells Net	0.51	'
Productive Development Wells Net	1.02	'
Total Development Wells Gross	3	'
Non-Productive Development Wells Gross	1	'
Productive Development Wells Gross	2	'
Development wells productive, gross	'	0
Development wells non-productive, gross	'	0
Development wells productive and non-productive, gross	'	0
Development wells productive, net	'	0
Development wells non-productive, net	'	0
Development wells productive and non-productive, net	'	0

Supplementary_Oil_And_Natural_9

Supplementary Oil And Natural Gas Disclosures (Unaudited) (Results Of Operations For Oil And Gas Producing Activities) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Revenues	'	'	'
Sales	$47,050	$57,757	$54,442
Production costs	9,876	12,332	12,293
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	12,032	9,818	11,928
Income before income taxes	25,142	35,607	30,221
Income tax expenses	8,800	13,175	10,789
Results of operations from producing activities (excluding corporate overhead)	16,342	22,432	19,432
Equity Method Investments [Member]	'	'	'
Revenues	'	'	'
Sales	'	'	53,181
Production costs	'	'	22,034
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	'	'	18,449
Income before income taxes	'	'	12,698
Income tax expenses	'	'	4,533
Results of operations from producing activities (excluding corporate overhead)	'	'	$8,165

Recovered_Sheet12

Supplementary Oil And Natural Gas Disclosures (Unaudited) (Standardized Measure Of Discounted Future Cash Flows Relating To Proved Reserves) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves, Standardized Measure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Future cash inflows	$496,704	$891,215	$701,170
Future production costs	-82,487	-141,980	-126,627
Future development and abandonment costs	-156,340	-91,632	-58,388
Future income tax expenses	-89,507	-229,808	-185,816
Future net cash flows	168,370	427,795	330,339
10% annual discount for estimated timing of cash flows	10,641	124,365	92,590
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows	157,729	303,430	237,749
Equity Method Investments [Member]	'	'	'
Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Relating to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves, Standardized Measure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Future cash inflows	'	'	414,246
Future production costs	'	'	-100,848
Future development and abandonment costs	'	'	-67,760
Future income tax expenses	'	'	-73,202
Future net cash flows	'	'	172,436
10% annual discount for estimated timing of cash flows	'	'	39,704
Standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows	'	'	$132,732

Recovered_Sheet13

Supplementary Oil And Natural Gas Disclosures (Unaudited) (Summary Of Changes In Standardized Measure Of Discounted Future Net Cash Flows Applicable To Proved Oil And Natural Gas Reserves) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Increase (Decrease) in Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flow Relating to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning of the period	$303,430	$237,749	$169,492
Net change in sales and transfer prices and in production (lifting) costs related to future production	-13,278	-17,734	62,881
Changes in estimated future development costs	-48,594	-5,569	8,297
Sales and transfers of oil and gas produced during the period	-45,866	-45,425	-54,057
Net change due to extensions, discoveries, and improved recovery	75,304	206,313	'
Net changes due to revisions in quantity estimates	-228,620	-63,192	57,189
Previously estimated development costs incurred during period	10,136	4,748	17,980
Accretion of discount	46,711	37,252	26,625
Other-unspecified	-24,169	-21,799	-12,650
Net change in income taxes	82,675	-28,913	-38,008
Aggregate change in the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows for the year	-145,701	65,681	68,257
End of the period	157,729	303,430	237,749
Equity Method Investments [Member]	'	'	'
Increase (Decrease) in Standardized Measure of Discounted Future Net Cash Flow Relating to Proved Oil and Gas Reserves [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning of the period	'	'	102,476
Net change in sales and transfer prices and in production (lifting) costs related to future production	'	'	27,944
Changes in estimated future development costs	'	'	-8,862
Sales and transfers of oil and gas produced during the period	'	'	-44,268
Net changes due to purchases and sales of minerals in place	'	'	51,781
Net changes due to revisions in quantity estimates	'	'	22,005
Previously estimated development costs incurred during period	'	'	13,840
Exchange transaction	'	'	-23,356
Accretion of discount	'	'	11,179
Other-unspecified	'	'	-2,065
Net change in income taxes	'	'	-17,942
Aggregate change in the standardized measure of discounted future net cash flows for the year	'	'	30,256
End of the period	'	'	$132,732

Valuation_and_Qualifying_Accou1

Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Movement in Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance, Beginning Balance	$28,715	$17,484	$22,618
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Charged to Cost and Expense	10,078	13,539	3,689
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Deductions	7,763	2,308	8,823
Valuation Allowances and Reserves, Balance, Ending Balance	$31,030	$28,715	$17,484