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Three Months Ended March 31,

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax benefit of $1,373 and
$2,758, respectively

Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Mar. 31, 2015	May 01, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Superior Energy Services Inc
Entity Central Index Key	0000886835
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2015
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		150,453,236
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Trading Symbol	spn
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 414,829	$ 393,046
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $22,834 and $22,076 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	770,846	926,768
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current	25,064	32,138
Prepaid expenses	69,772	74,750
Inventory and other current assets	203,412	185,429
Assets Held-for-sale, Current	144,905	116,680
Total current assets	1,628,828	1,728,811
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and depletion of $2,394,123 and $2,269,542 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	2,690,491	2,733,839
Goodwill	2,465,646	2,468,409
Notes receivable	26,387	25,970
Intangible and other long-term assets, net of accumulated amortization of $87,177 and $81,386 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	411,806	420,360
Total assets	7,223,158	7,377,389
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	212,609	225,306
Accrued expenses	337,273	363,747
Income taxes payable	8,723	40,213
Current maturities of long-term debt	21,533	20,941
Total current liabilities	598,137	712,047
Liabilities of Assets Held-for-sale	17,999	61,840
Deferred income taxes	693,123	702,996
Decommissioning liabilities	91,485	88,000
Long-term debt, net	1,622,713	1,627,842
Other long-term liabilities	163,396	166,766
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 and Outstanding - 150,363,047 as of March 31, 2015 Authorized - 250,000,000, Issued - 149,648,826, Outstanding, 149,708,825 at December 31, 2014	150	150
Additional Paid in Capital	2,632,926	2,620,328
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net	(50,959)	(36,280)
Retained earnings	1,472,187	1,495,540
Total stockholders' equity	4,054,304	4,079,738
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 7,223,158	$ 7,377,389

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 22,834	$ 22,076
Accumulated depreciation and depletion on Property, plant and equipment	2,394,123	2,269,542
Accumulated amortization of Intangible and other long-term assets	$ 87,117	$ 81,386
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	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	250,000,000	250,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	150,363,047	149,648,826
Common stock, shares outstanding	150,363,047	149,708,825

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Services	$ 685,465	$ 802,339
Rentals	231,770	259,079
Total Revenues	917,235	1,061,418
Costs and expenses:
Cost of services (exclusive of items shown separately below)	582,246	651,605
Cost of Services	481,993	553,762
Cost of rentals	100,253	97,843
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	162,220	162,318
General and administrative expenses	150,962	155,919
Income from operations	21,807	91,576
Other income (expense):
Interest expense, net	(23,209)	(23,881)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	(971)	(35)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	(2,373)	67,660
Income taxes	(878)	25,034
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(1,495)	42,626
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(9,640)	(5,954)
Net income	$ (11,135)	$ 36,672
Earnings per share information:
Continuing operations	$ (0.01)	$ 0.27
Discontinued operations	(0.06)	(0.04)
Basic earnings per share	(0.07)	0.23
Continuing operations	(0.01)	0.27
Discontinued operations	(0.06)	(0.04)
Diluted earnings per share	(0.07)	0.23
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid	$ 0.08	$ 0.08
Weighted average common shares used in computing earnings per share:
Basic	149,881	158,212
Incremental common shares from stock based compensation		2,700
Diluted	149,881	160,912

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ (11,135)	$ 36,672
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, Net of Tax		64
Change in cumulative translation adjustment	(14,679)	1,327
Comprehensive income	$ (25,814)	$ 38,063

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ (11,135)	$ 36,672
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	162,223	165,288
Deferred income taxes	(4,767)	6,495
Stock based and performance share unit compensation expense	11,816	11,116
Amortization of debt acquisition costs and note discount	1,955	2,071
Other reconciling items, net	2,726	(7,593)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions:
Accounts receivable	168,412	(5,035)
Inventory and other current assets	(14,992)	(605)
Accounts payable	(20,800)	7,498
Accrued expenses	(38,152)	(8,485)
Income taxes	(30,973)	8,603
Other, net	11,955	(8,085)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities, Total	238,268	207,940
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments for capital expenditures	(127,487)	(159,768)
Purchase of Leased Vessel	(46,442)
Other	1,900	895
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities, Total	(172,029)	(158,873)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payment to Extinguish Capital Lease Obligation	(20,933)
Principal payments of long-term debt	(5,233)	(5,000)
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock	11,984	12,689
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	6,208	5,047
Payments for purchase and retirement of Common Stock		(82,291)
Other	(6,367)	(4,298)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities, Total	(38,309)	(99,231)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(6,147)	(35)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	21,783	(50,199)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	393,046	196,047
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 414,829	$ 145,848

Basis of Presentation	3 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation	Mar. 31, 2015
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	(1)Basis of Presentation Certain information and footnote disclosures normally in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission; however, management believes the disclosures that are made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in Superior Energy Services, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations herein. The financial information of Superior Energy Services, Inc. and subsidiaries (the Company) for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 has not been audited. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary to present fairly the results of operations for the periods presented have been included therein. Certain previously reported amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2015 presentation. The results of operations for the first three months of the year are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that might be expected for the entire year. 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. The Company evaluates events that occur after the balance sheet date but before the financial statements are issued for potential recognition or disclosure. Based on the evaluation, the Company determined that there were no material subsequent events for recognition or disclosure other than those disclosed herein.

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The entire disclosure for organization, consolidation and basis of presentation of financial statements disclosure.

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Dispositions

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Dispositions [Abstract]

Dispositions

(2)Discontinued Operations

During 2014, the Company conducted a strategic review and analysis of its subsea construction business. As of March 31, 2015, the Company was committed to sell the remaining assets of and exit its subsea construction business. The disposition of the remaining assets of this business is expected to be completed during 2015.

During 2014, the Company also made a decision to discontinue its conventional decommissioning business. As of March 31, 2015, the Company was committed to sell the assets of and exit its conventional decommissioning business. The disposition of the assets of this business is expected to be completed during 2015.

Both of the subsea construction business and conventional decommissioning business were included in the Technical Solutions segment. As of March 31, 2015, the assets and liabilities of these businesses were classified as held for sale. For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the results of operations of these businesses are reported as discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations.

The following summarizes certain financial information of the businesses reported as discontinued operations (in thousands):

The following summarizes the assets and liabilities related to the businesses reported as discontinued operations (in thousands):



	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Accounts receivable, net	$	3,286	$	16,701
Prepaid expenses		1,734		2,463
Inventory and other current assets		5,433		5,576
Current assets	$	10,453	$	24,740
Property, plant and equipment, net		134,452		91,171
Intangible and other long-term assets, net		-		769
Long-term assets	$	134,452	$	91,940
Accounts payable		2,801		20,530
Accrued expenses		15,198		24,496
Current liabilities	$	17,999	$	45,026
Other long-term liabilities	$	-	$	16,814

During 2015, the Company spent $67.4 million to purchase two leased vessels. The purchase price for one of the vessels included the extinguishment of the related capital lease obligation of $20.9 million. These purchases were made to facilitate the disposition of the vessels during 2015.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the facts and circumstances leading to the completed or expected disposal, manner and timing of disposal, the gain (loss) recognized in the income statement and the income statement caption that includes that gain (loss), amounts of revenues and pretax profit or loss reported in discontinued operations, the segment in which the disposal group was reported, and the classification (whether sold or classified as held for sale) and carrying value of the assets and liabilities comprising the disposal group. Includes all disposal groups, including those classified as components of the entity (discontinued operations).

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Earnings Per Share	3 Months Ended
Earnings Per Share	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings per Share	(3)Earnings per Share Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share is computed in the same manner as basic earnings per share except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that could have been outstanding assuming the exercise of stock options and the conversion of restricted stock units. For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company incurred a loss from continuing operations; therefore, the impact of any incremental shares would be anti-dilutive. Stock options for approximately 1,600,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2014 were excluded in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the period as the effect would have been anti-dilutive.

Stock Based Compensation and Retirement Plans	3 Months Ended
Stock Based Compensation and Retirement Plans	Mar. 31, 2015
Stock Based Compensation and Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Stock Based Compensation and Retirement Plans	(4)Stock-Based Compensation Plans The Company maintains various stock incentive plans that provide long-term incentives to the Company’s key employees, including officers, directors, consultants and advisors (Eligible Participants). Under the 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 Company’s total compensation expense related to these plans was approximately $11.6 million and $11.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, which is reflected in general and administrative expenses.

Inventory and Other Current Assets

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Inventory and Other Current Assets [Abstract]

Inventory and Other Current Assets

(5)Inventory and Other Current Assets

Inventory and other current assets includes approximately $177.5 million and $165.6 million of inventory as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost is determined using the first-in, first-out or weighted-average cost methods for finished goods and work-in-process. Supplies and consumables consist principally of products used in our services provided to customers. The components of the inventory balances are as follows (in thousands):



	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Finished goods	$	83,866	$	72,788
Raw materials		28,847		29,718
Work-in-process		22,684		20,317
Supplies and consumables		42,122		42,739
Total	$	177,519	$	165,562

Debt	3 Months Ended
Debt	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt [Abstract]
Debt	(6)Debt Credit Facility The Company has a $1.0 billion bank credit facility, comprised of a $600 million revolving credit facility and a $400 million term loan. The principal balance of the term loan is payable in installments of $5.0 million on the last day of each fiscal quarter, which began on June 30, 2012. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had $340 million outstanding under the term loan and had no amounts outstanding under the revolving portion of its credit facility. The Company also had approximately $43.7 million of letters of credit outstanding that reduce the Company’s borrowing availability under the revolving portion of the credit facility. Any amounts outstanding under the bank credit facility are due on February 7, 2017. Amounts borrowed under the credit facility bear interest at LIBOR plus margins that depend on the Company’s credit rating. 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.

Decommissioning Liabilities

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Decommissioning Liabilities [Abstract]

Decommissioning Liabilities

(7)Decommissioning Liabilities

The Company records estimated future decommissioning liabilities in accordance with the authoritative guidance related to asset retirement obligations, which requires entities to record the fair value of a liability for an asset retirement obligation in the period in which it is incurred, with a corresponding increase in the carrying amount of the related long-lived asset. Subsequent to initial measurement, the decommissioning liability is required to be accreted each period to present value.

The Company’s decommissioning liabilities associated with the Bullwinkle platform and its related assets consist of costs related to the plugging of wells, the removal of the related platform and equipment, and site restoration. The Company reviews the adequacy of its decommissioning liabilities whenever indicators suggest that the estimated cash flows needed to satisfy the liabilities have changed materially.

The following table summarizes the activity for the Company’s decommissioning liabilities for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Decommissioning liabilities, December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively	$	88,000	$	83,519
Liabilities acquired and incurred		840		-
Accretion		1,163		1,133
Revisions in estimated timing and cash flows		1,482		-
Total decommissioning liabilities, March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively	$	91,485	$	84,652

Notes Receivable	3 Months Ended
Notes Receivable	Mar. 31, 2015
Notes Receivable [Abstract]
Notes Receivable	(8) Notes Receivable Notes receivable consist of a commitment from the seller of an oil and gas property acquired by the Company towards costs associated with the abandonment of the acquired property. Pursuant to an agreement with the seller, the Company will invoice the seller an agreed upon amount at the completion of certain decommissioning activities. The gross amount of this obligation totals $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 completion of the decommissioning activities. The Company recorded interest income related to notes receivable of $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for claims held for amounts due a entity, excluding financing receivables. Examples include, but are not limited to, trade accounts receivables, notes receivables, loans receivables. Includes disclosure for allowance for credit losses.

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Segment Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Segment Information [Abstract]

Segment Information

(9) 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 Technical Solutions segment provides services typically requiring specialized engineering, manufacturing or project planning, including 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.

For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, operating results for the Company’s subsea construction and conventional decommissioning businesses are reported in discontinued operations (see note 2). Previously those operating results were reported within the Technical Solutions segment.

The Company evaluates the performance of its reportable segments based on income or loss from operations. The segment measure is calculated as follows: segment revenues less segment operating expenses, depreciation expense and allocated general and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses are allocated to the segments based primarily on specific identification and, to the extent that such identification is not practical, other methods which the Company believes to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided. The Company believes this segment measure is useful in evaluating the performance of its reportable segments because it highlights operating trends and aids analytical comparisons.

Summarized financial information for the Company’s segments for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 is shown in the following tables (in thousands):



Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

			Onshore
	Drilling		Completion
	Products and		and Workover		Production		Technical				Consolidated
	Services		Services		Services		Solutions		Unallocated		Total
Revenues	$	199,459	$	350,992	$	251,469	$	115,315	$	-	$	917,235
Cost of services and rentals
(exclusive of items shown separately below)		63,251		254,115		191,314		73,566		-		582,246
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion		49,084		59,811		39,160		14,165		-		162,220
General and administrative expenses		39,960		38,292		43,682		29,028		-		150,962
Income (loss) from operations		47,164		(1,226)		(22,687)		(1,444)		-		21,807
Interest expense, net		-		-		-		417		(23,626)		(23,209)
Other expense		-		-		-		-		(971)		(971)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	47,164	$	(1,226)	$	(22,687)	$	(1,027)	$	(24,597)	$	(2,373)



Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

			Onshore
	Drilling		Completion
	Products and		and Workover		Production		Technical				Consolidated
	Services		Services		Services		Solutions		Unallocated		Total
Revenues	$	220,210	$	389,877	$	321,235	$	130,096	$	-	$	1,061,418
Cost of services and rentals
(exclusive of items shown separately below)		67,152		284,235		227,225		72,993		-		651,605
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion		45,017		60,604		41,808		14,889		-		162,318
General and administrative expenses		41,160		38,968		47,188		28,603		-		155,919
Income from operations		66,881		6,070		5,014		13,611		-		91,576
Interest expense, net		-		-		-		365		(24,246)		(23,881)
Other expense		-		-		-		-		(35)		(35)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	66,881	$	6,070	$	5,014	$	13,976	$	(24,281)	$	67,660



Identifiable Assets
			Onshore
	Drilling		Completion
	Products and		and Workover		Production		Technical				Consolidated
	Services		Services		Services		Solutions		Unallocated		Total
March 31, 2015	$	1,358,218	$	2,924,085	$	1,992,701	$	948,154	$	-	$	7,223,158
December 31, 2014	$	1,304,110	$	3,010,295	$	2,116,171	$	946,813	$	-	$	7,377,389

As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Technical Solutions segment included $144.9 million and $116.7 million, respectively, of identifiable assets of the subsea construction and conventional decommissioning businesses that were classified as assets held for sale on the consolidated balance sheets.

Geographic Segments

The Company attributes revenue to various countries based on the location of where services are performed or the destination of the drilling products or equipment sold or rented. 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. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the assets of the subsea construction and conventional decommissioning businesses are classified as assets held for sale on the consolidated balance sheets. The Company’s revenue by geographic area for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 and long-lived assets by geographic area as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):



Revenues
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
United States	$	760,443	$	892,319
Other Countries		156,792		169,099
Total	$	917,235	$	1,061,418

Long-Lived Assets
	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
United States	$	2,311,191	$	2,416,306
Other Countries		379,300		317,533
Total, net	$	2,690,491	$	2,733,839

- Definition

The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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Fair Value Measurements

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

(10) Fair Value Measurements

The Company follows the authoritative guidance for fair value measurements relating to financial and nonfinancial assets and liabilities, including presentation of required disclosures herein. This guidance establishes a fair value framework requiring the categorization of assets and liabilities into three levels based upon the assumptions (inputs) used to price the assets and liabilities. Level 1 provides the most reliable measure of fair value, whereas Level 3 generally requires significant management judgment. The three levels are defined as follows:

Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

Level 2: Observable inputs other than those included in Level 1, such as quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets; or model-derived valuations or other inputs that can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs reflecting management’s own assumptions about the inputs used in pricing the asset or liability.

The following tables provide a summary of the financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):



			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
	March 31, 2015		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Intangible and other long-term assets, net
Non-qualified deferred compensation assets	$	11,938	$	368	$	11,570		-
Interest rate swaps	$	5,446		-	$	5,446		-
Accounts payable
Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities	$	1,288		-	$	1,288		-
Other long-term liabilities
Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities	$	16,763		-	$	16,763		-

	December 31, 2014		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Intangible and other long-term assets, net
Non-qualified deferred compensation assets	$	12,982	$	1,481	$	11,501		-
Interest rate swap	$	4,183		-	$	4,183		-
Accounts payable
Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities	$	2,291		-	$	2,291		-
Other long-term liabilities
Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities	$	14,720		-	$	14,720		-

The Company’s non-qualified deferred compensation plans allow officers, certain highly compensated employees and non-employee directors to defer receipt of a portion of their compensation and contribute such amounts to one or more hypothetical investment funds. The Company entered into separate trust agreements, subject to general creditors, to segregate assets of each plan and reports the accounts of the trusts in its condensed consolidated financial statements. These investments are reported at fair value based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identifiable assets and observable inputs for similar assets and liabilities, which represent Levels 1 and 2, respectively, in the fair value hierarchy.

The Company has three 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 derivatives have 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 11).

The fair value of the Company’s cash equivalents, accounts receivable and current maturities of long-term debt approximates their carrying amounts. The fair value of the Company’s long-term debt was approximately $1,703.0 million and $1,624.3 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The fair value of these debt instruments is determined by reference to the market value of the instruments as quoted in over-the-counter markets, which are Level 1 inputs.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Derivative Financial Instruments

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Derivative Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Derivative Financial Instruments

(11) Derivative Financial Instruments

From time to time, the Company may employ interest rate swaps in an attempt to achieve a more balanced debt portfolio between fixed and variable interest. 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 interest rate swaps are accounted for 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 relating to these swaps of $5.4 million and $4.2 million within intangible and other long term assets in the consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

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 instruments on the condensed consolidated statement of operations, presented on a pre-tax basis, are as follows (in thousands):



		Three Months Ended March 31,
Effect of derivative instrument	Location of (gain) loss recognized	2015		2014
Interest rate swap	Interest expense, net	$	(3,448)	$	(4,084)
Hedged item - debt	Interest expense, net		2,185		3,448
		$	(1,263)	$	(636)

For the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, approximately $1.3 million and $0.6 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.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for derivative instruments and hedging activities including, but not limited to, risk management strategies, non-hedging derivative instruments, assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and methodologies and assumptions used in determining the amounts.

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Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income Taxes	(12) Income Taxes The Company follows authoritative guidance with respect to accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. It is the Company’s policy to recognize interest and applicable penalties, if any, related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. The Company had approximately $30.3 million of unrecorded tax benefits as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, all of which would impact the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized.

Related Party Disclosures	3 Months Ended
Related Party Disclosures	Mar. 31, 2015
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Disclosures	(13) Related Party Disclosures During 2014, the Company purchased services, products and equipment, as well as leased certain facilities, from companies affiliated with a former officer, who retired during the first quarter of 2015, of one of its subsidiaries. The Company believes the transactions reflected below with these related parties were on terms and conditions no less favorable to the Company than transactions with unaffiliated parties. For the three months ended March 31, 2014, these purchases totaled $53.1 million, of which $20.4 million was purchased from ORTEQ Energy Services, $0.6 million was purchased from Ortowski Construction, $3.4 million was paid to Resource Transport, LLC, $17.7 million was purchased from Texas Specialty Sands, LLC, $10.0 million was purchased from ProFuel, LLC and $1.0 million was related to facilities leased from Timber Creek Real Estate Partners. As of December 31, 2014, the Company’s trade accounts payable includes amounts due to these companies totaling $26.8 million, of which $10.1 million was due ORTEQ Energy Services, $1.7 million was due Resource Transport, LLC, $14.0 million was due Texas Specialty Sands, LLC, and $1.0 million was due ProFuel, LLC. No amount was due Timber Creek Real Estate Partners. The Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer serves as an independent director of the board of Linn Energy, LLC (Linn), an independent oil and gas development company with focus areas in the Rockies, Mid-Continent, the Hugoton Basin, California, the Permian Basin, Michigan, Illinois and east Texas. The Company recorded revenues from Linn and its subsidiaries of $2.3 million and $6.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. The Company had trade receivables from Linn and its subsidiaries of $0.9 million and $1.6 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements	3 Months Ended
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Mar. 31, 2015
New Accounting Pronouncements and Changes in Accounting Principles
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]	(14) Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU No. 2015-03, Interest – Imputation of Interest: Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, which changes the presentation of debt issuance costs. The guidance in this update requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The recognition and measurement guidance for debt issuance costs are not affected by the amendments in this update. The new standard is effective for the Company on January 1, 2016 and should be applied on a retrospective basis. The ASU is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements. In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in GAAP. The guidance in this update requires an entity to recognize the amount of revenue that it expects to be entitled for the transfer of promised goods or services to customers. The new standard is effective for the Company on January 1, 2018. Early application is not permitted. The standard permits the use of either the retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. The Company is evaluating the effect that ASU 2014-09 will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. The Company has not yet selected a transition method nor has it determined the effect of the accounting guidance on its ongoing financial reporting.

Dispositions (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Dispositions [Abstract]

Components of income (loss) from discontinued operations

Assets and liabilities of disposal groups



	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Accounts receivable, net	$	3,286	$	16,701
Prepaid expenses		1,734		2,463
Inventory and other current assets		5,433		5,576
Current assets	$	10,453	$	24,740
Property, plant and equipment, net		134,452		91,171
Intangible and other long-term assets, net		-		769
Long-term assets	$	134,452	$	91,940
Accounts payable		2,801		20,530
Accrued expenses		15,198		24,496
Current liabilities	$	17,999	$	45,026
Other long-term liabilities	$	-	$	16,814

Inventory and Other Current Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]



	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Finished goods	$	83,866	$	72,788
Raw materials		28,847		29,718
Work-in-process		22,684		20,317
Supplies and consumables		42,122		42,739
Total	$	177,519	$	165,562

Decommissioning Liabilities (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Decommissioning Liabilities [Abstract]

Summary the activity for company's decommissioning liabilities



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Decommissioning liabilities, December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively	$	88,000	$	83,519
Liabilities acquired and incurred		840		-
Accretion		1,163		1,133
Revisions in estimated timing and cash flows		1,482		-
Total decommissioning liabilities, March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively	$	91,485	$	84,652

Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Segment Information [Abstract]

Identifiable Assets



Identifiable Assets
			Onshore
	Drilling		Completion
	Products and		and Workover		Production		Technical				Consolidated
	Services		Services		Services		Solutions		Unallocated		Total
March 31, 2015	$	1,358,218	$	2,924,085	$	1,992,701	$	948,154	$	-	$	7,223,158
December 31, 2014	$	1,304,110	$	3,010,295	$	2,116,171	$	946,813	$	-	$	7,377,389

Company's information by geographic area



Revenues
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
United States	$	760,443	$	892,319
Other Countries		156,792		169,099
Total	$	917,235	$	1,061,418

Long-Lived Assets
	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
United States	$	2,311,191	$	2,416,306
Other Countries		379,300		317,533
Total, net	$	2,690,491	$	2,733,839

Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information By Segment



Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

			Onshore
	Drilling		Completion
	Products and		and Workover		Production		Technical				Consolidated
	Services		Services		Services		Solutions		Unallocated		Total
Revenues	$	199,459	$	350,992	$	251,469	$	115,315	$	-	$	917,235
Cost of services and rentals
(exclusive of items shown separately below)		63,251		254,115		191,314		73,566		-		582,246
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion		49,084		59,811		39,160		14,165		-		162,220
General and administrative expenses		39,960		38,292		43,682		29,028		-		150,962
Income (loss) from operations		47,164		(1,226)		(22,687)		(1,444)		-		21,807
Interest expense, net		-		-		-		417		(23,626)		(23,209)
Other expense		-		-		-		-		(971)		(971)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	47,164	$	(1,226)	$	(22,687)	$	(1,027)	$	(24,597)	$	(2,373)



Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

			Onshore
	Drilling		Completion
	Products and		and Workover		Production		Technical				Consolidated
	Services		Services		Services		Solutions		Unallocated		Total
Revenues	$	220,210	$	389,877	$	321,235	$	130,096	$	-	$	1,061,418
Cost of services and rentals
(exclusive of items shown separately below)		67,152		284,235		227,225		72,993		-		651,605
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion		45,017		60,604		41,808		14,889		-		162,318
General and administrative expenses		41,160		38,968		47,188		28,603		-		155,919
Income from operations		66,881		6,070		5,014		13,611		-		91,576
Interest expense, net		-		-		-		365		(24,246)		(23,881)
Other expense		-		-		-		-		(35)		(35)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	66,881	$	6,070	$	5,014	$	13,976	$	(24,281)	$	67,660

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]

Summary of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on recurring basis



			Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
	March 31, 2015		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Intangible and other long-term assets, net
Non-qualified deferred compensation assets	$	11,938	$	368	$	11,570		-
Interest rate swaps	$	5,446		-	$	5,446		-
Accounts payable
Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities	$	1,288		-	$	1,288		-
Other long-term liabilities
Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities	$	16,763		-	$	16,763		-

	December 31, 2014		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Intangible and other long-term assets, net
Non-qualified deferred compensation assets	$	12,982	$	1,481	$	11,501		-
Interest rate swap	$	4,183		-	$	4,183		-
Accounts payable
Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities	$	2,291		-	$	2,291		-
Other long-term liabilities
Non-qualified deferred compensation liabilities	$	14,720		-	$	14,720		-

Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Derivative Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Location and effect of the derivative instrument on the statements of operations



		Three Months Ended March 31,
Effect of derivative instrument	Location of (gain) loss recognized	2015		2014
Interest rate swap	Interest expense, net	$	(3,448)	$	(4,084)
Hedged item - debt	Interest expense, net		2,185		3,448
		$	(1,263)	$	(636)

Dispositions (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
Dispositions (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Feb. 28, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Purchase price of leased vessels		$ 67.4
Ullswater Vessel [Member]
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Repayments of Long-term Capital Lease Obligations	$ 20.9

Dispositions (Components of income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Statement Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Income tax expense (benefit)	$ (1,373)	$ (2,758)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(9,640)	(5,954)
Segment, Discontinued Operations [Member]
Income Statement Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Revenues	2,940	39,002
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ (9,640)	$ (5,954)

Dispositions (Assets and liabilities of disposal groups) (Details) - Segment, Discontinued Operations [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts receivable, net	$ 3,286	$ 16,701
Prepaid expenses	1,734	2,463
Inventory and other current assets	5,433	5,576
Current assets of discontinued operations	10,453	24,740
Property, plant and equipment, net	134,452	91,171
Intangible and other long-term assets, net		769
Long-term assets of discontinued operations	134,452	91,940
Accounts payable	2,801	20,530
Accrued expenses	15,198	24,496
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	$ 17,999	45,026
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Noncurrent Liabilities		$ 16,814

Earnings per Share (Details)	3 Months Ended
Earnings per Share (Details)	Mar. 31, 2014 shares
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Stock options	1,600,000

Stock-Based Compensation and Retirement Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Stock Based Compensation and Retirement Plans [Abstract]
Compensation expense	$ 11.6	$ 11.4

Inventory and Other Current Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Inventory and Other Current Assets [Abstract]
Inventory	$ 177,519	$ 165,562
Finished Goods	83,866	72,788
Work in progress	22,684	20,317
Raw materials	28,847	29,718
Supplies and consumables	$ 42,122	$ 42,739

Debt (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Debt (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Credit Facility, Term Loan Amount Outstanding	$ 340.0
Credit facility, total borrowing capacity	1,000.0
Line of credit facility, revolving borrowing capacity	600.0
Aggregate principal amount of term loan	400.0
Line of Credit Facility, Periodic Payment	5.0
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	43.7
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	0.0
Unsecured Senior Notes Due 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 500.0
Stated interest rate on unsecured senior notes	6.375%
Unsecured Senior Notes Due 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 800.0

Decommissioning Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Summary of the activity for the Company's decommissioning liabilities
Decommissioning liabilities, December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively	$ 88,000	$ 83,519
Liabilities acquired and incurred	840
Accretion	1,163	1,133
Revision estimated liabilities	1,482
Total decommissioning liabilities, September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively	91,485	$ 84,652
Long-term decommissioning liabilities, September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively	$ 91,485		$ 88,000

Notes Receivable (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	15 Months Ended
Notes Receivable (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Notes Receivable [Abstract]
Amount of notes receivable net	$ 115.0	$ 115.0
Interest rate percentage to record present value of notes receivable	6.58%
Company recorded interest income		$ 0.4

Segment Information (Financial information for Company's segments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	$ 917,235	$ 1,061,418
Cost of services (exclusive of items shown separately below)	582,246	651,605
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	162,220	162,318
General and administrative expenses	150,962	155,919
Income from operations	21,807	91,576
Interest income (expense), net	(23,209)	(23,881)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	(971)	(35)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(2,373)	67,660
Identifiable Assets	7,223,158		$ 7,377,389
Assets Held-for-sale, at Carrying Value	144,900		116,700
Subsea and Technical Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	115,315	130,096
Cost of services (exclusive of items shown separately below)	73,566	72,993
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	14,165	14,889
General and administrative expenses	29,028	28,603
Income from operations	(1,444)	13,611
Interest income (expense), net	417	365
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(1,027)	13,976
Identifiable Assets	948,154		946,813
Production Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	251,469	321,235
Cost of services (exclusive of items shown separately below)	191,314	227,225
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	39,160	41,808
General and administrative expenses	43,682	47,188
Income from operations	(22,687)	5,014
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(22,687)	5,014
Identifiable Assets	1,992,701		2,116,171
Onshore Completion and Workover Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	350,992	389,877
Cost of services (exclusive of items shown separately below)	254,115	284,235
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	59,811	60,604
General and administrative expenses	38,292	38,968
Income from operations	(1,226)	6,070
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(1,226)	6,070
Identifiable Assets	2,924,085		3,010,295
Drilling Products and Services [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total revenues	199,459	220,210
Cost of services (exclusive of items shown separately below)	63,251	67,152
Depreciation, depletion, amortization and accretion	49,084	45,017
General and administrative expenses	39,960	41,160
Income from operations	47,164	66,881
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	47,164	66,881
Identifiable Assets	1,358,218		$ 1,304,110
Unallocated [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Interest income (expense), net	(23,626)	(24,246)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	(971)	(35)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$ (24,597)	$ (24,281)

Segment Information (Company's information by geographic area) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Total Revenues	$ 917,235	$ 1,061,418
Total, Long-lived assets	2,690,491		$ 2,733,839
UNITED STATES
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	760,443	892,319
Long-lived assets	2,311,191		2,416,306
Other Countries Member
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Revenue	156,792	$ 169,099
Long-lived assets	$ 379,300		$ 317,533

Fair Value Measurements (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]
Adjustment Interval of Variable Rate on Interest Rate Swap	90
Interest rate swap agreement for notional amount	$ 100.0
Fair value of long term debt	$ 1,703.0	$ 1,624.3

Fair Value Measurements (Financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis) (Details) - Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Intangible and other long-term assets	$ 11,938	$ 12,982
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Intangible and other long-term assets	5,446	4,183
Non Qualified Deferred Compensation Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Accounts payable	1,288	2,291
Other long-term liabilities	16,763	14,720
Level 1 [Member] \| Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Intangible and other long-term assets	368	1,481
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]
Accounts payable
Other long-term liabilities
Level 2 [Member] \| Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Intangible and other long-term assets	11,570	11,501
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	5,446	4,183
Level 2 [Member] \| Non Qualified Deferred Compensation Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Accounts payable	1,288	2,291
Other long-term liabilities	16,763	14,720
Level 3 [Member] \| Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
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]
Accounts payable
Other long-term liabilities

Derivative Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Adjustment Interval of Variable Rate on Interest Rate Swap	90
Derivative asset	$ 5.4		$ 4.2
Interest income (expense) related to the ineffectiveness associated with the fair value hedge	1.3	$ 0.6
Interest rate swap agreement for notional amount	100.0
July 2013 Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Interest rate swap agreement for notional amount	$ 100.0

Derivative Financial Instruments (The location and effect of the derivative instrument on the condensed consolidated statement of operations, pre-tax basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments, (Gain) Loss [Line Items]
Amount of (gain) loss recognized	$ (1,263)	$ (636)
Hedged Item Debt [Member] \| Interest Expense, Net [Member]
Derivative Instruments, (Gain) Loss [Line Items]
Amount of (gain) loss recognized	2,185	3,448
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Interest Expense, Net [Member]
Derivative Instruments, (Gain) Loss [Line Items]
Amount of (gain) loss recognized	$ (3,448)	$ (4,084)

Income Taxes (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Unrecorded tax benefits	$ 30.3

Related Party Disclosure (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Related Party Disclosure (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Purchase of services		$ 53.1
Trade Accounts Payable			$ 26.8
Ortowski Construction [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Purchase of services		0.6
ORTEQ Energy Services [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Purchase of services		20.4
Trade Accounts Payable			10.1
Resource Transport [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Purchase of services		3.4
Trade Accounts Payable			1.7
Texas Specialty Sands [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Purchase of services		17.7
Trade Accounts Payable			14.0
ProFuel LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Purchase of services		10.0
Trade Accounts Payable			1.0
TIMBER CREEK REAL ESTATE PARTNERS [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Purchase of services		1.0
LINNENERGY[MEMBER]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Revenue from Related Parties	$ 2.3	$ 6.0
Accounts Receivable, Related Parties, Current	$ 0.9		$ 1.6