Quarterly Results of Operations (Parenthetical) (Detail) (USD $)
 0 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 03, 2013
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Jun. 30, 2012
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Customer relationships
Dec. 31, 2012
Customer relationships
Dec. 31, 2013
2010 Class Action
Sep. 30, 2013
2010 Class Action
Jun. 30, 2013
2010 Derivative Action
Mar. 31, 2013
2010 Derivative Action
Dec. 31, 2013
2010 Derivative Action
Sep. 30, 2013
Industrial Solutions
Dec. 31, 2013
Industrial Solutions
Sep. 30, 2013
Shale Solutions
Dec. 31, 2013
Shale Solutions
Dec. 31, 2012
Shale Solutions
Dec. 31, 2012
Salt Water Disposal Well
Well
Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]                                        
Litigation expense   $ 7,000,000               $ 7,000,000 $ 16,000,000   $ 2,400,000 $ 1,600,000            
Reduction in self-insurance liabilities   (3,300,000)                                    
Reduction in depreciation expense   (3,200,000)                                    
Impairment of goodwill                             98,500,000 98,500,000        
Impairment of long lived assets       3,500,000                         107,400,000 111,900,000 6,030,000 3,700,000
Write-down of cost method investments     4,300,000       4,300,000                          
Restructuring charges       1,500,000                                
Accrued settlement reduction amount                       (800,000)                
Common stock reverse split ratio 0.1                                      
Valuation Allowance Release, Net         (17,800,000) (20,700,000)                            
Number of impairment assets                                       3
Impairment of finite-lived intangible assets               2,400,000 2,400,000                      
Environmental accrual   $ 1,500,000     $ 1,400,000   $ 1,500,000