Document And Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 15, 2020
Document and Entity Information
Entity Registrant Name	PIONEER ENERGY SERVICES CORP.
Entity Central Index Key	0000320575
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2020
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		1,048,185