Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Error in the Allocation of Earnings from Superior between Unit Corp and Noncontrolling Interests Revision Of Prior Period Error Correction Adjustments	Common Stock	Treasury Stock	Capital In Excess of Par Value	Retained Earnings (Deficit)	Retained Earnings (Deficit) Error in the Allocation of Earnings from Superior between Unit Corp and Noncontrolling Interests Revision Of Prior Period Error Correction Adjustments	Non-controlling Interest in Consolidated Subsidiaries	Non-controlling Interest in Consolidated Subsidiaries Error in the Allocation of Earnings from Superior between Unit Corp and Noncontrolling Interests Revision Of Prior Period Error Correction Adjustments
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 425,593	$ 0	$ 120		$ 197,242	$ (18,140)	$ (1,436)	$ 246,371	$ 1,436
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	48,216					60,647		(12,431)
Stock-based compensation	960				929			31
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(23,136)							(23,136)
Repurchases of common stock	(51,965)			$ 51,965
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2021	399,668		120	(51,965)	198,171	41,071		212,271	$ 1,400
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	142,541					148,369		(5,828)
Stock-based compensation	6,718				6,718
Distributions to non-controlling interests	(9,479)							(9,479)
Repurchases of common stock	(27,434)			(27,434)
Vesting of restricted stock units, net of shares withheld for employee taxes	(1,242)		1		(1,243)
Exercise of stock options, net of shares withheld for taxes and exercise price	(327)				(327)
Deconsolidation of Superior	(196,964)							(196,964)
Warrant reclassified	49,145				49,145
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 362,626		$ 121	$ (79,399)	$ 252,464	$ 189,440		$ 0