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Document and Entity Information - USD ($)
$ in Billions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Feb. 07, 2020
Jun. 28, 2019
Cover [Abstract]      
Document Type 10-K    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2019    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
Trading Symbol PTEN    
Security Exchange Name NASDAQ    
Title of 12(b) Security Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value    
Entity Registrant Name Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.    
Entity Central Index Key 0000889900    
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer    
Entity Small Business false    
Entity Emerging Growth Company false    
Entity Shell Company false    
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding   192,151,761  
Entity Public Float     $ 2.3
Document Annual Report true    
Document Transition Report false    
Entity File Number 0-22664    
Entity Tax Identification Number 75-2504748    
Entity Address, Address Line One 10713 W. Sam Houston Pkwy N    
Entity Address, Address Line Two Suite 800    
Entity Address, City or Town Houston    
Entity Address, State or Province TX    
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE    
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 77064    
City Area Code (281)    
Local Phone Number 765-7100    
Documents Incorporated by Reference

Documents incorporated by reference:

Portions of the registrant’s definitive proxy statement for the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this report.