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	Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2026 rig	Nov. 20, 2025 rig
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Impairment charges | $	$ 90.0
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Impairment charges | $	$ 110.0
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Number of rigs, plan to scrap			30
Number of rigs, previously decommissioned			10
Subsequent Event | Offshore Solutions Segment
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of rigs, plan to scrap			3
Subsequent Event | Forecast | Saudi Arabia
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of rigs to resume operations		7
Number of rigs		24

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