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Discontinued Operations
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Discontinued Operations [Abstract] 
Discontinued Operations
Note 12 - Discontinued Operations
 
    During the quarter ended September 30, 2010, we executed a Memorandum of Agreement to sell ENSCO 60 for $26.0 million.  After considering the facts and circumstances as of September 30, 2010, we concluded that it was probable the sale of the rig would occur within one year and classified ENSCO 60 as held-for-sale.  ENSCO 60 operating results were reclassified to discontinued operations in our condensed consolidated statements of income for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010.  The rig was sold for a pre-tax gain of $5.7 million during the quarter ended December 31, 2010.
 
    During the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010, we sold three jackup rigs for an aggregate $141.8 million, of which deposits of $9.4 million were received in December 2009.  We recognized an aggregate pre-tax gain of $51.8 million in connection with the disposals, which was included in income from discontinued operations, net, in our condensed consolidated statement of income for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2010.  Income from discontinued operations, net, included operating losses of $2.2 million and $3.7 million for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010, respectively.  Debt and interest expense are not allocated to our discontinued operations.