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Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2011

Noncontrolling Interests [Abstract]

Reconciliation Of Income From Continuing Operations

	2011			2010
Income from continuing operations	$65.5			$162.0
Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	(.9	)		(1.6	)
Income from continuing operations attributable to Ensco	$64.6			$160.4

Reconciliation Of Income From Discontinued Operations, Net

			2010
Income from discontinued operations			$29.6
Income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests			(.2	)
Income from discontinued operations attributable to Ensco			$29.4

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