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Guarantee Of Registered Securities (Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Income) (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2013
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]        
OPERATING REVENUES $ 1,203,000,000 $ 1,130,300,000 $ 2,332,900,000 $ 2,170,600,000
Contract drilling (exclusive of depreciation) 576,000,000 527,200,000 1,128,600,000 1,007,000,000
Asset Impairment Charges 991,500,000 0 991,500,000 0
Depreciation 139,400,000 132,000,000 278,600,000 259,900,000
General and administrative 36,200,000 36,400,000 74,300,000 74,200,000
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME (540,100,000) 434,700,000 (140,100,000) 829,500,000
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET (30,800,000) (39,800,000) (59,900,000) (69,600,000)
(LOSS) INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES (570,900,000) 394,900,000 (200,000,000) 759,900,000
INCOME TAX PROVISION 48,000,000 48,500,000 100,900,000 99,300,000
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET (550,700,000) 16,200,000 (572,000,000) 21,900,000
NET INCOME (1,169,600,000) 362,600,000 (872,900,000) 682,500,000
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (3,100,000) (1,700,000) (7,300,000) (4,500,000)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENSCO (1,172,700,000) 360,900,000 (880,200,000) 678,000,000
Ensco Plc [Member]
       
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]        
OPERATING REVENUES 7,800,000 5,500,000 15,500,000 11,000,000
Contract drilling (exclusive of depreciation) 8,000,000 12,800,000 15,300,000 25,200,000
Depreciation   100,000 100,000 200,000
General and administrative 14,500,000 16,200,000 30,800,000 33,100,000
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME (14,700,000) (23,600,000) (30,700,000) (47,500,000)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET (12,000,000) (15,300,000) (28,600,000) (29,900,000)
(LOSS) INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES (26,700,000) (38,900,000) (59,300,000) (77,400,000)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET     0  
EQUITY EARNINGS IN AFFILIATES, NET OF TAX (1,146,000,000) 399,800,000 (820,900,000) 755,400,000
NET INCOME (1,172,700,000) 360,900,000 (880,200,000) 678,000,000
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENSCO (1,172,700,000) 360,900,000 (880,200,000) 678,000,000
ENSCO International Inc. [Member]
       
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]        
OPERATING REVENUES 38,900,000 38,200,000 77,800,000 76,300,000
Contract drilling (exclusive of depreciation) 38,900,000 38,200,000 77,800,000 76,300,000
Depreciation 1,800,000 1,000,000 3,300,000 1,800,000
General and administrative 100,000 100,000 200,000 300,000
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME (1,900,000) (1,100,000) (3,500,000) (2,100,000)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET (1,400,000) (5,700,000) (5,400,000) (13,100,000)
(LOSS) INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES (3,300,000) (6,800,000) (8,900,000) (15,200,000)
INCOME TAX PROVISION 7,600,000 31,200,000 38,400,000 60,700,000
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET     0  
EQUITY EARNINGS IN AFFILIATES, NET OF TAX (1,481,500,000) 78,800,000 (1,387,500,000) 190,500,000
NET INCOME (1,492,400,000) 40,800,000 (1,434,800,000) 114,600,000
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENSCO (1,492,400,000) 40,800,000 (1,434,800,000) 114,600,000
Pride International, Inc. [Member]
       
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]        
OPERATING REVENUES 0      
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET (13,700,000) (16,000,000) (25,900,000) (30,600,000)
(LOSS) INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES (13,700,000) (16,000,000) (25,900,000) (30,600,000)
INCOME TAX PROVISION 0 0 0 0
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET     0  
EQUITY EARNINGS IN AFFILIATES, NET OF TAX (1,554,500,000) 77,200,000 (1,569,800,000) 129,600,000
NET INCOME (1,568,200,000) 61,200,000 (1,595,700,000) 99,000,000
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENSCO (1,568,200,000) 61,200,000 (1,595,700,000) 99,000,000
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Of Ensco [Member]
       
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]        
OPERATING REVENUES 1,236,100,000 1,164,500,000 2,398,900,000 2,238,600,000
Contract drilling (exclusive of depreciation) 608,900,000 554,100,000 1,194,800,000 1,060,800,000
Asset Impairment Charges 991,500,000   991,500,000  
Depreciation 137,600,000 130,900,000 275,200,000 257,900,000
General and administrative 21,600,000 20,100,000 43,300,000 40,800,000
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME (523,500,000) 459,400,000 (105,900,000) 879,100,000
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET (3,700,000) (2,800,000) 0 4,000,000
(LOSS) INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES (527,200,000) 456,600,000 (105,900,000) 883,100,000
INCOME TAX PROVISION 40,400,000 17,300,000 62,500,000 38,600,000
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET (550,700,000) 16,200,000 (572,000,000) 21,900,000
NET INCOME (1,118,300,000) 455,500,000 (740,400,000) 866,400,000
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS (3,100,000) (1,700,000) (7,300,000) (4,500,000)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENSCO (1,121,400,000) 453,800,000 (747,700,000) 861,900,000
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
       
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]        
OPERATING REVENUES (79,800,000) (77,900,000) (159,300,000) (155,300,000)
Contract drilling (exclusive of depreciation) (79,800,000) (77,900,000) (159,300,000) (155,300,000)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET     0  
EQUITY EARNINGS IN AFFILIATES, NET OF TAX 4,182,000,000 (555,800,000) 3,778,200,000 (1,075,500,000)
NET INCOME 4,182,000,000 (555,800,000) 3,778,200,000 (1,075,500,000)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENSCO $ 4,182,000,000 $ (555,800,000) $ 3,778,200,000 $ (1,075,500,000)