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Debt (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commercial paper | $ 0 us-gaap_CommercialPaper | $ 0 us-gaap_CommercialPaper |  |
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt | 600,000 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt |  |  |
Net unamortized premiums | 247,900,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedPremium |  |  |
Interest Expense | 161,400,000 us-gaap_InterestExpense | 158,800,000 us-gaap_InterestExpense | 123,600,000 us-gaap_InterestExpense |
Capitalized interest | 78,200,000 us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized | 67,700,000 us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized | 105,800,000 us-gaap_InterestCostsCapitalized |
Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage | 100.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |
Commercial Paper Program [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Commercial paper, capacity | 2,250,000,000 esv_CommercialPaperCapacity / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember |  |  |
Maximum days of maturity of notes | 364 esv_MaximumDaysOfMaturityOfNotes / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember |  |  |
Weighted-average interest rate | 0.26%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember | 0.35%us-gaap_ShortTermDebtWeightedAverageInterestRate / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember |  |
Debentures Due 2027 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unsecured debt instruments issued | 150,000,000.0 us-gaap_NotesIssued1 / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = esv_DebenturesDue2027Member |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage | 7.20%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = esv_DebenturesDue2027Member |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage | 100.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = esv_DebenturesDue2027Member |  |  |
ENSCO 7500 [Member] | Bonds Due 2015 And 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Aggregate amount of unsecured debt instrument | 190,000,000.0 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = esv_BondsDue2015And2020Member / esv_EquipmentByNameAxis = esv_Ensco7500Member |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity term, years | 15 esv_DebtInstrumentMaturityTermYears / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = esv_BondsDue2015And2020Member / esv_EquipmentByNameAxis = esv_Ensco7500Member |  |  |
ENSCO 105 [Member] | Bonds Due 2015 And 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unsecured debt instruments issued | 76,500,000 us-gaap_NotesIssued1 / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = esv_BondsDue2015And2020Member / esv_EquipmentByNameAxis = esv_Ensco105Member |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage | 4.65%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = esv_BondsDue2015And2020Member / esv_EquipmentByNameAxis = esv_Ensco105Member |  |  |
Number of semiannual principal installments | 34 esv_NumberOfSemiannualPrincipalInstallments / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = esv_BondsDue2015And2020Member / esv_EquipmentByNameAxis = esv_Ensco105Member |  |  |
Semiannual principal installment amount | 2,300,000 esv_SemiannualPrincipalInstallmentAmount / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = esv_BondsDue2015And2020Member / esv_EquipmentByNameAxis = esv_Ensco105Member |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity term, years | 17 esv_DebtInstrumentMaturityTermYears / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = esv_BondsDue2015And2020Member / esv_EquipmentByNameAxis = esv_Ensco105Member |  |  |
Four Point Five Percent Senior Notes Member [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage | 4.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointFivePercentSeniorNotesMemberMember |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity period | 2024 |  |  |
Four Point Five Percent Senior Notes Member [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage | 4.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointFivePercentSeniorNotesMemberMember |  |  |
Aggregate amount of unsecured debt instrument | 625,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointFivePercentSeniorNotesMemberMember |  |  |
Discount to senior notes | 850,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointFivePercentSeniorNotesMemberMember |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity period | 2024 |  |  |
Five Point Seven Five Percent Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage | 5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FivePointSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMember |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity period | 2044 |  |  |
Five Point Seven Five Percent Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage | 5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FivePointSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMember |  |  |
Aggregate amount of unsecured debt instrument | 625,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FivePointSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMember |  |  |
Discount to senior notes | 2,800,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FivePointSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMember |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity period | 2044 |  |  |
6.875% Senior notes due 2020 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage | 6.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_SixPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyMember |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity period | 2020 |  |  |
6.875% Senior notes due 2020 [Member] | Acquired Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unsecured debt instruments issued | 900,000,000 us-gaap_NotesIssued1 / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = esv_AcquiredDebtMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_SixPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyMember |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage | 6.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = esv_AcquiredDebtMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_SixPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyMember |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity period | 2020 |  |  |
8.50% Senior notes due 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage | 8.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_EightPointFiveZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity period | 2019 |  |  |
8.50% Senior notes due 2019 [Member] | Acquired Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unsecured debt instruments issued | 500,000,000 us-gaap_NotesIssued1 / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = esv_AcquiredDebtMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_EightPointFiveZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage | 8.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = esv_AcquiredDebtMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_EightPointFiveZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity period | 2019 |  |  |
7.875% Senior notes due 2040 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage | 7.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_SevenPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFortyMember |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity period | 2040 |  |  |
7.875% Senior notes due 2040 [Member] | Acquired Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unsecured debt instruments issued | 300,000,000 us-gaap_NotesIssued1 / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = esv_AcquiredDebtMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_SevenPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFortyMember |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage | 7.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = esv_AcquiredDebtMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_SevenPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFortyMember |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity period | 2040 |  |  |
4.33% MARAD bonds due 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage | 4.33%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointThreeThreePercentNotesDueTwoThousandSixteenMember |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity period | 2016 |  |  |
4.33% MARAD bonds due 2016 [Member] | Acquired Debt [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Unsecured debt instruments issued | 151,500,000 us-gaap_NotesIssued1 / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = esv_AcquiredDebtMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointThreeThreePercentNotesDueTwoThousandSixteenMember |  |  |
3.25% Senior notes due 2016 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage | 3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_ThreePointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSixteenMember |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity period | 2016 |  |  |
3.25% Senior notes due 2016 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage | 3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_ThreePointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSixteenMember |  |  |
Aggregate amount of unsecured debt instrument | 1,000,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_ThreePointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSixteenMember |  |  |
Discount to senior notes | 7,600,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_ThreePointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSixteenMember |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity period | 2016 |  |  |
4.70% Senior notes due 2021 [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage | 4.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointSevenZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity period | 2021 |  |  |
4.70% Senior notes due 2021 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Debt instrument interest rate stated percentage | 4.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointSevenZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember |  |  |
Aggregate amount of unsecured debt instrument | 1,500,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointSevenZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember |  |  |
Discount to senior notes | 29,600,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_AssetsSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointSevenZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember |  |  |
Debt instrument maturity period | 2021 |  |  |
Five Year Credit Facility Member |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Current borrowing capacity | 2,250,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FiveYearCreditFacilityMember |  |  | 2,000,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FiveYearCreditFacilityMember
Total facility fee commitment | 0 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FiveYearCreditFacilityMember | 0 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FiveYearCreditFacilityMember |  |
Maximum amount of right to increase the commitment | 2,750,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FiveYearCreditFacilityMember |  |  |
Amounts outstanding | 0 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FiveYearCreditFacilityMember | 0 us-gaap_LineOfCredit / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FiveYearCreditFacilityMember |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding | $ 0 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityFairValueOfAmountOutstanding / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FiveYearCreditFacilityMember |  |  |
Base Rate [Member] | Five Year Credit Facility Member |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate | 0.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FiveYearCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_BaseRateMember |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Five Year Credit Facility Member |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage | 1.125%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FiveYearCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |
Maximum [Member] | Five Year Credit Facility Member |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Maximum percentage of debt to total capitalization ratio | 50.00%esv_MaximumPercentageOfDebtToTotalCapitalizationRatio / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FiveYearCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |

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