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Fair Value Measurements (Schedule Of Carrying Values And Estimated Fair Values Of Debt Instruments) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
4.70% Senior notes due 2021 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	4.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointSevenZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember
Debt instrument maturity period	2021
6.875% Senior notes due 2020 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	6.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_SixPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyMember
Debt instrument maturity period	2020
3.25% Senior notes due 2016 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_ThreePointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSixteenMember
Debt instrument maturity period	2016
Four Point Five Percent Senior Notes Member [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	4.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointFivePercentSeniorNotesMemberMember
Debt instrument maturity period	2024
Five Point Seven Five Percent Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FivePointSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMember
Debt instrument maturity period	2044
8.50% Senior notes due 2019 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	8.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_EightPointFiveZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember
Debt instrument maturity period	2019
7.875% Senior notes due 2040 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	7.875%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_SevenPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFortyMember
Debt instrument maturity period	2040
7.20% Debentures due 2027 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	7.20%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_SevenPointTwoZeroPercentDebenturesDueTwoThousandTwentySevenMember
Debt instrument maturity period	2027
4.33% MARAD bonds, including current maturities, due 2016 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	4.33%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointThreeThreePercentNotesDueTwoThousandSixteenMember
Debt instrument maturity period	2016
6.36% MARAD bonds, including current maturities, due 2015 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	6.36%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_SixPointThreeSixPercentBondsDueTwoThousandFifteenMember
Debt instrument maturity period	2015
4.65% MARAD bonds, including current maturities, due 2020 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage	4.65%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointSixFivePercentBondsDueTwoThousandTwentyMember
Debt instrument maturity period	2020
Carrying Value [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument	5,920.4us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember	$ 4,766.4us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Carrying Value [Member] | 4.70% Senior notes due 2021 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument	1,479.9us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointSevenZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember	1,477.2us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointSevenZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Carrying Value [Member] | 6.875% Senior notes due 2020 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument	1,008.2us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_SixPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember	1,024.8us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_SixPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Carrying Value [Member] | 3.25% Senior notes due 2016 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument	998.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_ThreePointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSixteenMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember	996.5us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_ThreePointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSixteenMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Carrying Value [Member] | Four Point Five Percent Senior Notes Member [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument	624.2us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointFivePercentSeniorNotesMemberMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember	0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointFivePercentSeniorNotesMemberMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Carrying Value [Member] | Five Point Seven Five Percent Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument	622.3us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FivePointSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember	0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FivePointSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Carrying Value [Member] | 8.50% Senior notes due 2019 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument	583.8us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_EightPointFiveZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember	600.5us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_EightPointFiveZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Carrying Value [Member] | 7.875% Senior notes due 2040 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument	381.2us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_SevenPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFortyMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember	382.6us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_SevenPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFortyMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Carrying Value [Member] | 7.20% Debentures due 2027 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument	149.2us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_SevenPointTwoZeroPercentDebenturesDueTwoThousandTwentySevenMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember	149.1us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_SevenPointTwoZeroPercentDebenturesDueTwoThousandTwentySevenMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Carrying Value [Member] | 4.33% MARAD bonds, including current maturities, due 2016 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument	46.6us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointThreeThreePercentNotesDueTwoThousandSixteenMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember	78.9us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointThreeThreePercentNotesDueTwoThousandSixteenMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Carrying Value [Member] | 6.36% MARAD bonds, including current maturities, due 2015 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument	0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_SixPointThreeSixPercentBondsDueTwoThousandFifteenMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember	25.3us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_SixPointThreeSixPercentBondsDueTwoThousandFifteenMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Carrying Value [Member] | 4.65% MARAD bonds, including current maturities, due 2020 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument	27.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointSixFivePercentBondsDueTwoThousandTwentyMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember	31.5us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointSixFivePercentBondsDueTwoThousandTwentyMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_CarryingReportedAmountFairValueDisclosureMember
Estimated Fair Value [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument	5,973.4us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember	5,096.3us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Estimated Fair Value [Member] | 4.70% Senior notes due 2021 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument	1,505.3us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointSevenZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember	1,596.9us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointSevenZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyOneMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Estimated Fair Value [Member] | 6.875% Senior notes due 2020 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument	1,008.5us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_SixPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember	1,086.7us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_SixPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandTwentyMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Estimated Fair Value [Member] | 3.25% Senior notes due 2016 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument	1,018.3us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_ThreePointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSixteenMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember	1,045.8us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_ThreePointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandSixteenMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Estimated Fair Value [Member] | Four Point Five Percent Senior Notes Member [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument	602.0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointFivePercentSeniorNotesMemberMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember	0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointFivePercentSeniorNotesMemberMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Estimated Fair Value [Member] | Five Point Seven Five Percent Senior Notes [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument	615.8us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FivePointSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember	0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FivePointSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Estimated Fair Value [Member] | 8.50% Senior notes due 2019 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument	611.8us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_EightPointFiveZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember	635.8us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_EightPointFiveZeroPercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandNineteenMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Estimated Fair Value [Member] | 7.875% Senior notes due 2040 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument	363.8us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_SevenPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFortyMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember	410.5us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_SevenPointEightSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesDueTwoThousandFortyMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Estimated Fair Value [Member] | 7.20% Debentures due 2027 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument	171.4us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_SevenPointTwoZeroPercentDebenturesDueTwoThousandTwentySevenMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember	178.6us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_SevenPointTwoZeroPercentDebenturesDueTwoThousandTwentySevenMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Estimated Fair Value [Member] | 4.33% MARAD bonds, including current maturities, due 2016 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument	46.8us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointThreeThreePercentNotesDueTwoThousandSixteenMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember	79.7us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointThreeThreePercentNotesDueTwoThousandSixteenMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Estimated Fair Value [Member] | 6.36% MARAD bonds, including current maturities, due 2015 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument	0us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_SixPointThreeSixPercentBondsDueTwoThousandFifteenMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember	27.1us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_SixPointThreeSixPercentBondsDueTwoThousandFifteenMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember
Estimated Fair Value [Member] | 4.65% MARAD bonds, including current maturities, due 2020 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Debt instrument	29.7us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointSixFivePercentBondsDueTwoThousandTwentyMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember	$ 35.2us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFairValue / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointSixFivePercentBondsDueTwoThousandTwentyMember / us-gaap_FairValueByMeasurementBasisAxis = us-gaap_EstimateOfFairValueFairValueDisclosureMember

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Fair value portion of debt instrument payable, including, but not limited to, notes payable and loans payable.

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