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Segment Information (Schedule Of Revenues And Long-Lived Assets By Geographical Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 1,159.8us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices	$ 1,201.4us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices	$ 1,136.6us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices	$ 1,066.7us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices	$ 1,138.0us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices	$ 1,119.9us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices	$ 1,076.1us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices	$ 989.4us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices	$ 4,564.5us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices	$ 4,323.4us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices	$ 3,638.8us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices
Long-lived Assets	12,534.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet				14,311.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet				12,534.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	14,311.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	13,145.6us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Geographic Areas [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									4,564.5us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember	4,323.4us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember	3,638.8us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember
Long-lived Assets	12,534.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember				14,311.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember				12,534.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember	14,311.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember	13,145.6us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember
Geographic Areas [Member] | United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									1,712.4us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US	1,687.2us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US	1,265.5us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Long-lived Assets	5,240.4us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US				4,617.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US				5,240.4us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US	4,617.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US	4,525.9us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Geographic Areas [Member] | Brazil [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									459.1us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR	683.7us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR	776.3us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR
Long-lived Assets	1,459.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR				2,447.5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR				1,459.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR	2,447.5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR	2,911.3us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR
Geographic Areas [Member] | Angola [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									607.9us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_AO	365.9us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_AO	190.0us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_AO
Long-lived Assets	1,913.5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_AO				2,543.7us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_AO				1,913.5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_AO	2,543.7us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_AO	2,147.2us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_AO
Geographic Areas [Member] | Other countries [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									1,785.1us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = esv_OtherCountriesMember	1,586.6us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = esv_OtherCountriesMember	1,407.0us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = esv_OtherCountriesMember
Long-lived Assets	$ 3,921.9us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = esv_OtherCountriesMember				$ 4,702.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = esv_OtherCountriesMember				$ 3,921.9us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = esv_OtherCountriesMember	$ 4,702.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = esv_OtherCountriesMember	$ 3,561.2us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = esv_GeographicAreasMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = esv_OtherCountriesMember

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Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.

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Revenue from oil and gas-related services including well services (such as drilling, rigs and analytic evaluations), transportation, and other supporting contractor services, during the reporting period.

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