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Debt (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 08, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Apr. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Jul. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Mar. 17, 2011
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt | $ 26,600,000 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt | $ 0 us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Four Point Six Five Percent Marine Administration Bonds Including Current Maturities Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 4.65%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointSixFivePercentMarineAdministrationBondsIncludingCurrentMaturitiesMember |  | 4.65%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointSixFivePercentMarineAdministrationBondsIncludingCurrentMaturitiesMember |  |  |  | 4.65%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointSixFivePercentMarineAdministrationBondsIncludingCurrentMaturitiesMember |  |  |
Five Point Two Percent Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 5.20%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FivePointTwoPercentSeniorNotesMember |  | 5.20%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FivePointTwoPercentSeniorNotesMember |  |  |  | 5.20%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FivePointTwoPercentSeniorNotesMember |  |  |
Five Point Seven Five Percent Senior Notes Member [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FivePointSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMemberDomain |  | 5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FivePointSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMemberDomain |  |  |  | 5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FivePointSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMemberDomain |  |  |
Three Point Two Five Percent Senior Notes Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_ThreePointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember |  | 3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_ThreePointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember |  |  |  | 3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_ThreePointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember |  |  |
Four Point Three Three Percent Marine Administration Bonds Including Current Maturities Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 4.33%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointThreeThreePercentMarineAdministrationBondsIncludingCurrentMaturitiesMember |  | 4.33%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointThreeThreePercentMarineAdministrationBondsIncludingCurrentMaturitiesMember |  |  |  | 4.33%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointThreeThreePercentMarineAdministrationBondsIncludingCurrentMaturitiesMember |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Five year credit facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity | 2,250,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FiveyearcreditfacilityMember |  | 2,250,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FiveyearcreditfacilityMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage | 0.125%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCommitmentFeePercentage / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FiveyearcreditfacilityMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | 2,750,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FiveyearcreditfacilityMember |  | 2,750,000,000 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FiveyearcreditfacilityMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding | 0 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityFairValueOfAmountOutstanding / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FiveyearcreditfacilityMember |  | 0 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityFairValueOfAmountOutstanding / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FiveyearcreditfacilityMember |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityFairValueOfAmountOutstanding / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FiveyearcreditfacilityMember |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Five year credit facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum Percent of Debt to Total Capitalization Ratio |  |  | 60.00%esv_MaximumPercentofDebttoTotalCapitalizationRatio / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FiveyearcreditfacilityMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember | 50.00%esv_MaximumPercentofDebttoTotalCapitalizationRatio / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FiveyearcreditfacilityMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Five year credit facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 0.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FiveyearcreditfacilityMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_BaseRateMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Five year credit facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 1.125%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1 / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = us-gaap_RevolvingCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FiveyearcreditfacilityMember / us-gaap_VariableRateAxis = us-gaap_LondonInterbankOfferedRateLIBORMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bonds [Member] | Four Point Six Five Percent Marine Administration Bonds Including Current Maturities Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 4.65%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointSixFivePercentMarineAdministrationBondsIncludingCurrentMaturitiesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember |  | 4.65%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointSixFivePercentMarineAdministrationBondsIncludingCurrentMaturitiesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bonds [Member] | Four Point Three Three Percent and Four Point Six Five Percent Maritime Administration Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount | 65,300,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointThreeThreePercentandFourPointSixFivePercentMaritimeAdministrationBondsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember |  | 65,300,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointThreeThreePercentandFourPointSixFivePercentMaritimeAdministrationBondsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bonds [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Four Point Three Three Percent and Four Point Six Five Percent Maritime Administration Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  | (7,000,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointThreeThreePercentandFourPointSixFivePercentMaritimeAdministrationBondsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount |  |  |  |  |  | 51,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointThreeThreePercentandFourPointSixFivePercentMaritimeAdministrationBondsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember |  | 14,300,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointThreeThreePercentandFourPointSixFivePercentMaritimeAdministrationBondsMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_BondsMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember |  |
Acquired Debt [Member] | Four Point Three Three Percent Marine Administration Bonds Including Current Maturities Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 4.33%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointThreeThreePercentMarineAdministrationBondsIncludingCurrentMaturitiesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = esv_AcquiredDebtMember |  | 4.33%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FourPointThreeThreePercentMarineAdministrationBondsIncludingCurrentMaturitiesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = esv_AcquiredDebtMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage | 100.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRedemptionPricePercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Five Point Two Percent Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 700,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FivePointTwoPercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  | 700,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FivePointTwoPercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 5.20%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FivePointTwoPercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  | 5.20%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FivePointTwoPercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | 2025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount | 2,600,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FivePointTwoPercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  | 2,600,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FivePointTwoPercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Five Point Seven Five Percent Senior Notes Member [Domain] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | 400,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FivePointSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMemberDomain / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  | 400,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FivePointSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMemberDomain / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  | 625,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FivePointSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMemberDomain / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage | 5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FivePointSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMemberDomain / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  | 5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FivePointSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMemberDomain / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  | 5.75%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FivePointSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMemberDomain / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | 2044 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount | 18,700,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FivePointSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMemberDomain / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  | 18,700,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentUnamortizedDiscountPremiumNet / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_FivePointSevenFivePercentSeniorNotesMemberDomain / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Three Point Two Five Percent Senior Notes Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_ThreePointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount | 854,600,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_ThreePointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  | 854,600,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_ThreePointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt | (26,600,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_ThreePointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchase Amount | 878,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_ThreePointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  | 878,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchaseAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_ThreePointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt, before Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost | (23,400,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebtBeforeWriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_ThreePointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium) | 1,700,000 us-gaap_AmortizationOfDebtDiscountPremium / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_ThreePointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Write off of Deferred Debt Issuance Cost | 1,500,000 us-gaap_WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_ThreePointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_ThreePointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | 2016 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Three Point Two Five Percent Senior Notes Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  | 145,400,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentRepurchasedFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_ThreePointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember |  |  |  |
Gains (Losses) on Extinguishment of Debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ (3,800,000)us-gaap_GainsLossesOnExtinguishmentOfDebt / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = esv_ThreePointTwoFivePercentSeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember |  |  |  |

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