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Guarantee Of Registered Securities (Condensed Consolidating Statements Of Income) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
OPERATING REVENUES	$ 1,163,900,000us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices	$ 1,066,700,000us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices
Contract drilling (exclusive of depreciation)	518,300,000us-gaap_CostOfServicesOilAndGas	520,200,000us-gaap_CostOfServicesOilAndGas
Depreciation	137,100,000us-gaap_CostOfServicesDepreciation	131,100,000us-gaap_CostOfServicesDepreciation
General and administrative	30,100,000us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	38,100,000us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	478,400,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	377,300,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET	(72,600,000)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense	(29,100,000)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	405,800,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	348,200,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
INCOME TAX PROVISION	77,700,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit	49,500,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET	(200,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax	(2,000,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax
EQUITY EARNINGS IN AFFILIATES, NET OF TAX	0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments	0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
NET INCOME	327,900,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss	296,700,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	(3,200,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	(4,200,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENSCO	324,700,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	292,500,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Ensco Plc [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
OPERATING REVENUES	8,700,000us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoPlcMember	7,700,000us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoPlcMember
Contract drilling (exclusive of depreciation)	6,800,000us-gaap_CostOfServicesOilAndGas / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoPlcMember	7,300,000us-gaap_CostOfServicesOilAndGas / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoPlcMember
Depreciation	100,000us-gaap_CostOfServicesDepreciation / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoPlcMember	100,000us-gaap_CostOfServicesDepreciation / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoPlcMember
General and administrative	13,300,000us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoPlcMember	16,300,000us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoPlcMember
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	(11,500,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoPlcMember	(16,000,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoPlcMember
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET	(59,900,000)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoPlcMember	(16,600,000)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoPlcMember
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(71,400,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoPlcMember	(32,600,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoPlcMember
INCOME TAX PROVISION	0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoPlcMember	0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoPlcMember
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET	0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoPlcMember	0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoPlcMember
EQUITY EARNINGS IN AFFILIATES, NET OF TAX	396,100,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoPlcMember	325,100,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoPlcMember
NET INCOME	324,700,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoPlcMember	292,500,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoPlcMember
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoPlcMember	0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoPlcMember
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENSCO	324,700,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoPlcMember	292,500,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoPlcMember
ENSCO International Inc. [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
OPERATING REVENUES	34,800,000us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoInternationalIncMember	38,900,000us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoInternationalIncMember
Contract drilling (exclusive of depreciation)	34,800,000us-gaap_CostOfServicesOilAndGas / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoInternationalIncMember	38,900,000us-gaap_CostOfServicesOilAndGas / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoInternationalIncMember
Depreciation	2,500,000us-gaap_CostOfServicesDepreciation / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoInternationalIncMember	1,500,000us-gaap_CostOfServicesDepreciation / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoInternationalIncMember
General and administrative	100,000us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoInternationalIncMember	100,000us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoInternationalIncMember
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	(2,600,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoInternationalIncMember	(1,600,000)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoInternationalIncMember
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET	(16,800,000)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoInternationalIncMember	(4,000,000)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoInternationalIncMember
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(19,400,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoInternationalIncMember	(5,600,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoInternationalIncMember
INCOME TAX PROVISION	13,800,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoInternationalIncMember	30,800,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoInternationalIncMember
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET	0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoInternationalIncMember	0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoInternationalIncMember
EQUITY EARNINGS IN AFFILIATES, NET OF TAX	45,200,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoInternationalIncMember	94,000,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoInternationalIncMember
NET INCOME	12,000,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoInternationalIncMember	57,600,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoInternationalIncMember
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoInternationalIncMember	0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoInternationalIncMember
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENSCO	12,000,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoInternationalIncMember	57,600,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_EnscoInternationalIncMember
Pride International, Inc. [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
OPERATING REVENUES	0us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_PrideInternationalIncMember	0us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_PrideInternationalIncMember
Contract drilling (exclusive of depreciation)	0us-gaap_CostOfServicesOilAndGas / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_PrideInternationalIncMember	0us-gaap_CostOfServicesOilAndGas / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_PrideInternationalIncMember
Depreciation	0us-gaap_CostOfServicesDepreciation / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_PrideInternationalIncMember	0us-gaap_CostOfServicesDepreciation / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_PrideInternationalIncMember
General and administrative	0us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_PrideInternationalIncMember	0us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_PrideInternationalIncMember
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_PrideInternationalIncMember	0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_PrideInternationalIncMember
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET	(15,900,000)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_PrideInternationalIncMember	(12,200,000)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_PrideInternationalIncMember
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	(15,900,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_PrideInternationalIncMember	(12,200,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_PrideInternationalIncMember
INCOME TAX PROVISION	0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_PrideInternationalIncMember	0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_PrideInternationalIncMember
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET	0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_PrideInternationalIncMember	0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_PrideInternationalIncMember
EQUITY EARNINGS IN AFFILIATES, NET OF TAX	63,900,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_PrideInternationalIncMember	(15,300,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_PrideInternationalIncMember
NET INCOME	48,000,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_PrideInternationalIncMember	(27,500,000)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_PrideInternationalIncMember
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_PrideInternationalIncMember	0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_PrideInternationalIncMember
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENSCO	48,000,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_PrideInternationalIncMember	(27,500,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_PrideInternationalIncMember
Other Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries Of Ensco [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
OPERATING REVENUES	1,191,600,000us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_OtherNonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	1,099,600,000us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_OtherNonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Contract drilling (exclusive of depreciation)	547,900,000us-gaap_CostOfServicesOilAndGas / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_OtherNonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	553,500,000us-gaap_CostOfServicesOilAndGas / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_OtherNonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Depreciation	134,500,000us-gaap_CostOfServicesDepreciation / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_OtherNonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	129,500,000us-gaap_CostOfServicesDepreciation / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_OtherNonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
General and administrative	16,700,000us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_OtherNonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	21,700,000us-gaap_GeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_OtherNonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	492,500,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_OtherNonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	394,900,000us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_OtherNonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET	20,000,000us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_OtherNonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	3,700,000us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_OtherNonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES	512,500,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_OtherNonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	398,600,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_OtherNonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
INCOME TAX PROVISION	63,900,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_OtherNonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	18,700,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_OtherNonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET	(200,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_OtherNonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	(2,000,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromDiscontinuedOperationsNetOfTax / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_OtherNonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
EQUITY EARNINGS IN AFFILIATES, NET OF TAX	0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_OtherNonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	0us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_OtherNonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
NET INCOME	448,400,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_OtherNonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	377,900,000us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_OtherNonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	(3,200,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_OtherNonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	(4,200,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_OtherNonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENSCO	445,200,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_OtherNonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember	373,700,000us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_OtherNonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Consolidating Adjustments [Member]
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items]
OPERATING REVENUES	(71,200,000)us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_ConsolidatedAdjustmentsMember	(79,500,000)us-gaap_RevenueOilAndGasServices / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_ConsolidatedAdjustmentsMember
Contract drilling (exclusive of depreciation)	(71,200,000)us-gaap_CostOfServicesOilAndGas / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_ConsolidatedAdjustmentsMember	(79,500,000)us-gaap_CostOfServicesOilAndGas / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_ConsolidatedAdjustmentsMember
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OPERATING (LOSS) INCOME	0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_ConsolidatedAdjustmentsMember	0us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_ConsolidatedAdjustmentsMember
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INCOME TAX PROVISION	0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_ConsolidatedAdjustmentsMember	0us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_ConsolidatedAdjustmentsMember
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EQUITY EARNINGS IN AFFILIATES, NET OF TAX	(505,200,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_ConsolidatedAdjustmentsMember	(403,800,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_ConsolidatedAdjustmentsMember
NET INCOME	(505,200,000)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_ConsolidatedAdjustmentsMember	(403,800,000)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_ConsolidatedAdjustmentsMember
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS	0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_ConsolidatedAdjustmentsMember	0us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_ConsolidatedAdjustmentsMember
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO ENSCO	$ (505,200,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_ConsolidatedAdjustmentsMember	$ (403,800,000)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / dei_LegalEntityAxis = esv_ConsolidatedAdjustmentsMember

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