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Earnings Per Share (Reconciliation Of Net Income Attributable To Ensco Shares) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Ensco	$ 270.4	$ (354.2)	$ 595.3	$ (59.6)
Other Preferred Stock Dividends and Adjustments	3.7	2.1	7.4	3.9
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Attributable to Parent, Available to Common Stockholders	$ 266.7	$ (356.3)	$ 587.9	$ (63.5)

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Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to the parent. Also defined as revenue less expenses and taxes from ongoing operations before extraordinary items but after deduction of those portions of income or loss from continuing operations that are allocable to noncontrolling interests.

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