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Noncontrolling Interests (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016
Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract] |
Reconciliation of Income from Continuing Operations | Income from continuing operations attributable to Ensco for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 was as follows (in millions):
| Three Months Ended June 30, |  | Six Months Ended June 30,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Income from continuing operations | $ | 592.8 |  |  | $ | 272.8 |  |  | $ | 770.4 |  |  | $ | 600.9 |
Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests | (2.0 | ) |  | (2.4 | ) |  | (3.4 | ) |  | (5.6 | )
Income from continuing operations attributable to Ensco | $ | 590.8 |  |  | $ | 270.4 |  |  | $ | 767.0 |  |  | $ | 595.3 |

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