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Segment Information (Schedule Of Geographic Distribution Of Rigs By Segment) (Details)	Mar. 31, 2017 rigs
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of contract drilling rigs (in rigs)	59	[1]
Floaters [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of contract drilling rigs (in rigs)	21
Jackups Member
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of contract drilling rigs (in rigs)	38
North South America Incl Brazil [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of contract drilling rigs (in rigs)	13	[1]
North South America Incl Brazil [Member] | Floaters [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of contract drilling rigs (in rigs)	8
North South America Incl Brazil [Member] | Jackups Member
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of contract drilling rigs (in rigs)	5
Europe & Mediterranean [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of contract drilling rigs (in rigs)	17	[1]
Europe & Mediterranean [Member] | Floaters [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of contract drilling rigs (in rigs)	6
Europe & Mediterranean [Member] | Jackups Member
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of contract drilling rigs (in rigs)	11
Middle East [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of contract drilling rigs (in rigs)	12	[1]
Middle East [Member] | Floaters [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of contract drilling rigs (in rigs)	1
Middle East [Member] | Jackups Member
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of contract drilling rigs (in rigs)	11
Asia Pacific [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of contract drilling rigs (in rigs)	10	[1]
Asia Pacific [Member] | Floaters [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of contract drilling rigs (in rigs)	4
Asia Pacific [Member] | Jackups Member
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of contract drilling rigs (in rigs)	6
Asia & Pacific Rim (under construction) [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of contract drilling rigs (in rigs)	2	[1]
Asia & Pacific Rim (under construction) [Member] | Floaters [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of contract drilling rigs (in rigs)	1
Asia & Pacific Rim (under construction) [Member] | Jackups Member
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of contract drilling rigs (in rigs)	1
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale or Disposed of by Sale [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of contract drilling rigs (in rigs)	5	[1]
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale or Disposed of by Sale [Member] | Floaters [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of contract drilling rigs (in rigs)	1
Discontinued Operations, Held-for-sale or Disposed of by Sale [Member] | Jackups Member
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of contract drilling rigs (in rigs)	4
[1] We provide management services on two rigs owned by third-parties in the Gulf of Mexico and not included in the table above.

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