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Segment Information (Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information) (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) contract | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) contract | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of drilling management contracts | contract | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Revenues | $ 512.1 | $ 551.3 | $ 583.9 | $ 405.9 | $ 399.0 | $ 430.9 | $ 458.5 | $ 417.0 | $ 2,053.2 | $ 1,705.4 | $ 1,843.0
Operating expenses - Contract drilling (exclusive of depreciation) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,806.0 | 1,319.4 | 1,189.5
Loss on impairment | 13.3 | 88.2 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 40.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 104.0 | 40.3 | 182.9
Depreciation expense | 163.8 | 163.0 | 157.9 | 125.0 | 122.4 | 120.6 | 120.7 | 115.2 | 609.7 | 478.9 | 444.8
General and administrative | 42.0 | 36.1 | 81.2 | 29.6 | 23.6 | 25.1 | 26.1 | 27.9 | 188.9 | 102.7 | 157.8
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments | 9.5 | 3.7 | (0.6) | 0.0 |  |  |  |  | 12.6 | 0.0 | 0.0
OPERATING LOSS | (193.1) | $ (236.2) | $ (157.4) | $ (81.3) | (110.1) | $ (41.9) | $ (32.6) | $ (51.3) | (668.0) | (235.9) | (132.0)
Property and equipment, net | 15,096.9 |  |  |  | 12,616.2 |  |  |  | 15,096.9 | 12,616.2 | 12,873.7
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 227.0 | 426.7 | 536.7
Floaters [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
OPERATING LOSS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (35.7) | 47.2
Floaters [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,014.4 | 1,013.5 | 1,143.5
Operating expenses - Contract drilling (exclusive of depreciation) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 898.6 | 737.4 | 624.2
Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 88.2 | 0.0 | 174.7
Depreciation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 378.6 | 311.8 | 297.4
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |
OPERATING LOSS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (351.0) |  |
Property and equipment, net | 10,073.1 |  |  |  | 9,465.6 |  |  |  | 10,073.1 | 9,465.6 | 9,650.9
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31.4 | 105.5 | 470.3
Jackups [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
OPERATING LOSS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (89.2) | (11.5)
Jackups [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 834.6 | 630.9 | 640.3
Operating expenses - Contract drilling (exclusive of depreciation) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 788.9 | 526.5 | 512.1
Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.2 | 40.3 | 8.2
Depreciation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 212.4 | 153.3 | 131.5
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |
OPERATING LOSS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (176.9) |  |
Property and equipment, net | 4,322.7 |  |  |  | 3,114.1 |  |  |  | 4,322.7 | 3,114.1 | 3,177.6
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 184.6 | 317.7 | 62.1
ARO | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 410.5 | 0.0 | 0.0
Operating expenses - Contract drilling (exclusive of depreciation) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 280.2 | 0.0 | 0.0
Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Depreciation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40.3 | 0.0 | 0.0
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27.1 | 0.0 | 0.0
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |
OPERATING LOSS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62.9 | 0.0 | 0.0
Property and equipment, net | 650.7 |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |  | 650.7 | 0.0 | 0.0
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27.5 | 0.0 | 0.0
Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
OPERATING LOSS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.5 | 6.0
Other [Member] | Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 204.2 | 61.0 | 59.2
Operating expenses - Contract drilling (exclusive of depreciation) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 118.5 | 55.5 | 53.2
Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Depreciation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |
OPERATING LOSS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85.7 |  |
Property and equipment, net | 701.1 |  |  |  | 0.0 |  |  |  | 701.1 | 0.0 | 0.0
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0
Reconciling Items [Member] | Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (410.5) | 0.0 | 0.0
Operating expenses - Contract drilling (exclusive of depreciation) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (280.2) | 0.0 | 0.0
Loss on impairment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.6 | 0.0 | 0.0
Depreciation expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (21.6) | 13.8 | 15.9
General and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 161.8 | 102.7 | 157.8
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.6 |  |
OPERATING LOSS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (288.7) | (116.5) | (173.7)
Property and equipment, net | $ (650.7) |  |  |  | $ 36.5 |  |  |  | (650.7) | 36.5 | 45.2
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (16.5) | $ 3.5 | $ 4.3

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