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Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Employer contributions	$ 12,800
Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	14,800,000	14,800,000
Shares reserved for issuance as awards	2,500,000	2,500,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Granted in Period		4,500,000
Share Options Award [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost on awards	$ 0	$ 0
Share options award, outstanding	375,701	375,701
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 52.77	$ 52.77
Share Appreciation Award [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share options award, outstanding	530,923	530,923
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 50.70	$ 50.70
Non-Vested Share Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost on awards	$ 115,900	$ 115,900
Recognized compensation cost, weighted-average period, years		1 year 8 months 12 days
Non-Vested Share Awards [Member] | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share awards, vest rate		33.00%
Non-Vested Share Awards [Member] | Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share awards, vest rate		20.00%
Exercisable In Increments Over Three-Year Period [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share awards, vest rate		33.00%
Exercisable In Increments Over Four-Year Period [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share awards, vest rate		25.00%
Performance Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost on awards	800	$ 800
Recognized compensation cost, weighted-average period, years		1 year 1 month 6 days
Share option awards, exercisable, increment		3 years
Performance awards, granted, aggregate grant-date fair value	$ 6,700	$ 6,700
Performance awards, vested, aggregate fair value		2,200	$ 700	$ 2,900
Recognized compensation expense		$ 3,200	8,200	8,400
Savings Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares reserved for issuance as awards	1,000,000.0	1,000,000.0
Employee match		100.00%
Employer contributions		$ 18,700	$ 14,400	$ 12,200
Savings Plan [Member] | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum percentage of eligible employee compensation to be matched by employer		5.00%
Atwood Oceanics, Inc. | Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares reserved for issuance as awards	100,000	100,000
Rowan Companies [Member] | Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares reserved for issuance as awards	2,300,000	2,300,000

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