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Drilling Fleet (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified |
12 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||
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Dec. 31, 2013
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Dec. 31, 2012
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Dec. 31, 2011
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Dec. 31, 2013
Assets Held for Sale Deepwater Floater Sedco 709 and Midwater Floaters C. Kirk Rhein Jr., Falcon 100 and Sedco 703 along with related equipment
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Dec. 31, 2013
Sale of other assets
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Dec. 31, 2012
Sale of other assets
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Dec. 31, 2011
Sale of other assets
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Sep. 30, 2013
Sale of Transocean Richardson
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Dec. 31, 2013
Sale of Transocean Richardson
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Dec. 31, 2012
Sale of Deepwater Floaters Discoverer 534 and Jim Cunningham
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| Dispositions | ||||||||||
| Net cash proceeds from sale of assets | $ 174 | $ 191 | $ 14 | $ 32 | $ 142 | $ 178 | ||||
| Gain on the sale of assets, net of tax | 22 | 48 | ||||||||
| Gain (loss) on the sale of assets | 7 | 36 | (12) | (26) | (15) | (12) | 33 | 33 | 51 | |
| Gain (loss) on the sale of assets per diluted share | $ 0.06 | $ 0.13 | ||||||||
| Aggregate carrying amount of assets held for sale | $ 129 | |||||||||