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Drilling Fleet (Impairment held for sale) (Details) - Rig sales - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Assets held for sale |  |  |  |
Aggregate loss on impairment of assets held for sale | $ 433 | $ 1,400 | $ 981 | $ 1,400
Aggregate loss on impairment of assets held for sale, tax effect |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0
Loss associated with impairment, net of tax (per share) | $ 0.93 | $ 3.54 | $ 2.15 | $ 3.60

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