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Segment information - Geographic Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Drilling units | $ 2,120 | $ 6,401
Norway |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Drilling units | 1,044 | 1,818
Saudi Arabia |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Drilling units | 234 | 244
Malaysia |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Drilling units | 185 | 805
Qatar |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Drilling units | 151 | 54
USA |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Drilling units | 87 | 644
Brazil |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Drilling units | 79 | 332
Spain |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Drilling units | 49 | 615
Others |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |
Drilling units | $ 291 | $ 1,889

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