Equity Method Investments - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) jointVentureCompanies rig	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Perfomex and Perfomex II
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]
Percentage acquired share by the entity	51.00%
Number of joint ventures for bareboat charters \| jointVentureCompanies	2
Number of rigs on bareboat charter \| rig	5
Perfomex and Perfomex II \| Proyectos Globales de Energia y Servicos CME, S.A. DE C.V.
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]
Percentage acquired share by the entity	49.00%
Opex and Akal \| Perfomex and Perfomex II
Equity Method Investment, Summarized Financial Information [Abstract]
Contracts receivable	$ 123.0	$ 113.9
Billed contracts receivable	106.9	105.1
Unbilled contracts receivable	$ 16.1	$ 8.8

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 912
-SubTopic 310
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 2
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The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 323
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (a)(1)
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Unbilled amounts due for services rendered or to be rendered, actions taken or to be taken, or a promise to refrain from taking certain actions in accordance with the terms of a legally binding agreement between the entity and, at a minimum, one other party. An example would be amounts associated with contracts or programs where the recognized revenue for performance thereunder exceeds the amounts billed under the terms thereof as of the date of the balance sheet.

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