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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Feb. 17, 2017 | Jan. 09, 2017 | Jan. 01, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend declared (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | $ 0.06 | $ 0.06 |
Additional aggregate principal amount |  |  |  | $ 600,000 |  |
Prepayment of term loan facility |  |  |  | 162,500 | $ 300,000 |
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount |  |  |  | $ 152,700 | $ 27,500 | $ 40,600
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividend declared (in dollars per share) | $ 0.06 |  |  |  |  |
Exchange rate of common shares |  | 3.975 |  |  |  |
Initial exchange price (In dollars per share) |  | $ 25.16 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Exchangeable notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  | $ 575,000 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |
Prepayment of term loan facility |  | 162,500 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Senior Notes. |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Repurchased Face Amount |  |  | $ 69,200 |  |  |
Cash outflow to repurchase senior notes |  |  | $ 74,100 |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Nabors Delaware (Issuer) |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment of capped call transaction cost |  | 40,300 |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Nabors Delaware (Issuer) | Exchangeable notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |
Aggregate principal amount |  | $ 500,000 |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  | 0.75% |  |  |  |
Period for option to purchase additional notes |  | 30 days |  |  |  |
Additional aggregate principal amount |  | $ 75,000 |  |  |  |
Cap Price (in dollars per share) |  | $ 31.4500 |  |  |  |
Premium percentage |  | 75.00% |  |  |  |
Last reported sale price |  | $ 17.97 |  |  |  |

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