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Impairments and Other Charges (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Impairments and Other Charges |
Schedule of impairments and other charges |
|  | Year Ended December 31, |
|  | 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Tangible Assets & Equipment: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision for retirement of assets |  | $ | 69,072 |  | $ | 65,633 |  | $ | 393,962 |
Impairment of long-lived assets |  |  | 216,355 |  |  | 74,464 |  |  | 217,627 |
Subtotal |  |  | 285,427 |  |  | 140,097 |  |  | 611,589 |
Goodwill & Intangible Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairments |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 356,605 |
Intangible asset impairment |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 29,942 |
Subtotal |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 386,547 |
Other Charges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other-than-temporary impairment |  |  | 219,737 |  |  | 180,591 |  |  | 6,974 |
Provision for International operations |  |  | — |  |  | 48,279 |  |  | — |
Total |  | $ | 505,164 |  | $ | 368,967 |  | $ | 1,005,110 |
Schedule of retirement and impairment charges for tangible assets |
|  | Provision for |  | Tangible Asset |  |  |
|  | Retirements |  | Impairments |  | Total
Drilling & Rig Services: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. |  | $ | 25,365 |  | $ | 163,182 |  | $ | 188,547
Canada |  |  | 19,573 |  |  | 1,125 |  |  | 20,698
International |  |  | 23,275 |  |  | 12,721 |  |  | 35,996
Rig Services |  |  | 859 |  |  | 15,343 |  |  | 16,202
Other |  |  | — |  |  | 23,984 |  |  | 23,984
Total |  | $ | 69,072 |  | $ | 216,355 |  | $ | 285,427
|  | Provision for |  | Tangible Asset |  |  |  |
|  | Retirements |  | Impairments |  | Total |
Drilling & Rig Services: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. |  | $ | 47,247 |  | $ | — |  | $ | 47,247 |
Canada |  |  | 7,547 |  |  | — |  |  | 7,547 |
International |  |  | 10,839 |  |  | 52,479 |  |  | 63,318 |
Rig Services |  |  | — |  |  | 3,879 |  |  | 3,879 |
Other |  |  | — |  |  | 18,106 |  |  | 18,106 |
Total |  | $ | 65,633 |  | $ | 74,464 |  | $ | 140,097 |
|  | Provision for |  | Tangible Asset |  |  |  |
|  | Retirements |  | Impairments |  | Total |
Drilling & Rig Services: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. |  | $ | 271,141 |  | $ | 137,000 |  | $ | 408,141 |
Canada |  |  | 24,211 |  |  | 10,176 |  |  | 34,387 |
International |  |  | 56,472 |  |  | 70,451 |  |  | 126,923 |
Rig Services |  |  | 42,138 |  |  | — |  |  | 42,138 |
Total |  | $ | 393,962 |  | $ | 217,627 |  | $ | 611,589 |

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