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Commitments and Contingencies - Saudi Aramco (Details) - Saudi Aramco $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) item
Contribution | $ | $ 20.0
Number of drilling units and related assets contributed | 5
Number of additional drilling units and related assets contributed | 5
Number of drilling units to backstop entity share to purchase in the event of insufficient cash | 25

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