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Segment Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) segment | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Financial information with respect to reportable segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |
Operating revenues and earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues | $ 714,261 | $ 758,076 | $ 771,406 | $ 799,640 | $ 782,080 | $ 779,425 | $ 761,920 | $ 734,194 | $ 3,043,383 | $ 3,057,619 | $ 2,564,285
Reconciliation of segment adjusted operating income (loss) to net income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted income (loss) derived from operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 89,145 | 58,621 | (141,937)
Earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5) | 1 | 7
Investment income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,218 | (9,499) | 1,194
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (204,311) | (227,124) | (222,889)
Impairments and other charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (290,471) | (144,446) | (44,536)
Other, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (33,224) | (29,532) | (14,880)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (588,922) | (518,794) | (580,084)
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets (1) | 6,760,658 |  |  |  | 7,853,944 |  |  |  | 6,760,658 | 7,853,944 |
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 876,091 | 866,870 | 842,943
Capital expenditures and acquisitions of businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 423,967 | 453,435 | 539,191
Operating segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of segment adjusted operating income (loss) to net income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted income (loss) derived from operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 89,145 | 58,621 | (141,937)
Operating segment | U.S. Drilling |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues and earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,240,936 | 1,083,227 | 805,223
Reconciliation of segment adjusted operating income (loss) to net income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted income (loss) derived from operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64,313 | (21,298) | (213,877)
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets (1) | 2,369,200 |  |  |  | 2,982,974 |  |  |  | 2,369,200 | 2,982,974 |
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 419,680 | 394,586 | 375,171
Capital expenditures and acquisitions of businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 184,705 | 222,338 | 330,875
Operating segment | Canada Drilling |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues and earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 68,274 | 105,000 | 82,929
Reconciliation of segment adjusted operating income (loss) to net income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted income (loss) derived from operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (14,483) | (6,166) | (22,262)
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets (1) | 202,706 |  |  |  | 252,817 |  |  |  | 202,706 | 252,817 |
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,766 | 37,172 | 39,597
Capital expenditures and acquisitions of businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,020 | 12,981 | 17,197
Operating segment | International Drilling |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues and earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,324,142 | 1,469,038 | 1,474,060
Reconciliation of segment adjusted operating income (loss) to net income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted income (loss) derived from operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,903) | 74,221 | 108,428
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets (1) | 2,979,494 |  |  |  | 3,320,347 |  |  |  | 2,979,494 | 3,320,347 |
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 372,883 | 383,227 | 400,753
Capital expenditures and acquisitions of businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 209,728 | 172,565 | 159,817
Operating segment | Drilling Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues and earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 252,790 | 250,242 | 140,701
Reconciliation of segment adjusted operating income (loss) to net income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted income (loss) derived from operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59,465 | 37,626 | 16,738
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets (1) | 218,004 |  |  |  | 281,078 |  |  |  | 218,004 | 281,078 |
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,289 | 31,037 | 16,188
Capital expenditures and acquisitions of businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,598 | 30,709 | 35,617
Operating segment | Rig Technologies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues and earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 260,226 | 270,988 | 234,542
Reconciliation of segment adjusted operating income (loss) to net income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted income (loss) derived from operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (11,247) | (25,762) | (30,964)
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets (1) | 324,523 |  |  |  | 401,044 |  |  |  | 324,523 | 401,044 |
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,715 | 16,387 | 11,530
Capital expenditures and acquisitions of businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,592 | 12,250 | 4,715
Other reconciling items (1) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating revenues and earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (102,985) | (120,876) | (173,170)
Reconciliation of segment adjusted operating income (loss) to net income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted income (loss) derived from operating activities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (160,274) | (166,815) | (157,043)
ASSETS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total assets (1) | $ 666,731 |  |  |  | $ 615,684 |  |  |  | 666,731 | 615,684 |
Depreciation and amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,758 | 4,461 | (296)
Capital expenditures and acquisitions of businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (5,676) | $ 2,592 | $ (9,030)

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