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Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 694,136 | $ 524,165 | $ 1,893,618 | $ 1,474,009
U.S. Drilling |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | 297,178 | 173,441 | 767,769 | 477,346
Canada Drilling |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 6,034 |  | 39,336
International Drilling |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | 306,355 | 270,008 | 881,705 | 772,128
Drilling Solutions |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | 61,981 | 45,880 | 172,042 | 120,697
Rig Technologies |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | 50,496 | 42,053 | 132,326 | 102,353
Operating segments | Lower 48 |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | 315,130 | 176,596 | 815,978 | 475,362
Operating segments | U.S. Offshore Gulf Of Mexico |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | 33,584 | 36,697 | 99,560 | 101,414
Operating segments | Alaska |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | 19,310 | 5,903 | 49,798 | 19,086
Operating segments | Canada |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,722 | 7,420 | 4,719 | 43,663
Operating segments | Middle East & Asia |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | 233,912 | 211,167 | 663,326 | 594,796
Operating segments | Latin America |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | 87,304 | 76,256 | 247,795 | 200,495
Operating segments | Europe, Africa & CIS |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | 25,048 | 23,377 | 72,666 | 77,044
Operating segments | U.S. Drilling |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | 297,178 | 173,441 | 767,769 | 477,346
Operating segments | U.S. Drilling | Lower 48 |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | 247,290 | 132,639 | 627,774 | 363,536
Operating segments | U.S. Drilling | U.S. Offshore Gulf Of Mexico |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | 31,108 | 35,063 | 91,481 | 95,222
Operating segments | U.S. Drilling | Alaska |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | 18,780 | 5,739 | 48,514 | 18,588
Operating segments | Canada Drilling |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 6,034 |  | 39,336
Operating segments | Canada Drilling | Canada |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 6,034 |  | 39,336
Operating segments | International Drilling |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | 306,355 | 270,008 | 881,705 | 772,128
Operating segments | International Drilling | Middle East & Asia |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | 204,544 | 179,617 | 590,678 | 522,142
Operating segments | International Drilling | Latin America |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | 79,366 | 70,692 | 226,866 | 184,531
Operating segments | International Drilling | Europe, Africa & CIS |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | 22,445 | 19,699 | 64,161 | 65,455
Operating segments | Drilling Solutions |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | 61,981 | 45,880 | 172,042 | 120,697
Operating segments | Drilling Solutions | Lower 48 |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | 40,561 | 26,917 | 110,527 | 66,801
Operating segments | Drilling Solutions | U.S. Offshore Gulf Of Mexico |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | 2,476 | 1,634 | 8,079 | 6,192
Operating segments | Drilling Solutions | Alaska |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | 530 | 163 | 1,284 | 484
Operating segments | Drilling Solutions | Canada |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | 368 | 340 | 1,146 | 998
Operating segments | Drilling Solutions | Middle East & Asia |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | 10,044 | 10,872 | 29,520 | 29,320
Operating segments | Drilling Solutions | Latin America |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | 7,849 | 5,564 | 20,840 | 15,788
Operating segments | Drilling Solutions | Europe, Africa & CIS |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | 153 | 390 | 646 | 1,114
Operating segments | Rig Technologies |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | 50,496 | 42,053 | 132,326 | 102,353
Operating segments | Rig Technologies | Lower 48 |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | 27,279 | 17,040 | 77,677 | 45,025
Operating segments | Rig Technologies | Alaska |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 1 |  | 14
Operating segments | Rig Technologies | Canada |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | 1,354 | 1,046 | 3,573 | 3,329
Operating segments | Rig Technologies | Middle East & Asia |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | 19,324 | 20,678 | 43,128 | 43,334
Operating segments | Rig Technologies | Latin America |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | 89 |  | 89 | 176
Operating segments | Rig Technologies | Europe, Africa & CIS |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | 2,450 | 3,288 | 7,859 | 10,475
Eliminations & other |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | (21,874) | (13,251) | (60,224) | (37,851)
Eliminations & other | Other |  |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ (21,874) | $ (13,251) | $ (60,224) | $ (37,851)

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