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Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | $ 2,653,766 | $ 2,017,548 | $ 2,134,043
U.S. Drilling |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | 1,100,614 | 669,656 | 713,057
Canada Drilling |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues |  | 39,336 | 54,753
International Drilling |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | 1,199,282 | 1,043,197 | 1,131,673
Drilling Solutions |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | 243,349 | 172,473 | 149,834
Rig Technologies |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | 195,129 | 149,273 | 131,555
Other |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | (84,608) | (56,387) | (46,829)
Operating segments | Lower 48 |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | 1,182,838 | 679,484 | 691,963
Operating segments | U.S. Offshore Gulf Of Mexico |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | 133,201 | 137,110 | 135,601
Operating segments | Alaska |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | 65,880 | 29,265 | 39,221
Operating segments | Canada |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | 7,247 | 45,057 | 59,461
Operating segments | Middle East & Asia |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | 911,940 | 807,078 | 827,501
Operating segments | Latin America |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | 340,338 | 273,485 | 235,685
Operating segments | Europe, Africa & CIS |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | 96,930 | 102,456 | 191,440
Operating segments | U.S. Drilling |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | 1,100,614 | 669,656 | 713,057
Operating segments | U.S. Drilling | Lower 48 |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | 913,932 | 512,880 | 548,859
Operating segments | U.S. Drilling | U.S. Offshore Gulf Of Mexico |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | 122,536 | 128,323 | 126,292
Operating segments | U.S. Drilling | Alaska |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | 64,146 | 28,453 | 37,906
Operating segments | Canada Drilling |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues |  | 39,336 | 54,753
Operating segments | Canada Drilling | Canada |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues |  | 39,336 | 54,753
Operating segments | International Drilling |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | 1,199,282 | 1,043,197 | 1,131,673
Operating segments | International Drilling | Middle East & Asia |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | 805,944 | 706,267 | 728,983
Operating segments | International Drilling | Latin America |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | 309,320 | 251,153 | 228,930
Operating segments | International Drilling | Europe, Africa & CIS |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | 84,018 | 85,777 | 173,760
Operating segments | Drilling Solutions |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | 243,349 | 172,473 | 149,834
Operating segments | Drilling Solutions | Lower 48 |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | 157,709 | 97,354 | 88,919
Operating segments | Drilling Solutions | U.S. Offshore Gulf Of Mexico |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | 10,665 | 8,787 | 9,309
Operating segments | Drilling Solutions | Alaska |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | 1,734 | 753 | 1,296
Operating segments | Drilling Solutions | Canada |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | 1,521 | 1,342 | 1,137
Operating segments | Drilling Solutions | Middle East & Asia |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | 41,257 | 40,492 | 40,255
Operating segments | Drilling Solutions | Latin America |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | 29,515 | 22,104 | 6,578
Operating segments | Drilling Solutions | Europe, Africa & CIS |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | 948 | 1,641 | 2,340
Operating segments | Rig Technologies |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | 195,129 | 149,273 | 131,555
Operating segments | Rig Technologies | Lower 48 |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | 111,197 | 69,250 | 54,185
Operating segments | Rig Technologies | Alaska |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues |  | 59 | 19
Operating segments | Rig Technologies | Canada |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | 5,726 | 4,379 | 3,571
Operating segments | Rig Technologies | Middle East & Asia |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | 64,739 | 60,319 | 58,263
Operating segments | Rig Technologies | Latin America |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | 1,503 | 228 | 177
Operating segments | Rig Technologies | Europe, Africa & CIS |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | 11,964 | 15,038 | 15,340
Eliminations & other |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | (84,608) | (56,387) | (46,829)
Eliminations & other | Other |  |  |
Revenue Recognition |  |  |
Revenues | $ (84,608) | $ (56,387) | $ (46,829)

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