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Financial Instruments and Risk Concentration (Details) | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Jan. 31, 2017
5.10% senior notes due September 2023 |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments and Risk Concentration |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 5.10% | 5.10% |  |
5.75% senior notes due February 2025 |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments and Risk Concentration |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 5.75% | 5.75% |  |
0.75% senior exchangeable notes due January 2024 |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments and Risk Concentration |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 0.75% | 0.75% |  | 0.75%
7.25% senior guaranteed notes due January 2026 |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments and Risk Concentration |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 7.25% | 7.25% |  |
7.50% senior guaranteed notes due January 2028 |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments and Risk Concentration |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 7.50% | 7.50% |  |
7.375% senior priority guaranteed notes due May 2027 |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments and Risk Concentration |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 7.375% | 7.375% |  |
9.00% senior priority guaranteed notes due February 2025 |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments and Risk Concentration |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 9.00% | 9.00% | 9.00% |
Accounts Receivable | Credit Risk | Saudi Arabia |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments and Risk Concentration |  |  |  |
Concentration risk (as a percent) | 33.00% |  |  |
Accounts Receivable | Credit Risk | Mexico |  |  |  |
Financial Instruments and Risk Concentration |  |  |  |
Concentration risk (as a percent) | 13.00% |  |  |

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