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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance [Table Text Block] | Pay-Versus-Performance The following table presents certain information regarding compensation paid to Nabors’ CEO and other NEOs, and certain measures of financial performance, for the three years ended December 31, 2022. The amounts shown below are calculated in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K.
Year |  | Summary Compensation Table Total for CEO ($) (1) |  | Compensation Actually Paid to CEO ($) (2) |  | Average Summary Compensation Table total for Non-CEO Named Executive Officers ($) (3) |  | Average Summary Compensation Actually Paid to Non-CEO Named Executive Officers ($) (2)(3) |  | Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based on: |  | Stated in Thousands
| Total Shareholder Return of Nabors |  | DJ US Oil Equipment & Services Index (4) |  | Net Income (Loss) $ |  | Adjusted EBITDA $ (5)
2022 |  | 10,789,762 |  | 30,117,200 |  | 2,588,615 |  | 5,325,474 |  | 110.05 |  | 125.60 |  | (350,262) |  | 709,392
2021 |  | 9,984,321 |  | 18,318,728 |  | 2,123,611 |  | 2,932,914 |  | 57.62 |  | 75.93 |  | (572,925) |  | 481,940
2020 |  | 17,538,345 |  | 4,758,974 |  | 2,680,569 |  | 1,001,102 |  | 41.38 |  | 60.66 |  | (820,252) |  | 563,892
(1) | The dollar amounts reported are the amounts of total compensation reported for our CEO, Mr. Petrello, in the Summary Compensation Table for fiscal years 2022, 2021 and 2020. Mr. Petrello served as CEO for each of the years presented.
(2) | The dollar amounts reported represent the amount of “compensation actually paid”, as computed in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K. The dollar amounts do not reflect the actual amounts of compensation paid to our CEO or other NEOs during the applicable year, but also include (i) the year-end value of equity awards granted during the reported year, (ii) the change in the value of equity awards that were unvested at the end of th e prior year, measured through the date the awards vested or were forfeited, or through the end of the reported fiscal year, and (iii) certain dividends paid on unvested equity awards.
(3) | The dollar amounts reported are the average amounts of total compensation reported for our NEOs, other than our CEO, in the Summary Compensation Table for fiscal years 2022, 2021 and 2020. For each of the years presented, reflects compensation information for Mr. Andrews and Mr. Restrepo, our non-PEO NEOs for those years.
(4) | Reflects cumulative total shareholder return of the Dow Jones US Oil Equipment & Services Index (“DJUSOESI”), as of December 31, 2022. The DJUSOESI is the peer group used by the Company for purposes of Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
(5) | Adjusted EBITDA represents net income (loss) before income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax, income tax expense (benefit), investment income (loss), interest expense, other, net and depreciation and amortization. For a reconciliation of net income attributable to the Company on a GAAP basis to adjusted EBITDA, see Annex A.
To calculate the amounts in the “Compensation Actually Paid to CE O ” column in the t ab le above, the following amounts were deducted from and added to (as applicable) our CEO’s “Total” compensation as reported in the Summary Compensation Table (SCT):
Year |  | Summary Compensation Table for CEO ($) |  | Reported Value of Equity Awards for CEO ($) (1) |  | Equity Award Adjustments for CEO ($) (2) |  | Reported Change in the Actuarial Present Value of Pension Benefits for CEO ($) (4) |  | Pension Benefits Adjustments for CEO $ (4) |  | Compensation Actually Paid to CEO $
2022 |  | 10,789,762 |  | (4,560,545) |  | 23,887,983 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 30,117,200
2021 |  | 9,984,321 |  | (4,503,129) |  | 12,837,536 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 18,318,728
2020 |  | 17,538,345 |  | (12,909,062) |  | 129,691 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 4,758,974
(1) | Represents the grant date fair value of the equity awards to our CEO, as reported in the “Stock Awards” column in the SCT for each applicable year.
(2) | Represents the year-over-year change in the fair value of equity awards to our CEO, as itemized in the table below. No awards vested in the year they were granted.
Fair Value of Equity Awards for CEO |  | 2022 $ |  | 2021 $ |  | 2020 $
As of year-end for awards granted during the year |  | 14,669,230 |  | 10,201,921 |  | 6,575,358
Year-over-year increase (decrease) of outstanding and unvested awards granted in prior years |  | 8,175,298 |  | 1,976,273 |  | (5,946,996)
Increase (decrease) from prior fiscal year–end for awards that vested during the year |  | 999,593 |  | 611,033 |  | (618,880)
Dividends Paid on Unvested Shares and Stock Options |  | 43,862 |  | 48,309 |  | 120,209
Total Equity Award Adjustments |  | 23,887,983 |  | 12,837,536 |  | 129,691
| (3) | Represents the dividends paid to our CEO on unvested restricted stock and performance share units accrued pursuant to the respective award agreements.
| (4) | Our CEO only participates in a 401(k) and Nonqualified Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.
To calculate the amounts in the “Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-CEO Named Executive Officers” column in the table above, the following amounts were deducted from and added to (as applicable) the average of the “Total” compensation of our non-CEO NEOs for each applicable year, as reported in the SCT for that year:
Year |  | Average Reported Value of Summary Compensation Table for Non-CEO NEOs ($) |  | Average Reported Value of Equity Awards for Non- CEO NEOs ($) (1) |  | Average Equity Award Adjustments for Non-CEO NEOs ($) (2) |  | Average Reported Change in the Actuarial Present Value of Pension Benefits for Non- CEO NEOs ($) (2) |  | Average Pension Benefits Adjustments for Non-CEO NEOs $ (4) |  | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non- CEO NEOs $
2022 |  | 2,588,615 |  | (937,370) |  | 3,674,229 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 5,325,474
2021 |  | 2,123,611 |  | (848,078) |  | 1,657,381 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 2,932,914
2020 |  | 2,680,569 |  | (1,572,561) |  | (106,905) |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 1,001,102
| (1) | Represents the average of the grant date fair value of the equity awards to our named executive officers (other than our CEO), as reported in the “Stock Awards” column in the SCT for each applicable year.
| (2) | Represents the average of the year-over-year change in the fair value of equity awards to our named executive officers (other than our CEO), as itemized in the table below. No awards vested in the year they were granted.
Fair Value of Equity Awards for Non-CEO NEOs |  | 2022 $ |  | 2021 $ |  | 2020 $
As of year-end for awards granted during the year |  | 2,276,260 |  | 1,363,948 |  | 770,137
Year-over-year increase (decrease) of outstanding and unvested awards granted in prior years |  | 1,281,721 |  | 217,721 |  | (828,255)
Increase (decrease) from prior fiscal year–end for awards that vested during the year |  | 110,083 |  | 67,231 |  | (65,796)
Average Dividends Paid on Unvested Shares and Stock Options |  | 6,165 |  | 8,481 |  | 17,009
Total Equity Award Adjustments |  | 3,674,229 |  | 1,657,381 |  | (106,905)
| (3) | Represents the dividends paid to our named executive officers (other than our CEO) on unvested restricted stock and performance share units accrued pursuant to the respective award agreements.
| (4) | Our named executive officers (other than our CEO) only participate in a 401(k) and Nonqualified Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.
Company Selected Measure Name | Adjusted EBITDA |  |
Named Executive Officers, Footnote [Text Block] | The dollar amounts reported are the average amounts of total compensation reported for our NEOs, other than our CEO, in the Summary Compensation Table for fiscal years 2022, 2021 and 2020. For each of the years presented, reflects compensation information for Mr. Andrews and Mr. Restrepo, our non-PEO NEOs for those years. |  |
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote [Text Block] | Reflects cumulative total shareholder return of the Dow Jones US Oil Equipment & Services Index (“DJUSOESI”), as of December 31, 2022. The DJUSOESI is the peer group used by the Company for purposes of Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022. |  |
PEO Total Compensation Amount | $ 10,789,762 | $ 9,984,321 | $ 17,538,345
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | $ 30,117,200 | 18,318,728 | 4,758,974
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote [Text Block] | To calculate the amounts in the “Compensation Actually Paid to CE O ” column in the t ab le above, the following amounts were deducted from and added to (as applicable) our CEO’s “Total” compensation as reported in the Summary Compensation Table (SCT):
Year |  | Summary Compensation Table for CEO ($) |  | Reported Value of Equity Awards for CEO ($) (1) |  | Equity Award Adjustments for CEO ($) (2) |  | Reported Change in the Actuarial Present Value of Pension Benefits for CEO ($) (4) |  | Pension Benefits Adjustments for CEO $ (4) |  | Compensation Actually Paid to CEO $
2022 |  | 10,789,762 |  | (4,560,545) |  | 23,887,983 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 30,117,200
2021 |  | 9,984,321 |  | (4,503,129) |  | 12,837,536 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 18,318,728
2020 |  | 17,538,345 |  | (12,909,062) |  | 129,691 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 4,758,974
(1) | Represents the grant date fair value of the equity awards to our CEO, as reported in the “Stock Awards” column in the SCT for each applicable year.
(2) | Represents the year-over-year change in the fair value of equity awards to our CEO, as itemized in the table below. No awards vested in the year they were granted.
Fair Value of Equity Awards for CEO |  | 2022 $ |  | 2021 $ |  | 2020 $
As of year-end for awards granted during the year |  | 14,669,230 |  | 10,201,921 |  | 6,575,358
Year-over-year increase (decrease) of outstanding and unvested awards granted in prior years |  | 8,175,298 |  | 1,976,273 |  | (5,946,996)
Increase (decrease) from prior fiscal year–end for awards that vested during the year |  | 999,593 |  | 611,033 |  | (618,880)
Dividends Paid on Unvested Shares and Stock Options |  | 43,862 |  | 48,309 |  | 120,209
Total Equity Award Adjustments |  | 23,887,983 |  | 12,837,536 |  | 129,691
| (3) | Represents the dividends paid to our CEO on unvested restricted stock and performance share units accrued pursuant to the respective award agreements.
| (4) | Our CEO only participates in a 401(k) and Nonqualified Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount | $ 2,588,615 | 2,123,611 | 2,680,569
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount | $ 5,325,474 | 2,932,914 | 1,001,102
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote [Text Block] | To calculate the amounts in the “Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-CEO Named Executive Officers” column in the table above, the following amounts were deducted from and added to (as applicable) the average of the “Total” compensation of our non-CEO NEOs for each applicable year, as reported in the SCT for that year:
Year |  | Average Reported Value of Summary Compensation Table for Non-CEO NEOs ($) |  | Average Reported Value of Equity Awards for Non- CEO NEOs ($) (1) |  | Average Equity Award Adjustments for Non-CEO NEOs ($) (2) |  | Average Reported Change in the Actuarial Present Value of Pension Benefits for Non- CEO NEOs ($) (2) |  | Average Pension Benefits Adjustments for Non-CEO NEOs $ (4) |  | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non- CEO NEOs $
2022 |  | 2,588,615 |  | (937,370) |  | 3,674,229 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 5,325,474
2021 |  | 2,123,611 |  | (848,078) |  | 1,657,381 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 2,932,914
2020 |  | 2,680,569 |  | (1,572,561) |  | (106,905) |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 1,001,102
| (1) | Represents the average of the grant date fair value of the equity awards to our named executive officers (other than our CEO), as reported in the “Stock Awards” column in the SCT for each applicable year.
| (2) | Represents the average of the year-over-year change in the fair value of equity awards to our named executive officers (other than our CEO), as itemized in the table below. No awards vested in the year they were granted.
Fair Value of Equity Awards for Non-CEO NEOs |  | 2022 $ |  | 2021 $ |  | 2020 $
As of year-end for awards granted during the year |  | 2,276,260 |  | 1,363,948 |  | 770,137
Year-over-year increase (decrease) of outstanding and unvested awards granted in prior years |  | 1,281,721 |  | 217,721 |  | (828,255)
Increase (decrease) from prior fiscal year–end for awards that vested during the year |  | 110,083 |  | 67,231 |  | (65,796)
Average Dividends Paid on Unvested Shares and Stock Options |  | 6,165 |  | 8,481 |  | 17,009
Total Equity Award Adjustments |  | 3,674,229 |  | 1,657,381 |  | (106,905)
| (3) | Represents the dividends paid to our named executive officers (other than our CEO) on unvested restricted stock and performance share units accrued pursuant to the respective award agreements.
| (4) | Our named executive officers (other than our CEO) only participate in a 401(k) and Nonqualified Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return [Text Block] | Compensation Actually Paid vs. Nabors TSR |  |
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income [Text Block] | Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income |  |
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure [Text Block] | Compensation Actually Paid vs. Adjusted EBITDA |  |
Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group [Text Block] | Nabors TSR vs. DJ US Oil Equipment & Services Index |  |
Tabular List [Table Text Block] |
Financial Performance Measures
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted Free Cash Flow
Total Shareholder Return
Net Debt Reduction
Total Shareholder Return Amount | $ 110.05 | 57.62 | 41.38
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount | 125.6 | 75.93 | 60.66
Net Income (Loss) | $ (350,262) | $ (572,925) | $ (820,252)
Company Selected Measure Amount | 709,392 | 481,940 | 563,892
PEO Name | Mr. Petrello |  |
Measure [Axis]: 1 |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Measure Name | Adjusted EBITDA |  |
Measure [Axis]: 2 |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Measure Name | Adjusted Free Cash Flow |  |
Measure [Axis]: 3 |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Measure Name | Total Shareholder Return |  |
Measure [Axis]: 4 |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Measure Name | Net Debt Reduction |  |
PEO [Member] | As of Year End for Awards Granted During the Year [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | $ 14,669,230 | $ 10,201,921 | $ 6,575,358
PEO [Member] | Year Over Year Increase (Decrease) of Outstanding and Unvested Awards Granted in Prior Years [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 8,175,298 | 1,976,273 | (5,946,996)
PEO [Member] | Increase (Decrease) from Prior Fiscal Year End for Awards that Vested During the Year [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 999,593 | 611,033 | (618,880)
PEO [Member] | Dividends Paid on Unvested Shares and Stock Options [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 43,862 | 48,309 | 120,209
PEO [Member] | Total Equity Award Adjustments [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 23,887,983 | 12,837,536 | 129,691
PEO [Member] | Reported Value of Equity Awards [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (4,560,545) | (4,503,129) | (12,909,062)
PEO [Member] | Reported Change in the Actuarial Present Value of Pension Benefits [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | 0 | 0
PEO [Member] | Total Pension Benefits Adjustments [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | 0 | 0
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | As of Year End for Awards Granted During the Year [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 2,276,260 | 1,363,948 | 770,137
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Year Over Year Increase (Decrease) of Outstanding and Unvested Awards Granted in Prior Years [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 1,281,721 | 217,721 | (828,255)
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Increase (Decrease) from Prior Fiscal Year End for Awards that Vested During the Year [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 110,083 | 67,231 | (65,796)
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Dividends Paid on Unvested Shares and Stock Options [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 6,165 | 8,481 | 17,009
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Total Equity Award Adjustments [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 3,674,229 | 1,657,381 | (106,905)
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Reported Value of Equity Awards [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | (937,370) | (848,078) | (1,572,561)
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Reported Change in the Actuarial Present Value of Pension Benefits [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | 0 | 0 | 0
Non-PEO NEO [Member] | Total Pension Benefits Adjustments [Member] |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure [Table] |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation Amount | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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