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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table | Pay-Versus-Performance The following table presents certain information regarding compensation paid to Nabors’ CEO and other NEOs, and certain measures of financial performance, for the four years ended December 31, 2023. The amounts shown below are calculated in accordance with Item 402(v) of Regulation S-K.
Year |  | Summary Compensation Table Total for CEO ($) (1) |  | Compensation Actually Paid to CEO ($) (2) |  | Average Summary Compensation Table total for Non-CEO Named Executive Officers ($) (3) |  | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non-CEO Named Executive Officers ($) (4) |  | Value of Initial Fixed $100 Investment Based on: |  | Stated in Thousands
| Total Shareholder Return of Nabors |  | Peer Group Total Shareholder Return (5) |  | Net Income (Loss) $ (6) |  | Adjusted EBITDA $ (7)
2023 |  | 10,334,034 |  | (1,879,135) |  | 2,669,324 |  | (584,182) |  | 58.01 |  | 129.48 |  | (11,784) |  | 915,157
2022 |  | 10,789,762 |  | 30,117,200 |  | 2,588,615 |  | 5,325,474 |  | 110.05 |  | 125.60 |  | (350,261) |  | 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 2023, 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” to our CEO, 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 during the applicable year. See the table below for more details.
(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 2023, 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) | The dollar amounts reported represent the average amount of “compensation actually paid” to our non-CEO NEOs for the applicable year. For each of the years presented, reflects compensation information for Mr. Andrews and Mr. Restrepo, our non-PEO NEOs for those years.
(5) | Reflects cumulative total shareholder return of the Dow Jones US Oil Equipment & Services Index (“DJUSOESI”), as of December 31, 2023. The DJUSOESI is the peer group used by the Company for purposes of Item 201(e)(1)(ii) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
(6) | The dollar amounts reported represent the amount of net income reflected in the Company’s audited financial statements for the applicable year.
(7) | 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 CEO” column in the table 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 ($) (2) |  | Reported Change in the Actuarial Present Value of Pension Benefits for CEO ($) (3) |  | Pension Benefits Adjustments for CEO $ (3) |  | Compensation Actually Paid to CEO $
2023 |  | 10,334,034 |  | (5,562,922) |  | (6,650,247) |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | (1,879,135)
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) | See table below for applicable adjustments. No awards vested in the year they were granted.
Fair Value of Equity Awards for CEO |  | 2023 $ |  | 2022 $ |  | 2021 $ |  | 2020 $
As of year-end for awards granted during the year |  | 3,389,800 |  | 14,669,230 |  | 10,201,921 |  | 6,575,358
Year-over-year increase (decrease) of outstanding and unvested awards granted in prior years |  | (9,520,812) |  | 8,175,298 |  | 1,976,273 |  | (5,946,996)
Increase (decrease) from prior fiscal year–end for awards that vested during the year, measured as of the vesting debt |  | (592,945) |  | 999,593 |  | 611,033 |  | (618,880)
Dividends Paid on Unvested Shares and Stock Options |  | 73,710 |  | 43,862 |  | 48,309 |  | 120,209
Total Equity Award Adjustments |  | (6,650,247) |  | 23,887,983 |  | 12,837,536 |  | 129,691
| (3) | 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 $ (3) |  | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non- CEO NEOs $
2023 |  | 2,669,324 |  | (1,316,172) |  | (1,937,334) |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | (584,182)
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) | See table below for applicable adjustments. No awards vested in the year they were granted.
Fair Value of Equity Awards for Non-CEO NEOs |  | 2023 $ |  | 2022 $ |  | 2021 $ |  | 2020 $
As of year-end for awards granted during the year |  | 483,858 |  | 2,276,260 |  | 1,363,948 |  | 770,137
Year-over-year increase (decrease) of outstanding and unvested awards granted in prior years |  | (1,239,581) |  | 1,281,721 |  | 217,721 |  | (828,255)
Increase (decrease) from prior fiscal year–end for awards that vested during the year, measured as of the vesting date |  | (1,188,456) |  | 110,083 |  | 67,231 |  | (65,796)
Dividends Paid on Unvested Shares and Stock Options |  | 6,845 |  | 6,165 |  | 8,481 |  | 17,009
Total Equity Award Adjustments |  | (1,937,334) |  | 3,674,229 |  | 1,657,381 |  | (106,905)
| (3) | 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 | 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 2023, 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 | Reflects cumulative total shareholder return of the Dow Jones US Oil Equipment & Services Index (“DJUSOESI”), as of December 31, 2023. The DJUSOESI is the peer group used by the Company for purposes of Item 201(e)(1)(ii) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. |  |  |
PEO Total Compensation Amount | $ 10,334,034 | $ 10,789,762 | $ 9,984,321 | $ 17,538,345
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount | $ (1,879,135) | 30,117,200 | 18,318,728 | 4,758,974
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote | To calculate the amounts in the “Compensation Actually Paid to CEO” column in the table 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 ($) (2) |  | Reported Change in the Actuarial Present Value of Pension Benefits for CEO ($) (3) |  | Pension Benefits Adjustments for CEO $ (3) |  | Compensation Actually Paid to CEO $
2023 |  | 10,334,034 |  | (5,562,922) |  | (6,650,247) |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | (1,879,135)
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) | See table below for applicable adjustments. No awards vested in the year they were granted.
Fair Value of Equity Awards for CEO |  | 2023 $ |  | 2022 $ |  | 2021 $ |  | 2020 $
As of year-end for awards granted during the year |  | 3,389,800 |  | 14,669,230 |  | 10,201,921 |  | 6,575,358
Year-over-year increase (decrease) of outstanding and unvested awards granted in prior years |  | (9,520,812) |  | 8,175,298 |  | 1,976,273 |  | (5,946,996)
Increase (decrease) from prior fiscal year–end for awards that vested during the year, measured as of the vesting debt |  | (592,945) |  | 999,593 |  | 611,033 |  | (618,880)
Dividends Paid on Unvested Shares and Stock Options |  | 73,710 |  | 43,862 |  | 48,309 |  | 120,209
Total Equity Award Adjustments |  | (6,650,247) |  | 23,887,983 |  | 12,837,536 |  | 129,691
| (3) | Our CEO only participates in a 401(k) and Nonqualified Executive Deferred Compensation Plan.
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount | $ 2,669,324 | 2,588,615 | 2,123,611 | 2,680,569
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount | $ (584,182) | 5,325,474 | 2,932,914 | 1,001,102
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote | 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 $ (3) |  | Average Compensation Actually Paid to Non- CEO NEOs $
2023 |  | 2,669,324 |  | (1,316,172) |  | (1,937,334) |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | (584,182)
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) | See table below for applicable adjustments. No awards vested in the year they were granted.
Fair Value of Equity Awards for Non-CEO NEOs |  | 2023 $ |  | 2022 $ |  | 2021 $ |  | 2020 $
As of year-end for awards granted during the year |  | 483,858 |  | 2,276,260 |  | 1,363,948 |  | 770,137
Year-over-year increase (decrease) of outstanding and unvested awards granted in prior years |  | (1,239,581) |  | 1,281,721 |  | 217,721 |  | (828,255)
Increase (decrease) from prior fiscal year–end for awards that vested during the year, measured as of the vesting date |  | (1,188,456) |  | 110,083 |  | 67,231 |  | (65,796)
Dividends Paid on Unvested Shares and Stock Options |  | 6,845 |  | 6,165 |  | 8,481 |  | 17,009
Total Equity Award Adjustments |  | (1,937,334) |  | 3,674,229 |  | 1,657,381 |  | (106,905)
| (3) | 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 | Compensation Actually Paid vs. Nabors TSR |  |  |
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income | Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Loss |  |  |
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Company Selected Measure | Compensation Actually Paid vs. Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |
Total Shareholder Return Vs Peer Group | Nabors TSR vs. DJ US Oil Equipment & Services Index |  |  |
Tabular List, Table |
Financial Performance Measures
Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted Free Cash Flow
Total Shareholder Return
Net Debt Reduction
Total Shareholder Return Amount | $ 58.01 | 110.05 | 57.62 | 41.38
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount | 129.48 | 125.6 | 75.93 | 60.66
Net Income (Loss) | $ (11,784) | $ (350,261) | $ (572,925) | $ (820,252)
Company Selected Measure Amount | 915,157 | 709,392 | 481,940 | 563,892
PEO Name | Mr. Petrello |  |  |
Measure:: 1 |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Name | Adjusted EBITDA |  |  |
Measure:: 2 |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Name | Adjusted Free Cash Flow |  |  |
Measure:: 3 |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Name | Total Shareholder Return |  |  |
Measure:: 4 |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Name | Net Debt Reduction |  |  |
PEO | As of Year End for Awards Granted During the Year [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | $ 3,389,800 | $ 14,669,230 | $ 10,201,921 | $ 6,575,358
PEO | Year Over Year Increase (Decrease) of Outstanding and Unvested Awards Granted in Prior Years [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (9,520,812) | 8,175,298 | 1,976,273 | (5,946,996)
PEO | Increase (Decrease) from Prior Fiscal Year End for Awards that Vested During the Year [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (592,945) | 999,593 | 611,033 | (618,880)
PEO | Dividends Paid on Unvested Shares and Stock Options [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 73,710 | 43,862 | 48,309 | 120,209
PEO | Total Equity Award Adjustments [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (6,650,247) | 23,887,983 | 12,837,536 | 129,691
PEO | Reported Value of Equity Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (5,562,922) | (4,560,545) | (4,503,129) | (12,909,062)
PEO | Reported Change in the Actuarial Present Value of Pension Benefits [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
PEO | Total Pension Benefits Adjustments [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Non-PEO NEO | As of Year End for Awards Granted During the Year [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 483,858 | 2,276,260 | 1,363,948 | 770,137
Non-PEO NEO | Year Over Year Increase (Decrease) of Outstanding and Unvested Awards Granted in Prior Years [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (1,239,581) | 1,281,721 | 217,721 | (828,255)
Non-PEO NEO | Increase (Decrease) from Prior Fiscal Year End for Awards that Vested During the Year [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (1,188,456) | 110,083 | 67,231 | (65,796)
Non-PEO NEO | Dividends Paid on Unvested Shares and Stock Options [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 6,845 | 6,165 | 8,481 | 17,009
Non-PEO NEO | Total Equity Award Adjustments [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (1,937,334) | 3,674,229 | 1,657,381 | (106,905)
Non-PEO NEO | Reported Value of Equity Awards [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | (1,316,172) | (937,370) | (848,078) | (1,572,561)
Non-PEO NEO | Reported Change in the Actuarial Present Value of Pension Benefits [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Non-PEO NEO | Total Pension Benefits Adjustments [Member] |  |  |  |
Pay vs Performance Disclosure |  |  |  |
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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