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Nature of Operations (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2024 country | Dec. 31, 2023 | Feb. 27, 2025 USD ($)
Nature of Operations |  |  |
Number of countries with company operations | country | 15 |  |
Actively marketed rigs for land based drilling operations | 285 |  |
Actively marketed rigs for offshore based drilling operations | 26 |  |
Russia | Minimum | Forecast |  |  |
Nature of Operations |  |  |
Potential future charges related to sanctions |  |  | $ 30
Russia | Maximum | Forecast |  |  |
Nature of Operations |  |  |
Potential future charges related to sanctions |  |  | $ 35
Geographic Concentration Risk | Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | Russia |  |  |
Nature of Operations |  |  |
Concentration risk (as a percent) | 0.70% | 0.90% |
Geographic Concentration Risk | Revenue | Russia |  |  |
Nature of Operations |  |  |
Concentration risk (as a percent) | 0.90% | 1.10% |
Geographic Concentration Risk | Revenue | Ukraine |  |  |
Nature of Operations |  |  |
Concentration risk (as a percent) | 0.00% |  |
Geographic Concentration Risk | Assets | Ukraine |  |  |
Nature of Operations |  |  |
Concentration risk (as a percent) | 0.00% |  |

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