Cover Page - shares	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Aug. 05, 2022
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2022
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-36211
Entity Registrant Name	Noble Corporation
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	E9
Entity Tax Identification Number	98-1575532
Entity Address, Address Line One	13135 Dairy Ashford, Suite 800
Entity Address, City or Town	Sugar Land
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	77478
City Area Code	(281)
Local Phone Number	276-6100
Title of 12(b) Security	Ordinary Shares, par value $0.00001 per share
Trading Symbol	NE
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		67,050,389
Entity Central Index Key	0001458891
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Noble Finance Company
Entity Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2022
Entity File Number	001-31306
Entity Registrant Name	Noble Finance Company
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	E9
Entity Tax Identification Number	98-0366361
Entity Address, Address Line One	13135 Dairy Ashford, Suite 800
Entity Address, City or Town	Sugar Land
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	77478
City Area Code	281
Local Phone Number	276-6100
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Non-accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		261,246,093
Entity Central Index Key	0001169055
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false