CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - Finco - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		5 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Feb. 05, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022
Operating revenues
Operating revenues	$ 77,481	$ 275,153	$ 219,343	$ 311,776	$ 485,383
Operating costs and expenses
Depreciation and amortization	20,622	26,636	25,339	39,583	52,241
General and administrative	5,727	16,687	25,030	32,957	34,211
Merger and integration costs	0	9,057	6,740	8,753	18,578
(Gain) loss on sale of operating assets, net	0	1,103	0	0	(3,459)
Hurricane losses and (recoveries), net	0	(14,407)	0	0	2,805
Total operating costs and expenses	76,051	227,554	263,892	374,709	472,415
Operating income (loss)	1,430	47,599	(44,549)	(62,933)	12,968
Other income (expense)
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(229)	(7,715)	(7,863)	(14,758)	(15,395)
Interest income and other, net	399	1,081	6,509	6,517	1,531
Reorganization items, net	252,051			0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	253,651	40,965	18,576	(6,695)	(896)
Income tax (provision) benefit	(3,423)	(3,908)	1,859	8,906	1,297
Net income (loss)	250,228	37,057	20,435	2,211	401
Contract drilling services
Operating revenues
Operating revenues	74,051	262,463	199,897	284,526	457,498
Operating costs and expenses
Cost of services	46,965	178,145	188,712	268,301	344,228
Reimbursables and other
Operating revenues
Operating revenues	3,430	12,690	19,446	27,250	27,885
Operating costs and expenses
Cost of services	2,737	10,333	18,071	25,115	23,811
Noble Finance Company
Operating revenues
Operating revenues	77,481	275,153	219,343	311,776	485,383
Operating costs and expenses
Depreciation and amortization	20,631	26,605	25,330	39,573	52,187
General and administrative	5,729	12,065	14,307	18,918	28,035
Merger and integration costs	0	0	2,950	2,950	395
(Gain) loss on sale of operating assets, net	0			0	(4,562)
Hurricane losses and (recoveries), net	0	(14,407)	0	0	2,805
Total operating costs and expenses	75,800	212,130	248,535	353,794	445,860
Operating income (loss)	1,681	63,023	(29,192)	(42,018)	39,523
Other income (expense)
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(229)	(7,715)	(7,863)	(14,758)	(15,395)
Interest income and other, net	400	1,084	6,506	6,514	1,534
Reorganization items, net	195,395			0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	197,247	56,392	(30,549)	(50,262)	25,662
Income tax (provision) benefit	(3,422)	(3,908)	1,859	8,906	1,297
Net income (loss)	193,825	52,484	(28,690)	(41,356)	26,959
Noble Finance Company | Contract drilling services
Operating revenues
Operating revenues	74,051	262,463	199,897	284,526	457,498
Operating costs and expenses
Cost of services	46,703	177,534	187,877	267,238	343,189
Noble Finance Company | Reimbursables and other
Operating revenues
Operating revenues	3,430	12,690	19,446	27,250	27,885
Operating costs and expenses
Cost of services	$ 2,737	$ 10,333	$ 18,071	$ 25,115	$ 23,811