Cover Page - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	May 01, 2023
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2023
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-41520
Entity Registrant Name	Noble Corporation plc
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	X0
Entity Tax Identification Number	98-1644664
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	A 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		138,629,270
Entity Central Index Key	0001895262
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2023
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Amendment Flag	false