Subsequent Event Subsequent Events (Details) (Subsequent Event [Member], USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 14, 2015 rig
Subsequent Event [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Number of rigs held for sale	30
Carrying value of drilling rigs held for sale	$ 8.9

Fair value portion of assets classified as held for sale.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 820

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (a)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=36462937&loc=d3e19190-110258

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