GEOGRAPHIC AREA INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Revenues and long-lived assets by geographic area

Revenues by geographic area are set forth below (in thousands):

	2013		2012		2011
Saudi Arabia	$	412,799	$	376,406	$	204,086
United Kingdom	327,217		385,174		230,638
United States	240,820		209,296		264,255
Norway	168,931		131,251		73,829
Malaysia	127,216		88,960		6,776
Trinidad	101,262		98,764		56,682
Indonesia	90,027		13,677		—
Egypt	89,074		25,435		5,261
Qatar	21,938		26,298		59,824
Vietnam	—		37,346		9,901
Mexico	—		—		27,977
Consolidated revenues	$	1,579,284	$	1,392,607	$	939,229

Long-lived assets by geographic area at December 31 are set forth below (in thousands):

	2013		2012		2011
United Kingdom	$	1,336,400	$	1,555,324	$	1,562,942
Saudi Arabia	1,204,915		1,103,220		1,078,663
Rigs under construction	1,009,382		756,245		711,558
United States	868,147		903,823		1,234,233
Norway	503,308		495,518		501,447
Malaysia	386,402		447,949		45,039
Netherlands	270,409		—		—
Trinidad	254,671		250,765		258,749
Indonesia	251,169		184,706		—
Egypt	215,712		220,897		—
Qatar	85,240		153,282		87,781
Vietnam	—		—		198,205
Other	—		—		96
Consolidated long-lived assets	$	6,385,755	$	6,071,729	$	5,678,713