Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Class A ordinary share, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.125	$ 0.125
Corporate Reorganization [Member]
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Share exchange ratio on re-domestication	In connection with the redomestication, each issued and outstanding share of common stock of Rowan Companies, Inc. would be converted into the right to receive one Class A ordinary share
Class A ordinary share, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.125

Face amount or stated value of common stock per share; generally not indicative of the fair market value per share.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 30

-Article 5

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 129

-Paragraph 4

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.29)

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