Details Of Certain Accounts (Accrued Liabilities) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Accrued payroll and related benefits	$ 50,527		$ 51,561
Current asset retirement obligations	2,024		2,898
Unearned revenue	19,608	[1]	6,137	[1]
Billing in excess of cost	1,677		6,445
Accrued interest	4,187	[2]	17,451	[2]
Derivative liability (Note 16)	2,651		16,266
Taxes payable excluding income tax payable	4,811		5,164
Pipelay assets sale deposit (Note 2)	5,000		50,000
Other	5,997		5,592
Total accrued liabilities	96,482		161,514
Senior Unsecured Notes [Member]
Accrued interest			$ 12,200

[1] Increase primarily reflects fees associated with the mobilization of the Skandi Constructor to West Africa in December 2013. These fees will be amortized and recognized as revenue in the first quarter of 2014 as the project work associated with the mobilization is performed.

[2] Accrued interest at December 31, 2012 includes $12.2 million associated with our then remaining Senior Unsecured Notes which were fully redeemed in July 2013.