CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Revenues and other income:
Operating revenues	$ 1,616,981	$ 1,457,966	$ 3,206,599	$ 2,993,444
Earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates	(576)	1,360	(3,021)	4,255
Investment income (loss)	7,066	14,821	8,046	94,242
Total revenues and other income	1,623,471	1,474,147	3,211,624	3,091,941
Costs and other deductions:
Direct costs	1,066,495	972,310	2,128,234	1,967,302
General and administrative expenses	133,630	131,202	267,896	262,080
Depreciation and amortization	282,820	266,210	564,947	535,575
Interest expense	46,303	60,273	91,113	120,284
Losses (gains) on sales and disposals of long-lived assets and other expense (income), net	16,504	9,242	17,980	68,979
Total costs and other deductions	1,545,752	1,439,237	3,070,170	2,954,220
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax	77,719	34,910	141,454	137,721
Income tax expense (benefit):
Current	7,577	11,381	21,235	30,210
Deferred	3,179	(5,349)	3,529	(14,324)
Total income tax expense (benefit)	10,756	6,032	24,764	15,886
Subsidiary preferred stock dividend	1,234	750	1,984	1,500
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	65,729	28,128	114,706	120,335
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(1,032)	(26,873)	483	(19,862)
Net income (loss)	64,697	1,255	115,189	100,473
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(253)	(5,616)	(826)	(5,713)
Net income (loss) attributable to Nabors	$ 64,444	$ (4,361)	$ 114,363	$ 94,760
Earnings (losses) per share:
Basic from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.21	$ 0.08	$ 0.37	$ 0.41
Basic from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ (0.09)		$ (0.09)
Total Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.21	$ (0.01)	$ 0.37	$ 0.32
Diluted from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.21	$ 0.08	$ 0.37	$ 0.41
Diluted from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)		$ (0.09)		$ (0.09)
Total Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.21	$ (0.01)	$ 0.37	$ 0.32
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	297,984	294,747	297,097	293,217
Diluted (in shares)	300,981	297,119	300,016	295,644