CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Revenues and other income:
Operating revenues	$ 1,813,762	$ 1,551,593	$ 5,020,361	$ 4,545,037
Earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates	(2,851)	(2,628)	(5,872)	1,627
Investment income (loss)	2,189	1,229	10,235	95,471
Total revenues and other income	1,813,100	1,550,194	5,024,724	4,642,135
Costs and other deductions:
Direct costs	1,181,986	981,685	3,310,220	2,948,987
General and administrative expenses	138,967	127,943	406,863	390,023
Depreciation and amortization	286,581	273,444	851,528	809,019
Interest expense	43,138	56,059	134,251	176,343
Losses (gains) on sales and disposals of long-lived assets and other expense (income), net	(1,513)	3,266	16,467	27,245
Impairments and other charges	0	242,241	0	287,241
Total costs and other deductions	1,649,159	1,684,638	4,719,329	4,638,858
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax	163,941	(134,444)	305,395	3,277
Income tax expense (benefit):
Current	72,371	(32,316)	93,606	(2,106)
Deferred	(10,860)	(12,368)	(7,331)	(26,692)
Total income tax expense (benefit)	61,511	(44,684)	86,275	(28,798)
Subsidiary preferred stock dividend		750	1,984	2,250
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	102,430	(90,510)	217,136	29,825
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	4,005	(14,430)	4,488	(34,292)
Net income (loss)	106,435	(104,940)	221,624	(4,467)
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(387)	(441)	(1,213)	(6,154)
Net income (loss) attributable to Nabors	$ 106,048	$ (105,381)	$ 220,411	$ (10,621)
Earnings (losses) per share:
Basic from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.34	$ (0.30)	$ 0.72	$ 0.08
Basic from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.02	$ (0.05)	$ 0.02	$ (0.11)
Total Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.36	$ (0.35)	$ 0.74	$ (0.03)
Diluted from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.34	$ (0.30)	$ 0.71	$ 0.08
Diluted from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ (0.05)	$ 0.02	$ (0.11)
Total Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.35	$ (0.35)	$ 0.73	$ (0.03)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	292,621	295,076	292,613	293,837
Diluted (in shares)	295,005	295,076	295,353	296,208