CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Revenues and other income:
Operating revenues	$ 863,305	$ 1,616,981	$ 2,278,012	$ 3,206,599
Earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates	(1,116)	(576)	5,386	(3,021)
Investment income (loss)	1,181	7,066	2,150	8,046
Total revenues and other income	863,370	1,623,471	2,285,548	3,211,624
Costs and other deductions:
Direct costs	488,522	1,066,495	1,408,132	2,128,234
General and administrative expenses	86,290	133,630	213,423	267,896
Depreciation and amortization	218,196	282,820	499,215	564,947
Interest expense	44,469	46,303	91,070	91,113
Losses (gains) on sales and disposals of long-lived assets and other expense (income), net	1,338	16,504	(54,504)	17,980
Total costs and other deductions	838,815	1,545,752	2,157,336	3,070,170
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income tax	24,555	77,719	128,212	141,454
Income tax expense (benefit):
Current	(14,402)	7,577	32,947	21,235
Deferred	80,847	3,179	12,793	3,529
Total income tax expense (benefit)	66,445	10,756	45,740	24,764
Subsidiary preferred stock dividend		1,234		1,984
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	(41,890)	65,729	82,472	114,706
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	5,025	(1,032)	4,208	483
Net income (loss)	(36,865)	64,697	86,680	115,189
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	44	(253)	133	(826)
Net income (loss) attributable to Nabors	$ (36,821)	$ 64,444	$ 86,813	$ 114,363
Earnings (losses) per share:
Basic from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.14)	$ 0.21	$ 0.28	$ 0.37
Basic from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.01		0.02
Total Basic (in dollars per share)	(0.13)	0.21	0.30	0.37
Diluted from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(0.14)	0.21	0.28	0.37
Diluted from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	0.01		0.02
Total Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.13)	$ 0.21	$ 0.30	$ 0.37
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	286,085	297,984	285,723	297,097
Diluted (in shares)	286,085	300,981	286,701	300,016