CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Net income (loss) attributable to Nabors	$ (295,834)	$ 106,048	$ (209,021)	$ 220,411
Translation adjustment attributable to Nabors
Unrealized gain (loss) on translation adjustment	(38,859)	(41,713)	(95,125)	(46,052)
Less: reclassification adjustment for realized loss on translation adjustment			5,365
Translation adjustment attributable to Nabors	(38,859)	(41,713)	(89,760)	(46,052)
Unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities
Unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities	(8,127)	(15,054)	(10,127)	(34,587)
Less: reclassification adjustment for (gains)/losses on marketable securities		267		(4,636)
Unrealized gains (losses) on marketable securities	(8,127)	(14,787)	(10,127)	(39,223)
Pension liability amortization and adjustment	276	123	828	369
Unrealized gains (losses) and amortization of cash flow hedges	153	153	459	459
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax	(46,557)	(56,224)	(98,600)	(84,447)
Income tax expense (benefit) related to items of other comprehensive income (loss)	162	107	485	(529)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(46,719)	(56,331)	(99,085)	(83,918)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Nabors	(342,553)	49,717	(308,106)	136,493
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(320)	387	(453)	1,213
Translation adjustment to noncontrolling interest	(476)	(522)	(1,194)	(624)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	(796)	(135)	(1,647)	589
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (343,349)	$ 49,582	$ (309,753)	$ 137,082