CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Revenues and other income:
Operating revenues	$ 631,355	$ 571,591	$ 1,193,905	$ 1,169,162
Earnings (losses) from unconsolidated affiliates		(54,769)	2	(221,920)
Investment income (loss)	(886)	270	(165)	613
Total revenues and other income	630,469	517,092	1,193,742	947,855
Costs and other deductions:
Direct costs	417,521	341,279	805,165	706,302
General and administrative expenses	63,695	56,624	127,104	118,958
Research and engineering	11,343	8,180	23,100	16,342
Depreciation and amortization	208,090	218,913	411,762	434,731
Interest expense	54,688	45,237	111,206	90,967
Other, net	10,104	74,607	23,614	257,011
Total costs and other deductions	765,441	744,840	1,501,951	1,624,311
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(134,972)	(227,748)	(308,209)	(676,456)
Income tax expense (benefit):
Current	14,313	15,898	37,002	30,723
Deferred	(33,809)	(57,081)	(82,107)	(123,970)
Total income tax expense (benefit)	(19,496)	(41,183)	(45,105)	(93,247)
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	(115,476)	(186,565)	(263,104)	(583,209)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(15,504)	(984)	(15,943)	(1,910)
Net income (loss)	(130,980)	(187,549)	(279,047)	(585,119)
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(1,971)	2,899	(2,888)	2,175
Net income (loss) attributable to Nabors	(132,951)	(184,650)	(281,935)	(582,944)
Amounts attributable to Nabors:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(117,447)	(183,666)	(265,992)	(581,034)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations	(15,504)	(984)	(15,943)	(1,910)
Net income (loss) attributable to Nabors	$ (132,951)	$ (184,650)	$ (281,935)	$ (582,944)
Earnings (losses) per share:
Basic from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.41)	$ (0.65)	$ (0.93)	$ (2.06)
Basic from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.05)		(0.06)	(0.01)
Total Basic (in dollars per share)	(0.46)	(0.65)	(0.99)	(2.07)
Diluted from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(0.41)	(0.65)	(0.93)	(2.06)
Diluted from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	(0.05)		(0.06)	(0.01)
Total Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (0.46)	$ (0.65)	$ (0.99)	$ (2.07)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	278,916	276,550	278,348	276,201
Diluted (in shares)	278,916	276,550	278,348	276,201
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.06