CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Revenues and other income:
Operating revenues	$ 568,539	$ 460,511
Investment income (loss)	163	1,263
Total revenues and other income	568,702	461,774
Costs and other deductions:
Direct costs	372,712	290,654
General and administrative expenses	53,639	54,660
Research and engineering	11,678	7,467
Depreciation and amortization	164,359	177,276
Interest expense	46,910	42,975
Other, net	80,401	7,346
Total costs and other deductions	729,699	580,378
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(160,997)	(118,604)
Income tax expense (benefit):
Current	9,950	10,903
Deferred	3,721	(1,178)
Total income tax expense (benefit)	13,671	9,725
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	(174,668)	(128,329)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		19
Net income (loss)	(174,668)	(128,310)
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(9,828)	(8,776)
Net income (loss) attributable to Nabors	(184,496)	(137,086)
Less: Preferred stock dividend		(3,653)
Net income (loss) attributable to Nabors common shareholders	(184,496)	(140,739)
Amounts attributable to Nabors common shareholders:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(184,496)	(140,758)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations		19
Net income (loss) attributable to Nabors common shareholders	$ (184,496)	$ (140,739)
Earnings (losses) per share:
Basic from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (22.51)	$ (20.16)
Total Basic (in dollars per share)	(22.51)	(20.16)
Diluted from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(22.51)	(20.16)
Total Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (22.51)	$ (20.16)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	8,311	7,102
Diluted (in shares)	8,311	7,102