CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Revenues and other income:
Operating revenues	$ 630,943	$ 489,333	$ 1,199,482	$ 949,844
Investment income (loss)	822	(62)	985	1,201
Total revenues and other income	631,765	489,271	1,200,467	951,045
Costs and other deductions:
Direct costs	403,797	312,466	776,509	603,120
General and administrative expenses	58,167	51,580	111,806	106,240
Research and engineering	10,941	7,965	22,619	15,432
Depreciation and amortization	162,015	174,775	326,374	352,051
Interest expense	42,899	41,714	89,809	84,689
Other, net	14,528	66,455	94,929	73,801
Total costs and other deductions	692,347	654,955	1,422,046	1,235,333
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(60,582)	(165,684)	(221,579)	(284,288)
Income tax expense (benefit):
Current	9,298	27,195	19,248	38,098
Deferred	55	(2,476)	3,776	(3,654)
Total income tax expense (benefit)	9,353	24,719	23,024	34,444
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	(69,935)	(190,403)	(244,603)	(318,732)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		8		27
Net income (loss)	(69,935)	(190,395)	(244,603)	(318,705)
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(12,982)	(5,614)	(22,810)	(14,390)
Net income (loss) attributable to Nabors	(82,917)	(196,009)	(267,413)	(333,095)
Less: Preferred stock dividend				(3,653)
Net income (loss) attributable to Nabors common shareholders	(82,917)	(196,009)	(267,413)	(336,748)
Amounts attributable to Nabors common shareholders:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(82,917)	(196,017)	(267,413)	(336,775)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations		8		27
Net income (loss) attributable to Nabors common shareholders	$ (82,917)	$ (196,009)	$ (267,413)	$ (336,748)
Earnings (losses) per share:
Basic from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (9.41)	$ (26.59)	$ (31.34)	$ (46.90)
Total Basic (in dollars per share)	(9.41)	(26.59)	(31.34)	(46.90)
Diluted from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(9.41)	(26.59)	(31.34)	(46.90)
Total Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (9.41)	$ (26.59)	$ (31.34)	$ (46.90)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	9,081	7,460	8,696	7,281
Diluted (in shares)	9,081	7,460	8,696	7,281