Commitments and Contingencies - Litigation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2018
Court of Ouargla Algeria Foreign Currency Controls
Commitments and Contingencies
Litigation amount as per judgment	$ 19.8
Payment of contract amount in foreign currency	7.5
Payment of contract amount in domestic currency	$ 3.2
Court of Ouargla Algeria Foreign Currency Controls | Maximum
Commitments and Contingencies
Potential judgment in excess of accrual		$ 11.8
Regulatory audit
Commitments and Contingencies
Environmental damages			$ 3.4
KMG Nabors Drilling Company Joint Venture | Regulatory audit
Commitments and Contingencies
Administrative fines			$ 0.8