CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Revenues and other income:
Operating revenues	$ 2,653,766	$ 2,017,548	$ 2,134,043
Investment income (loss)	14,992	1,557	1,438
Total revenues and other income	2,668,758	2,019,105	2,135,481
Costs and other deductions:
Direct costs	1,666,004	1,286,896	1,333,072
General and administrative expenses	228,431	213,559	203,515
Research and engineering	49,939	35,153	33,564
Depreciation and amortization	665,072	693,381	853,699
Interest expense	177,895	171,476	206,274
(Gain)/loss on debt buybacks and exchanges	(4,597)	(13,423)	(228,274)
Impairments and other charges		66,731	410,631
Other, net	131,696	53,421	28,567
Total costs and other deductions	2,914,440	2,507,194	2,841,048
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(245,682)	(488,089)	(705,567)
Income tax expense (benefit):
Current	54,199	66,327	(7,430)
Deferred	7,337	(10,706)	64,716
Total income tax expense (benefit)	61,536	55,621	57,286
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	(307,218)	(543,710)	(762,853)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		20	7
Net income (loss)	(307,218)	(543,690)	(762,846)
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(43,043)	(25,582)	(42,795)
Net income (loss) attributable to Nabors	(350,261)	(569,272)	(805,641)
Less: Preferred stock dividend		(3,653)	(14,611)
Net income (loss) attributable to Nabors common shareholders	(350,261)	(572,925)	(820,252)
Amounts attributable to Nabors common shareholders:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(350,261)	(572,945)	(820,259)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations		20	7
Net income (loss) attributable to Nabors common shareholders	$ (350,261)	$ (572,925)	$ (820,252)
Earnings (losses) per share:
Basic from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (40.52)	$ (76.58)	$ (118.69)
Basic from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)
Total Basic (in dollars per share)	(40.52)	(76.58)	(118.69)
Diluted from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	(40.52)	(76.58)	(118.69)
Diluted from discontinued operations (in dollars per share)
Total Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (40.52)	$ (76.58)	$ (118.69)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	8,898	7,605	7,059
Diluted (in shares)	8,898	7,605	7,059