CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Revenues and other income:
Operating revenues	$ 779,139	$ 568,539
Investment income (loss)	9,866	163
Total revenues and other income	789,005	568,702
Costs and other deductions:
Direct costs	462,329	372,712
General and administrative expenses	61,730	53,639
Research and engineering	15,074	11,678
Depreciation and amortization	163,031	164,359
Interest expense	45,141	46,910
Other, net	(42,375)	80,401
Total costs and other deductions	704,930	729,699
Income (loss) before income taxes	84,075	(160,997)
Income tax expense (benefit):
Current	18,302	9,950
Deferred	4,713	3,721
Total income tax expense (benefit)	23,015	13,671
Net income (loss)	61,060	(174,668)
Less: Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(11,836)	(9,828)
Net income (loss) attributable to Nabors	$ 49,224	$ (184,496)
Earnings (losses) per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 4.39	$ (22.51)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 4.11	$ (22.51)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	9,160	8,311
Diluted (in shares)	9,867	8,311