CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenues and other income:
Operating revenues	$ 3,005,981	$ 2,653,766	$ 2,017,548
Investment income (loss)	43,820	14,992	1,557
Total revenues and other income	3,049,801	2,668,758	2,019,105
Costs and other deductions:
Direct costs	1,790,380	1,666,004	1,286,896
General and administrative expenses	244,147	228,431	213,559
Research and engineering	56,297	49,939	35,153
Depreciation and amortization	645,294	665,072	693,381
Interest expense	185,285	177,895	171,476
Impairments and other charges			66,731
Other, net	(726)	127,099	39,998
Total costs and other deductions	2,920,677	2,914,440	2,507,194
Income (loss) before income taxes	129,124	(245,682)	(488,089)
Income tax expense (benefit):
Current	63,339	54,199	66,327
Deferred	15,881	7,337	(10,706)
Total income tax expense (benefit)	79,220	61,536	55,621
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax	49,904	(307,218)	(543,710)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax			20
Net income (loss)	49,904	(307,218)	(543,690)
Less: net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(61,688)	(43,043)	(25,582)
Net income (loss) attributable to Nabors	(11,784)	(350,261)	(569,272)
Less: Preferred stock dividend			(3,653)
Net income (loss) attributable to Nabors common shareholders	(11,784)	(350,261)	(572,925)
Amounts attributable to Nabors common shareholders:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	(11,784)	(350,261)	(572,945)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations			20
Net income (loss) attributable to Nabors common shareholders	$ (11,784)	$ (350,261)	$ (572,925)
Earnings (losses) per share:
Basic from continuing operations	$ (5.49)	$ (40.52)	$ (76.58)
Basic from discontinued operations
Total Basic (in dollars per share)	(5.49)	(40.52)	(76.58)
Diluted from continuing operations	(5.49)	(40.52)	(76.58)
Diluted from discontinued operations
Total Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (5.49)	$ (40.52)	$ (76.58)
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	9,159	8,898	7,605
Diluted (in shares)	9,159	8,898	7,605