Debt - Guarantees (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt
Notes tendered by warrant holders and retired			$ 131,700
Gain on repurchase of debt		$ 25,275	$ 4,119	$ 13,423
5.75% senior notes due February 2025
Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.75%	5.75%
5.10% senior notes due September 2023
Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)	5.10%	5.10%	5.10%
Repayment of outstanding debt	$ 52,100
6.50% senior priority guaranteed notes due February 2025
Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)			6.50%
Repayment of outstanding debt			$ 50,500
5.50% senior notes due January 2023
Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)			5.50%
Repayment of outstanding debt			$ 19,700
9.00% senior priority guaranteed notes due February 2025
Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)		9.00%	9.00%
Nabors Delaware's notes
Debt
Principal amount of notes repurchased		$ 232,900	$ 99,300	105,900
Repurchase amount including principal and accrued interest		238,800	98,500	93,800
Gain on repurchase of debt		25,300	$ 4,600	$ 13,400
Nabors Delaware's notes | 9.00% senior priority guaranteed notes due February 2025
Debt
Gain on repurchase of debt		$ 24,500
Payment Guarantee | Nabors Delaware's notes
Debt
Redemption price, as a percentage of principal		100.00%
Redemption price, as a percentage of principal plus accrued and unpaid interest		101.00%
Payment Guarantee | Nabors Delaware's notes | 5.75% senior notes due February 2025
Debt
Interest rate (as a percent)		5.75%