CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Revenue	$ 225,308	$ 160,157	$ 622,959	$ 443,490
Costs and Expenses:
Operating Expenses	122,728	68,523	355,539	266,503
Asset Impairment	0	60,693	0	108,216
Depreciation and Amortization	38,040	34,529	110,906	108,143
General and Administrative	19,284	14,686	59,821	37,555
Costs and Expenses, Total	180,052	178,431	526,266	520,417
Operating Income (Loss)	45,256	(18,274)	96,693	(76,927)
Other Income (Expense):
Interest Expense	(19,360)	(18,249)	(54,495)	(54,915)
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt	0	0	0	(9,156)
Gain on Equity Investment	0	0	14,876	0
Other, Net	(337)	676	(1,652)	764
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	25,559	(35,847)	55,422	(140,234)
Income Tax Benefit (Provision)	(8,400)	(1,319)	18,609	16,829
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations	17,159	(37,166)	74,031	(123,405)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Taxes	8,093	(692)	(40,996)	(7,866)
Net Income (Loss)	25,252	(37,858)	33,035	(131,271)
Loss attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	21	0	39	0
Net Income (Loss) attributable to Hercules Offshore, Inc.	$ 25,273	$ (37,858)	$ 33,074	$ (131,271)
Earnings (Loss) Per Share, Basic
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Basic Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.11	$ (0.23)	$ 0.46	$ (0.81)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Basic Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ (0.01)	$ (0.25)	$ (0.05)
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16	$ (0.24)	$ 0.21	$ (0.86)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.11	$ (0.23)	$ 0.46	$ (0.81)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Per Diluted Share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.05	$ (0.01)	$ (0.26)	$ (0.05)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16	$ (0.24)	$ 0.20	$ (0.86)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	159,743	158,573	159,416	152,098
Diluted (in shares)	161,851	158,573	161,472	152,098