2.2.0.7 false Property and Equipment 0204 - Disclosure - Property and Equipment true false false false 1 USD false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 Shares Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 Pure Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance pure xbrli 0 USDEPS Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 2 Property and Equipment [Abstract] 0 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstract us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string No definition available. false 3 Property and Equipment 1 us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false verboselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0   <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: 0in; "> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt"><b>Note 4 — Property and Equipment</b> </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">Interest is capitalized on construction-in-progress at the weighted average cost of debt outstanding during the period of construction. Capitalized interest was $13 million and $26 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010, respectively, as compared to $13 million and $29 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 respectively. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">During the first quarter of 2009, we recognized a charge of $12 million related to the <i>Noble Fri Rodli</i>, a submersible that has been cold stacked since October 2007. We recorded the charge as a result of a decision to evaluate disposition alternatives for this rig. As of June 30, 2010, we have not disposed of this rig. </div> <div align="justify" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 10pt; text-indent: 8%">In the second quarter of 2009, we recorded a $17 million charge related to our jackup, the <i>Noble David Tinsley</i>, which experienced a “punch-through” while the rig was being positioned on location offshore Qatar. The incident involved the sudden penetration of all three legs through the sea bottom, which resulted in severe damage to the legs and the rig. </div>   </div>  <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin-left: 0in; "> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> <b> </b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt"> <b> </b> </div> <div align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt"> </div> </div>  <!-- Begin Block Tagged Note false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Disclosure of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, building and production equipment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 12 -Paragraph 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph b -Article 5 false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true