Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 512,245	$ 68,510
Accounts receivable	498,931	569,096
Taxes receivable	55,525	107,490
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	173,917	183,466
Total current assets	1,240,618	928,562
Property and equipment, at cost	14,056,323	14,442,922
Accumulated depreciation	(2,572,700)	(2,330,413)
Property and equipment, net	11,483,623	12,112,509
Other assets	167,743	245,751
Total assets	12,891,984	13,286,822
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	299,997
Accounts payable	223,221	265,389
Accrued payroll and related costs	81,464	102,520
Taxes payable	87,940	94,230
Interest payable	72,961	61,964
Other current liabilities	98,074	144,571
Total current liabilities	863,657	668,674
Long-term debt	4,188,904	4,869,020
Deferred income taxes	92,797	120,589
Other liabilities	324,396	341,505
Total liabilities	$ 5,469,754	$ 5,999,788
Commitments and contingencies
Equity
Shares	$ 2,420	$ 2,475
Additional paid-in capital	628,483	695,638
Retained earnings	6,131,501	5,936,035
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(63,175)	(69,418)
Total shareholders’ equity	6,699,229	6,564,730
Noncontrolling interests	723,001	722,304
Total equity	7,422,230	7,287,034
Total liabilities and equity	12,891,984	13,286,822
Noble Corp [Member]
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	511,795	65,780
Accounts receivable	498,931	569,096
Taxes receivable	55,442	107,289
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	168,469	139,669
Total current assets	1,234,637	881,834
Property and equipment, at cost	14,054,558	14,404,371
Accumulated depreciation	(2,572,331)	(2,318,220)
Property and equipment, net	11,482,227	12,086,151
Other assets	158,658	222,254
Total assets	12,875,522	13,190,239
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt	299,997
Accounts payable	221,077	261,012
Accrued payroll and related costs	81,364	91,487
Taxes payable	88,108	91,471
Interest payable	72,961	61,964
Other current liabilities	96,331	139,950
Total current liabilities	859,838	645,884
Long-term debt	4,188,904	4,869,020
Deferred income taxes	92,797	120,589
Other liabilities	319,512	335,964
Total liabilities	$ 5,461,051	$ 5,971,457
Commitments and contingencies
Equity
Shares	$ 26,125	$ 26,125
Additional paid-in capital	561,309	530,657
Retained earnings	6,167,211	6,009,114
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(63,175)	(69,418)
Total shareholders’ equity	6,691,470	6,496,478
Noncontrolling interests	723,001	722,304
Total equity	7,414,471	7,218,782
Total liabilities and equity	$ 12,875,522	$ 13,190,239