Supplemental Financial Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Supplemental Financial Information [Abstract]

Effect of Changes in Other Assets and Liabilities on Cash Flows from Operating Activities

The net effect of changes in other assets and liabilities on cash flows from operating activities is as follows:

	Noble-UK									Noble-Cayman
	December 31,									December 31,
	2017			2016			2015			2017			2016			2015
Accounts receivable	$	114,456		$	179,779		$	70,165		$	114,456		$	179,779		$	70,165
Other current assets	(23,710		)	81,702			61,514			(26,556		)	79,682			23,047
Other assets	(87,377		)	139,872			106,354			(89,591		)	137,792			89,877
Accounts payable	22,638			(84,873		)	(30,771		)	22,834			(83,085		)	(28,538		)
Other current liabilities	34,568			(209,739		)	(54,940		)	35,695			(205,969		)	(34,024		)
Other liabilities	(81,812		)	(19,617		)	(26,219		)	(76,929		)	(20,960		)	(25,562		)
	$	(21,237	)	$	87,124		$	126,103		$	(20,091	)	$	87,239		$	94,965

Additional Cash Flow Information

Additional cash flow information is as follows: 

	Noble - UK						Noble - Cayman
	December 31,						December 31,
	2017		2016		2015		2017		2016		2015
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest, net of amounts capitalized	$	246,960	$	232,907	$	190,917	$	246,960	$	232,907	$	190,917
Income taxes (net of refunds)	$	30,590	$	100,544	$	89,292	$	30,590	$	100,717	$	88,948
Non-cash activities during the period:
Spin-off of Paragon Offshore	N/A		N/A		N/A		N/A		N/A		N/A