Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Noble Corp	Shares	Shares Noble Corp	Additional Paid-in Capital	Additional Paid-in Capital Noble Corp	Retained Earnings	Retained Earnings Noble Corp	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Noble Corp	Noncontrolling Interests	Noncontrolling Interests Noble Corp
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018			246,794	261,246
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 4,654,574	$ 4,653,468	$ 2,468	$ 26,125	$ 699,409	$ 647,082	$ 3,608,366	$ 3,635,930	$ (57,072)	$ (57,072)	$ 401,403	$ 401,403
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Distributions to parent company, net		(12,077)						(12,077)
Amortization of share-based compensation	2,952				2,952
Issuance of share-based compensation shares (in shares)			2,356
Issuance of share-based compensation shares	0		$ 23		(23)
Shares withheld for taxes on equity transactions	(2,786)				(2,786)
Capital contribution by parent - share based compensation		2,940				2,940
Net income (loss)	(66,970)	(56,894)					(70,889)	(60,813)			3,919	3,919
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(5,020)	(5,020)									(5,020)	(5,020)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	1,058	1,058							1,058	1,058
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019			249,150	261,246
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2019	$ 4,583,808	$ 4,583,475	$ 2,491	$ 26,125	699,552	650,022	3,537,477	3,563,040	(56,014)	(56,014)	400,302	400,302
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019	249,200	261,246	249,200	261,246
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 3,658,972	$ 3,757,980	$ 2,492	$ 26,125	807,093	757,545	2,907,776	3,032,699	(58,389)	(58,389)	0	0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Distributions to parent company, net		(12,644)						(12,644)
Amortization of share-based compensation	2,235				2,235
Issuance of share-based compensation shares (in shares)			1,752
Issuance of share-based compensation shares	0		$ 17		(17)
Shares withheld for taxes on equity transactions	(430)				(430)
Capital contribution by parent - share based compensation		3,245				3,245
Net income (loss)	(1,062,677)	(1,050,725)					(1,062,677)	(1,050,725)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	$ (1,568)	$ (1,568)							(1,568)	(1,568)
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020	250,952	261,246	250,952	261,246
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2020	$ 2,596,532	$ 2,696,288	$ 2,509	$ 26,125	$ 808,881	$ 760,790	$ 1,845,099	$ 1,969,330	$ (59,957)	$ (59,957)	$ 0	$ 0