CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)	1 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 05, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$ 250,228,000	$ (21,454,000)	$ (1,155,739,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flow from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	20,622,000	64,831,000	283,652,000
Loss on impairment	0	0	1,119,517,000
Gain on extinguishment of debt, net	0	0	(17,254,000)
Gain on bargain purchase	0	(64,479,000)	0
Amortization of intangible asset	0	37,127,000	0
Reorganization items, net	(280,790,000)	0	(11,531,000)
Deferred income taxes	2,501,000	(9,170,000)	6,825,000
Amortization of share-based compensation	710,000	11,624,000	7,352,000
Other costs, net	(10,754,000)	1,912,000	(53,179,000)
Changes in components of working capital:
Change in taxes receivable	(1,789,000)	13,810,000	29,581,000
Net changes in other operating assets and liabilities	(26,176,000)	(10,173,000)	27,442,000
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(45,448,000)	24,028,000	236,666,000
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(14,629,000)	(117,750,000)	(112,603,000)
Cash acquired in stock-based business combination	0	54,970,000	0
Proceeds from disposal of assets, net	194,000	31,247,000	1,428,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(14,435,000)	(31,533,000)	(111,175,000)
Cash flows from financing activities
Issuance of second lien notes	200,000,000	0	0
Borrowings on credit facilities	177,500,000	40,000,000	210,000,000
Repayments of credit facilities	(545,000,000)	(27,500,000)	0
Repayments of debt	0	0	(101,132,000)
Debt issuance costs	(23,664,000)	0	0
Warrants exercised	0	647,000	0
Cash paid to settle equity compensation awards	0	0	(1,010,000)
Taxes withheld on employee stock transactions	(1,000)	0	(417,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(191,165,000)	13,147,000	107,441,000
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(251,048,000)	5,642,000	232,932,000
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	365,041,000	113,993,000	105,924,000
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	113,993,000	119,635,000	338,856,000
Noble Finance Company
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	193,825,000	(55,336,000)	(1,104,341,000)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flow from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	20,631,000	64,814,000	282,385,000
Loss on impairment	0	0	1,119,517,000
Gain on extinguishment of debt, net	0	0	(17,254,000)
Amortization of intangible asset	0	37,127,000	0
Reorganization items, net	(203,490,000)	0	49,969,000
Deferred income taxes	2,501,000	(9,170,000)	6,825,000
Amortization of share-based compensation	710,000	11,624,000	7,352,000
Other costs, net	(3,054,000)	1,912,000	(99,679,000)
Changes in components of working capital:
Change in taxes receivable	(1,789,000)	13,810,000	29,581,000
Net changes in other operating assets and liabilities	(21,808,000)	(7,664,000)	(2,258,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(12,474,000)	57,117,000	272,097,000
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures	(14,629,000)	(117,750,000)	(112,603,000)
Proceeds from disposal of assets, net	194,000	31,247,000	1,428,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(14,435,000)	(86,503,000)	(111,175,000)
Cash flows from financing activities
Issuance of second lien notes	200,000,000	0	0
Borrowings on credit facilities	177,500,000	40,000,000	210,000,000
Repayments of credit facilities	(545,000,000)	(27,500,000)	0
Repayments of debt	0	0	(101,132,000)
Debt issuance costs	(10,139,000)	0	0
Cash contributed by parent in connection with Pacific Drilling merger	0	54,970,000	0
Distributions to parent company, net	(26,503,000)	(32,677,000)	(49,829,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(204,142,000)	34,793,000	59,039,000
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(231,051,000)	5,407,000	219,961,000
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period	345,044,000	113,993,000	105,878,000
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period	$ 113,993,000	$ 119,400,000	$ 325,839,000