Consolidated Statement of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenue
Contract drilling services	$ 726,717	$ 807,164
Management fees	7,501	21,258
Reimbursables	38,047	54,482
Total revenue	772,265	882,904
Operating costs and expenses
Operating costs	359,610	405,697
General and administrative	25,322	25,390
Depreciation	127,359	126,610
Total operating costs and expenses	512,291	557,697
Income from operations	259,974	325,207
Other income (expense)
Interest income	84	70
Interest expense and other financing charges (contractual interest of $178,049 during the year ended December 31, 2015)	(173,634)	(196,159)
Gain on debt extinguishment	10,823	4,408
Other, net	4,231	(596)
Reorganization items	(39,354)
Total other income (expense)	(197,850)	(192,277)
Income before income taxes	62,124	132,930
Income tax provision	39,870	39,817
Net income	22,254	93,113
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	5,036	257
Net income attributable to VDI	$ 17,218	$ 92,856