CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - Finco - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		8 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 05, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022
Operating revenues
Operating revenues	$ 77,481	$ 305,872	$ 250,371	$ 562,147	$ 791,255
Operating costs and expenses
Depreciation and amortization	20,622	24,868	25,248	64,831	77,109
General and administrative	5,727	18,089	14,982	47,939	52,300
Merger and integration costs	0	9,338	5,033	13,786	27,916
(Gain) loss on sale of operating assets, net	0	354	3,146	3,146	(3,105)
Hurricane losses and (recoveries), net	0	1,896	10,441	10,441	4,701
Total operating costs and expenses	76,051	254,311	263,864	638,573	726,726
Operating income (loss)	1,430	51,561	(13,493)	(76,426)	64,529
Other income (expense)
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(229)	(7,943)	(8,870)	(23,628)	(23,338)
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net	0	(196)	0	0	(196)
Interest income and other, net	399	3,235	973	7,490	4,766
Reorganization items, net	252,051			0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	253,651	46,657	(21,390)	(28,085)	45,761
Income tax provision	(3,423)	(13,072)	(2,275)	6,631	(11,775)
Net income (loss)	250,228	33,585	(23,665)	(21,454)	33,986
Contract drilling services
Operating revenues
Operating revenues	74,051	289,494	231,154	515,680	746,992
Operating costs and expenses
Cost of services	46,965	186,482	188,552	456,853	530,710
Reimbursables and other
Operating revenues
Operating revenues	3,430	16,378	19,217	46,467	44,263
Operating costs and expenses
Cost of services	2,737	13,284	16,462	41,577	37,095
Noble Finance Company
Operating revenues
Operating revenues	77,481	305,872	250,371	562,147	791,255
Operating costs and expenses
Depreciation and amortization	20,631	24,810	25,241	64,814	76,997
General and administrative	5,729	10,547	7,772	26,690	38,582
Merger and integration costs	0	0	4,149	7,099	395
(Gain) loss on sale of operating assets, net	0	0	2,230	2,230	(4,562)
Hurricane losses and (recoveries), net	0	1,896	10,441	10,441	4,701
Total operating costs and expenses	75,800	236,252	254,181	607,975	682,112
Operating income (loss)	1,681	69,620	(3,810)	(45,828)	109,143
Other income (expense)
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(229)	(8,139)	(8,870)	(23,628)	(23,534)
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net	0	(196)	0	0	(196)
Interest income and other, net	400	3,641	975	7,489	5,175
Reorganization items, net	195,395			0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes	197,247	64,926	(11,705)	(61,967)	90,588
Income tax provision	(3,422)	(13,072)	(2,275)	6,631	(11,775)
Net income (loss)	193,825	51,854	(13,980)	(55,336)	78,813
Noble Finance Company | Contract drilling services
Operating revenues
Operating revenues	74,051	289,494	231,154	515,680	746,992
Operating costs and expenses
Cost of services	46,703	185,715	187,886	455,124	528,904
Noble Finance Company | Reimbursables and other
Operating revenues
Operating revenues	3,430	16,378	19,217	46,467	44,263
Operating costs and expenses
Cost of services	$ 2,737	$ 13,284	$ 16,462	$ 41,577	$ 37,095