CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Total	Common stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit)	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020		251,084
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ (311,388)	$ 2,511	$ 814,796	$ (1,070,683)	$ (58,012)
Employee related equity activity
Amortization of share-based compensation	710		710
Issuance of share-based compensation shares (in shares)		43
Shares withheld for taxes on equity transactions	(1)		(1)
Net income (loss)	250,228			250,228
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	108				108
Cancellation of Predecessor equity (in shares)		(251,127)
Cancellation of Predecessor equity	60,343	$ (2,511)	(815,505)	820,455	57,904
Issuance of Successor common stock and warrants (in shares)		50,000
Issuance of Successor common stock and warrants	1,018,768	$ 1	1,018,767
Ending balance (in shares) at Feb. 05, 2021		50,000
Ending balance at Feb. 05, 2021	1,018,768	$ 1	1,018,767	0	0
Employee related equity activity
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	0
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2021					0
Beginning balance (in shares) at Feb. 05, 2021		50,000
Beginning balance at Feb. 05, 2021	1,018,768	$ 1	1,018,767	0	0
Employee related equity activity
Amortization of share-based compensation	11,312		11,312
Exchange of common stock for penny warrants (in shares)		(6,463)
Exercise of common stock warrants (in shares)		31
Exercise of common stock warrants	647		647
Issuance of common stock for Pacific Drilling merger (in shares)		16,600
Issuance of common stock for Pacific Drilling merger	357,662		357,662
Net income (loss)	(21,454)			(21,454)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	(267)				(267)
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021		60,168
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021	1,366,668	$ 1	1,388,388	(21,454)	(267)
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2021					0
Employee related equity activity
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	168
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021		60,150
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2021	1,385,724	$ 1	1,383,344	2,211	168
Employee related equity activity
Amortization of share-based compensation	4,668		4,668
Exercise of common stock warrants (in shares)		18
Exercise of common stock warrants	376		376
Net income (loss)	(23,665)			(23,665)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	(435)				(435)
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2021		60,168
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2021	$ 1,366,668	$ 1	1,388,388	(21,454)	(267)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021	60,172	60,172
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 1,500,627	$ 1	1,393,255	101,982	5,389
Employee related equity activity
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	$ (424)
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2022					4,965
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021	60,172	60,172
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 1,500,627	$ 1	1,393,255	101,982	5,389
Employee related equity activity
Amortization of share-based compensation	20,907		20,907
Issuance of share-based compensation shares (in shares)		365
Shares withheld for taxes on equity transactions	(4,926)		(4,926)
Exercise of common stock warrants (in shares)		9,817
Exercise of common stock warrants	784		784
Net income (loss)	33,986			33,986
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	$ (2,817)				(2,817)
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022	70,354	70,354
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 1,548,561	$ 1	1,410,020	135,968	2,572
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2022					4,965
Employee related equity activity
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	(1,163)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2022		67,050
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2022	1,508,794	$ 1	1,402,608	102,383	3,802
Employee related equity activity
Amortization of share-based compensation	7,068		7,068
Exercise of common stock warrants (in shares)		3,304
Exercise of common stock warrants	344		344
Net income (loss)	33,585			33,585
Other comprehensive income (loss), net	$ (1,230)				(1,230)
Ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2022	70,354	70,354
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2022	$ 1,548,561	$ 1	$ 1,410,020	$ 135,968	$ 2,572