Debt - Second Lien Notes Indenture (Details) - Second Lien Notes Indenture $ in Millions	Feb. 05, 2021 USD ($)
Interest Payable in Cash
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debtor-in-possession financing, Interest rate on borrowings	11.00%
Interest Payable Half In Cash And Half By Issuing P I K Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debtor-in-possession financing, Interest rate on borrowings	13.00%
Interest Payable by Issuing PIK Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debtor-in-possession financing, Interest rate on borrowings	15.00%
Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debtor-in-possession financing, amount arranged	$ 216.0
Debtor-in-possession financing, backstop fee	$ 16.0
Debt redemption rice, percentage of principal amount redeemed	106.00%
Debt redemption, change of control period	120 days
Participants in the Rights Offering \| Ordinary Shares Of Noble (New Shares)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Plan of reorganization, shares issued, subscription price	$ 200.0

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 852
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 18
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=124437977&loc=SL2890576-112764

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