CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Operating revenues
Operating revenues	$ 697,450	$ 305,872	$ 1,946,039	$ 791,255
Operating costs and expenses
Depreciation and amortization	77,146	24,868	218,412	77,109
General and administrative	33,039	18,089	95,428	52,300
Merger and integration costs	12,966	9,338	47,049	27,916
(Gain) loss on sale of operating assets, net	0	354	0	(3,105)
Hurricane losses and (recoveries), net	2,642	1,896	22,120	4,701
Total operating costs and expenses	496,674	254,311	1,529,014	726,726
Operating income (loss)	200,776	51,561	417,025	64,529
Other income (expense)
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(13,005)	(7,943)	(44,539)	(23,338)
Gain on bargain purchase	5,005	0	5,005	0
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt, net	0	(196)	(26,397)	(196)
Interest income and other, net	17,206	3,235	16,292	4,766
Income (loss) before income taxes	209,982	46,657	367,386	45,761
Income tax benefit (provision)	(51,659)	(13,072)	(35,184)	(11,775)
Net income (loss)	$ 158,323	$ 33,585	$ 332,202	$ 33,986
Basic:
Net income (loss) (in usd per share)	$ 1.14	$ 0.48	$ 2.42	$ 0.49
Diluted:
Net income (loss) (in usd per share)	$ 1.09	$ 0.41	$ 2.29	$ 0.42
Contract drilling services
Operating revenues
Operating revenues	$ 671,004	$ 289,494	$ 1,852,474	$ 746,992
Operating costs and expenses
Cost of services	354,199	186,482	1,078,521	530,710
Reimbursables and other
Operating revenues
Operating revenues	26,446	16,378	93,565	44,263
Operating costs and expenses
Cost of services	$ 16,682	$ 13,284	$ 67,484	$ 37,095