CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Operating revenues
Operating revenues	$ 692,844	$ 638,535	$ 1,329,928	$ 1,248,589
Operating costs and expenses
Depreciation and amortization	90,770	71,324	177,468	141,266
General and administrative	39,669	32,352	65,630	62,389
Merger and integration costs	10,618	22,452	19,949	34,083
(Gain) loss on sale of operating assets, net	(17,357)	0	(17,357)	0
Hurricane losses and (recoveries), net	0	15,934	0	19,478
Total operating costs and expenses	482,885	529,391	1,012,422	1,032,340
Operating income (loss)	209,959	109,144	317,506	216,249
Other income (expense)
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(11,996)	(14,662)	(29,540)	(31,534)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt, net	0	(26,397)	0	(26,397)
Interest income and other, net	(8,183)	(2,940)	(12,918)	(914)
Income (loss) before income taxes	189,780	65,145	275,048	157,404
Income tax benefit (provision)	5,228	671	15,441	16,475
Net income (loss)	$ 195,008	$ 65,816	$ 290,489	$ 173,879
Basic:
Net income (loss) (in usd per share)	$ 1.37	$ 0.48	$ 2.04	$ 1.27
Diluted:
Net income (loss) (in usd per share)	$ 1.34	$ 0.45	$ 1.99	$ 1.19
Contract drilling services
Operating revenues
Operating revenues	$ 660,710	$ 606,180	$ 1,273,135	$ 1,181,470
Operating costs and expenses
Cost of services	335,854	362,533	725,721	724,322
Reimbursables and other
Operating revenues
Operating revenues	32,134	32,355	56,793	67,119
Operating costs and expenses
Cost of services	$ 23,331	$ 24,796	$ 41,011	$ 50,802