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Income Taxes (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Net Deferred Taxes
The components of the net deferred taxes are as follows:
 December 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Deferred tax assets  
United States:  
Net operating loss carry forwards$65,686 $2,338 
Excess of net tax basis over remaining book basis14,418 18,527 
Disallowed interest deduction carryforwards66,632 — 
Tax credits carryover2,606 — 
Deferred pension plan amounts1,065 356 
Accrued expenses not currently deductible21,208 6,613 
Unfavorable contract value936 — 
Other3,066 — 
Non-United States: 
Net operating loss carry forwards1,683,210 1,407,964 
Excess of net tax basis over remaining book basis456,302 305,840 
Tax credits carryover341 15,274 
Transition attribute959,985 956,187 
Disallowed interest deduction carryforwards30,427 30,982 
Unfavorable contract value1,858 3,081 
Accrued expenses not currently deductible8,701 — 
Other1,952 1,669 
Deferred tax assets3,318,393 2,748,831 
Less: valuation allowance(2,964,740)(2,512,571)
Net deferred tax assets$353,653 $236,260 
Deferred tax liabilities  
United States:  
Excess of net book basis over remaining tax basis$— $— 
Favorable contract value— — 
Deferred revenue(7,218)(11,423)
Other(3,019)(1,809)
Non-United States: 
Excess of net book basis over remaining tax basis— (10,137)
Favorable contract value— (1,573)
Other(4,255)(4,495)
Deferred tax liabilities(14,492)(29,437)
Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)$339,161 $206,823 
Schedule of Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
Income (loss) before income taxes consists of the following:
Year EndedYear EndedYear Ended
December 31, 2024December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
United States$51,948 $17,619 $(43,381)
Non-United States440,386 494,624 234,882 
Total$492,334 $512,243 $191,501 
Schedule of Income Tax Provision for Continuing Operations
Income tax provision (benefit) consists of the following:
Year EndedYear EndedYear Ended
December 31, 2024December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
Current- United States$9,061 $2,940 $1,058 
Current- Non-United States77,567 125,494 47,123 
Deferred- United States2,559 3,703 (2,886)
Deferred- Non-United States(45,206)(101,796)(22,742)
Total$43,981 $30,341 $22,553 
Schedule of Uncertain Tax Positions
The following is a reconciliation of our reserve for uncertain tax positions, excluding interest and penalties:
Year EndedYear EndedYear Ended
 December 31, 2024December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
Gross balance at beginning of period$134,934 $132,979 $63,443 
Additions based on tax positions related to current year1,439 25,363 1,296 
Additions for tax positions of prior years41,961 10,087 69,163 
Reductions for tax positions of prior years(20,960)(29,113)(687)
Expiration of statutes(310)— (236)
Tax settlements(42,296)(4,382)— 
Gross balance at end of period114,768 134,934 132,979 
Related tax benefits(3,705)(78)(384)
Net reserve at end of period$111,063 $134,856 $132,595 
The liabilities related to our reserve for uncertain tax positions, included in “Other liabilities” on our Consolidated Balance Sheets, are comprised of the following:
 December 31, 2024December 31, 2023
Reserve for uncertain tax positions, excluding interest and penalties$111,063 $134,856 
Interest and penalties
86,804 67,455 
Reserve for uncertain tax positions, including interest and penalties$197,867 $202,311 
Schedule of Effective Tax Rate Reconciliation A reconciliation of tax rates outside of the United Kingdom to our Noble effective rate for 2024 is shown below:
Year EndedYear EndedYear Ended
December 31, 2024December 31, 2023December 31, 2022
Effect of: 
Tax rates which are different than UK or Cayman rates37.3 %37.6 %34.9 %
Tax impact of valuation allowance(25.0)%(36.1)%(22.0)%
Resolution of (reserve for) tax authority audits(3.4)%4.4 %(1.1)%
Total8.9 %5.9 %11.8 %