2.2.0.7 false Subsequent Events 11401 - Disclosure - Subsequent Events true false false false 1 USD false false Unit12 Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance pure xbrli 0 Unit1 Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 Unit13 Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 2 Subsequent Events 0 esv_SubsequentEventAbstract esv false na duration Subsequent Event Abstract false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string Subsequent Event Abstract false 3 Subsequent Events 1 us-gaap_ScheduleOfSubsequentEventsTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false terselabel false 1 false false false false 0 0 <div> <div style="width: 800px;"> <div style="text-indent: 0pt; display: block;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 11pt; font-weight: bold;" class="_mt">Note 14 - Subsequent Events</font></div> <div style="text-indent: 0pt; display: block;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 11pt;" class="_mt"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; letter-spacing: 5pt; font-size: 11pt;" class="_mt">   </font></font></div> <div style="text-indent: 0pt; display: block;"> <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0pt; display: block; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt;"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 11pt;" class="_mt"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 11pt;" class="_mt"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 11pt;" class="_mt"><font style="display: inline; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 11pt;" class="_mt"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; letter-spacing: 5pt; font-size: 11pt;" class="_mt">   </font> On July 7, 2010, we acquired a KFELS Super B Class design jackup rig for $<font class="_mt">186.0</font> million, of which $<font class="_mt">18.6</font> million was paid as a deposit in June 2010.  The rig was constructed in 2008 and has been renamed ENSCO 109.  ENSCO 109 is currently operating offshore Australia and will be reported within our Asia Pacific operating segment in future periods.</font><br /></font></font></font></div></div></div> </div> Note 14 - Subsequent Events         On July 7, 2010, we acquired a KFELS Super B Class design jackup rig for false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Describes disclosed significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date, but before the issuance of the financial statements. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, losses resulting from fire or flood, losses on receivables, significant realized and unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in quoted market prices of securities, declines in market prices of inventory, changes in authorized or issued debt (SEC), significant foreign exchange rate changes, substantial loans to insiders or affiliates, significant long-term investments, and substantial dividends not in the ordinary course of business. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 5 -Paragraph 11 false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true