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INCOME TAXES (Details) (USD $)
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Mar. 31, 2016
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]          
Unrecognized tax benefits, net   $ 48,000,000rdc_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsNet $ 75,000,000rdc_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsNet $ 58,000,000rdc_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsNet  
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate   48,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate      
Statutory rate   21.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 23.25%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 24.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate  
Statutory income tax rate, UK   21.00%rdc_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtUkStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 23.00%rdc_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtUkStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 24.00%rdc_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtUkStatutoryIncomeTaxRate  
Current:          
U.S.   (62,332,000)us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit (38,025,000)us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit (69,934,000)us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit  
Non - U.S.   53,494,000us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit 31,932,000us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit 23,931,000us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit  
State   151,000us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit (5,141,000)us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit 100,000us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit  
Current expense (benefit)   (8,687,000)us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (11,234,000)us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (45,903,000)us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit  
Deferred:          
U.S.   (140,305,000)us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 20,827,000us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 45,794,000us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit  
Non - U.S.   (1,740,000)us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (930,000)us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (19,720,000)us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit  
Deferred provision (benefit)   (142,045,000)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 19,897,000us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 26,074,000us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit  
Total provision (benefit)   (150,732,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 8,663,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (19,829,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit  
Income tax expense (benefit), income tax reconciliation [Abstract]          
U.K. Statutory rate   21.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 23.25%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 24.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate  
Tax at statutory rate   (57,965,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 60,738,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 44,950,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate  
Increase (decrease) due to:          
Capitalized interest transactions   (20,145,000)rdc_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductionsCapitalizedInterest (11,317,000)rdc_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductionsCapitalizedInterest (39,204,000)rdc_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeductionsCapitalizedInterest  
Foreign rate differential 36,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxSettlements 10,449,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxSettlements 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxSettlements 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxSettlements  
Foreign rate differential   38,216,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential (27,078,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential (27,591,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential  
Deferred intercompany gain/loss   (86,635,000)rdc_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeferredIntercompanyGainLoss (9,062,000)rdc_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeferredIntercompanyGainLoss (8,749,000)rdc_IncomeTaxReconciliationDeferredIntercompanyGainLoss  
Change in valuation allowance   (3,570,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 8,381,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 2,806,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance  
Prior period adjustments   7,511,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationPriorYearIncomeTaxes (9,837,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationPriorYearIncomeTaxes 4,482,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationPriorYearIncomeTaxes  
Unrecognized tax benefits   (35,791,000)rdc_IncomeTaxReconciliationUnrecognizedTaxBenefits 17,544,000rdc_IncomeTaxReconciliationUnrecognizedTaxBenefits 2,463,000rdc_IncomeTaxReconciliationUnrecognizedTaxBenefits  
Excess compensation   657,000rdc_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseExcessCompensation 1,022,000rdc_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseExcessCompensation 1,432,000rdc_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseExcessCompensation  
Foreign taxes of subsidiaries for which U.S. federal income taxes have been provided   0rdc_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxesofSubsidiariesforWhichDomesticFederalTaxesHaveBeenProvided 9,155,000rdc_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxesofSubsidiariesforWhichDomesticFederalTaxesHaveBeenProvided 0rdc_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxesofSubsidiariesforWhichDomesticFederalTaxesHaveBeenProvided  
Foreign tax credits/deductions   (4,925,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsForeign (31,078,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsForeign (1,632,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsForeign  
Other, net   1,466,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments 195,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments 1,214,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments  
Total provision (benefit)   (150,732,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 8,663,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (19,829,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit  
Deferred tax assets, current          
Accrued employee benefit plan costs   30,912,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeBenefits 27,295,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeBenefits    
U.S. net operating loss   0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsDomestic 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsDomestic    
Other NOLs and tax credit carryforwards   819,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards    
Other   888,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseOther 700,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseOther    
Total deferred tax assets   32,619,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGrossCurrent 27,995,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGrossCurrent    
Less: valuation allowance   0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceCurrent 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceCurrent    
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance   32,619,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent 27,995,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent    
Deferred tax liabilities, current          
Property, plant and equipment   0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment 0us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment    
Other   5,134,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther 5,858,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther    
Total deferred tax liabilities   5,134,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent 5,858,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesCurrent    
Net deferred tax asset (liability), current   27,485,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent 22,137,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetCurrent    
Deferred tax assets, noncurrent          
Accrued employee benefit plan costs   118,096,000rdc_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeBenefitPlanCostsNoncurrent 76,619,000rdc_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeBenefitPlanCostsNoncurrent    
U.S. net operating loss   46,675,000rdc_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsDomesticNoncurrent 28,486,000rdc_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsDomesticNoncurrent    
Other NOLs and tax credit carryforwards   23,634,000rdc_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsNoncurrent 0rdc_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsNoncurrent    
Other   28,069,000rdc_DeferredTaxAssetsOtherNoncurrent 28,744,000rdc_DeferredTaxAssetsOtherNoncurrent    
Total deferred tax assets   232,216,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGrossNoncurrent 156,078,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGrossNoncurrent    
Less: valuation allowance   (22,339,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceNoncurrent (25,909,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceNoncurrent    
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance   209,877,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent 130,169,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetNoncurrent    
Deferred tax liabilities, noncurrent          
Property, plant and equipment   369,095,000rdc_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNoncurrent 514,612,000rdc_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipmentNoncurrent    
Other   51,764,000rdc_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOtherNoncurrent 45,212,000rdc_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOtherNoncurrent    
Total deferred tax liabilities   420,859,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent 559,824,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent    
Net deferred tax asset (liability), noncurrent   (210,982,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetNoncurrent (429,655,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNetNoncurrent    
Operating Loss Carryforwards          
Significant decrease in unrecognized tax benefits due to anticipated settling of claims expected in the next 12 months   16,000,000us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleAmountOfUnrecordedBenefit      
Changes in gross unrecognized tax benefits [Abstract]          
Gross unrecognized tax benefits - beginning of year   81,920,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 58,900,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 55,300,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits  
Gross increases - tax positions in prior period   19,928,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions 11,021,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions 700,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions  
Gross decreases - tax positions in prior period   (10,649,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions (4,114,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions  
Gross increases - current period tax positions   9,458,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions 16,674,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions 2,900,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions  
Settlements   (37,809,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities  
Lapse of statute of limitations   (8,188,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations (561,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations  
Gross unrecognized tax benefit - end of year   54,660,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 81,920,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 58,900,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits  
Accrued interest on income taxes   5,500,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued 2,400,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued 2,500,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued  
Accrued penalties on income taxes   2,600,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAccrued 1,700,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAccrued 1,400,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAccrued  
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS          
Income from continuing operations before income taxes, domestic   (198,300,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic 163,400,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic 9,800,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesDomestic  
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes, foreign   (71,300,000)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign 97,800,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign 173,700,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesForeign  
Foreign [Member]          
Deferred tax assets, current          
U.K. net operating loss   0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
   
Deferred tax assets, noncurrent          
U.K. net operating loss   2,708,000rdc_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeignNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
8,280,000rdc_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeignNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
   
Operating Loss Carryforwards          
Net operating loss carryforwards   49,000,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
     
Non expiring NOLs   6,000,000rdc_NonExpiringNols
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
     
Operating loss carryforwards subject to valuation allowance   36,000,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
     
Non expiring NOLs subject to a valuation allowance   4,000,000rdc_NonExpiringNolsSubjectToValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
     
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries   205,000,000us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
     
U.S. [Member]          
Operating Loss Carryforwards          
Net operating loss carryforwards, expiration dates   Dec. 31, 2032      
U.K. [Member]          
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]          
Effective income tax rate   21.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_GB
     
Operating Loss Carryforwards          
Non expiring NOLs   13,600,000rdc_NonExpiringNols
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_GB
     
Operating loss carryforwards subject to valuation allowance   13,600,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_GB
     
Trinidad [Member]          
Deferred tax assets, current          
U.K. net operating loss   0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_TT
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_TT
   
Deferred tax assets, noncurrent          
U.K. net operating loss   13,034,000rdc_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeignNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_TT
0rdc_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeignNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_TT
   
Operating Loss Carryforwards          
Non expiring NOLs   52,000,000rdc_NonExpiringNols
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_TT
     
Operating loss carryforwards subject to valuation allowance   25,000,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_TT
     
Norway [Member]          
Deferred tax assets, current          
U.K. net operating loss   0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_NO
0us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_NO
   
Deferred tax assets, noncurrent          
U.K. net operating loss   0rdc_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeignNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_NO
13,949,000rdc_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeignNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_NO
   
Predecessor [Member]          
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]          
Statutory rate   35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
     
Income tax expense (benefit), income tax reconciliation [Abstract]          
U.K. Statutory rate   35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_PredecessorMember
     
Forecast [Member]          
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]          
Statutory income tax rate, UK         20.00%rdc_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtUkStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
/ us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis
= us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember
Expiring between 2035 and 2041 [Member] | U.S. [Member]          
Operating Loss Carryforwards          
Net operating loss carryforwards   $ 84,000,000us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember
/ us-gaap_TaxPeriodAxis
= rdc_Expiringbetween2035and2041Member