Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 274,610	$ 232,021
Operating expenses:
Depreciation	31,354	27,906
General and administrative	18,576	19,585
Loss (gain) on disposition of assets	3,396	(1,213)
Total operating expenses	252,797	236,981
Operating income (loss)	21,813	(4,960)
Other income (expense):
Interest income	1,774	7
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized	(15,346)	(12,040)
Foreign currency transaction gain (loss)	231	(1,271)
Other, net	(71)	(152)
Income (loss) before income tax benefit	8,401	(18,416)
Income tax benefit	3,211	25,645
Net income	$ 11,612	$ 7,229
Earnings per share, Basic	$ 0.11	$ 0.07
Earnings per share, Diluted	$ 0.11	$ 0.07
Weighted-average shares outstanding, Basic	102,440	101,331
Weighted-average shares outstanding, Diluted	104,740	103,936
Contract Drilling [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	$ 258,770	$ 214,383
Operating expenses:
Contract drilling, excluding depreciation	184,205	173,490
Reimbursable Expenses [Member]
Revenues:
Total revenues	15,840	17,638
Operating expenses:
Contract drilling, excluding depreciation	$ 15,266	$ 17,213