General Information - Additional Information (Detail) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 09, 2024 $ / shares
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Restricted cash, nature of restriction, description	We maintain a restricted cash bank account that is subject to restrictions pursuant to a management services agreement with an offshore drilling company.
Noble Corporation plc [Member]
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Business combination price per share \| $ / shares		$ 5.65
Business combination share exchange ratio		0.2316
Ocean Valiant [Member]
Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Net book value of assets \| $	$ 1.0

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