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Contract With Customer, Liability, Noncurrent, Expected Amortization

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Unfavorable (Favorable) Customer Contracts, Net

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Unfavorable (Favorable) Customer Contracts, Net, Future Amortization, Remainder of Fiscal Year

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Unfavorable (Favorable) Customer Contracts, Net, Future Amortization

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Amount of obligation to transfer good or service to customer for which consideration has been received or is receivable, classified as noncurrent.

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Amount of amortization for assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with finite life expected to be recognized in remainder of current fiscal year.

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Amount after amortization of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance with a finite life.

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Revenue and Customers - Estimated Future Amortization (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Unfavorable contracts
Noncurrent contract liabilities	$ 27,749	$ 50,863
Maersk Drilling
Unfavorable contracts
2024	27,749
Noncurrent contract liabilities	27,749	50,863	$ 121,194	$ 181,883
Total
2024	20,382
Total	20,382
Maersk Drilling \| Favorable contracts
Favorable contracts
2024	(7,367)
Favorable contracts	$ (7,367)	$ (10,128)	$ (27,411)	$ (34,372)