SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) - Subsequent Event - KCA Deutag € in Millions	Jul. 25, 2024 USD ($)	Jul. 25, 2024 EUR (€)
Subsequent Event
Expected unadjusted purchase price	$ 946,400,000
Expected unadjusted purchase price, escrow deposit \| €		€ 75.4
Expected unadjusted purchase price, escrow deposit, interest rate	0.018	0.018
Bridge Loan \| Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc.
Subsequent Event
Debt, agreed amount to be borrowed	$ 1,972,500,000
KCA Deutag \| Majority Sellers
Subsequent Event
Ownership interest	60.581%

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