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Contract Value Deduction, Value

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Loss Contingency, Delay Penalty, Percentage

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Number Of Active Contracts

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Number Of Drillships

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Number Of Future Contracts

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Number Of Rigs

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Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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Amount awarded to other party in judgment or settlement of litigation.

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Amount of litigation expense, including but not limited to legal, forensic, accounting, and investigative fees.

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Commitment and contingencies - Narrative (Details) kr in Millions, R$ in Millions, $ in Millions		1 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) contract rig	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) contract rig	Oct. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2025 USD ($) drillship rig	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2026 USD ($) contract rig	Jun. 30, 2026 BRL (R$)	Aug. 31, 2025 NOK (kr)	Nov. 30, 2015 USD ($) rig
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Contract value deduction percentage									2.00%
Contract value deduction									$ 69
Number of active contracts \| contract	2	2				2
Number of future contracts \| contract	2	2				2
Sonadrill \| Guarantees in favor of customers
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure, undiscounted	$ 1,100	$ 1,100				$ 1,100
Number of rigs \| rig	3	3				3
Surety Bond
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Damages sought						$ 84	R$ 435
Seadrill Serviços de Petróleo Ltda ("Seadrill Brazil") \| Tax Year 2009
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Damages sought	$ 84
Seadrill Serviços de Petróleo Ltda ("Seadrill Brazil") \| Tax Year 2008, 2012, 2016, and 2017
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Damages sought						91
Sete Brazil Claim
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Damages sought				$ 213		825
Number of rigs \| rig				28
Number of drillships \| drillship				3
Delay penalties				10.00%
Nigeria
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Number of rigs \| rig									3
SFL Hercules Ltd
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Amount awarded					$ 37
Fee expense					11
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure, undiscounted	58	$ 58				58		kr 574
SFL Hercules Ltd \| Five Year First Lien Revolving Credit Facility
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure, undiscounted	41	41				41		403
SFL Hercules Ltd \| Bilateral Facility
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure, undiscounted	$ 17	17				$ 17		kr 171
Sonadrill fees claimant
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Damages sought					$ 72
Damages paid		$ 16	$ 43