| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2416404 - Disclosure - Supplemental Financial Information (Other Current Assets) (Details) (https://www.enscoplc.com/role/SupplementalFinancialInformationOtherCurrentAssetsDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000314808 (https://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Supplemental Financial Information [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | |
|---|---|---|
2013-12-31 | 2012-12-31 | |
Supplemental Financial Information [Abstract] | ||
Inventory | ||
Prepaid taxes | ||
Short-term investments | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 |
Deferred mobilization costs | ||
Prepaid expenses | ||
Derivative assets | ||
Deferred tax assets | ||
Assets held for sale | ||
Marketable securities | ||
Other | ||
Other current assets | 513,900,000 | 425,400,000 |