General information (Policies)	3 Months Ended
General information (Policies)	Mar. 31, 2026
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]
Basis of presentation	Basis of presentation The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements of Seadrill Limited have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. ("U.S. GAAP") for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the SEC. Accordingly, pursuant to such rules and regulations, they do not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP for annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements includes all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods. Results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results of operations for the respective full years, or any future period. The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes should be read in conjunction with our 2025 10-K.
Significant accounting policies	Significant accounting policies Refer to Note 2 - "Accounting policies" of our Consolidated Financial Statements from our 2025 10-K for additional information related to our significant accounting policies.

Seadrill Ltd 10-Q