Oceaneering International (OII) 10-Q 31 Jul 14 2014 Q2 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information Document	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 18, 2014
Document Information [Line Items]	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'OCEANEERING INTERNATIONAL INC	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000073756	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Document Period End Date	30-Jun-14	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q2	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	108,009,528

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Current Assets:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$103,330	$91,430
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts	843,161	768,842
Inventory	441,497	441,789
Other current assets	142,724	131,214
Total Current Assets	1,530,712	1,433,275
Property and Equipment, at cost	2,608,885	2,380,888
Less accumulated depreciation	1,296,300	1,191,789
Net Property and Equipment	1,312,585	1,189,099
Other Assets:	'	'
Goodwill	370,514	344,018
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	35,138	37,462
Other non-current assets	134,235	124,646
Total Other Assets	539,887	506,126
Total Assets	3,383,184	3,128,500
Current Liabilities:	'	'
Accounts payable	176,209	129,632
Accrued liabilities	494,832	516,628
Income taxes payable	96,066	80,828
Total Current Liabilities	767,107	727,088
Long-term Debt	80,000	0
Other Long-term Liabilities	363,447	357,972
Commitments and Contingencies	'	'
Stockholders' Equity:	'	'
Common Stock	27,709	27,709
Additional paid-in capital	220,119	222,402
Treasury stock, at cost	-102,239	-75,736
Retained earnings	2,070,160	1,921,642
Accumulated other comprehensive income	-43,119	-52,577
Total Shareholders' Equity	2,172,630	2,043,440
Total Liabilities and Sharesholders' Equity	$3,383,184	$3,128,500

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Common Stock, par value	$0.25	$0.25
Common Stock, shares authorized	360,000,000	180,000,000
Common Stock, shares issued	110,834,088	110,834,088

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Inc

Consolidated Statements Of Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Revenue	$927,407	$820,372	$1,767,608	$1,538,924
Cost of services and products	709,192	618,508	1,359,902	1,176,685
Gross Margin	218,215	201,864	407,706	362,239
Selling, general and administrative expense	56,904	55,527	113,533	107,612
Income from Operations	161,311	146,337	294,173	254,627
Interest income	41	243	120	433
Interest expense	-398	-553	-809	-1,316
Equity earnings (losses) of unconsolidated affiliates	8	-186	-28	-25
Other income (expense), net	-417	-1,591	-123	-201
Income before Income Taxes	160,545	144,250	293,333	253,518
Provision for income taxes	50,250	45,439	91,813	79,858
Net Income	$110,295	$98,811	$201,520	$173,660
Cash Dividends declared per Share	$0.27	$0.22	$0.49	$0.40
Basic Earnings per Share	$1.02	$0.91	$1.86	$1.61
Diluted Earnings per Share	$1.02	$0.91	$1.86	$1.60

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Net Income	$110,295	$98,811	$201,520	$173,660
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:	'	'	'	'
Foreign currency translation adjustments	-4,627	-39,693	9,458	-78,193
Total other comprehensive income	-4,627	-39,693	9,458	-78,193
Total Comprehensive Income	$105,668	$59,118	$210,978	$95,467

Consolidated_Statements_Of_Cas

Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:	'	'
Net Income	$201,520	$173,660
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	109,408	100,025
Deferred income tax provision	17,703	39,965
Net loss (gain) on sales of property and equipment	-344	-41
Noncash compensation	10,820	9,635
Distributions of accumulated earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	0	366
Excluding the effects of acquisitions, increase (decrease) in cash from:	'	'
Accounts receivable	-73,272	6,263
Inventory	418	-63,593
Other operating assets	-22,406	-12,563
Currency translation effect on working capital	6,709	-18,127
Current liabilities	29,141	-5,330
Other operating liabilities	-5,216	177
Total adjustments to net income	72,961	56,777
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities	274,481	230,437
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:	'	'
Purchases of property and equipment	-221,700	-175,315
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	-39,788	0
Distributions of capital from unconsolidated affiliates	2,295	2,752
Dispositions of property and equipment	1,797	41
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities	-257,396	-172,522
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:	'	'
Net proceeds (payments) of revolving credit facility	80,000	-19,000
Excess tax benefits from employee benefit plans	3,083	3,124
Payments of Dividends	-53,002	-43,278
Repurchases of treasury stock	-35,266	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities	-5,185	-59,154
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents	11,900	-1,239
Cash and Cash Equivalents-Beginning of Period	91,430	120,549
Cash and Cash Equivalents-End of Period	$103,330	$119,310

Summary_Of_Major_Accounting_Po

Summary Of Major Accounting Policies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Summary Of Major Accounting Policies	'
	SUMMARY OF MAJOR ACCOUNTING POLICIES
	Basis of Presentation. We have prepared these unaudited consolidated financial statements pursuant to instructions for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, which we are required to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These financial statements do not include all information and footnotes normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP"). These financial statements reflect all adjustments that we believe are necessary to present fairly our financial position at June 30, 2014 and our results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. Except as otherwise disclosed herein, all such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of annual results.
	Principles of Consolidation. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Oceaneering International, Inc. and our 50% or more owned and controlled subsidiaries. We also consolidate entities that are determined to be variable interest entities if we determine that we are the primary beneficiary; otherwise, we account for those entities using the equity method of accounting. We use the equity method to account for our investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies of which we own an equity interest of between 20% and 50% and as to which we have significant influence, but not control, over operations. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
	Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires that our management make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents include demand deposits and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less from the date of investment.
	Accounts Receivable – Allowances for Doubtful Accounts. We determine the need for allowances for doubtful accounts using the specific identification method. We do not generally require collateral from our customers.
	Inventory. Inventory is valued at lower of cost or market. We determine cost using the weighted-average method.
	Property and Equipment. We provide for depreciation of property and equipment on the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives. We charge the costs of repair and maintenance of property and equipment to operations as incurred, while we capitalize the costs of improvements that extend asset lives or functionality. Upon the disposition of property and equipment, the related cost and accumulated depreciation accounts are relieved and any resulting gain or loss is included as an adjustment to cost of services and products.
	We capitalize interest on assets where the construction period is anticipated to be more than three months. We capitalized $0.1 million and no interest in the three-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $0.2 million and no interest in the six-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. We do not allocate general administrative costs to capital projects.
	Business Acquisitions. We account for business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting, and we allocate the acquisition price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair market values at the date of acquisition.
	Goodwill and Intangible Assets. In our annual evaluation of goodwill for impairment, we first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, we determine it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is not less than its carrying amount, performing the two-step impairment test is unnecessary. However, if we conclude otherwise, then we are required to perform the first step of the two-step impairment test. We tested the goodwill attributable to each of our reporting units for impairment as of December 31, 2013 and concluded that there was no impairment.
	Intangible assets, primarily acquired in connection with business combinations, include trade names, intellectual property and customer relationships and are being amortized over their estimated useful lives.
	Foreign Currency Translation. The functional currency for several of our foreign subsidiaries is the applicable local currency. Results of operations for foreign subsidiaries with functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars using average exchange rates during the period. Assets and liabilities of these foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date, and the resulting translation adjustments are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income as a component of shareholders' equity. All foreign currency transaction gains and losses are recognized currently in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
	New Accounting Standards. In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)." ASU 2014-09 completes the joint effort by the FASB and International Accounting Standards Board to improve financial reporting by creating common revenue recognition guidance for U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. ASU 2014-09 applies to all companies that enter into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective for us for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early application is not permitted and we have the choice to apply ASU 2014-09 either retrospectively to each reporting period presented or by recognizing the cumulative effect of applying ASU 2014-09 at the date of initial application (January 1, 2017) and not adjusting comparative information. We are currently evaluating the requirements of ASU 2014-09 and have not yet determined its impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Inventory

Inventory	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Inventory	'
	INVENTORY
	The following is information regarding our inventory:
	(in thousands)		June 30, 2014		Dec 31, 2013
	Inventory:
		Remotely operated vehicle parts and components	$	193,807	$	190,403
		Other, primarily raw materials	247,690		251,386
		Total	$	441,497	$	441,789

Debt

Debt	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Debt	'
	DEBT
	Long-term Debt consisted of the following:
	(in thousands)	June 30, 2014		Dec 31, 2013
	Revolving credit facility	$	80,000	$	—
	Long-term Debt	$	80,000	$	—
	We have a credit agreement with a group of banks (the "Credit Agreement"). The Credit Agreement provides for a five-year, $300 million revolving credit facility, and is scheduled to expire on January 6, 2017. Subject to certain conditions, the aggregate commitments under the facility may be increased by up to $200 million by obtaining additional commitments from existing and/or new lenders. Borrowings under the facility may be used for working capital and general corporate purposes. We pay commitment fees, which are included as interest expense on our consolidated financial statements, on the unused portion of the facility. Revolving borrowings under the facility bear interest at an adjusted base rate or the Eurodollar Rate (as defined in the agreement), at our option, plus an applicable margin. Depending on our debt to capitalization ratio, the applicable margin varies: (1) in the case of adjusted base rate advances, from 0.125% to 0.750%; and (2) in the case of eurodollar advances, from 1.125% to 1.750%. The adjusted base rate is the highest of (1) the per annum rate established by the administrative agent as its prime rate, (2) the federal funds rate plus 0.50% and (3) the one-month Eurodollar Rate plus 1%.
	The Credit Agreement contains various covenants that we believe are customary for agreements of this nature, including, but not limited to, restrictions on the ability of each of our restricted subsidiaries to incur unsecured debt, as well as restrictions on our ability and the ability of each of our restricted subsidiaries to incur secured debt, grant liens, make certain investments, make distributions, merge or consolidate, sell assets, enter into transactions with affiliates and enter into certain restrictive agreements. We are also subject to an interest coverage ratio and a debt to capitalization ratio. The Credit Agreement includes customary events and consequences of default.

Commitments_And_Contingencies

Commitments And Contingencies	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Commitments And Contingencies	'
	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	Litigation. On June 17, 2014, a purported shareholder filed a derivative complaint against all of the current members of our board of directors and one of our former directors, as defendants, and our company, as nominal defendant, in the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware. Through the complaint, the plaintiff is asserting, on behalf of our company, actions for breach of fiduciary duties and unjust enrichment in connection with prior determinations of our board of directors relating to non-executive director compensation. The plaintiff is seeking relief including disgorgement of payments made to the defendants, an award of unspecified damages and an award for attorneys’ fees and other costs. We intend to file a motion to dismiss the complaint. In any event, our company is only a nominal defendant in this litigation, and we do not expect the resolution of this matter to have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
	Various other actions and claims are pending against us, most of which are covered by insurance. Although we cannot predict the ultimate outcome of these matters, we believe the ultimate liability, if any, that may result from these other actions and claims will not materially affect our results of operations, cash flows or financial position.
	Financial Instruments and Risk Concentration. In the normal course of business, we manage risks associated with foreign exchange rates and interest rates through a variety of strategies, including the use of hedging transactions. As a matter of policy, we do not use derivative instruments unless we have an underlying exposure. Other financial instruments that potentially subject us to concentrations of credit risk are principally cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable.
	The carrying values of cash and cash equivalents approximate their fair values due to the short-term maturity of those instruments. Accounts receivable are generated from a broad group of customers, primarily from within the energy industry, which is our major source of revenue. Due to their short-term nature, carrying values of our accounts receivable and accounts payable approximate fair market values. We had borrowings of $80 million at June 30, 2014 under the Credit Agreement. Due to the short-term nature of the associated interest rate periods, the carrying value of our debt under the Credit Agreement approximates its fair value. Our debt is classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy under U.S. GAAP (inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term for the assets or liabilities).
	In the fourth quarter of 2013, we began to experience delays in payment from OGX Petróleo e Gás S.A. ("OGX"), a customer in Brazil. The parent company of OGX missed making an interest payment on its bonds and, on October 30, 2013, OGX and its parent filed for a restructuring process under Brazilian law, which grants the filer judicial protection from creditors while a restructuring plan is developed for approval. As of June 30, 2014, we had accounts receivable due from OGX of approximately $3.3 million related to operations prior to the restructuring filing. This amount had not been paid by July 30, 2014, and we have set up an allowance for doubtful accounts for the entire amount, primarily in the fourth quarter of 2013. At this time, we cannot predict the ultimate outcome of this situation and whether or to what extent we will collect our accounts receivable from OGX.

Earnings_Per_Share_StockBased_

Earnings Per Share, Stock-Based Compensation and Share Repurchase Plan	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Shareholders' Equity, Earnings Per Share And Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]	'
Shareholders' Equity, Earnings Per Share And Stock-Based Compensation	'
	Earnings Per Share. The table that follows presents our computation of weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding, which we use in our earnings per share calculations. For each period presented, our net income allocable to both common shareholders and diluted common shareholders is the same as our net income in our consolidated statements of income.
		Three Months Ended June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,
	(in thousands)	2014	2013	2014	2013
	Basic shares outstanding	108,002	108,197	108,086	108,117
	Effect of restricted stock units	419	516	485	545
	Diluted shares outstanding	108,421	108,713	108,571	108,662
	We had been paying a quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per share to our common shareholders since the second quarter of 2013. In April 2014, our Board of Directors increased our dividend to $0.27 per share, commencing with the dividend we paid in June 2014. Our latest $0.27 per share quarterly dividend was declared in July 2014 and is payable in September 2014.
	Share-Based Compensation. We have no outstanding stock options and no future share-based compensation to be recognized pursuant to stock option grants.
	We grant restricted units of our common stock to certain of our key executives, key employees and Chairman of the Board. We also grant shares of restricted stock to our other non-employee directors. The restricted units granted to our key executives and key employees generally vest in full on the third anniversary of the award date, conditional on continued employment. The restricted unit grants, including those granted to our Chairman, can vest pro rata over three years, provided the individual meets certain age and years-of-service requirements. The shares of restricted common stock we grant to our other non-employee directors vest in full on the first anniversary of the award date, conditional upon continued service as a director. Each grantee of shares of restricted stock is deemed to be the record owner of those shares during the restriction period, with the right to vote and receive any dividends on those shares. The restricted stock units outstanding have no voting or dividend rights.
	For each of the restricted stock units granted in 2012 through 2014, at the earlier of three years after grant or at termination of employment or service, the grantee will be issued a share of our common stock for each common stock unit vested. As of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, totals of 847,844 and 960,290 shares of restricted stock or restricted stock units were outstanding.
	We estimate that stock-based compensation cost not yet recognized related to shares of restricted stock or restricted stock units, based on their grant-date fair values, was $25 million at June 30, 2014. This expense is being recognized on a staged-vesting basis over three years for awards attributable to individuals meeting certain age and years-of-service requirements, and on a straight-line basis over the applicable vesting period of one or three years for the other awards.
	Share Repurchase Plan. In February 2010, our Board of Directors approved a plan to repurchase up to 12 million shares of our common stock. Under this plan, we had repurchased 3.6 million shares of our common stock for $122 million through June 30, 2014. We repurchased 500,000 shares for $35 million during the six months ended June 30, 2014. We account for the shares we hold in treasury under the cost method, at average cost.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	INCOME TAXES
	During interim periods, we provide for income taxes based on our current estimated annual effective tax rate using assumptions as to (1) earnings and other factors that would affect the tax provision for the remainder of the year and (2) the operations of foreign branches and subsidiaries that are subject to local income and withholding taxes. We conduct business through several foreign subsidiaries and, although we expect our consolidated operations to be profitable, there is no assurance that profits will be earned in entities or jurisdictions that have net operating loss carryforwards available. The primary difference between our effective tax rates of 31.3% in the six-month period ended June 30, 2014 and 31.5% in the six-month period ended June 30, 2013 and the federal statutory rate of 35% reflects our intention to indefinitely reinvest in certain of our international operations. Therefore, we do not provide for U.S. taxes on that portion of our foreign earnings.
	We conduct our international operations in a number of locations that have varying laws and regulations with regard to income and other taxes, some of which are subject to interpretation. We recognize the benefit for a tax position if the benefit is more likely than not to be sustainable upon audit by the applicable taxing authority. If this threshold is met, the tax benefit is then measured and recognized at the largest amount that we believe is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. We do not believe that the total of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease in the next 12 months.
	We account for any applicable interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions as a component of our provision for income taxes on our financial statements. Including associated foreign tax credits and penalties and interest, we have accrued a net total of $6.5 million in the caption "other long-term liabilities" on our balance sheet for unrecognized tax benefits at June 30, 2014. All additions or reductions to those liabilities would affect our effective income tax rate in the periods of change.
	Our tax returns are subject to audit by taxing authorities in multiple jurisdictions. These audits often take years to complete and settle. The following lists the earliest tax years open to examination by tax authorities where we have significant operations:
	Jurisdiction	Periods
	United States	2010
	United Kingdom	2010
	Norway	2004
	Angola	2009
	Brazil	2008
	Australia	2010

Business_Segment_Information

Business Segment Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting, Measurement Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Business Segment Information	'
	BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION
	We are a global oilfield provider of engineered services and products, primarily to the offshore oil and gas industry, with a focus on deepwater applications. Through the use of our applied technology expertise, we also serve the defense, entertainment and aerospace industries. Our Oilfield business consists of Remotely Operated Vehicles ("ROVs"), Subsea Products, Subsea Projects and Asset Integrity. Our ROV segment provides submersible vehicles operated from the surface to support offshore oil and gas exploration, development and production activities. Our Subsea Products segment supplies a variety of hardware and related services. Our Subsea Projects segment provides multiservice subsea support vessels and oilfield diving and support vessel operations, primarily for inspection, maintenance and repair and installation activities. We also provide subsea engineering services and operate an offshore logistics supply base in Australia. Our Asset Integrity segment provides asset integrity management and assessment services and nondestructive testing and inspection. Our Advanced Technologies business provides project management, engineering services and equipment for applications in non-oilfield markets. Unallocated Expenses are those not associated with a specific business segment. These consist of expenses related to our incentive and deferred compensation plans, including restricted stock and bonuses, as well as other general expenses, including corporate administrative expenses.
	There are no differences in the basis of segmentation or in the basis of measurement of segment profit or loss from those used in our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	The table that follows presents Revenue and Income from Operations by business segment for each of the periods indicated.
		Three Months Ended									Six Months Ended
	(in thousands)	June 30, 2014			June 30, 2013			Mar 31, 2014			June 30, 2014			June 30, 2013
	Revenue
	Oilfield
	Remotely Operated Vehicles	$	268,274		$	242,163		$	255,819		524,093			471,791
	Subsea Products	327,252			258,016			260,010			587,262			472,021
	Subsea Projects	136,199			118,195			138,190			274,389			206,650
	Asset Integrity	130,229			124,740			124,159			254,388			239,589
	Total Oilfield	861,954			743,114			778,178			1,640,132			1,390,051
	Advanced Technologies	65,453			77,258			62,023			127,476			148,873
	Total	$	927,407		$	820,372		$	840,201		$	1,767,608		$	1,538,924
	Income from Operations
	Oilfield
	Remotely Operated Vehicles	$	75,825		$	69,219		$	76,740		$	152,565		$	135,054
	Subsea Products	79,497			62,060			54,516			134,013			104,839
	Subsea Projects	25,863			23,990			20,537			46,400			35,610
	Asset Integrity	15,915			16,639			14,085			30,000			28,978
	Total Oilfield	197,100			171,908			165,878			362,978			304,481
	Advanced Technologies	198			10,165			2,955			3,153			18,841
	Unallocated Expenses	(35,987		)	(35,736		)	(35,971		)	(71,958		)	(68,695		)
	Total	$	161,311		$	146,337		$	132,862		$	294,173		$	254,627
	We determine income from operations for each business segment before interest income or expense, other income (expense) and provision for income taxes. We do not consider an allocation of these items to be practical. Our equity earnings of unconsolidated affiliates is part of our Subsea Projects segment.

Summary_Of_Major_Accounting_Po1

Summary Of Major Accounting Policies (Policy)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation. We have prepared these unaudited consolidated financial statements pursuant to instructions for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, which we are required to file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. These financial statements do not include all information and footnotes normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP"). These financial statements reflect all adjustments that we believe are necessary to present fairly our financial position at June 30, 2014 and our results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented. Except as otherwise disclosed herein, all such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes included in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of annual results.
Principles of Consolidation	'
	Principles of Consolidation. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Oceaneering International, Inc. and our 50% or more owned and controlled subsidiaries. We also consolidate entities that are determined to be variable interest entities if we determine that we are the primary beneficiary; otherwise, we account for those entities using the equity method of accounting. We use the equity method to account for our investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies of which we own an equity interest of between 20% and 50% and as to which we have significant influence, but not control, over operations. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Use Of Estimates	'
	Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires that our management make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents	'
	Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents include demand deposits and highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less from the date of investment.
Accounts Receivable	'
	Accounts Receivable – Allowances for Doubtful Accounts. We determine the need for allowances for doubtful accounts using the specific identification method. We do not generally require collateral from our customers.
Inventory	'
	Inventory. Inventory is valued at lower of cost or market. We determine cost using the weighted-average method.
Property and Equipment	'
	Property and Equipment. We provide for depreciation of property and equipment on the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives. We charge the costs of repair and maintenance of property and equipment to operations as incurred, while we capitalize the costs of improvements that extend asset lives or functionality. Upon the disposition of property and equipment, the related cost and accumulated depreciation accounts are relieved and any resulting gain or loss is included as an adjustment to cost of services and products.
	We capitalize interest on assets where the construction period is anticipated to be more than three months. We capitalized $0.1 million and no interest in the three-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $0.2 million and no interest in the six-month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. We do not allocate general administrative costs to capital projects.
Business Acquisitions	'
	Business Acquisitions. We account for business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting, and we allocate the acquisition price to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their fair market values at the date of acquisition.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets	'
	Goodwill and Intangible Assets. In our annual evaluation of goodwill for impairment, we first assess qualitative factors to determine whether the existence of events or circumstances leads to a determination that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount. If, after assessing the totality of events or circumstances, we determine it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is not less than its carrying amount, performing the two-step impairment test is unnecessary. However, if we conclude otherwise, then we are required to perform the first step of the two-step impairment test. We tested the goodwill attributable to each of our reporting units for impairment as of December 31, 2013 and concluded that there was no impairment.
	Intangible assets, primarily acquired in connection with business combinations, include trade names, intellectual property and customer relationships and are being amortized over their estimated useful lives.
Foreign Currency Transactions and Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Foreign Currency Translation. The functional currency for several of our foreign subsidiaries is the applicable local currency. Results of operations for foreign subsidiaries with functional currencies other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars using average exchange rates during the period. Assets and liabilities of these foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date, and the resulting translation adjustments are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income as a component of shareholders' equity. All foreign currency transaction gains and losses are recognized currently in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	New Accounting Standards. In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)." ASU 2014-09 completes the joint effort by the FASB and International Accounting Standards Board to improve financial reporting by creating common revenue recognition guidance for U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards. ASU 2014-09 applies to all companies that enter into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective for us for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early application is not permitted and we have the choice to apply ASU 2014-09 either retrospectively to each reporting period presented or by recognizing the cumulative effect of applying ASU 2014-09 at the date of initial application (January 1, 2017) and not adjusting comparative information. We are currently evaluating the requirements of ASU 2014-09 and have not yet determined its impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Inventory_Tables

Inventory (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Inventory [Table Text Block]	'
	(in thousands)		June 30, 2014		Dec 31, 2013
	Inventory:
		Remotely operated vehicle parts and components	$	193,807	$	190,403
		Other, primarily raw materials	247,690		251,386
		Total	$	441,497	$	441,789

Debt_Tables

Debt (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Debt	'
	Long-term Debt consisted of the following:
	(in thousands)	June 30, 2014		Dec 31, 2013
	Revolving credit facility	$	80,000	$	—
	Long-term Debt	$	80,000	$	—

Earnings_Per_Share_StockBased_1

Earnings Per Share, Stock-Based Compensation and Share Repurchase Plan (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Shareholders' Equity, Earnings Per Share And Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Earnings Per Share	'
	Earnings Per Share. The table that follows presents our computation of weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding, which we use in our earnings per share calculations. For each period presented, our net income allocable to both common shareholders and diluted common shareholders is the same as our net income in our consolidated statements of income.
		Three Months Ended June 30,		Six Months Ended June 30,
	(in thousands)	2014	2013	2014	2013
	Basic shares outstanding	108,002	108,197	108,086	108,117
	Effect of restricted stock units	419	516	485	545
	Diluted shares outstanding	108,421	108,713	108,571	108,662

Income_Taxes_Tables

Income Taxes (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]	'
Summary of Income Tax Examinations	'
	The following lists the earliest tax years open to examination by tax authorities where we have significant operations:
	Jurisdiction	Periods
	United States	2010
	United Kingdom	2010
	Norway	2004
	Angola	2009
	Brazil	2008
	Australia	2010

Business_Segment_Information_T

Business Segment Information (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting, Measurement Disclosures [Abstract]	'
Financial Data By Business Segment	'
	The table that follows presents Revenue and Income from Operations by business segment for each of the periods indicated.
		Three Months Ended									Six Months Ended
	(in thousands)	June 30, 2014			June 30, 2013			Mar 31, 2014			June 30, 2014			June 30, 2013
	Revenue
	Oilfield
	Remotely Operated Vehicles	$	268,274		$	242,163		$	255,819		524,093			471,791
	Subsea Products	327,252			258,016			260,010			587,262			472,021
	Subsea Projects	136,199			118,195			138,190			274,389			206,650
	Asset Integrity	130,229			124,740			124,159			254,388			239,589
	Total Oilfield	861,954			743,114			778,178			1,640,132			1,390,051
	Advanced Technologies	65,453			77,258			62,023			127,476			148,873
	Total	$	927,407		$	820,372		$	840,201		$	1,767,608		$	1,538,924
	Income from Operations
	Oilfield
	Remotely Operated Vehicles	$	75,825		$	69,219		$	76,740		$	152,565		$	135,054
	Subsea Products	79,497			62,060			54,516			134,013			104,839
	Subsea Projects	25,863			23,990			20,537			46,400			35,610
	Asset Integrity	15,915			16,639			14,085			30,000			28,978
	Total Oilfield	197,100			171,908			165,878			362,978			304,481
	Advanced Technologies	198			10,165			2,955			3,153			18,841
	Unallocated Expenses	(35,987		)	(35,736		)	(35,971		)	(71,958		)	(68,695		)
	Total	$	161,311		$	146,337		$	132,862		$	294,173		$	254,627

Summary_Of_Major_Accounting_Po2

Summary Of Major Accounting Policies - Principles of Consolidation And Repurchases (Details)	Mar. 31, 2014
Minimum [Member]	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'
Consolidation, Less than Wholly Owned Subsidiary, Parent Ownership Interest, Percentage	50.00%
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Interest Threshold For Consolidation, Percentage	20.00%
Maximum [Member]	'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Interest Threshold For Consolidation, Percentage	50.00%

Summary_Of_Major_Accounting_Po3

Summary Of Major Accounting Policies - Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Interest Costs, Capitalized During Period	$101	$0	$162	$0

Inventory_Details

Inventory (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'
Inventory for remotely operated vehicles	$193,807	$190,403
Other inventory, primarily raw materials	247,690	251,386
Total	$441,497	$441,789

Debt_LongTerm_Debt_Details

Debt - Long-Term Debt (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]	'	'	'
Revolving credit facility	$80,000	'	$0
Long-term Debt	$80,000	$80,000	$0

Debt_Line_of_Credit_Details

Debt - Line of Credit (Details) (Credit Agreement 2012 [Member], USD $)	Jan. 06, 2012
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$300
Line of Credit Facility, Available Additional Borrowing Capacity	$200
Adjusted Base Rate Advances [Member] | Adjusted Base Rate [Member] | Federal Funds Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'
Line of Credit Facility, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.50%
Adjusted Base Rate Advances [Member] | Adjusted Base Rate [Member] | Eurodollar Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'
Line of Credit Facility, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.00%
Adjusted Base Rate Advances [Member] | Applicable Margin [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'
Line of Credit Facility, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.13%
Adjusted Base Rate Advances [Member] | Applicable Margin [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'
Line of Credit Facility, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.75%
Eurodollar Advances [Member] | Applicable Margin [Member] | Minimum [Member]	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'
Line of Credit Facility, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.13%
Eurodollar Advances [Member] | Applicable Margin [Member] | Maximum [Member]	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'
Line of Credit Facility, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.75%

Commitments_And_Contingencies_

Commitments And Contingencies - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	$80,000,000	$0
Brazil [Member] | Collectibility of Receivables [Member]	'	'
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]	'	'
Accounts Receivable, Gross, Current	$3,300,000	'

Earnings_Per_Share_StockBased_2

Earnings Per Share, Stock-Based Compensation and Share Repurchase Plan (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Feb. 28, 2010	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
								Subsequent Event [Member]	Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]	Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
										Minimum [Member]	Maximum [Member]
Shareholders' Equity, Earnings Per Share And Stock-Based Compensation [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash dividend per share	$0.27	$0.22	$0.22	$0.22	$0.49	$0.40	'	$0.27	'	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number	847,844	'	'	'	847,844	'	'	'	'	'	'
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Total Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Share-based Awards Other than Options	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	$25	'	'
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'	'1 year	'3 years
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased	'	'	'	'	'	'	12,000,000	'	'	'	'
Stock Repurchase Program, Total Number of Shares Repurchased To Date	3,600,000	'	'	'	3,600,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock Repurchase Program, Total Shares Repurchased To Date, Amount	122	'	'	'	122	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares	'	'	'	'	500,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Stock Repurchased During Period, Value	'	'	'	'	$35.30	'	'	'	'	'	'

Earnings_Per_Share_StockBased_3

Earnings Per Share, Stock-Based Compensation and Share Repurchase Plan (Earnings Per Share) (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Shareholders' Equity, Earnings Per Share And Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Basic shares outstanding	108,002	108,197	108,086	108,117
Effect of restricted stock units	419	516	485	545
Diluted shares outstanding	108,421	108,713	108,571	108,662

Income_Taxes_Narrative_Details

Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]	'	'
Effective income tax rate continuing operations	31.30%	31.50%
Federal statutory tax rate	35.00%	'
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Probability Threshold of Realizing for Tax Benefits Recognition, Minimum Percentage	50.00%	'
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Including Foreign Tax Credits and Penalties and Interest	$6.50	'

Income_Taxes_Summary_Of_Earlie

Income Taxes - Summary Of Earliest Tax Years Open To Examination (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
United States [Member]	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Earliest tax years open to examination by tax authorities	'2010
United Kingdom [Member]	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Earliest tax years open to examination by tax authorities	'2010
Norway [Member]	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Earliest tax years open to examination by tax authorities	'2004
Angola [Member]	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Earliest tax years open to examination by tax authorities	'2009
Brazil [Member]	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Earliest tax years open to examination by tax authorities	'2008
Australia [Member]	'
Income Tax Examination [Line Items]	'
Earliest tax years open to examination by tax authorities	'2010

Business_Segment_Information_F

Business Segment Information - Financial Data By Business Segment (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue	$927,407	$840,201	$820,372	$1,767,608	$1,538,924
Income from Operations	161,311	132,862	146,337	294,173	254,627
Oil And Gas [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue	861,954	778,178	743,114	1,640,132	1,390,051
Income from Operations	197,100	165,878	171,908	362,978	304,481
ROVs [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue	268,274	255,819	242,163	524,093	471,791
Income from Operations	75,825	76,740	69,219	152,565	135,054
Subsea Products [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue	327,252	260,010	258,016	587,262	472,021
Income from Operations	79,497	54,516	62,060	134,013	104,839
Subsea Projects [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue	136,199	138,190	118,195	274,389	206,650
Income from Operations	25,863	20,537	23,990	46,400	35,610
Asset Integrity [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue	130,229	124,159	124,740	254,388	239,589
Income from Operations	15,915	14,085	16,639	30,000	28,978
Advanced Technologies [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Revenue	65,453	62,023	77,258	127,476	148,873
Income from Operations	198	2,955	10,165	3,153	18,841
Unallocated Expenses [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Income from Operations	($35,987)	($35,971)	($35,736)	($71,958)	($68,695)