CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Revenues:
Products	$ 1,552	$ 1,533	$ 4,488	$ 4,510
Services	2,325	2,287	6,696	7,015
Total Revenues	3,877	3,820	11,184	11,525
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of Products	1,260	1,158	3,425	3,372
Cost of Services	1,625	1,878	5,128	5,796
Research and Development	72	65	216	203
Selling, General and Administrative Attributable to Segments	418	404	1,228	1,211
Corporate General and Administrative	72	76	205	225
Long-Lived Assets Impairment	0	0	143	0
Goodwill Impairment	(4)	0	121	0
Restructuring Charges	154	0	283	0
U.S. Government Investigation Loss	0	0	0	153
Gain on Sale of Businesses	38	0	38	8
Total Costs and Expenses	3,559	3,581	10,711	10,952
Operating Income (Loss)	318	239	473	573
Other Income (Expense):
Interest Expense, Net	(122)	(129)	(376)	(388)
Devaluation of Venezuelan Bolivar	0	0	0	(100)
Other, Net	(9)	(30)	(37)	(61)
Income Before Income Taxes	187	80	60	24
Provision for Income Taxes	(98)	(49)	(136)	(74)
Net Income (Loss)	89	31	(76)	(50)
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	(12)	(9)	(33)	(24)
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Weatherford	$ 77	$ 22	$ (109)	$ (74)
Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Weatherford:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.03	$ (0.14)	$ (0.10)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.03	$ (0.14)	$ (0.10)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	777	773	776	771
Diluted (in shares)	784	779	776	771