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Business Combinations and Divestitures (Divestitures - Assets Held for Sale) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]      
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Operating Income (Loss) $ 57us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingIncomeLoss $ 58us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingIncomeLoss $ 57us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOperatingIncomeLoss
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Classified Balance Sheet Disclosures [Abstract]      
Total Current Assets Held for Sale 0us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent 1,604us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent  
Total Current Liabilities Held for Sale 0us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent 318us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent  
Engineered Chemistry and Integrity Dilling Fluids Business [Domain]      
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Classified Balance Sheet Disclosures [Abstract]      
Accounts Receivables, net 48us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNet
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_EngineeredChemistryandIntegrityDillingFluidsBusinessDomain
48us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNet
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_EngineeredChemistryandIntegrityDillingFluidsBusinessDomain
 
Inventories, net 99us-gaap_InventoriesPropertyHeldForSaleCurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_EngineeredChemistryandIntegrityDillingFluidsBusinessDomain
103us-gaap_InventoriesPropertyHeldForSaleCurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_EngineeredChemistryandIntegrityDillingFluidsBusinessDomain
 
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net 55us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipmentCurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_EngineeredChemistryandIntegrityDillingFluidsBusinessDomain
52us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipmentCurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_EngineeredChemistryandIntegrityDillingFluidsBusinessDomain
 
Goodwill 270us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGoodwillCurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_EngineeredChemistryandIntegrityDillingFluidsBusinessDomain
270us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGoodwillCurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_EngineeredChemistryandIntegrityDillingFluidsBusinessDomain
 
Other Intangible Assets, Net 43us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIntangibleAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_EngineeredChemistryandIntegrityDillingFluidsBusinessDomain
49us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIntangibleAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_EngineeredChemistryandIntegrityDillingFluidsBusinessDomain
 
Other Assets 1us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherAssets
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_EngineeredChemistryandIntegrityDillingFluidsBusinessDomain
5us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherAssets
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_EngineeredChemistryandIntegrityDillingFluidsBusinessDomain
 
Total Assets 516us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_EngineeredChemistryandIntegrityDillingFluidsBusinessDomain
527us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperation
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_EngineeredChemistryandIntegrityDillingFluidsBusinessDomain
 
Accounts Payable 32us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayableCurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_EngineeredChemistryandIntegrityDillingFluidsBusinessDomain
37us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayableCurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_EngineeredChemistryandIntegrityDillingFluidsBusinessDomain
 
Deferred Tax Liabilities 10us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationDeferredTaxLiabilities
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_EngineeredChemistryandIntegrityDillingFluidsBusinessDomain
19us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationDeferredTaxLiabilities
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_EngineeredChemistryandIntegrityDillingFluidsBusinessDomain
 
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities 2us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_EngineeredChemistryandIntegrityDillingFluidsBusinessDomain
23us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_EngineeredChemistryandIntegrityDillingFluidsBusinessDomain
 
Total Current Liabilities Held for Sale 44us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_EngineeredChemistryandIntegrityDillingFluidsBusinessDomain
79us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_EngineeredChemistryandIntegrityDillingFluidsBusinessDomain
 
Land Drilling and Workover Rig Operations [Member]      
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Classified Balance Sheet Disclosures [Abstract]      
Accounts Receivables, net   244us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsNotesAndLoansReceivableNet
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_LandDrillingandWorkoverRigOperationsMember
 
Inventories, net   170us-gaap_InventoriesPropertyHeldForSaleCurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_LandDrillingandWorkoverRigOperationsMember
 
Other Current Assets   30us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherCurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_LandDrillingandWorkoverRigOperationsMember
 
Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net   678us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationPropertyPlantAndEquipmentCurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_LandDrillingandWorkoverRigOperationsMember
 
Goodwill   419us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationGoodwillCurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_LandDrillingandWorkoverRigOperationsMember
 
Other Intangible Assets, Net   59us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationIntangibleAssetsCurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_LandDrillingandWorkoverRigOperationsMember
 
Other Assets   4us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationOtherAssets
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_LandDrillingandWorkoverRigOperationsMember
 
Total Current Assets Held for Sale   1,604us-gaap_AssetsOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_LandDrillingandWorkoverRigOperationsMember
 
Accounts Payable   173us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccountsPayableCurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_LandDrillingandWorkoverRigOperationsMember
 
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities   145us-gaap_DisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_LandDrillingandWorkoverRigOperationsMember
 
Total Current Liabilities Held for Sale   $ 318us-gaap_LiabilitiesOfDisposalGroupIncludingDiscontinuedOperationCurrent
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_LandDrillingandWorkoverRigOperationsMember