XML 137 R74.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v2.4.1.9
Goodwill (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2012
Goodwill [Line Items]        
Goodwill impairment loss $ 40us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss $ (125)us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss $ 66us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss $ 589us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
Latin America [Member]        
Goodwill [Line Items]        
Goodwill impairment loss 15us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
  15us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember
 
Europe/Sub-Sahara Africa/Russia [Member]        
Goodwill [Line Items]        
Goodwill impairment loss 13us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= wft_EuropeSubSaharaAfricaRussiaMember
77us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= wft_EuropeSubSaharaAfricaRussiaMember
39us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= wft_EuropeSubSaharaAfricaRussiaMember
 
Middle East/North Africa/Asia [Member]        
Goodwill [Line Items]        
Goodwill impairment loss 12us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= wft_MiddleEastNorthAfricaandAsiaMember
512us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= wft_MiddleEastNorthAfricaandAsiaMember
12us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= wft_MiddleEastNorthAfricaandAsiaMember
 
Land Drilling and Workover Rig Operations [Member]        
Goodwill [Line Items]        
Goodwill impairment loss   121us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_LandDrillingandWorkoverRigOperationsMember
   
Goodwill impairment (classified as assets held for sale)   $ 95wft_GoodwillImpairmentclassifiedasAssetsHeldForSale
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis
= wft_LandDrillingandWorkoverRigOperationsMember