Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Oct. 13, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Weatherford International plc
Entity Central Index Key	0001603923
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		779,042,745
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2015