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Disputes, Litigation and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions				1 Months Ended	2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	19 Months Ended
	Nov. 04, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Jan. 30, 2015	Jul. 31, 2015	Feb. 28, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2015
Freedman v. Weatherford International Ltd., et al. [Member] [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Amount		$ 120.0
Payments for legal settlements	$ 120.0
Insurance Recoveries						$ 15.0
Wandel v. Duroc-Danner, et al. [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Payments for legal settlements				$ 0.6
Dobina v. Weatherford International Ltd., et al. [Member] \| Material Weakness in Internal Controls [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Payments for legal settlements			$ 53.0
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas v. Weatherford International Ltd. [Member] \| Oil-for-Food Program and Foreign Corrupt Practices Act [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Payments for legal settlements					$ 253.0
Period of time for monitor activities for assessment of company's compliance							18 months