CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues:
Products	$ 3,573	$ 6,059	$ 6,007
Services	5,860	8,852	9,256
Total Revenues	9,433	14,911	15,263
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of Products	3,433	4,942	4,480
Cost of Services	4,588	6,519	7,822
Research and Development	231	290	265
Selling, General and Administrative Attributable to Segments	1,353	1,727	1,728
Corporate General and Administrative	227	290	316
Long-Lived Asset Impairments and Other Related Charges	768	495	0
Goodwill and Equity Investment Impairment	25	161	0
Severance and Restructuring Charges	232	331	0
Litigation Charges	116	0	153
Loss (Gain) on Sale of Businesses and Investments, Net	6	(349)	(24)
Total Costs and Expenses	10,979	14,406	14,740
Operating Income (Loss)	(1,546)	505	523
Other Income (Expense):
Interest Expense, Net	(468)	(498)	(516)
Currency Devaluation and Related Charges	(85)	(245)	(100)
Other, Net	3	(17)	(77)
Loss Before Income Taxes	(2,096)	(255)	(170)
Benefit (Provision) for Income Taxes	145	(284)	(144)
Net Loss	(1,951)	(539)	(314)
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	34	45	31
Net Loss Attributable to Weatherford	$ (1,985)	$ (584)	$ (345)
Loss Per Share Attributable to Weatherford:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (2.55)	$ (0.75)	$ (0.45)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (2.55)	$ (0.75)	$ (0.45)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	779	777	772
Diluted (in shares)	779	777	772