CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Revenues:
Products	$ 485	$ 848	$ 1,524	$ 2,779
Services	871	1,389	2,819	4,642
Total Revenues	1,356	2,237	4,343	7,421
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of Products	508	842	1,603	2,547
Cost of Services	722	1,027	2,339	3,540
Research and Development	33	56	119	179
Selling, General and Administrative Attributable to Segments	237	291	736	993
Corporate General and Administrative	30	53	106	173
Long-lived Asset Impairments, Write-Downs and Other Charges	740	17	951	208
Equity Investment Impairment	0	0	0	20
Restructuring Charges	22	49	150	159
Litigation Charges, Net	9	0	190	112
Loss on Sale of Businesses, Net	0	0	1	2
Total Costs and Expenses	2,301	2,335	6,195	7,933
Operating Income (Loss)	(945)	(98)	(1,852)	(512)
Other Income (Expense):
Interest Expense, Net	(129)	(114)	(363)	(351)
Bond Tender Premium, Net	0	0	(78)	0
Currency Devaluation Charges	0	(26)	(31)	(68)
Other, Net	(10)	12	(16)	(17)
Loss Before Income Taxes	(1,084)	(226)	(2,340)	(948)
Income Tax (Provision) Benefit	(692)	65	(489)	197
Net Loss	(1,776)	(161)	(2,829)	(751)
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	4	9	14	26
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Weatherford	$ (1,780)	$ (170)	$ (2,843)	$ (777)
Loss Per Share Attributable to Weatherford:
Basic	$ (1.98)	$ (0.22)	$ (3.27)	$ (1.00)
Diluted	$ (1.98)	$ (0.22)	$ (3.27)	$ (1.00)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
Basic	899	779	871	778
Diluted	899	779	871	778