CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenues:
Products	$ 2,059	$ 3,573	$ 6,059
Services	3,690	5,860	8,852
Total Revenues	5,749	9,433	14,911
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of Products	2,143	3,433	4,942
Cost of Services	3,046	4,588	6,519
Research and Development	159	231	290
Selling, General and Administrative Attributable to Segments	970	1,353	1,727
Corporate General and Administrative	139	227	290
Long-Lived Asset Impairments, Write-Downs and Other Charges	1,043	768	495
Goodwill and Equity Investment Impairment	0	25	161
Restructuring Charges	280	232	331
Litigation Charges, Net	220	116	0
Loss (Gain) on Sale of Businesses and Investments, Net	0	6	(349)
Total Costs and Expenses	8,000	10,979	14,406
Operating Income (Loss)	(2,251)	(1,546)	505
Other Income (Expense):
Interest Expense, Net	(499)	(468)	(498)
Bond Tender Premium, Net	(78)	0	0
Currency Devaluation Charges	(41)	(85)	(245)
Other Income (Expense), Net	(8)	3	(17)
Loss Before Income Taxes	(2,877)	(2,096)	(255)
Income Tax (Provision) Benefit	(496)	145	(284)
Net Loss	(3,373)	(1,951)	(539)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	19	34	45
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(3,342)	(2,711)	(1,233)
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	19	34	45
Net Loss Attributable to Weatherford	$ (3,392)	$ (1,985)	$ (584)
Loss Per Share Attributable to Weatherford:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ (3.82)	$ (2.55)	$ (0.75)
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (3.82)	$ (2.55)	$ (0.75)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	887	779	777
Diluted (in shares)	887	779	777