CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Revenues:
Products	$ 2,116	$ 2,059	$ 3,573
Services	3,583	3,690	5,860
Total Revenues	5,699	5,749	9,433
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of Products	2,142	2,143	3,433
Cost of Services	2,747	3,046	4,588
Research and Development	158	159	231
Selling, General and Administrative Attributable to Segments	910	970	1,353
Corporate General and Administrative	130	139	227
Asset Write Down and Other	1,664	1,043	768
Goodwill and Equity Investment Impairment	0	0	25
Restructuring Charges	183	280	232
Litigation Charges, Net	10	(220)	(116)
(Gain) Loss from Disposition of U.S. Pressure Pumping Assets and Businesses	(96)	0	6
Total Costs and Expenses	7,828	8,000	10,979
Operating Loss	(2,129)	(2,251)	(1,546)
Other Income (Expense):
Interest Expense, Net	(579)	(499)	(468)
Fair Value Adjustment of Warrants	86	16	0
Bond Tender Premium, Net	0	(78)	0
Currency Devaluation Charges	0	(41)	(85)
Other Income (Expense), Net	(34)	(24)	3
Loss Before Income Taxes	(2,656)	(2,877)	(2,096)
Income Tax (Provision) Benefit	(137)	(496)	145
Net Loss	(2,793)	(3,373)	(1,951)
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	20	19	34
Net Loss Attributable to Weatherford	$ (2,813)	$ (3,392)	$ (1,985)
Loss Per Share Attributable to Weatherford:
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	$ (2.84)	$ (3.82)	$ (2.55)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
Basic & Diluted (in shares)	990	887	779