Document and Entity Information - shares	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Apr. 24, 2018
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	Weatherford International plc
Entity Central Index Key	0001603923
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--03-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		996,749,190
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2018
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Mar. 31, 2018