CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Revenue from Contract with Customer		$ 1,341
Revenues:
Total Revenues	$ 1,346	1,423
Costs and Expenses:
Research and Development	36	38
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	199	200
Corporate General and Administrative	32	36
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	229	0
Asset Write-Downs and Other	49	18
Restructuring and Transformation Charges	20	25
Total Costs and Expenses	1,647	1,462
Operating Income (Loss)	(301)	(39)
Other Income (Expense):
Interest Expense, Net	(155)	(149)
Warrant Fair Value Adjustment	0	46
Bond Tender and Call Premium	0	(34)
Currency Devaluation Charges	0	(26)
Other Expense, Net	(9)	(8)
Loss Before Income Taxes	(465)	(210)
Income Tax Provision	(12)	(32)
Net Loss	(477)	(242)
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	4	3
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Weatherford	$ (481)	$ (245)
Loss Per Share Attributable to Weatherford:
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	$ (0.48)	$ (0.25)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic and Diluted	1,003	994
Products
Revenue from Contract with Customer	$ 496	$ 501
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	468	465
Services
Revenue from Contract with Customer	850	922
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	$ 614	$ 680