CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Revenue from Contract with Customer		$ 1,335	$ 2,493	$ 2,676
Revenues:
Total Revenues	$ 1,309	1,448	2,655	2,871
Costs and Expenses:
Research and Development	36	37	72	75
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	215	199	414	399
Corporate General and Administrative	32	34	64	70
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	102	0	331	0
Prepetition charges	76	0	86	0
Asset Write-Downs and Other	41	70	78	88
Transformation, Facility Restructuring and Severance Charges	20	38	40	63
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business	114	0	112	0
Total Costs and Expenses	1,427	1,521	3,074	2,983
Operating Income (Loss)	(118)	(73)	(419)	(112)
Other Income (Expense):
Interest Expense, Net	(160)	(152)	(315)	(301)
Warrant Fair Value Adjustment	0	10	0	56
Bond Tender and Call Premium	0	0	0	(34)
Currency Devaluation Charges	0	(11)	0	(37)
Other Expense, Net	(1)	(7)	(10)	(15)
Loss Before Income Taxes	(279)	(233)	(744)	(443)
Income Tax Provision	(33)	(26)	(45)	(58)
Net Loss	(312)	(259)	(789)	(501)
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	4	5	8	8
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Weatherford	$ (316)	$ (264)	$ (797)	$ (509)
Loss Per Share Attributable to Weatherford:
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	$ (0.31)	$ (0.26)	$ (0.79)	$ (0.51)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic and Diluted	1,004	997	1,003	995
Products
Revenue from Contract with Customer	$ 498	$ 462	$ 994	$ 963
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	467	414	935	879
Services
Revenue from Contract with Customer	811	986	1,661	1,908
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	$ 552	$ 729	$ 1,166	$ 1,409