CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Revenues:
Revenue	$ 821	$ 1,309	$ 2,036	$ 2,655
Costs and Expenses:
Research and Development	23	36	56	72
Selling, General and Administrative	223	247	471	478
Long-lived Assets Impairments	178	13	818	20
Goodwill Impairment	72	102	239	331
Inventory Charges	134	0	134	0
Restructuring, Facility and Severance	57	20	83	40
Prepetition Charges	0	76	0	86
Gain on Sale of Businesses, Net	0	(114)	0	(112)
Total Costs and Expenses	1,318	1,427	3,355	3,074
Operating Income (Loss)	(497)	(118)	(1,319)	(419)
Other Expense:
Interest Expense, Net	(59)	(160)	(117)	(315)
Reorganization Items	0	0	(9)	0
Other Expense, Net	(11)	(1)	(36)	(10)
Loss Before Income Taxes	(567)	(279)	(1,481)	(744)
Income Tax Provision	(12)	(33)	(56)	(45)
Net Loss	(579)	(312)	(1,537)	(789)
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	2	4	10	8
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Weatherford	$ (581)	$ (316)	$ (1,547)	$ (797)
Loss Per Share Attributable to Weatherford:
Loss Per Share, Basic & Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (8.30)	$ (0.31)	$ (22.10)	$ (0.79)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding, Basic and Diluted (in shares)	70	1,004	70	1,003
Other Cost and Expense, Operating	$ 22	$ 28	$ 32	$ 58
Products
Revenues:
Revenue	309	498	759	994
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	253	467	645	935
Services
Revenues:
Revenue	512	811	1,277	1,661
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	$ 356	$ 552	$ 877	$ 1,166