CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
Revenues:
Total Revenues	$ 938	$ 832
Costs and Expenses:
Research and Development	21	21
Selling, General and Administrative	178	188
Restructuring Charges	20	0
Other Nonrecurring (Income) Expense	19	0
Total Costs and Expenses	920	845
Operating Income (Loss)	18	(13)
Interest Income (Expense), Net	(48)	(70)
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense)	(16)	(4)
Loss Before Income Taxes	(46)	(87)
Income Tax Provision	(28)	(23)
Net Loss	(74)	(110)
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	6	6
Net Loss Attributable to Weatherford	$ (80)	$ (116)
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ (1.14)	$ (1.66)
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ (1.14)	$ (1.66)
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic	70	70
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted	70	70
Product [Member]
Revenues:
Total Revenues	$ 345	$ 309
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	297	280
Service [Member]
Revenues:
Total Revenues	593	523
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	$ 385	$ 356