CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenue:
Revenues	$ 5,135	$ 4,331	$ 3,645
Costs and Expenses:
Research and Development	112	90	85
Selling, General and Administrative	804	778	738
Total Other Charges (Credits)	4	31	(10)
Total Costs and Expenses	4,315	3,919	3,529
Operating Income (Loss), Total	820	412	116
Other Income (Expense):
Interest Expense, Net of Interest Income of $59, $31 and $20	(123)	(179)	(260)
Loss on Blue Chip Swap Securities	(57)	0	0
Loss on Extinguishment of Debt and Bond Redemption Premium	(5)	(5)	(170)
Other Expense, Net	(129)	(90)	(29)
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	506	138	(343)
Income Tax Provision	(57)	(87)	(86)
Net Income (Loss)	449	51	(429)
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	32	25	21
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Weatherford	$ 417	$ 26	$ (450)
Basic Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Weatherford (in dollars per share)	$ 5.79	$ 0.37	$ (6.43)
Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (in shares)	72	71	70
Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Weatherford (in dollars per share)	$ 5.66	$ 0.36	$ (6.43)
Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (in shares)	74	72	70
Product
Revenue:
Revenues	$ 1,956	$ 1,633	$ 1,292
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	1,430	1,332	1,169
Service
Revenue:
Revenues	3,179	2,698	2,353
Costs and Expenses:
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	$ 1,965	$ 1,688	$ 1,547