Earnings per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 13, 2019
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Weatherford	$ 417	$ 26	$ (450)
Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (in shares)	72,000,000	71,000,000	70,000,000
Dilutive Effect of Awards Granted in Stock Incentive Plans (in shares)	2,000,000	1,000,000	0
Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (in shares)	74,000,000	72,000,000	70,000,000
Basic Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Weatherford (in dollars per share)	$ 5.79	$ 0.37	$ (6.43)
Diluted Income (Loss) Per Share Attributable to Weatherford (in dollars per share)	$ 5.66	$ 0.36	$ (6.43)
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Shares (in shares)	8,000,000	8,000,000	10,000,000
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Each Warrant or Right (in shares)	7,774,134			7,777,779
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in dollars per share)				$ 99.96
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Each Warrant or Right (in shares)	7,774,134			7,777,779
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in dollars per share)				$ 99.96
Warrant
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Each Warrant or Right (in shares)				7,800,000
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Each Warrant or Right (in shares)				7,800,000
Warrant
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Shares (in shares)	7,000,000	8,000,000	8,000,000
Share-Based Payment Arrangement
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive Shares (in shares)	1,000,000	0	2,000,000