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Accounting Policies (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Intangible assets      
Non-cash pre-tax impairment charges of indefinite lived intangible assets $ 1.3us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill $ 0.7us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill $ 0.4us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsIndefinitelivedExcludingGoodwill
Intangible assets subject to amortization      
Gross Carrying Amount 295.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross 199.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross  
Accumulated Amortization (123.6)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization (108.5)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization  
Net Carrying Amount 171.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet 90.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet  
Indefinite-lived intangible assets      
Indefinite-lived intangible assets 38.6us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill 41.9us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill  
Intangible assets      
Gross Carrying Amount 333.7us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill 240.9us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill  
Net Carrying Amount 210.1us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 132.4us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill  
Weighted-average amortization 12 years 2 months 12 days    
Aggregate amortization expense for amortized intangible assets 15.2us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 14.7us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 15.4us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Future amortization expense      
Future amortization expense, 2015 20.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths    
Future amortization expense, 2016 20.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo    
Future amortization expense, 2017 19.7us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree    
Future amortization expense, 2018 16.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour    
Future amortization expense, 2019 14.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive    
Aerco      
Intangible assets      
Net Carrying Amount 102.4us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wts_AercoMember
   
Weighted-average amortization 15 years    
Patents      
Intangible assets subject to amortization      
Gross Carrying Amount 16.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
16.6us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
 
Accumulated Amortization (13.3)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
(12.6)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
 
Net Carrying Amount 2.9us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
4.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
 
Intangible assets      
Weighted-average amortization 5 years    
Customer relationships      
Intangible assets subject to amortization      
Gross Carrying Amount 206.7us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
133.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 
Accumulated Amortization (87.5)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
(76.4)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 
Net Carrying Amount 119.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
56.6us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 
Intangible assets      
Weighted-average amortization 11 years 10 months 24 days    
Customer relationships | Aerco      
Intangible assets      
Gross Carrying Amount 78.5us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wts_AercoMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
   
Weighted-average amortization 16 years    
Technology      
Intangible assets subject to amortization      
Gross Carrying Amount 42.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
26.9us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
 
Accumulated Amortization (12.9)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
(10.9)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
 
Net Carrying Amount 29.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
16.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
 
Intangible assets      
Weighted-average amortization 10 years 3 months 18 days    
Technology | Aerco      
Intangible assets      
Gross Carrying Amount 15.8us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wts_AercoMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
   
Weighted-average amortization 10 years    
Trade name      
Intangible assets subject to amortization      
Gross Carrying Amount 20.6us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
13.7us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
 
Accumulated Amortization (4.2)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
(3.0)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
 
Net Carrying Amount 16.4us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
10.7us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
 
Intangible assets      
Weighted-average amortization 14 years 6 months    
Trade name | Aerco      
Intangible assets      
Gross Carrying Amount 7.4us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= wts_AercoMember
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
   
Weighted-average amortization 20 years    
Trade name | Americas      
Intangible assets      
Long-lived assets written-down 0.5us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= us-gaap_AmericasMember
   
Trade name | EMEA      
Intangible assets      
Long-lived assets written-down 0.8us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wts_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember
   
Other      
Intangible assets subject to amortization      
Gross Carrying Amount 9.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
8.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
 
Accumulated Amortization (5.7)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
(5.6)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
 
Net Carrying Amount $ 3.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
$ 3.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
 
Intangible assets      
Weighted-average amortization 33 years 3 months 18 days