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Accounting Policies (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2015
Mar. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Intangible assets subject to amortization      
Gross Carrying Amount $ 291.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross   $ 295.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
Accumulated Amortization (128.7)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization   (123.6)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Net Carrying Amount 162.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet   171.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Indefinite-lived intangible assets      
Indefinite-lived intangible assets 36.9us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill   38.6us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
Intangible assets      
Gross Carrying Amount 328.1us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill   333.7us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
Net Carrying Amount 199.4us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill   210.1us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill
Weighted-average amortization 12 years 3 months 18 days    
Aggregate amortization expense for amortized intangible assets 5.1us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 3.7us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets  
Future amortization expense      
Future amortization expense for remainder of 2015 14.7us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseRemainderOfFiscalYear    
Future amortization expense, 2016 19.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo    
Future amortization expense, 2017 18.9us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree    
Future amortization expense, 2018 15.7us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour    
Future amortization expense, 2019 11.9us-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 16.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
  16.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
Accumulated Amortization (13.5)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
  (13.3)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
Net Carrying Amount 2.6us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
  2.9us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_PatentsMember
Intangible assets      
Weighted-average amortization 4 years 10 months 24 days    
Customer relationships      
Intangible assets subject to amortization      
Gross Carrying Amount 203.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
  206.7us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Accumulated Amortization (91.1)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
  (87.5)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Net Carrying Amount 112.4us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
  119.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
Intangible assets      
Weighted-average amortization 12 years    
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 41.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
  42.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Accumulated Amortization (13.8)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
  (12.9)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Net Carrying Amount 28.0us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
  29.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_DevelopedTechnologyRightsMember
Intangible assets      
Weighted-average amortization 10 years 2 months 12 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 20.3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
  20.6us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Accumulated Amortization (4.6)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
  (4.2)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Net Carrying Amount 15.7us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
  16.4us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
Intangible assets      
Weighted-average amortization 14 years 4 months 24 days    
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    
Other      
Intangible assets subject to amortization      
Gross Carrying Amount 9.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
  9.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Accumulated Amortization (5.7)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
  (5.7)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Net Carrying Amount $ 3.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
  $ 3.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
Intangible assets      
Weighted-average amortization 33 years 2 months 12 days