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Accounting Policies (Details 3) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 9 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2015
Mar. 30, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Shipping and Handling        
Shipping and handling costs included in selling, general and administrative expense $ 14.4us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts $ 14.7us-gaap_ShippingHandlingAndTransportationCosts    
Research and Development        
Research and development costs included in selling, general, and administrative expense $ 6.4us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense $ 6.3us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense    
Performance stock units | Class A | Minimum        
Stock-based compensation        
Percentage of stock earned by stock unit recipient     0.00%wts_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPercentageOfSharesEarned
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Performance stock units | Class A | Maximum        
Stock-based compensation        
Percentage of stock earned by stock unit recipient     200.00%wts_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPercentageOfSharesEarned
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Second Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan        
Stock-based compensation        
Number of stock incentive plans 1wts_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPlanNumber
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Second Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan | Stock options        
Stock-based compensation        
Vesting period 4 years      
Percentage of stock options becoming exercisable 25.00%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsPercentage
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Expiration period 10 years      
Options granted (in shares)   4,808us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardOptionsGrantsInPeriodGross
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Second Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan | Stock options | Class A        
Stock-based compensation        
Minimum exercise price as percentage of fair market value of common stock on grant date 100.00%wts_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardPurchasePriceOfCommonStockPercentMinimum
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Second Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan | Restricted stock        
Stock-based compensation        
Granted (in shares) 1,262us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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= wts_RestrictedStockAwardMember
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1,747us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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Second Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan | Deferred shares        
Stock-based compensation        
Vesting rate per year for maximum vesting period 0.33wts_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsForMaximumVestingPeriod
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  50wts_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingRightsForMaximumVestingPeriod
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Second Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan | Deferred shares | Maximum        
Stock-based compensation        
Vesting period 3 years   2 years  
Second Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan | Performance stock units        
Stock-based compensation        
Vesting period     3 years  
Granted (in shares)       117,619us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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Management Stock Purchase Plan | Class A        
Stock-based compensation        
Shares authorized 2,000,000us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
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Management Stock Purchase Plan | Restricted stock units (RSUs)        
Stock-based compensation        
Granted (in shares) 59,995us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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30,561us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod
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Fair value assumptions        
Expected life 3 years 3 years    
Expected stock price volatility (as a percent) 23.40%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
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31.20%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedVolatilityRate
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Expected dividend yield (as a percent) 1.20%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
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0.90%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsExpectedDividendRate
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Risk-free interest rate (as a percent) 1.10%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
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0.70%us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardFairValueAssumptionsRiskFreeInterestRate
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Weighted average grant-date fair value (in dollars per share) $ 19.04us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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$ 22.57us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
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Management Stock Purchase Plan | Restricted stock units (RSUs) | Minimum        
Stock-based compensation        
Vesting period 3 years      
Management Stock Purchase Plan | Restricted stock units (RSUs) | Maximum        
Stock-based compensation        
Vesting period 3 years      
Management Stock Purchase Plan | Restricted stock units (RSUs) | Class A        
Stock-based compensation        
Number of common shares for each unit of award held 1wts_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfCommonSharesForEachUnitOfAwardHeld
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Exercise price as percentage of fair market value of common stock on grant date 67.00%us-gaap_SharebasedCompensationArrangementBySharebasedPaymentAwardPurchasePriceOfCommonStockPercent
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