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Affiliated Companies (Textuals) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Unremitted income of affiliated companies $ 51.2us-gaap_RetainedEarningsUndistributedEarningsFromEquityMethodInvestees $ 46.7us-gaap_RetainedEarningsUndistributedEarningsFromEquityMethodInvestees $ 41.9us-gaap_RetainedEarningsUndistributedEarningsFromEquityMethodInvestees
Dividends received from affiliated companies 0.8us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions 0.6us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions 0.4us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentDividendsOrDistributions
Purchases and royalty payments made to affiliates 68.7wst_PurchasesAndRoyaltyPaymentsFromEquityMethodInvestees 67.7wst_PurchasesAndRoyaltyPaymentsFromEquityMethodInvestees 75.2wst_PurchasesAndRoyaltyPaymentsFromEquityMethodInvestees
Amount due and payable to affiliates 5.9us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent 5.6us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent  
Sales to affiliates 5.1wst_SalesToEquityMethodInvestees 5.9wst_SalesToEquityMethodInvestees 3.5wst_SalesToEquityMethodInvestees
Amount receivable from affiliates 0.6us-gaap_DueFromAffiliates 0.3us-gaap_DueFromAffiliates  
Equity method investments 57.1us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments 57.9us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestments  
Cost method investment 3.5us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments 3.0us-gaap_CostMethodInvestments  
Daikyo Seiko, Ltd. [Member]      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
Equity in unrealized (gains) losses in securities available-for-sale and derivative instruments $ (4.7)wst_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentAndCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffect
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wst_DaikyoSeikoLtdDaikyoMember
$ (4.3)wst_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentAndCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffect
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wst_DaikyoSeikoLtdDaikyoMember
$ (0.8)wst_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentAndCumulativeChangesInNetGainLossFromCashFlowHedgesEffect
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= wst_DaikyoSeikoLtdDaikyoMember