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Derivative Financial Instruments (Effects of Derivative Instruments Designated as Hedges) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Cash Flow Hedges [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI $ (0.1)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
$ (1.9)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income 1.8us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
4.9us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
Net Investment Hedges [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI 8.5us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember
(2.1)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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= us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember
0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_NetInvestmentHedgingMember
Foreign Currency Hedge Contracts [Member] | Net Sales [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI 0.3us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= wst_NetSalesMember
0.4us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= wst_NetSalesMember
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income (0.2)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= wst_NetSalesMember
(0.2)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= wst_NetSalesMember
Foreign Currency Hedge Contracts [Member] | Cost of Goods and Services Sold [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignExchangeContractMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
(2.5)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income 0.2us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
3.3us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_CostOfSalesMember
Interest Rate Swap Contracts [Member] | Interest Expense [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI (0.4)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_InterestRateSwapMember
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
0.2us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income 1.6us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
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1.6us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
Forward Treasury Lock [Member] | Interest Expense [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income 0.2us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
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0.2us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
= us-gaap_CashFlowHedgingMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
Foreign Currency - Denominated Debt [Member] | Foreign Exchange (Gains) Losses and Other [Member] | Net Investment Hedges [Member]    
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]    
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI 8.5us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
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(2.1)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossByHedgingRelationshipAxis
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/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
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Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income $ 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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$ 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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