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Income Taxes (Effective Income Tax Reconciliation) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]      
U.S. federal corporate tax rate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Tax on international operations less than U.S. tax rate (6.80%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential (5.30%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential (5.90%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
Non-benefited losses 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther 0.60%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther
Reversal of prior valuation allowance (0.50%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance (1.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Reversal of reserves for unrecognized tax benefits (0.50%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationPriorYearIncomeTaxes (0.80%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationPriorYearIncomeTaxes (0.20%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationPriorYearIncomeTaxes
U.S. tax on international earnings, net of foreign tax credits (0.10%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings 0.10%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings (1.20%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings
State income taxes, net of federal tax effect 1.50%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes 0.10%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes (1.00%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
U.S. research and development credits (0.90%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditsResearch (1.80%)us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditsResearch 0.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationTaxCreditsResearch
Other business credits and Section 199 Deduction (0.70%)wst_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationGeneralBusinessCreditsAndSection199Deduction (0.50%)wst_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationGeneralBusinessCreditsAndSection199Deduction (1.00%)wst_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationGeneralBusinessCreditsAndSection199Deduction
Non-deductible debt premium 0.00%wst_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDebtPremiumPercent 0.00%wst_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDebtPremiumPercent 2.00%wst_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseDebtPremiumPercent
Other 1.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments 1.60%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments 1.90%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationOtherAdjustments
Effective tax rate 28.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 27.40%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations 30.20%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
Discrete tax charge, change in enacted tax rate   $ 1.3us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate $ 0.8us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate
Discrete tax benefit, R&D credit   1.3us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsResearch  
Discrete tax charge, foreign tax credit     1.0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsForeign
Discrete tax charge, other adj 1.0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments 3.5us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments 0.3us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Repatriation of Foreign Earnings, Amount $ 0.8us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings