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Segment Information (Sales and PPE by Geographic Location) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Sales $ 1,421.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,368.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,266.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net 705.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 711.7us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 669.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
United States [Member]      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Sales 655.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
614.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
592.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net 339.4us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
336.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
322.0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Germany [Member]      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Sales 219.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
219.6us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
184.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net 110.9us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
124.4us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
117.2us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
France [Member]      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Sales 118.2us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
112.6us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
102.6us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net 40.4us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
43.4us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
42.1us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_FR
Other European Countries [Member]      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Sales 285.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wst_OtherEuropeCountriesMember
279.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wst_OtherEuropeCountriesMember
251.4us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wst_OtherEuropeCountriesMember
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net 91.5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wst_OtherEuropeCountriesMember
83.2us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wst_OtherEuropeCountriesMember
72.3us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wst_OtherEuropeCountriesMember
Other [Member]      
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]      
Sales 143.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wst_OtherCountriesMember
142.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wst_OtherCountriesMember
135.2us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wst_OtherCountriesMember
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net $ 123.6us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wst_OtherCountriesMember
$ 124.7us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wst_OtherCountriesMember
$ 115.4us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= wst_OtherCountriesMember