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Income Taxes (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2014
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Foreign |
Net operating loss carry forwards |
Net operating loss carry forwards | $ 41.9 us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
Net operating loss carry forwards for indefinite period | 26.4 wts_OperatingLossCarryforwardsNotSubjectToExpiration / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
Net operating loss carry forwards expiring in 2020 | 10.0 wts_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpiringInYearSeven / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
Net operating loss carry forwards expiring in 2023 | 5.5 wts_OperatingLossCarryforwardsExpiringAfterYearSeven / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
Austria |
Net operating loss carry forwards |
Net operating loss carry forwards | 26.4 us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = wts_AustriaMember
Dutch |
Net operating loss carry forwards |
Net operating loss carry forwards | $ 15.5 us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = country_NL

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