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Stock-Based Compensation (Details 3) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Other Disclosures |  |  |
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to the unvested awards | $ 20.2 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized |  |
Total weighted average remaining term of unvested awards | 1 year 10 months 24 days |  |
Compensation cost recognized | 8.6 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | 9.6 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense | 6.6 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Performance Shares |  |  |
Summary of unvested restricted stock and deferred shares activity and related information |  |  |
Granted (in shares) | 117 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember |  |
Cancelled/Forfeitures (in shares) | (10)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember |  |
Unvested at end of year (in shares) | 107 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember |  |
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ 57.02 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember |  |
Cancelled/Forfeitures (in dollars per share) | $ 57.47 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember |  |
Unvested at end of period (in dollars per share) | $ 56.97 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember |  |
Other Disclosures |  |  |
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to the unvested awards | 5.0 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember |  |
Total weighted average remaining term of unvested awards | 2 years |  |
Compensation cost recognized | 0.7 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember |  |
Aggregate intrinsic value of restricted stock granted and outstanding | 0.7 wts_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember |  |
Performance Shares | Class A |  |  |
Other Disclosures |  |  |
Company's closing Common Stock price (in dollars per share) | $ 63.44 us-gaap_SharePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_PerformanceSharesMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |  |
Second Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan | Restricted stock and deferred shares |  |  |
Summary of unvested restricted stock and deferred shares activity and related information |  |  |
Unvested at beginning of year (in shares) | 260 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member | 237 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member | 153 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
Granted (in shares) | 151 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member | 142 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member | 170 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
Cancelled/Forfeitures (in shares) | (95)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member | (16)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member | (8)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
Vested (in shares) | (102)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member | (103)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member | (78)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
Unvested at end of year (in shares) | 214 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member | 260 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member | 237 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |
Unvested at beginning of period (in dollars per share) | $ 45.58 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member | $ 35.45 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member | $ 30.33 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ 56.79 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member | $ 54.80 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member | $ 37.62 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
Cancelled/Forfeitures (in dollars per share) | $ 46.83 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member | $ 37.44 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member | $ 30.66 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeituresWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
Vested (in dollars per share) | $ 44.87 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member | $ 35.25 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member | $ 30.61 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
Unvested at end of period (in dollars per share) | $ 53.74 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member | $ 45.58 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member | $ 35.45 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
Other Disclosures |  |  |
Total fair value of shares vested | 5.9 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member | 5.6 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member | 2.5 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriodTotalFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to the unvested awards | 9.0 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member |  |
Total weighted average remaining term of unvested awards | 1 year 8 months 12 days |  |
Compensation cost recognized | 4.8 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member | 5.1 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member | 3.1 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member
Aggregate intrinsic value of restricted stock granted and outstanding | 12.2 wts_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member |  |
Second Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan | Restricted stock and deferred shares | Class A |  |  |
Other Disclosures |  |  |
Company's closing Common Stock price (in dollars per share) | $ 63.44 us-gaap_SharePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardAndDeferredCompensationShareBasedPaymentsMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_StockIncentivePlan2004Member / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |  |
Management Stock Purchase Plan | Restricted stock | Class A |  |  |
Other Disclosures |  |  |
Company's closing Common Stock price (in dollars per share) | $ 63.44 us-gaap_SharePrice / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = wts_RestrictedStockAwardMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_ManagementStockPurchasePlanMember / us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis = us-gaap_CommonClassAMember |  |
Management Stock Purchase Plan | Restricted stock units (RSUs) |  |  |
Summary of unvested restricted stock and deferred shares activity and related information |  |  |
Granted (in shares) | 31 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_ManagementStockPurchasePlanMember | 45 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_ManagementStockPurchasePlanMember | 64 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_ManagementStockPurchasePlanMember
Cancelled/Forfeitures (in shares) | (32)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_ManagementStockPurchasePlanMember | (14)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_ManagementStockPurchasePlanMember | (110)us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsForfeitedInPeriod / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_ManagementStockPurchasePlanMember
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value |  |  |
Granted (in dollars per share) | $ 22.57 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_ManagementStockPurchasePlanMember | $ 18.05 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_ManagementStockPurchasePlanMember | $ 15.68 us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsGrantsInPeriodWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_ManagementStockPurchasePlanMember
Other Disclosures |  |  |
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to the unvested awards | 0.6 us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_ManagementStockPurchasePlanMember |  |
Total weighted average remaining term of unvested awards | 1 year 4 months 24 days |  |
Compensation cost recognized | 0.5 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_ManagementStockPurchasePlanMember | 0.7 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_ManagementStockPurchasePlanMember | 0.8 us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_ManagementStockPurchasePlanMember
Dividend declared and unpaid | $ 0.1 us-gaap_DividendsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = us-gaap_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember / us-gaap_PlanNameAxis = wts_ManagementStockPurchasePlanMember |  |

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