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Operating Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Operating Segment Information

The tables below summarize performance by operating segment for the periods presented:

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		OPERATING SEGMENTS
Millions of dollars		North America				Latin America				EMEA				Asia				Other/ Eliminations				Total Whirlpool
Net sales
2013		$	2,235			$	1,197			$	668			$	187			$	(39	)		$	4,248
2012		2,239				1,259				687				202				(39		)		4,348
Intersegment sales
2013		72				41				18				53				(184		)		—
2012		60				42				41				52				(195		)		—
Depreciation and amortization
2013		58				25				25				4				17				129
2012		67				25				24				5				30				151
Operating profit (loss)
2013		218				130				(8		)		3				(89		)		254
2012		151				121				4				9				(81		)		204
Total assets
March 31, 2013		7,845				3,899				2,777				825				(15		)		15,331
December 31, 2012		7,766				3,845				2,956				802				27				15,396
Capital expenditures
2013		34				16				13				3				8				74
2012		48				18				11				7				8				92

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- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the profit or loss and total assets for each reportable segment. An entity discloses certain information on each reportable segment if the amounts (a) are included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) are otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss.

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