Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Operating activities
Net earnings	$ 584	$ 662
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	397	397
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(302)	(268)
Inventories	(399)	(335)
Accounts payable	44	160
Accrued advertising and promotions	(18)	(1)
Accrued expenses and current liabilities	(161)	9
Taxes deferred and payable, net	40	(101)
Accrued pension and postretirement benefits	(165)	(147)
Employee compensation	(55)	(73)
Other	(93)	(61)
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(128)	242
Investing activities
Capital expenditures	(422)	(317)
Proceeds from sale of assets	18	3
Investment in related businesses	(16)	0
Deposit related to acquisition of Hefei Rongshida Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.	(250)	0
Purchase of interest in Indesit Company S.p.A.	(75)	0
Other	(3)	(39)
Cash used in investing activities	(748)	(353)
Financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt	818	499
Repayments of long-term debt	(606)	(507)
Dividends paid	(165)	(139)
Net proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings	476	(3)
Common stock issued	31	80
Purchase of treasury stock	(25)	(140)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest shares	(5)	0
Other	(13)	(9)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	511	(219)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents	(28)	(12)
Decrease in cash and equivalents	(393)	(342)
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	1,380	1,168
Cash and equivalents at end of period	$ 987	$ 826

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Amount of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Excludes cash and cash equivalents within disposal group and discontinued operation.