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Stockholders' Equity (Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ (1,298)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | $ (1,531)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | $ (1,226)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Unrealized gain (loss) | (393)whr_UnrealizedGain | (113)whr_UnrealizedGain | (19)whr_UnrealizedGain
Unrealized actuarial gain(loss) and prior service credit (cost) | (233)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax | 508 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax | (420)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax
Tax effect | 80 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax | (165)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax | 130 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (546)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | 230 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | (309)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Less: Other comprehensive loss available to noncontrolling interests | (4)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | (3)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | (4)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Other comprehensive income (loss) available to Whirlpool | (542)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent | 233 us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent | (305)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTaxPortionAttributableToParent
Ending balance | (1,840)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | (1,298)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax | (1,531)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Foreign Currency |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
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Derivative Instruments |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
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Pension and Postretirement Liability |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
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Ending balance | (918)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember | (770)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember | (1,088)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember
Marketable Securities |  |  |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items] |  |  |
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