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Operating Segment Information (Net Sales and Long-Lived Assets by Country) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 6,003 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 4,824 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 4,682 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 4,363 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 5,090 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 4,683 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 4,748 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 4,248 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 19,872 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 18,769 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 18,143 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Long-Lived Assets | 9,591 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets |  |  |  | 6,467 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets |  |  |  | 9,591 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets | 6,467 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets | 6,483 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,064 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 8,577 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 8,005 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Long-Lived Assets | 4,529 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |  |  |  | 4,461 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |  |  |  | 4,529 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 4,461 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 4,412 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Brazil |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,204 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR | 3,295 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR | 3,337 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR
Long-Lived Assets | 321 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR |  |  |  | 335 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR |  |  |  | 321 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR | 335 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR | 377 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR
All Other Countries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,604 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = whr_AllOtherCountriesMember | 6,897 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = whr_AllOtherCountriesMember | 6,801 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = whr_AllOtherCountriesMember
Long-Lived Assets | $ 4,741 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = whr_AllOtherCountriesMember |  |  |  | $ 1,671 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = whr_AllOtherCountriesMember |  |  |  | $ 4,741 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = whr_AllOtherCountriesMember | $ 1,671 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = whr_AllOtherCountriesMember | $ 1,694 us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = whr_AllOtherCountriesMember

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