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Fair Value Measurements Sale of Shares in Investment (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 1 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |
Equity investment- number of shares sold | 7.4 whr_Equityinvestmentnumberofsharessold
Equity investment- value of shares sold | $ 5 whr_Equityinvestmentvalueofsharessold

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