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Commitments and Contingencies (Legal Contingencies Narrative) (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended |  | 1 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) manufacturer | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 BRL | Dec. 31, 2014 Embraco Antitrust Matters USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2012 Brazilian Collection Dispute Agreement in BRL BRL | Jul. 31, 2011 Brazilian Collection Dispute Agreement in BRL BRL | Jan. 31, 2012 Brazilian Collection Dispute Agreement in USD USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2011 Brazilian Collection Dispute Agreement in USD USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2009 Brazil Tax Matters USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2004 Brazil Tax Matters USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 Brazil Tax Matters USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 Brazil Tax Matters BRL | Dec. 31, 2014 CFC tax USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 CFC tax BRL | Dec. 31, 2013 Brazilian government program assessment | Dec. 31, 2014 Brazilian government program USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 Brazilian government program BRL
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Embraco antitrust matters remaining accrual |  |  |  |  | $ 25 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Installment payments to government authorities |  |  |  |  | 21 whr_InstallmentPaymentsToBePdThrough2015 / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  | 959 us-gaap_LitigationSettlementAmount / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = whr_SettlementWithBrazilianGovernmentInBrlMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments for legal settlements |  |  |  |  |  | 490 us-gaap_PaymentsForLegalSettlements / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = whr_SettlementWithBrazilianGovernmentInBrlMember | 469 us-gaap_PaymentsForLegalSettlements / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = whr_SettlementWithBrazilianGovernmentInBrlMember | 275 us-gaap_PaymentsForLegalSettlements / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = whr_SettlementWithBrazilianGovernmentInUsdMember | 301 us-gaap_PaymentsForLegalSettlements / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = whr_SettlementWithBrazilianGovernmentInUsdMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BEFIEX tax credits, effect on net sales | 14 whr_Befiextaxcreditseffectonnetsales | 109 whr_Befiextaxcreditseffectonnetsales | 37 whr_Befiextaxcreditseffectonnetsales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding BEFIEX tax assessment | 533 whr_OutstandingBefiexTaxAssessment |  |  | 1,400 whr_OutstandingBefiexTaxAssessment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IPI tax credits recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26 whr_IpiTaxCreditsRecognized / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = whr_BrazilTaxMattersMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special government program settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34 whr_SpecialGovernmentProgramSettlement / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = whr_BrazilTaxMattersMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Brazil tax assessment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 78 whr_BrazilTaxAssessment / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = whr_BrazilTaxMattersMember | 204 whr_BrazilTaxAssessment / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = whr_BrazilTaxMattersMember |  |  |  |  |
CFC potential exposure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 67 whr_CFCpotentialexposure / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = whr_CFCtaxMember | 178 whr_CFCpotentialexposure / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = whr_CFCtaxMember |  |  |
Uncertainty removed from assessments (in assessments) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 whr_NumberOfAssessmentsUncertaintyRemoved / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = whr_BraziliangovernmentprogramMember |  |
Government program total settlement payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 28 whr_Governmentprogramtotalsettlementpayment / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = whr_BraziliangovernmentprogramMember | 75 whr_Governmentprogramtotalsettlementpayment / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = whr_BraziliangovernmentprogramMember
Settlement payment terms, period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 months |  |
Number of manufacturers |  | 11 whr_NumberOfManufacturers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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