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Restructuring Charges (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance | $ 106 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve | $ 70 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve |
Acquisition-related | 40 whr_RestructuringReserveAcquiredReserve |  |
Charge to Earnings | 136 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges | 208 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges |
Cash Paid | (168)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring | (98)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring |
Non-Cash and Other | (36)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1 | (62)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1 |
Revision of Estimate |  | 12 us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment |
Restructuring reserve, ending balance | 78 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve | 106 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve | 78 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Indesit Company S.p.A. |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Acquisition-related |  |  | 40 whr_RestructuringReserveAcquiredReserve / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = whr_IndesitCompanyS.p.A.Member
Restructuring reserve, ending balance | 17 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = whr_IndesitCompanyS.p.A.Member |  | 17 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = whr_IndesitCompanyS.p.A.Member
Employee termination costs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance | 74 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember | 56 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember |
Acquisition-related | 40 whr_RestructuringReserveAcquiredReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember |  |
Charge to Earnings | 82 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember | 91 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember |
Cash Paid | (128)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember | (62)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember |
Non-Cash and Other | (10)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember |
Revision of Estimate |  | 11 us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember |
Restructuring reserve, ending balance | 58 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember | 74 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember | 58 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
Asset impairment costs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember |
Acquisition-related | 0 whr_RestructuringReserveAcquiredReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember |  |
Charge to Earnings | 26 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember | 62 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember |
Cash Paid | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember | 0 us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember |
Non-Cash and Other | (26)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember | (62)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember |
Revision of Estimate |  | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember |
Restructuring reserve, ending balance | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember
Facility exit costs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance | 14 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember | 3 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember |
Acquisition-related | 0 whr_RestructuringReserveAcquiredReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember |  |
Charge to Earnings | 16 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember | 37 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember |
Cash Paid | (26)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember | (25)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember |
Non-Cash and Other | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember |
Revision of Estimate |  | 1 us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember |
Restructuring reserve, ending balance | 4 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember | 14 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember | 4 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
Other exit costs |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance | 18 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember | 11 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember |
Acquisition-related | 0 whr_RestructuringReserveAcquiredReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember |  |
Charge to Earnings | 12 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember | 18 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember |
Cash Paid | (14)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember | (11)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember |
Non-Cash and Other | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember |
Revision of Estimate |  | 0 us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember |
Restructuring reserve, ending balance | $ 16 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember | $ 18 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember | $ 16 us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember

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- Definition Amount of any reversal and other adjustment made during the period to the amount of a previously accrued liability for a specified type of restructuring cost, excluding adjustments for costs incurred during the period, costs settled during the period, and foreign currency translation adjustments. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394359&loc=d3e17939-110869 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 5.P.4(b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27011515&loc=d3e140904-122747 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 5 -Section P -Subsection 3, 4 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 420 -SubTopic 10 -Section 40 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6394291&loc=d3e17658-110867 + Details
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