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Goodwill and Other Intangibles Other Intangibles (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Oct. 01, 2014 impaired_asset
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Impairment charges | $ 12 us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill |
Trademarks, indefinite lives | Europe |  |
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |
Impaired Intangible Asset, Number of Impaired Assets |  | 2 whr_ImpairedIntangibleAssetNumberofImpairedAssets / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember
Pre-impairment carrying value |  | $ 30 us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill / us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis = us-gaap_TrademarksMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_EuropeMember

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- Definition The amount of impairment loss recognized in the period resulting from the write-down of the carrying amount of an intangible asset (excluding goodwill) to fair value. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=31042434&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16373-109275 + Details
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- Definition Amount of assets, excluding financial assets and goodwill, lacking physical substance and having a projected indefinite period of benefit. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
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