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Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and Contingencies (Guarantee Narative) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Customer Lines Of Credit For Brazilian Subsidiary |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure, undiscounted | $ 492 us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure / us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis = whr_CustomerLinesOfCreditForBrazilianSubsidiaryMember | $ 485 us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure / us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis = whr_CustomerLinesOfCreditForBrazilianSubsidiaryMember
Loss associated with Brazilian subsidiary guarantee | 0 whr_LossAssociatedWithBrazilianSubsidaryGuarantee / us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis = whr_CustomerLinesOfCreditForBrazilianSubsidiaryMember | 0 whr_LossAssociatedWithBrazilianSubsidaryGuarantee / us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis = whr_CustomerLinesOfCreditForBrazilianSubsidiaryMember
Indebtedness And Lines of Credit For Various Consolidated Subsidiaries |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure, undiscounted | 1,400 us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure / us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis = us-gaap_GuaranteeOfIndebtednessOfOthersMember | 1,300 us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure / us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis = us-gaap_GuaranteeOfIndebtednessOfOthersMember
Harbor Shores Line of Credit |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure, undiscounted | 45 us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure / us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis = us-gaap_LineOfCreditMember |
Corporate Guarantee | Indesit Company S.p.A. |  |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |  |
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure, undiscounted | $ 1,200 us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsMaximumExposure / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = whr_IndesitCompanyS.p.A.Member / us-gaap_GuaranteeObligationsByNatureAxis = whr_CorporateGuaranteeMember |

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- Definition Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (b)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248 + Details
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- Definition Loss associated with Brazilian subsidary guarantee + References No definition available. + Details
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