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Restructuring Charges Restructuring Charges (By Segment) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring costs | $ 136 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges | $ 208 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Operating Segments | North America |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring costs | 10 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_NorthAmericaMember |
Operating Segments | Latin America |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring costs | 8 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_LatinAmericaMember |
Operating Segments | EMEA |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring costs | 102 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = whr_EuropeMiddleEastAndAfricaMember |
Operating Segments | Asia |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring costs | 13 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_AsiaMember |
Corporate, Non-Segment | Corporate / Other |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring costs | 3 us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember |
EMEA microwave oven facility |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost | $ 90 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1 / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = whr_EMEAmicrowaveovenfacilityMember |

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