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Acquisitions Pro Forma (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 6,003 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 4,824 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 4,682 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 4,363 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 5,090 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 4,683 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 4,748 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 4,248 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 19,872 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 18,769 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 18,143 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet |
Net earnings available to Whirlpool | 81 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 230 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 179 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 160 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 181 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 196 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 198 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 252 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 650 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 827 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss | 401 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,204 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue | 23,109 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue |  |
Net earnings available to Whirlpool |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 691 whr_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaNetIncomeLossAttributabletoParent | 791 whr_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaNetIncomeLossAttributabletoParent |  |
Diluted net earnings per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8.68 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 9.79 us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionProFormaEarningsPerShareDiluted |  |
Hefei Sanyo And Indesit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 994 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = whr_HefeiSanyoAndIndesitMember
Net earnings available to Whirlpool |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15 us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = whr_HefeiSanyoAndIndesitMember

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