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Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 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
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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
Cost of products sold | 4,977 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold | 3,997 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold | 3,895 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold | 3,608 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold | 4,181 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold | 3,837 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold | 3,931 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold | 3,522 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold | 16,477 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold | 15,471 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold | 15,250 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
Operating profit | 281 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 335 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 291 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 281 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 354 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 313 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 328 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 254 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 1,188 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 1,249 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 869 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest and sundry income (expense) | (64)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | (39)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | (16)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | (23)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | (82)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | (16)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | (39)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | (18)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | (142)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | (155)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | (112)us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Net earnings | 108 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 235 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 185 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 164 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 187 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 199 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 206 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 257 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 692 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 849 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 425 us-gaap_ProfitLoss
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
Per share of common stock: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic net earnings | $ 1.04 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 2.92 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 2.29 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 2.06 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 2.31 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 2.46 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 2.48 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 3.18 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 8.30 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 10.42 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic | $ 5.14 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Diluted net earnings | $ 1.02 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 2.88 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 2.25 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 2.02 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 2.26 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 2.42 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 2.44 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 3.12 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 8.17 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 10.24 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted | $ 5.06 us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Dividends paid, per share (USD per share) | $ 0.75 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid | $ 0.75 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid | $ 0.75 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid | $ 0.625 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid | $ 0.625 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid | $ 0.625 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid | $ 0.625 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid | $ 0.50 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid | $ 2.88 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid | $ 2.38 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid | $ 2.00 us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareCashPaid
Market price range of common stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
High | $ 196.71 whr_Stockpricerangehigh | $ 156.13 whr_Stockpricerangehigh | $ 156.71 whr_Stockpricerangehigh | $ 160.01 whr_Stockpricerangehigh | $ 159.22 whr_Stockpricerangehigh | $ 151.84 whr_Stockpricerangehigh | $ 134.09 whr_Stockpricerangehigh | $ 120.00 whr_Stockpricerangehigh |  |  |
Low | $ 139.85 whr_Stockpricerangelow | $ 135.37 whr_Stockpricerangelow | $ 136.64 whr_Stockpricerangelow | $ 124.39 whr_Stockpricerangelow | $ 129.22 whr_Stockpricerangelow | $ 111.70 whr_Stockpricerangelow | $ 107.88 whr_Stockpricerangelow | $ 101.74 whr_Stockpricerangelow |  |  |
Close | $ 193.74 whr_Closingstockpricenyse | $ 145.65 whr_Closingstockpricenyse | $ 139.22 whr_Closingstockpricenyse | $ 149.46 whr_Closingstockpricenyse | $ 156.86 whr_Closingstockpricenyse | $ 146.44 whr_Closingstockpricenyse | $ 114.36 whr_Closingstockpricenyse | $ 118.46 whr_Closingstockpricenyse |  |  |

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