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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 692us-gaap_ProfitLoss	$ 849us-gaap_ProfitLoss	$ 425us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(392)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax	(122)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax	(36)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossForeignCurrencyTransactionAndTranslationAdjustmentBeforeTax
Derivative instruments:
Net gain (loss) arising during period	10us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	(9)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	(17)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
Less: reclassification adjustment for gain (loss) included in net earnings	11us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax	(11)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax	(25)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIOnDerivativesBeforeTax
Derivative instruments, net	(1)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesBeforeTax	2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesBeforeTax	8us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDerivativesQualifyingAsHedgesBeforeTax
Marketable securities:
Net gain arising during period	0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	7us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedHoldingGainLossOnSecuritiesArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
Less: reclassification adjustment for loss included in net earnings	0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForWritedownOfSecuritiesBeforeTax	0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForWritedownOfSecuritiesBeforeTax	(7)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossReclassificationAdjustmentFromAOCIForWritedownOfSecuritiesBeforeTax
Marketable securities, net	0us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax	7us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax	9us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossAvailableForSaleSecuritiesAdjustmentNetOfTax
Defined benefit pension and postretirement plans:
Prior service (cost) credit arising during period	(11)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	(2)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	2us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlanNetPriorServiceCostCreditArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
Net gain (loss) arising during period	(242)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	475us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax	(384)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansNetUnamortizedGainLossArisingDuringPeriodBeforeTax
Less: amortization of prior service credit (cost) and actuarial (loss)	(20)whr_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAmortizationPensionAndOtherPostRetirementBenefitPlansPriorServiceCostAndActuarialLossBeforeTax	(35)whr_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAmortizationPensionAndOtherPostRetirementBenefitPlansPriorServiceCostAndActuarialLossBeforeTax	38whr_OtherComprehensiveIncomeAmortizationPensionAndOtherPostRetirementBenefitPlansPriorServiceCostAndActuarialLossBeforeTax
Defined benefit pension and postretirement plans, net:	(233)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax	508us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax	(420)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossPensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitPlansAdjustmentBeforeTax
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax	(626)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax	395us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax	(439)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossBeforeTax
Income tax benefit (expense) related to items of other comprehensive income (loss)	80us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax	(165)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax	130us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossTax
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(546)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	230us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax	(309)us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Comprehensive income	146us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	1,079us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	116us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Less: comprehensive income, available to noncontrolling interests	38us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	19us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest	20us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTaxAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Comprehensive income available to Whirlpool	$ 108us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	$ 1,060us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax	$ 96us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax

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