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Financing Arrangements Notes Payable (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term Debt	$ 569us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings	$ 10us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
Commercial paper
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term Debt	387us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember	0us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
Debt securitization
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term Debt	35us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = whr_DebtSecuritizationMember	0us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = whr_DebtSecuritizationMember
Short-term borrowings to banks
Short-term Debt [Line Items]
Short-term Debt	$ 147us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember	$ 10us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings / us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember

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- Definition

Reflects the total carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of debt having initial terms less than one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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