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Restructuring Charges (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended		3 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	$ 106us-gaap_RestructuringReserve	$ 70us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Acquisition-related	40whr_RestructuringReserveAcquiredReserve
Charge to Earnings	136us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	208us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Cash Paid	(168)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring	(98)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring
Non-Cash and Other	(36)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1	(62)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1
Revision of Estimate		12us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	78us-gaap_RestructuringReserve	106us-gaap_RestructuringReserve	78us-gaap_RestructuringReserve
Indesit Company S.p.A.
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Acquisition-related			40whr_RestructuringReserveAcquiredReserve / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = whr_IndesitCompanyS.p.A.Member
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	17us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = whr_IndesitCompanyS.p.A.Member		17us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = whr_IndesitCompanyS.p.A.Member
Employee termination costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	74us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember	56us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
Acquisition-related	40whr_RestructuringReserveAcquiredReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
Charge to Earnings	82us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember	91us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
Cash Paid	(128)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember	(62)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
Non-Cash and Other	(10)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember	0us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
Revision of Estimate		11us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	58us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember	74us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember	58us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
Asset impairment costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember	0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember
Acquisition-related	0whr_RestructuringReserveAcquiredReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember
Charge to Earnings	26us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember	62us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember
Cash Paid	0us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember	0us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember
Non-Cash and Other	(26)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember	(62)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember
Revision of Estimate		0us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember	0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember	0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember
Facility exit costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	14us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember	3us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
Acquisition-related	0whr_RestructuringReserveAcquiredReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
Charge to Earnings	16us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember	37us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
Cash Paid	(26)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember	(25)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
Non-Cash and Other	0us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember	0us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
Revision of Estimate		1us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	4us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember	14us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember	4us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
Other exit costs
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Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	18us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember	11us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
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Charge to Earnings	12us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember	18us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
Cash Paid	(14)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember	(11)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
Non-Cash and Other	0us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember	0us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
Revision of Estimate		0us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	$ 16us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember	$ 18us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember	$ 16us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember

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Amount of cash payments made as the result of exit or disposal activities. Excludes payments associated with a discontinued operation or an asset retirement obligation.

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