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Operating Segment Information (Net Sales and Long-Lived Assets by Country) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	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
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 6,003us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 4,824us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 4,682us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 4,363us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 5,090us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 4,683us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 4,748us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 4,248us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 19,872us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 18,769us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 18,143us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Long-Lived Assets	9,591us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets				6,467us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets				9,591us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets	6,467us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets	6,483us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets
United States
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales									9,064us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US	8,577us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US	8,005us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Long-Lived Assets	4,529us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US				4,461us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US				4,529us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US	4,461us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US	4,412us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Brazil
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales									3,204us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR	3,295us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR	3,337us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR
Long-Lived Assets	321us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR				335us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR				321us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR	335us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR	377us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR
All Other Countries
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Net sales									7,604us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = whr_AllOtherCountriesMember	6,897us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = whr_AllOtherCountriesMember	6,801us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = whr_AllOtherCountriesMember
Long-Lived Assets	$ 4,741us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = whr_AllOtherCountriesMember				$ 1,671us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = whr_AllOtherCountriesMember				$ 4,741us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = whr_AllOtherCountriesMember	$ 1,671us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = whr_AllOtherCountriesMember	$ 1,694us-gaap_NoncurrentAssets / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = whr_AllOtherCountriesMember

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Long-lived assets other than financial instruments, long-term customer relationships of a financial institution, mortgage and other servicing rights, deferred policy acquisition costs, and deferred tax assets.

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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