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Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] |  |
Cost of products sold | $ 3,993us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold | $ 3,608us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges |  |
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] |  |
Cost of products sold | 14us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedNetGainLossFromDesignatedOrQualifyingCashFlowHedgesMember |
Accumulated Pension and Postretirement Benefits Adjustment |  |
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items] |  |
Cost of products sold / Selling, general and administrative | $ (35)whr_CostofProductsSoldSellingGeneralandAdministrativeExpenses / us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis = us-gaap_AccumulatedDefinedBenefitPlansAdjustmentMember |

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