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Acquisitions Acquisition Related Costs (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Non-recurring acquisition-related costs and investment expenses | $ 7us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts / us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis = us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpensesMember
Hefei Sanyo |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Non-recurring acquisition-related costs and investment expenses | 7us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = whr_HefeiSanyoMember
Indesit |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |
Non-recurring acquisition-related costs and investment expenses | $ 2us-gaap_BusinessCombinationAcquisitionRelatedCosts / us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis = whr_IndesitCompanyS.p.A.Member

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- Definition This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 10 -Section 25 -Paragraph 23 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=34752592&loc=d3e1043-128460 + Details
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