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Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 BRL | Dec. 31, 2009 Brazil tax matters USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2004 Brazil tax matters USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 Brazil tax matters USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 Brazil tax matters BRL | Mar. 31, 2015 CFC tax USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 CFC tax BRL | Mar. 31, 2015 Brazilian government program USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2015 Brazilian government program BRL | Dec. 31, 2013 Brazilian government program BRL | Mar. 31, 2015 Pending Litigation USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of probable loss, remaining accrued |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 34us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis = us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember
Installment Payments to be paid through 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21whr_InstallmentPaymentsToBePdThrough2015 / us-gaap_LitigationStatusAxis = us-gaap_PendingLitigationMember
BEFIEX tax credits monetized | 14whr_BEFIEXtaxcreditsmonetized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding BEFIEX tax assessment |  | 445whr_OutstandingBefiexTaxAssessment | 1,400whr_OutstandingBefiexTaxAssessment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
IPI tax credits recognized |  |  |  |  | 26whr_IpiTaxCreditsRecognized / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = whr_BrazilTaxMattersMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special government program settlement |  |  |  | 34whr_SpecialGovernmentProgramSettlement / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = whr_BrazilTaxMattersMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Brazil Tax Assessment |  |  |  |  |  | 65whr_BrazilTaxAssessment / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = whr_BrazilTaxMattersMember | 209whr_BrazilTaxAssessment / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = whr_BrazilTaxMattersMember |  |  |  |  |  |
CFC potential exposure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56whr_CFCpotentialexposure / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = whr_CFCtaxMember | 180whr_CFCpotentialexposure / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = whr_CFCtaxMember |  |  |  |
Government program total settlement payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20whr_Governmentprogramtotalsettlementpayment / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = whr_BraziliangovernmentprogramMember | 63whr_Governmentprogramtotalsettlementpayment / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = whr_BraziliangovernmentprogramMember | 75whr_Governmentprogramtotalsettlementpayment / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = whr_BraziliangovernmentprogramMember |

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