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Financing Arrangements Narrative (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 12, 2015 Senior Notes USD ($) | Mar. 12, 2015 Senior Notes EUR (€) | Nov. 04, 2014 Senior Notes USD ($) | Feb. 25, 2014 Senior Notes | Dec. 31, 2014 Indesit Euro Bonds 4.5% Maturing 2018 [Member] Guaranteed Notes [Member] EUR (€)
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  | $ 525us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember | € 500us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember | $ 650us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 0.625%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = us-gaap_SeniorNotesMember | 4.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = whr_IndesitEuroBonds4.5Maturing2018Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = whr_GuaranteedNotesMember
Repurchase of notes, purchase price percentage of principle amount | 101.00%whr_RepurchaseOfNotesPurchasePricePercentageOfPrincipleAmount |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount assumed |  |  |  |  |  | € 300us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = whr_IndesitEuroBonds4.5Maturing2018Member / us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis = whr_GuaranteedNotesMember

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