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Restructuring Charges Narrative (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 45 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended |  | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 ITALY Scenario, Forecast USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 ITALY Scenario, Forecast EUR (€) | Apr. 15, 2015 ITALY Subsequent Event Employees | Apr. 15, 2015 ITALY Subsequent Event USD ($) | Apr. 15, 2015 ITALY Subsequent Event EUR (€) | Apr. 15, 2015 Employee-related costs ITALY Subsequent Event USD ($) | Apr. 15, 2015 Employee-related costs ITALY Subsequent Event EUR (€) | Mar. 31, 2015 Asset impairment costs USD ($) | Apr. 15, 2015 Asset impairment costs ITALY Subsequent Event USD ($) | Apr. 15, 2015 Asset impairment costs ITALY Subsequent Event EUR (€) | Mar. 31, 2015 Other exit costs USD ($) | Apr. 15, 2015 Other exit costs ITALY Subsequent Event USD ($) | Apr. 15, 2015 Other exit costs ITALY Subsequent Event EUR (€)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs | $ 33us-gaap_RestructuringCharges | $ 29us-gaap_RestructuringCharges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember |  |  | $ 4us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember |  |
Expected number of positions eliminated |  |  |  |  | 1,350us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedNumberOfPositionsEliminated / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_IT / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost |  |  |  |  |  | 144us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1 / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_IT / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember | 135us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1 / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_IT / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember | 101us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_IT / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember | 95us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_IT / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |  | 27us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_IT / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember | 25us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_IT / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember |  | 16us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_IT / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember | 15us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_IT / us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis = us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember
Payments for Restructuring | $ 25us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring |  | $ 118us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_IT / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember | € 110us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_IT / us-gaap_StatementScenarioAxis = us-gaap_ScenarioForecastMember |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember |  |  | $ 6us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember |  |

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