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Restructuring Charges (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
December 31, 2014 | $ 78us-gaap_RestructuringReserve |
Charge to Earnings | 33us-gaap_RestructuringCharges | 29us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Cash Paid | (25)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring |
Non-cash and Other | (16)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1 |
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment | 3us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment |
March 31, 2015 | 73us-gaap_RestructuringReserve |
Employee termination costs |  |
December 31, 2014 | 58us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember |
Charge to Earnings | 25us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember |
Cash Paid | (16)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember |
Non-cash and Other | (15)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember |
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment | 3us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember |
March 31, 2015 | 55us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember |
Asset impairment costs |  |
December 31, 2014 | 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember |
Charge to Earnings | 1us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember |
Cash Paid | 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember |
Non-cash and Other | (1)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember |
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment | 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember |
March 31, 2015 | 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = whr_RestructuringAssetImpairmentCostMember |
Facility exit costs |  |
December 31, 2014 | 4us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember |
Charge to Earnings | 3us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember |
Cash Paid | (3)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember |
Non-cash and Other | 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember |
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment | 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember |
March 31, 2015 | 4us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember |
Other exit costs |  |
December 31, 2014 | 16us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember |
Charge to Earnings | 4us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember |
Cash Paid | (6)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember |
Non-cash and Other | 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserveSettledWithoutCash1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember |
Restructuring Reserve, Accrual Adjustment | 0us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember |
March 31, 2015 | $ 14us-gaap_RestructuringReserve / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember |

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