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Financing Arrangements Notes Payable (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Short-term Debt [Line Items]    
Total notes payable $ 441us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings $ 569us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
Commercial paper    
Short-term Debt [Line Items]    
Total notes payable 368us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
387us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CommercialPaperMember
Debt securitization    
Short-term Debt [Line Items]    
Total notes payable 0us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= whr_DebtSecuritizationMember
35us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= whr_DebtSecuritizationMember
Short-term borrowings to banks    
Short-term Debt [Line Items]    
Total notes payable $ 73us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember
$ 147us-gaap_ShortTermBorrowings
/ us-gaap_ShortTermDebtTypeAxis
= us-gaap_NotesPayableToBanksMember