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Commitments and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended	24 Months Ended
	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													$ 34
Installment Payments to be paid through 2015													21
BEFIEX tax credits monetized	14whr_BEFIEXtaxcreditsmonetized
Outstanding BEFIEX tax assessment		445whr_OutstandingBefiexTaxAssessment	1,400whr_OutstandingBefiexTaxAssessment
IPI tax credits recognized					26
Special government program settlement				34
Brazil Tax Assessment						65	209
CFC potential exposure								56	180
Government program total settlement payment										$ 20	63	75