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Restructuring Charges (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	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
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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
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Cash Paid	(3)us-gaap_PaymentsForRestructuring / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_FacilityClosingMember
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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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