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Acquisitions Identifiable Intangible Assets Acquired (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 03, 2014 | Oct. 24, 2014
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Identified intangible assets | $ 822 | $ 372
Whirlpool China |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired |  | 42
Identified intangible assets |  | 372
Whirlpool China | Customer relationships |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired |  | $ 230
Whirlpool China | Customer relationships | Minimum |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Intangible asset, useful life |  | 13 years
Whirlpool China | Customer relationships | Maximum |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Intangible asset, useful life |  | 16 years
Whirlpool China | Patents and other intangibles |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired |  | $ 100
Whirlpool China | Patents and other intangibles | Minimum |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Intangible asset, useful life |  | 3 years
Whirlpool China | Patents and other intangibles | Maximum |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Intangible asset, useful life |  | 10 years
Indesit |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets acquired | 535 |
Identified intangible assets | 822 |
Indesit | Customer relationships |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired | $ 134 |
Indesit | Customer relationships | Minimum |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Intangible asset, useful life | 5 years |
Indesit | Customer relationships | Maximum |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Intangible asset, useful life | 19 years |
Indesit | Patents and other intangibles |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets acquired | $ 153 |
Indesit | Patents and other intangibles | Minimum |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Intangible asset, useful life | 6 years |
Indesit | Patents and other intangibles | Maximum |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |
Intangible asset, useful life | 15 years |

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