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Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract]  
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Years Ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014
(Millions of dollars)
COL. A
 
COL. B
 
COL. C
 
COL. D
 
COL. E
  
 
 
 
ADDITIONS
 
 
 
 
Description
 
Balance at  Beginning
of Period
 
(1)
Charged to Costs
and Expenses
(2)
Acquisition Impact
(3)
Charged to  Other
Accounts / Other
 
Deductions
—Describe (A)
 
Balance at End
of Period
Year Ended December 31, 2016:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts— accounts receivable
 
160

 
57

—

—

 
(32
)
 
185

Year Ended December 31, 2015:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts— accounts receivable
 
154

 
5

24

—

 
(23
)
 
160

Year Ended December 31, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Allowance for doubtful accounts— accounts receivable
 
73

 
76

45

—

 
(40
)
 
154

Note A—The amounts represent accounts charged off, net of translation adjustments and transfers. Recoveries were nominal for 2016, 2015 and 2014.