Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

The following table summarizes goodwill attributable to our reporting units for the periods presented:



Millions of dollars	North America			EMEA			Latin America			Asia			Total Whirlpool
Beginning balance December 31, 2017	$	1,755		$	920		$	5		$	438		$	3,118
Reassignment of goodwill ⁽¹⁾	(54		)	—			53			1			—
Impairment	—			(579		)	—			—			(579		)
Reclassification of asset held for sale	—			—			(4		)	—			(4		)
Currency translation adjustment	(2		)	(26		)	(1		)	(7		)	(36		)
Ending net balance June 30, 2018	$	1,699		$	315		$	53		$	432		$	2,499

⁽¹⁾ Effective January 1, 2018, we realigned the composition of certain segments to align with our new leadership reporting structure. We now report our Mexico business as a part of our Latin America segment. As a result, we reassigned approximately $53 million of goodwill, using a relative fair value approach, from the North America reporting unit to the Latin America reporting unit.

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets

The following table summarizes other intangible assets for the periods presented:



	June 30, 2018							December 31, 2017
Millions of dollars	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Other intangible assets, finite lives:
Customer relationships ⁽¹⁾	$	635	$	(311	)	$	324	$	639	$	(297	)	$	342
Patents and other ⁽²⁾	329		(187		)	142		387		(179		)	208
Total other intangible assets, finite lives	$	964	$	(498	)	$	466	$	1,026	$	(476	)	$	550
Trademarks, indefinite lives ⁽³⁾	1,888		—			1,888		2,041		—			2,041
Total other intangible assets	$	2,852	$	(498	)	$	2,354	$	3,067	$	(476	)	$	2,591

⁽¹⁾ Customer relationships have an estimated useful life of 3 to 16 years.

⁽²⁾ Patents and other intangibles have an estimated useful life of 1 to 41 years. Includes impairment charges of $60 million at June 30, 2018.

⁽³⁾ Includes impairment charges of $108 million at June 30, 2018.

Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets

The following table summarizes other intangible assets for the periods presented:



	June 30, 2018							December 31, 2017
Millions of dollars	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Other intangible assets, finite lives:
Customer relationships ⁽¹⁾	$	635	$	(311	)	$	324	$	639	$	(297	)	$	342
Patents and other ⁽²⁾	329		(187		)	142		387		(179		)	208
Total other intangible assets, finite lives	$	964	$	(498	)	$	466	$	1,026	$	(476	)	$	550
Trademarks, indefinite lives ⁽³⁾	1,888		—			1,888		2,041		—			2,041
Total other intangible assets	$	2,852	$	(498	)	$	2,354	$	3,067	$	(476	)	$	2,591

⁽¹⁾ Customer relationships have an estimated useful life of 3 to 16 years.

⁽²⁾ Patents and other intangibles have an estimated useful life of 1 to 41 years. Includes impairment charges of $60 million at June 30, 2018.

⁽³⁾ Includes impairment charges of $108 million at June 30, 2018.