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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) € in Millions, R$ in Millions		1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			24 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2018 EUR (€)	Aug. 31, 2018 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 BRL (R$)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2009 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2004 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2018 BRL (R$)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
BEFIEX tax credits, additional amount available to recognize												$ 72,000,000
BEFIEX tax credits monetized			$ 30,000,000			$ 42,000,000
BEFIEX tax credits											$ 0
Outstanding BEFIEX tax assessment										R$ 1,900	480,000,000
Brazil tax matters
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
IPI tax credits recognized								$ 26,000,000
Special government program settlement							$ 34,000,000
Brazil tax assessment										247	62,000,000
CFC tax
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
CFC potential exposure										R$ 196	49,000,000
Loss contingency accrual											0
Non-income and income tax matters
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency, proceeds from sell of rights					R$ 90	$ 27,000,000
Loss contingency, damages sought, value of remaining credits				$ 215,000,000
Proceeds from legal settlements				$ 0
Whirlpool France SAS
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency accrual									€ 95.0		$ 111,000,000
Litigation settlement, duration of event	14 months
Whirlpool France SAS | Minimum
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, amount awarded to other party | €	€ 95.0
Whirlpool France SAS | Maximum
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, amount awarded to other party | €	€ 115.0
Alno AG Insolvency Trustee v Bauknecht | Insolvency trustee claim
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Value of clawback and other claims asserted | €		€ 174.5

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