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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) € in Thousands, R$ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 06, 2018 EUR (€) | Aug. 31, 2018 EUR (€) | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 EUR (€) action | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) action | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 BRL (R$) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2009 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2004 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 BRL (R$) lawsuit washing_machine | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) lawsuit washing_machine | Dec. 31, 2019 BRL (R$) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BEFIEX tax credits monetized |  |  | $ 72,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BEFIEX tax credit, additional amount available to recognize |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Outstanding BEFIEX tax assessment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 2,000 | 377,000,000 |  |
Product warranty accrual |  |  | $ 38,000,000 | $ 105,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Brazil tax matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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IPI tax credits recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 26,000,000 |  |  |  |
Special government program settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 34,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Brazil tax assessment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 255 | 49,000,000 |  |
BEFIEX tax credits monetized |  |  |  |  |  | $ 35,000,000 | $ 84,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BEFIEX tax credits, additional amount available to recognize |  |  |  |  |  | 54,000,000 | 142,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BEFIEX tax credits |  |  |  |  |  | 18,000,000 | $ 58,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BEFIEX tax fees |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of legal actions | action |  |  |  |  | 2 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFC tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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CFC potential exposure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 293 | 56,000,000 |  |
Loss contingency accrual |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Non-income and income tax matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Loss contingency, proceeds from sell of rights |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 90 | $ 27,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Indesit Company S.p.A. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Payments for legal settlements | € |  |  |  |  | € 17,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Product warranty accrual |  |  |  | $ 26,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Alno AG Insolvency Trustee v Bauknecht | Insolvency trustee claim |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Litigation settlement, amount awarded to other party |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 52,750 | $ 59,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Value of clawback and other claims asserted | € |  | € 174,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pending Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Number of lawsuits | lawsuit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 2 |  |
Number of washing machines | washing_machine |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 2 |  |
Settled Litigation | June 2018 agreement with FCA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Litigation settlement, amount awarded to other party | € | € 102,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settled Litigation | June 2018 agreement with FCA | Whirlpool France SAS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Litigation settlement, amount awarded to other party | € | 56,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settled Litigation | June 2018 agreement with FCA | Indesit Company S.p.A. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Litigation settlement, amount awarded to other party | € | € 46,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer Lines of Credit for Brazilian Subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure, undiscounted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 544 | $ 105,000,000 | R$ 577 | $ 143,000,000
Guarantee of Indebtedness of Others |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure, undiscounted |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,300,000,000 |  | $ 2,600,000,000

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