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Revenue Recognition - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts by Operating Segment (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Accounts receivable allowance |
Balance at beginning of period | $ 132
Charged to Earnings | 2
Write-offs | (15)
Foreign Currency | (5)
Balance at end of period | 103
Financing receivable allowance |
Balance at beginning of period | 48
Charged to Earnings | 0
Write-offs | 0
Foreign Currency | 0
Balance at end of period | 27
Balance at beginning of period | 180
Charged to Earnings | 2
Write-offs | (15)
Foreign Currency | (5)
Balance at end of period | 130
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale | Whirlpool China |
Accounts receivable allowance |
Other | (11)
Financing receivable allowance |
Other | (21)
Other | (32)
North America |
Accounts receivable allowance |
Balance at beginning of period | 7
Charged to Earnings | 2
Write-offs | (3)
Foreign Currency | 0
Balance at end of period | 6
North America | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale | Whirlpool China |
Accounts receivable allowance |
Other | 0
EMEA |
Accounts receivable allowance |
Balance at beginning of period | 67
Charged to Earnings | 1
Write-offs | (13)
Foreign Currency | (1)
Balance at end of period | 54
EMEA | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale | Whirlpool China |
Accounts receivable allowance |
Other | 0
Latin America |
Accounts receivable allowance |
Balance at beginning of period | 44
Charged to Earnings | (1)
Write-offs | 1
Foreign Currency | (3)
Balance at end of period | 41
Financing receivable allowance |
Balance at beginning of period | 27
Charged to Earnings | 0
Write-offs | 0
Foreign Currency | 0
Balance at end of period | 27
Latin America | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale | Whirlpool China |
Accounts receivable allowance |
Other | 0
Financing receivable allowance |
Other | 0
Asia |
Accounts receivable allowance |
Balance at beginning of period | 14
Charged to Earnings | 0
Write-offs | 0
Foreign Currency | (1)
Balance at end of period | 2
Financing receivable allowance |
Balance at beginning of period | 21
Charged to Earnings | 0
Write-offs | 0
Foreign Currency | 0
Balance at end of period | 0
Asia | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale | Whirlpool China |
Accounts receivable allowance |
Other | (11)
Financing receivable allowance |
Other | $ (21)

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