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Assets And Liabilities Held For Sale (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | Aug. 25, 2020 ¥ / shares | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Aug. 25, 2020 $ / shares
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Disposal Group, Held-for-sale | Whirlpool China |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Non-controlling interest |  | $ 785 |
Whirlpool China |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Expected ownership percentage |  | 20.00% |
Galanz | Whirlpool China |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Tender offer price (in price per share) | (per share) | ¥ 5.23 |  | $ 0.76
Trading days prior to tender offer announcement | 30 days |  |
Minimum | Galanz | Whirlpool China |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Tender offer expected ownership percentage | 51.00% |  | 51.00%
Maximum | Galanz | Whirlpool China |  |  |
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items] |  |  |
Tender offer expected ownership percentage | 61.00% |  | 61.00%

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