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Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative (Details) € in Thousands, R$ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended |  |
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Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) action | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 BRL (R$) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2009 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2004 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 BRL (R$) washing_machine lawsuit | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) washing_machine lawsuit | Dec. 31, 2020 BRL (R$) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding BEFIEX tax assessment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 2,000 | $ 398,000,000 |  |
Product warranty accrual | $ 3,000,000 |  | $ 105,000,000 |  |  | $ 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Release to product warranty reserve |  | $ 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total warranty settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59,000,000 |  |
Brazil tax matters |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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IPI tax credits recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 26,000,000 |  |  |  |
Special government program settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 34,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Brazil tax assessment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 258 | 52,000,000 |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of legal actions | action |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFC tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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CFC potential exposure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 303 | 61,000,000 |  |
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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Product warranty accrual | $ 0 |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  | $ 26,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Alno AG Insolvency Trustee v Bauknecht | Insolvency trustee claim |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Litigation settlement, amount awarded to other party |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 59,000,000 | € 52,750 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pending Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Number of lawsuits | lawsuit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 2 |  |
Number of washing machines | washing_machine |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 2 |  |
Customer Lines of Credit for Brazilian Subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 755 | $ 151,000,000 | R$ 297 | $ 57,000,000
Guarantee of Indebtedness of Others |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,600,000,000 |  | $ 3,500,000,000

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