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Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of goodwill by operating segment | The following table summarizes goodwill attributable to our reporting units for the periods presented:
Millions of dollars | North America |  | EMEA |  | Latin America |  | Asia |  | Total Whirlpool
Ending balance December 31, 2018 | $ | 1,693 |  |  | $ | 309 |  |  | $ | 33 |  |  | $ | 416 |  |  | $ | 2,451 |
Currency translation adjustment | 2 |  |  | (7) |  |  | — |  |  | (6) |  |  | (11) |
Ending balance December 31, 2019 | $ | 1,695 |  |  | $ | 302 |  |  | $ | 33 |  |  | $ | 410 |  |  | $ | 2,440 |
Currency translation adjustment | — |  |  | 27 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 28 |  |  | 56 |
Ending balance December 31, 2020 | $ | 1,695 |  |  | $ | 329 |  |  | $ | 34 |  |  | $ | 438 |  |  | $ | 2,496 |
Schedule of finite-lived intangible assets | The following table summarizes other intangible assets for the period presented:
| December 31, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
Millions of dollars | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Other intangible assets, finite lives: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships (1) | $ | 647 |  |  | $ | (430) |  |  | $ | 217 |  |  | $ | 624 |  |  | $ | (377) |  |  | $ | 247 |
Patents and other (2) | 327 |  |  | (241) |  |  | 86 |  |  | 324 |  |  | (216) |  |  | 108 |
Total other intangible assets, finite lives | $ | 974 |  |  | $ | (671) |  |  | $ | 303 |  |  | $ | 948 |  |  | $ | (593) |  |  | $ | 355 |
Trademarks, indefinite lives (3) | 1,893 |  |  | (2) |  |  | 1,891 |  |  | 1,870 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,870 |
Total other intangible assets | $ | 2,867 |  |  | $ | (673) |  |  | $ | 2,194 |  |  | $ | 2,818 |  |  | $ | (593) |  |  | $ | 2,225 |
(1)Customer relationships have an estimated useful life of 5 to 19 years. (2)Patents and other intangibles have an estimated useful life of 3 to 43 years. (3)Includes impairment charge of $7 million at December 31, 2020.
Schedule of indefinite-lived intangible assets | The following table summarizes other intangible assets for the period presented:
| December 31, 2020 |  | December 31, 2019
Millions of dollars | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net
Other intangible assets, finite lives: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Customer relationships (1) | $ | 647 |  |  | $ | (430) |  |  | $ | 217 |  |  | $ | 624 |  |  | $ | (377) |  |  | $ | 247 |
Patents and other (2) | 327 |  |  | (241) |  |  | 86 |  |  | 324 |  |  | (216) |  |  | 108 |
Total other intangible assets, finite lives | $ | 974 |  |  | $ | (671) |  |  | $ | 303 |  |  | $ | 948 |  |  | $ | (593) |  |  | $ | 355 |
Trademarks, indefinite lives (3) | 1,893 |  |  | (2) |  |  | 1,891 |  |  | 1,870 |  |  | — |  |  | 1,870 |
Total other intangible assets | $ | 2,867 |  |  | $ | (673) |  |  | $ | 2,194 |  |  | $ | 2,818 |  |  | $ | (593) |  |  | $ | 2,225 |
(1)Customer relationships have an estimated useful life of 5 to 19 years. (2)Patents and other intangibles have an estimated useful life of 3 to 43 years. (3)Includes impairment charge of $7 million at December 31, 2020.
Schedule of finite-lived intangible assets, future amortization expense | The following table summarizes our future estimated amortization expense by year:
Millions of dollars |
2021 | $ | 59 |
2022 | 49 |
2023 | 41 |
2024 | 28 |
2025 | 21 |

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