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Goodwill and Other Intangibles (Tables)

12 Months Ended

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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