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	Dec. 31, 2020 defendant	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2009 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2004 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 BRL (R$) washingMachine lawsuit	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) washingMachine lawsuit	Dec. 31, 2022 BRL (R$)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
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Outstanding BEFIEX tax assessment						R$ 2,200	$ 428,000,000
Customer Lines of Credit for Brazilian Subsidiary
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure						R$ 854	168,000,000	R$ 1,122	$ 215,000,000
Guarantee of Indebtedness of Others
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure							$ 2,900,000,000		$ 2,900,000,000
Pending Litigation
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of lawsuits \| lawsuit						2	2
Number of washing machines \| washingMachine						2	2
Grenfell Tower
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of defendants \| defendant	20
Brazil Tax Matters
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
IPI tax credits recognized					$ 26,000,000
Special government program settlement				$ 34,000,000
Brazil tax assessment						R$ 275	$ 54,000,000
CFC Tax
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
CFC potential exposure						R$ 313	62,000,000
Loss contingency accrual							0
Insolvency Trustee Claim \| Alno AG Insolvency Trustee v Bauknecht
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement, amount awarded to other party		$ 59,000,000	€ 52,750
Litigation reserve							$ 62,000,000