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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Narrative (Details) R$ in Millions |  | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 19, 2024 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2009 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2004 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2025 BRL (R$) | Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 BRL (R$) | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding BEFIEX tax assessment |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 2,400 | $ 420,000,000 |  |
Customer Lines of Credit for Brazilian Subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure |  |  |  |  |  | 979 | 171,000,000 | R$ 981 | $ 159,000,000
Guarantee of Indebtedness of Others |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value |  |  |  |  |  |  | 26,000,000 |  | 12,000,000
Guarantor obligations, maximum exposure |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000,000.0 |  | $ 1,900,000,000
Competition Investigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss contingency accrual, provision |  |  | $ 69,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement, amount awarded to other party | $ 75,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Competition Investigation | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from legal settlements |  | $ 9,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Competition Investigation | Forecast | Indemnification Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Guarantor obligations, current carrying value |  | $ 54,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Competition Investigation | Whirlpool France |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement, amount awarded to other party | 46,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Competition Investigation | Indesit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation settlement, amount awarded to other party | $ 29,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  | 295 | 51,000,000 |  |
CFC Tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CFC potential exposure |  |  |  |  |  | 402 | 70,000,000 |  |
Loss contingency accrual |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |
DIFAL-Related Contigency |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitments and Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unreserved amounts |  |  |  |  |  | R$ 338 | $ 59,000,000 |  |

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