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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Narrative (Details) R$ in Millions		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	24 Months Ended
	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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