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Financing Arrangements
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Financing Arrangements [Text Block]
(5)FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS
Debt
The following table summarizes our debt at December 31, 2011 and 2010:
 
Millions of dollars                                                                                                      
 
2011
 
2010
Senior note—6.125%, maturing 2011
 
$

 
$
300

Senior note—8.0%, maturing 2012
 
350

 
350

Medium-term note—5.5%, maturing 2013
 
500

 
500

Maytag medium-term note—6.5% maturing 2014
 
101

 
101

Senior note—8.6%, maturing 2014
 
500

 
500

Maytag medium-term note—5.0% maturing 2015
 
195

 
193

Senior note—6.5%, maturing 2016
 
249

 
249

Debentures—7.75%, maturing 2016
 
244

 
244

Senior note—4.85%, maturing 2021
 
300

 

Other (various maturing through 2019)
 
51

 
70

 
 
2,490

 
2,507

Less current maturities
 
361

 
312

Total long-term debt, net of current maturities
 
$
2,129

 
$
2,195


The following table summarizes the contractual maturities of our debt, including current maturities, at December 31, 2011:
Millions of dollars                                                                                                      
 
 
2012
 
$
361

2013
 
511

2014
 
610

2015
 
204

2016
 
502

Thereafter
 
302

Total long-term debt, including current maturities
 
$
2,490


The fair value of long-term debt (including current maturities) at December 31, 2011 and 2010 was $2,670 million and $2,716 million, respectively, and was estimated using discounted cash flow analysis based on incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements.
On June 7, 2011, we completed a debt offering of $300 million principal amount of 4.85% notes due June 15, 2021 (the “2021 Notes”). The proceeds from the 2021 Notes were used to repay $300 million of 6.125% notes that matured on June 15, 2011. The 2021 Notes contain covenants that limit our ability to incur certain liens or enter into certain sale and lease-back transactions. In addition, if we experience a specific kind of change of control, we are required to make an offer to purchase all of the 2021 Notes at a purchase price of 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The 2021 Notes are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to our Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-157392) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 19, 2009.
On June 28, 2011, we entered into an Amended and Restated Long-Term Credit Agreement (the “Facility”). The Facility amended, restated, and extended our previous credit facility, that was scheduled to mature on August 13, 2012. The total commitment increased from $1.35 billion to $1.725 billion and the maturity date was extended to June 28, 2016. The Facility includes a letter of credit sublimit of $200 million. Borrowings under the Facility are available to us and our designated subsidiaries for general corporate purposes, including commercial paper support. Subsidiary borrowings under the Facility, if any, are guaranteed by Whirlpool Corporation. Interest under the Facility accrues at a variable annual rate based on LIBOR plus a margin or the prime rate plus a margin. The margin is dependent on our credit rating at that time. At December 31, 2011, the margin was as follows: (1) 1.625% over LIBOR; (2) 0.625% over the prime rate; and (3) the unused commitment fee was 0.25%. At December 31, 2011 and 2010 we had no borrowings outstanding under either facilities. We were in compliance with financial covenant requirements at December 31, 2011 and 2010.
The Facility requires us to meet certain financial tests. Whirlpool's maximum rolling twelve month Leverage Ratio (defined in the Facility) is limited to 3.25 to 1.0 for each fiscal quarter. The rolling twelve month Interest Coverage Ratio (defined in the Facility) is required to be greater than or equal to 3.0 to 1.0 for each fiscal quarter.
We paid lenders under the Facility an up-front fee of approximately $5 million, which combined with the unamortized deferred fees from the previous credit facility are being amortized over the remaining term of the Facility.
In December 2011 we obtained a committed credit facility in Brazil. The credit facility provides borrowings up to 700 million Brazilian reais (approximately $373 million as of December 31, 2011), with certain restrictions on the amount available for each draw. The credit facility contains no financial covenants. As of December 31, 2011 we had no borrowings outstanding under this credit agreement.
Notes Payable
Notes payable consist of short-term borrowings payable to banks and commercial paper used to fund working capital requirements. The fair value of our notes payable approximates the carrying amount due to the short maturity of these obligations. The weighted-average interest rate on notes payable was 3.51% and 2.50% for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. We had no commercial paper outstanding at December 31, 2011 and 2010.