Operating Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Operating Segment Information

The tables below summarize performance by operating segment for the periods presented:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
	OPERATING SEGMENTS
Millions of dollars	North America		Latin America		EMEA			Asia		Other/ Eliminations			Total Whirlpool
Net sales
2012	$	2,424	$	1,206	$	703		$	201	$	(39	)	$	4,495
2011	2,374		1,207		874			215		(45		)	4,625
Intersegment sales
2012	$	58	$	44	$	14		$	69	$	(185	)	$	—
2011	48		52		37			62		(199		)	—
Depreciation and amortization
2012	$	65	$	23	$	21		$	5	$	14		$	128
2011	65		25		26			5		15			136
Operating profit (loss)
2012	$	227	$	118	$	(35	)	$	7	$	(103	)	$	214
2011	62		147		(12		)	4		(65		)	136
Total assets
September 30, 2012	$	7,892	$	3,669	$	2,630		$	851	$	(70	)	$	14,972
December 31, 2011	7,894		3,620		2,839			797		31			15,181
Capital expenditures
2012	$	45	$	22	$	15		$	3	$	4		$	89
2011	77		39		23			5		14			158

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	OPERATING SEGMENTS
Millions of dollars	North America		Latin America		EMEA			Asia		Other/ Eliminations			Total Whirlpool
Net sales
2012	$	7,128	$	3,619	$	2,083		$	644	$	(119	)	$	13,355
2011	7,002		3,741		2,458			680		(126		)	13,755
Intersegment sales
2012	$	185	$	130	$	87		$	183	$	(585	)	$	—
2011	156		144		133			158		(591		)	—
Depreciation and amortization
2012	$	195	$	73	$	71		$	15	$	71		$	425
2011	206		77		79			16		44			422
Operating profit (loss)
2012	$	613	$	342	$	(56	)	$	30	$	(315	)	$	614
2011	196		487		32			29		(158		)	586
Total assets
September 30, 2012	$	7,892	$	3,669	$	2,630		$	851	$	(70	)	$	14,972
December 31, 2011	7,894		3,620		2,839			797		31			15,181
Capital expenditures
2012	$	142	$	57	$	43		$	16	$	18		$	276
2011	222		81		55			14		45			417