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Financing Arrangements (Narrative) (Details)
12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Credit facility Maturing September, 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Letter of credit subfacility
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Credit facility maturing June,2016 Restated
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Credit Facility Maturing September, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Committed Credit Facility Brazil maturing 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Committed Credit Facility Brazil maturing 2014
BRL
Dec. 31, 2013
Committed Credit Facility Brazil maturing 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Indesit Credit Facility, Maturing July 29, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Indesit Credit Facility, Maturing July 29, 2016
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2014
Guaranteed Notes
Indesit guaranteed notes - 4.5%, maturing 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Guaranteed Notes
Indesit guaranteed notes - 4.5%, maturing 2018
EUR (€)
Dec. 31, 2013
Guaranteed Notes
Indesit guaranteed notes - 4.5%, maturing 2018
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior note - 1.35%, maturing 2017
USD ($)
Feb. 25, 2014
Senior note - 1.35%, maturing 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior note - 1.35%, maturing 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior note - 2.4%, maturing 2019
USD ($)
Feb. 25, 2014
Senior note - 2.4%, maturing 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior note - 2.4%, maturing 2019
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior note - 4.0%, maturing 2024
USD ($)
Feb. 25, 2014
Senior note - 4.0%, maturing 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior note - 4.0%, maturing 2024
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior note - 8.6%, matured 2014
USD ($)
May 01, 2014
Senior note - 8.6%, matured 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior note - 8.6%, matured 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Maytag medium-term note - 6.45% matured 2014
USD ($)
Aug. 15, 2014
Maytag medium-term note - 6.45% matured 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Maytag medium-term note - 6.45% matured 2014
USD ($)
Nov. 04, 2014
Senior note - 1.65%, maturing 2017
USD ($)
Nov. 04, 2014
Senior note - 3.7%, maturing 2025
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2013
Medium-term Note, 5.5% Maturing 2013
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior note - 3.70%, maturing 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior note - 3.70%, maturing 2023
USD ($)
Feb. 27, 2013
Senior note - 3.70%, maturing 2023
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Senior note - 5.15% maturing 2043
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
Senior note - 5.15% maturing 2043
USD ($)
Feb. 27, 2013
Senior note - 5.15% maturing 2043
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Credit facility Maturing September, 2019
Revolving Credit Facility
Dec. 31, 2014
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Credit Facility Maturing September, 2015
Revolving Credit Facility
Dec. 31, 2014
Prime Rate
Credit facility Maturing September, 2019
Revolving Credit Facility
Dec. 31, 2014
Prime Rate
Credit Facility Maturing September, 2015
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]                                                                                    
Fair values of long-term debt (including current maturities) $ 3,800,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue $ 2,600,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebtFairValue                                                                                
Variable rate                                                                             1.25%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
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  1,700,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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1,100,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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  424,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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350,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
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0us-gaap_LineOfCredit
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Line of credit, initiation date     Sep. 26, 2014     Sep. 26, 2014                                                                        
Line of credit facility, expiration date     Sep. 26, 2019   Jun. 28, 2016 Sep. 25, 2015                                                                        
Line of credit, interest rate description     (1) the spread over LIBOR is 1.250%; (2) the spread over prime is 0.250%;     (1) the spread over LIBOR is 1.250%; (2) the spread over prime is 0.250%;                                                                        
Line of credit , unused capacity, commitment fee percentage     0.15%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage
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    0.125%us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityUnusedCapacityCommitmentFeePercentage
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Line of credit, maximum borrowing capacity through accordion feature     2,500,000,000whr_LineofCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacityThroughAccordionFeature
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Line of credit, current borrowing capacity       200,000,000us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityCurrentBorrowingCapacity
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Letters of credit outstanding, amount           0us-gaap_LettersOfCreditOutstandingAmount
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Maximum rolling twelve month Leverage Ratio 3.25 to 1.0                                                                                  
Rolling twelve month Interest Coverate Ratio 3.0 to 1.0                                                                                  
Line of credit, up-front fee 3,000,000whr_LineofCreditupfrontfee                                                                                  
Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Consolidated Net-Borrowings To Consolidated EBITDA, Maximum                   300.00%whr_DebtInstrumentCovenantComplianceConsolidatedNetBorrowingsToConsolidatedEBITDAMaximum
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300.00%whr_DebtInstrumentCovenantComplianceConsolidatedNetBorrowingsToConsolidatedEBITDAMaximum
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Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Consolidated Net Borrowings As Of Any Semi Annual Determination Date To Consolidated EBITDA, Maximum                   400.00%whr_DebtInstrumentCovenantComplianceConsolidatedNetBorrowingsAsOfAnySemiAnnualDeterminationDateToConsolidatedEBITDAMaximum
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400.00%whr_DebtInstrumentCovenantComplianceConsolidatedNetBorrowingsAsOfAnySemiAnnualDeterminationDateToConsolidatedEBITDAMaximum
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Debt Instrument, Covenant Compliance, Consolidated EBITDA To Consolidated Net Interest, Maximum                   350.00%whr_DebtInstrumentCovenantComplianceConsolidatedEBITDAToConsolidatedNetInterestMaximum
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350.00%whr_DebtInstrumentCovenantComplianceConsolidatedEBITDAToConsolidatedNetInterestMaximum
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Principal amount assumed                         300,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentCarryingAmount
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Long-term debt, fair value 3,778,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt 2,453,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt                   393,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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327,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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250,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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  0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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250,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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  0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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300,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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  0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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  500,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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0us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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  100,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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      250,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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250,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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= whr_Seniornote3.70maturing2023Member
  249,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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250,000,000us-gaap_LongTermDebt
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Debt instrument, face amount                               $ 250,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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= whr_Seniornote1.35maturing2017Member
    $ 250,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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= whr_Seniornote2.4maturing2019Member
    $ 300,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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= whr_Seniornote4.0maturing2024Member
    $ 500,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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    $ 100,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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  $ 300,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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$ 350,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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$ 500,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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    $ 250,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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    $ 250,000,000us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
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Stated interest rate                       4.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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4.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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  1.35%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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1.35%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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  2.40%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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2.40%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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  4.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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4.00%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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    8.60%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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8.60%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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  6.45%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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6.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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1.65%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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3.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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5.50%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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3.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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3.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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3.70%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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5.15%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
/ us-gaap_LongtermDebtTypeAxis
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5.15%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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5.15%us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
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Change in control, purchase price of all notes, percentage 101.00%whr_RepurchaseOfNotesPurchasePricePercentageOfPrincipleAmount                                                                                  
Maximum Rolling Twelve Month Leverage Ratio, Percent 325.00%whr_MaximumRollingTwelveMonthLeverageRatioPercent                                                                                  
Rolling Twelve Month Interest Coverage Ratio 300.00%whr_RollingTwelveMonthInterestCoverageRatio