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Incomes Taxes (DTA and DTL) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]    
Intangibles $ 800us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets $ 517us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesGoodwillAndIntangibleAssetsIntangibleAssets
Property, net 156us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment 141us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
LIFO inventory 45whr_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesLifo 49whr_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesLifo
Other 193us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther 201us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesOther
Total deferred tax liabilities 1,194us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities 908us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities
U.S. general business credit carryforwards, including Energy Tax Credits 1,005us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsGeneralBusiness 1,050us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsGeneralBusiness
Pensions 316us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPensions 311us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPensions
Loss carryforwards 650us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards 467us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
Inventory prepayment 0whr_InventoryPrepayment 93whr_InventoryPrepayment
Postretirement obligations 199us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPostretirementBenefits 177us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPostretirementBenefits
Foreign tax credit carryforwards 249us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign 243us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign
Research and development capitalization 358us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsInProcessResearchAndDevelopment 239us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsInProcessResearchAndDevelopment
Employee payroll and benefits 141us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeCompensation 138us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsEmployeeCompensation
Accrued expenses 110us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities 102us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAccruedLiabilities
Product warranty accrual 62us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsWarrantyReserves 58us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsWarrantyReserves
Receivable and inventory allowances 73us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAllowanceForDoubtfulAccounts 51us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsAllowanceForDoubtfulAccounts
Other 300us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther 233us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther
Total deferred tax assets 3,463us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross 3,162us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross
Valuation allowances for deferred tax assets (308)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance (186)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowances 3,155us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet 2,976us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet
Net deferred tax assets $ 1,961us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet $ 2,068us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet