Acquisitions Acquisition Related Costs (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Non-recurring acquisition-related costs and investment expenses	$ 29
Whirlpool China
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Non-recurring acquisition-related costs and investment expenses	24
Indesit
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Non-recurring acquisition-related costs and investment expenses	$ 26

This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 805

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-Section 25

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