Operating Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

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		EMEA		Latin America		Asia			Other/ Eliminations			Total Whirlpool
Net sales
2016	$	2,850	$	1,319	$	800	$	338		$	(59	)	$	5,248
2015	2,791		1,452		751		346			(63		)	5,277
Intersegment sales
2016	41		16		50		82			(189		)	—
2015	51		9		55		77			(192		)	—
Depreciation and amortization
2016	65		66		19		15			(1		)	164
2015	64		47		13		15			26			165
Operating profit (loss)
2016	346		40		45		15			(76		)	370
2015	349		32		31		24			(107		)	329
Total assets
September 30, 2016	8,172		8,666		2,563		2,896			(2,107		)	20,190
December 31, 2015	7,683		7,351		2,260		2,738			(1,022		)	19,010
Capital expenditures
2016	43		37		28		26			21			155
2015	52		36		26		(9		)	18			123

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	OPERATING SEGMENTS
Millions of dollars	North America		EMEA		Latin America		Asia		Other/ Eliminations			Total Whirlpool
Net sales
2016	$	8,020	$	3,788	$	2,331	$	1,072	$	(149	)	$	15,062
2015	7,819		4,059		2,504		1,105		(156		)	15,331
Intersegment sales
2016	128		47		153		217		(545		)	—
2015	170		34		157		205		(566		)	—
Depreciation and amortization
2016	199		155		53		48		41			496
2015	195		154		50		46		51			496
Operating profit (loss)
2016	936		141		137		56		(251		)	1,019
2015	912		100		126		75		(308		)	905
Total assets
September 30, 2016	8,172		8,666		2,563		2,896		(2,107		)	20,190
December 31, 2015	7,683		7,351		2,260		2,738		(1,022		)	19,010
Capital expenditures
2016	114		82		71		41		53			361
2015	169		108		69		9		36			391