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2414406 - Disclosure - Income Taxes (Schedule of Unrecognized tax benefits) (Details)
(http://whirlpoolcorp.com/role/IncomeTaxesScheduleOfUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDetails)
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0000106640 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
 
 
 
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
 
 
 
Balance, January 1
143,000,000  
141,000,000  
113,000,000  
Additions for tax positions of the current year
14,000,000  
12,000,000  
17,000,000  
Additions for tax positions of prior years
1,000,000  
27,000,000  
4,000,000  
Reductions for tax positions of prior years
(33,000,000) 
(25,000,000) 
(23,000,000) 
Settlements during the period
(20,000,000) 
(5,000,000) 
(11,000,000) 
Positions assumed in acquisitions
0  
0  
42,000,000  
Lapses of applicable statute of limitation
(3,000,000) 
(7,000,000) 
(1,000,000) 
Balance, December 31
102,000,000  
 
143,000,000  
 
141,000,000