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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 24, 2014
Oct. 14, 2014
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]          
Distribution of foreign earnings     $ 5    
Income tax expense     $ 186 $ 209 $ 189
Effective income tax rate     35.00%    
Undistributed foreign earnings     $ 4,600    
Cash and cash equivalents     1,100    
Operating loss carryforwards     3,500    
Operating loss carryforwards, not subject to expiration     2,200    
Foreign tax credit carryforwards     310 253  
U.S. general business credit carryforwards, including Energy Tax Credits     964 1,010  
Valuation allowance, deferred tax assets     150 286  
Valuation allowance, deferred tax asset, increase (decrease)     (121)    
Positions assumed in acquisitions     0 0 42
Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax penalties and interest expense (benefit)     19 (5) 6
Unrecognized tax benefits     21    
Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax penalties and interest accrued     42 63 63
Hefei Sanyo And Indesit          
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]          
Positions assumed in acquisitions         72
Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax penalties and interest expense (benefit)         $ (31)
Whirlpool China          
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]          
Positions assumed in acquisitions $ 62        
Indesit Company S.p.A.          
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]          
Positions assumed in acquisitions   $ 10      
Geographical, outside the United States          
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]          
Cash and cash equivalents     1,000    
United States          
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]          
Operating loss carryforwards     1,000    
Net Operating Loss Carryforward          
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]          
Valuation allowance, deferred tax assets     128 239  
Other Deferred Tax Assets          
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]          
Valuation allowance, deferred tax assets     22 $ 47  
Valuation Allowance Release          
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]          
Valuation allowance, deferred tax asset, increase (decrease)     (163)    
Additional Valuation Allowances          
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]          
Valuation allowance, deferred tax asset, increase (decrease)     $ 42