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Summary of Principle Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) country $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) segment country $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jan. 01, 2018 USD ($)
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of countries in which entity operates (in countries) | country | 14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 |  |  |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |
Restricted cash | $ 40,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 97,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 40,000,000 | $ 97,000,000 |  |  |
Unfunded commitments | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 570,000,000 | 575,000,000 | $ 584,000,000 |  |
Gain (loss) on sale of property, plant, and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Impairment of long-lived assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Goodwill, impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 579,000,000 | 0 | 0 |  |
Intangibles, impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 168,000,000 | 0 | 0 |  |
Accounts payable outsourcing | 1,400,000,000 |  |  |  | 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  | 1,400,000,000 | 1,500,000,000 |  |  |
Research and development expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 572,000,000 | 596,000,000 | 604,000,000 |  |
Advertising expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 343,000,000 | 330,000,000 | 366,000,000 |  |
Decrease in net sales | (5,660,000,000) | $ (5,326,000,000) | $ (5,140,000,000) | $ (4,911,000,000) | (5,702,000,000) | $ (5,418,000,000) | $ (5,347,000,000) | $ (4,786,000,000) | (21,037,000,000) | (21,253,000,000) | (20,718,000,000) |  |
Decrease in net earnings | $ (170,000,000) | $ (210,000,000) | $ 657,000,000 | $ (94,000,000) | $ 268,000,000 | $ (276,000,000) | $ (189,000,000) | $ (153,000,000) | $ 183,000,000 | $ (350,000,000) | $ (888,000,000) |  |
Decrease in diluted earnings per share (USD per share) | $ / shares | $ (2.64) | $ (3.22) | $ 9.50 | $ (1.30) | $ 3.74 | $ (3.72) | $ (2.52) | $ (2.01) | $ 2.72 | $ (4.70) | $ (11.50) |  |
Other liabilities decrease | $ (463,000,000) |  |  |  | $ (632,000,000) |  |  |  | $ (463,000,000) | $ (632,000,000) |  |  |
Machinery and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retirement of machinery |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100,000,000 | 63,000,000 |  |  |
Other Current Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted cash | 40,000,000 |  |  |  | 48,000,000 |  |  |  | 40,000,000 | 48,000,000 |  |  |
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Level 3 assets and liabilities | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Asia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Decrease in net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,587,000,000) | (1,539,000,000) | $ (1,490,000,000) |  |
Latin America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale leaseback, net proceeds | 133,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 133,000,000 |  |  |  |
Annual rent payment | $ 11,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease term | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |
Options to extend lease | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lease renewal term | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Sale leaseback, deferred gain | $ 69,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 69,000,000 |  |  |  |
Goodwill, impairment loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Decrease in net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (3,618,000,000) | (3,946,000,000) | $ (3,731,000,000) |  |
Out of Period Adjustment | Asia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Decrease in net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35,000,000 |  |  |
Increase in other operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,000,000 |  |  |
Decrease in net earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16,000,000 |  |  |
Decrease in diluted earnings per share (USD per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.22 |  |  |
Whirlpool India | Elica PB India |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, percentage | 49.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49.00% |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 22,000,000 |  |  |  |
Whirlpool India | Elica S.p.A. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investment, percentage | 12.54% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.54% |  |  |  |
Retained Earnings | Accounting Standards Update 2016-16 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cumulative effect of new accounting principle in period of adoption |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 56,000,000
Accounts Receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding accounts receivable transferred under arrangements where the Company continues to service the transferred asset | $ 161,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 137,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 161,000,000 | $ 137,000,000 |  |  |
Scenario, Forecast | Accounting Standards Update 2016-02 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other liabilities decrease |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 78,000,000 |
Scenario, Forecast | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ROU assets recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800,000,000 |
ROU liabilities recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 800,000,000 |
Scenario, Forecast | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ROU assets recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 900,000,000 |
ROU liabilities recognized |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 900,000,000 |

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