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Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 5,186 |  | $ 5,140 |  | $ 9,946 | $ 10,051 |
Depreciation and amortization | 160 |  | 162 |  | 302 | 339 |
EBIT | 254 |  | (562) |  | 647 | (411) |
Total assets | 19,855 |  |  |  | 19,855 |  | $ 18,347
Capital expenditures | 112 |  | 128 |  | 197 | 194 |
Operating profit | 191 |  | (472) |  | 454 | (329) |
Interest and sundry (income) expense | (63) |  | 90 |  | (193) | 82 |
Interest expense | 52 |  | 47 |  | 103 | 89 |
Income tax expense (benefit) | 130 |  | 30 |  | (2) | 45 |
Net earnings (loss) | 72 | $ 474 | (639) | $ 94 | 546 | (545) |
Less: Net earnings available to noncontrolling interests | 5 |  | 18 |  | 8 | 18 |
Net earnings available to Whirlpool | 67 |  | (657) |  | 538 | (563) |
North America |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 2,858 |  | 2,782 |  | 5,393 | 5,298 |
EMEA |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,032 |  | 1,096 |  | 2,036 | 2,164 |
Latin America |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 888 |  | 852 |  | 1,763 | 1,750 |
Asia |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | 430 |  | 428 |  | 801 | 876 |
Intersegment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | (496) |  | (521) |  | (1,004) | (987) |
Intersegment sales | North America |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | (45) |  | (70) |  | (111) | (137) |
Intersegment sales | EMEA |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | (22) |  | (26) |  | (43) | (64) |
Intersegment sales | Latin America |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | (342) |  | (341) |  | (679) | (627) |
Intersegment sales | Asia |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | (87) |  | (84) |  | (171) | (159) |
Operating Segments | North America |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 55 |  | 47 |  | 104 | 96 |
EBIT | 353 |  | 331 |  | 665 | 619 |
Total assets | 7,988 |  |  |  | 7,988 |  | 7,161
Capital expenditures | 43 |  | 41 |  | 78 | 64 |
Operating Segments | EMEA |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 58 |  | 57 |  | 101 | 114 |
EBIT | (16) |  | (25) |  | (37) | (52) |
Total assets | 9,432 |  |  |  | 9,432 |  | 7,299
Capital expenditures | 17 |  | 34 |  | 27 | 40 |
Operating Segments | Latin America |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 13 |  | 26 |  | 31 | 64 |
EBIT | 56 |  | 33 |  | 101 | 90 |
Total assets | 5,119 |  |  |  | 5,119 |  | 4,745
Capital expenditures | 21 |  | 18 |  | 45 | 31 |
Operating Segments | Asia |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization | 17 |  | 16 |  | 34 | 34 |
EBIT | 15 |  | 43 |  | 22 | 62 |
Total assets | 2,640 |  |  |  | 2,640 |  | 2,636
Capital expenditures | 19 |  | 16 |  | 29 | 27 |
Other/ Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | (22) |  | (18) |  | (47) | (37) |
Depreciation and amortization | 17 |  | 16 |  | 32 | 31 |
EBIT | (154) |  | (944) |  | (104) | (1,130) |
Total assets | (5,324) |  |  |  | (5,324) |  | $ (3,494)
Capital expenditures | 12 |  | 19 |  | 18 | 32 |
Restructuring costs | Other/ Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
EBIT | (60) |  | (44) |  | (86) | (188) |
Divestiture related transition costs | Other/ Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
EBIT | (11) |  | 0 |  | (17) | 0 |
Brazil indirect tax credit | Other/ Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
EBIT | 53 |  | 0 |  | 180 | 0 |
French antitrust settlement | Other/ Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
EBIT | 0 |  | (114) |  | 0 | (114) |
Impairment of goodwill and intangibles | Other/ Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
EBIT | 0 |  | (747) |  | 0 | (747) |
Legacy product warranty and liability expense | Other/ Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
EBIT | (12) |  | 0 |  | (12) | 0 |
Loss on disposal of businesses | Other/ Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
EBIT | (79) |  | 0 |  | (79) | 0 |
Corporate expenses and other | Other/ Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
EBIT | $ (45) |  | $ (39) |  | $ (90) | $ (81) |

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