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Segment Information (Schedule of Operating Segment Information) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Sep. 30, 2018
Jun. 30, 2018
Mar. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales $ 5,382 $ 5,091 $ 5,186 $ 4,760 $ 5,660 $ 5,326 $ 5,140 $ 4,911 $ 20,419 $ 21,037 $ 21,253
Depreciation and amortization                 587 645 654
EBIT                 1,739 171 1,049
Total assets 18,881       18,347       18,881 18,347 20,038
Capital expenditures                 532 590 684
Restructuring costs                 (188) (247) (275)
Product warranty and liability expense   (105)                  
(Gain) loss on sale and disposal of businesses   437             437 0 0
Impairment of goodwill and intangibles           (747)     0 (747) 0
Total other/eliminations                 1,739 171 1,049
Operating profit (loss) 424 693 191 263 309 299 (472) 143 1,571 279 1,136
Interest and sundry (income) expense 54 (29) (63) (130) 2 24 90 (8) (168) 108 87
Interest expense                 187 192 162
Income tax expense (benefit)                 354 138 550
Net earnings (loss) 288 364 72 474 170 216 (639) 94 1,198 (159) 337
Less: Net earnings (loss) available to noncontrolling interests                 14 24 (13)
Net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool 288 358 $ 67 $ 471 170 $ 210 $ (657) $ 94 1,184 (183) 350
North America                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 11,477 11,374 11,065
EMEA                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 4,296 4,536 4,881
Product warranty and liability expense   $ (105)                  
Latin America                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 3,177 3,618 3,946
Asia                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 1,515 1,587 1,539
Intersegment sales                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 (1,976) (2,039) (1,951)
Intersegment sales | North America                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 238 267 271
Intersegment sales | EMEA                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 83 101 118
Intersegment sales | Latin America                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 1,321 1,313 1,273
Intersegment sales | Asia                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 334 358 289
Operating Segments | North America                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Depreciation and amortization                 195 196 210
EBIT                 1,462 1,342 1,282
Total assets 7,791       7,161       7,791 7,161 6,956
Capital expenditures                 179 180 172
Restructuring costs                 0    
Total other/eliminations                 1,462 1,342 1,282
Operating Segments | EMEA                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Depreciation and amortization                 187 204 197
EBIT                 (30) (106) (19)
Total assets 9,450       7,299       9,450 7,299 8,781
Capital expenditures                 124 154 219
Restructuring costs                 (177)    
Total other/eliminations                 (30) (106) (19)
Operating Segments | Latin America                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Depreciation and amortization                 65 111 126
EBIT                 172 210 248
Total assets 4,226       4,745       4,226 4,745 4,847
Capital expenditures                 97 110 137
Restructuring costs                 (11)    
Total other/eliminations                 172 210 248
Operating Segments | Asia                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Depreciation and amortization                 67 72 63
EBIT                 33 83 54
Total assets 2,581       2,636       2,581 2,636 2,745
Capital expenditures                 80 71 106
Restructuring costs                 0    
Total other/eliminations                 33 83 54
Other/ Eliminations                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 (46) (78) (178)
Depreciation and amortization                 73 62 58
EBIT                 102 (1,358) (516)
Total assets $ (5,167)       $ (3,494)       (5,167) (3,494) (3,291)
Capital expenditures                 52 75 50
Restructuring costs                 (188) (247) (275)
Brazil indirect tax credit                 180 0 0
Product warranty and liability expense                 (131) 0 0
(Gain) loss on sale and disposal of businesses                 437 0 0
Sale leaseback, real estate and receivable adjustment                 86 0 0
Trade customer insolvency claim settlement                 (59) 0 0
Impairment of goodwill and intangibles                 0 (747) 0
French antitrust settlement                 0 (103) 0
Trade customer insolvency                 0 (30) 0
Out-of-period adjustment                 0 0 (40)
Divestiture related transition costs                 0 (21) 0
Corporate expenses and other                 (223) (210) (201)
Total other/eliminations                 $ 102 $ (1,358) $ (516)