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Cover Page - shares
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Apr. 24, 2020
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Entity Registrant Name WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/  
Entity Central Index Key 0000106640  
Document Type 10-Q  
Amendment Flag false  
Document Quarterly Report true  
Document Period End Date Mar. 31, 2020  
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31  
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2020  
Document Fiscal Period Focus Q1  
Document Transition Report false  
Entity File Number 1-3932  
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code DE  
Entity Tax Identification Number 38-1490038  
Entity Address, Address Line One 2000 North M-63  
Entity Address, City or Town Benton Harbor,  
Entity Address, State or Province MI  
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 49022-2692  
City Area Code 269  
Local Phone Number 923-5000  
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes  
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes  
Entity Filer Category Large Accelerated Filer  
Entity Small Business false  
Entity Emerging Growth Company false  
Entity Shell Company false  
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)   62,163,066
New York Stock Exchange    
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Common stock, par value $1.00 per share  
Trading Symbol WHR  
Security Exchange Name NYSE  
Chicago Stock Exchange    
Entity Information [Line Items]    
Title of 12(b) Security Common stock, par value $1.00 per share  
Trading Symbol WHR  
Security Exchange Name CHX