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Segment Information (Schedule of Operating Segment Information) (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Sep. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2020
Mar. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Sep. 30, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales $ 5,798 $ 5,291 $ 4,042 $ 4,325 $ 5,382 $ 5,091 $ 5,186 $ 4,760 $ 19,456 $ 20,419 $ 21,037
Depreciation and amortization                 568 587 645
EBIT                 1,636 1,717 217
Total assets 20,436       18,973       20,436 18,973 18,455
Capital expenditures                 410 532 590
Restructuring costs                 (288) (188) (247)
Gain (loss) on sale and disposal of businesses           437     7 437 0
Product warranty and liability income (expense)           (105)     (56)    
Impairment of goodwill and intangibles                 (7) 0 (747)
Total other/eliminations                 1,636 1,717 217
Operating profit (loss) 718 563 71 263 405 691 189 264 1,615 1,549 325
Interest and sundry (income) expense 17 (22) (15) (1) 54 (29) (63) (130) (21) (168) 108
Interest expense                 189 187 192
Income tax expense (benefit)                 382 348 150
Net earnings 503 393 20 149 273 363 71 475 1,065 1,182 (125)
Less: Net earnings (loss) available to noncontrolling interests                 10 (14) (24)
Net earnings available to Whirlpool 499 $ 392 $ 30 $ 154 273 357 $ 66 $ 472 1,075 1,168 (149)
North America                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 11,210 11,477 11,374
EMEA                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 4,389 4,296 4,536
Product warranty and liability income (expense)           $ (105)          
Latin America                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 2,592 3,177 3,618
Asia                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 1,265 1,515 1,587
Intersegment sales                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 (1,948) (1,976) (2,039)
Intersegment sales | North America                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 249 238 267
Intersegment sales | EMEA                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 93 83 101
Intersegment sales | Latin America                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 1,227 1,321 1,313
Intersegment sales | Asia                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 379 334 358
Operating Segments | North America                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Depreciation and amortization                 193 195 196
EBIT                 1,758 1,440 1,388
Total assets 7,597       7,883       7,597 7,883 7,269
Capital expenditures                 137 179 180
Restructuring costs                 (81)    
Total other/eliminations                 1,758 1,440 1,388
Operating Segments | EMEA                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Depreciation and amortization                 177 187 204
EBIT                 2 (30) (106)
Total assets 11,296       9,450       11,296 9,450 7,299
Capital expenditures                 116 124 154
Restructuring costs                 (154)    
Total other/eliminations                 2 (30) (106)
Operating Segments | Latin America                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Depreciation and amortization                 62 65 111
EBIT                 219 172 210
Total assets 4,244       4,226       4,244 4,226 4,745
Capital expenditures                 64 97 110
Restructuring costs                 (20)    
Total other/eliminations                 219 172 210
Operating Segments | Asia                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Depreciation and amortization                 70 67 72
EBIT                 (7) 33 83
Total assets 2,573       2,581       2,573 2,581 2,636
Capital expenditures                 50 80 71
Restructuring costs                 (10)    
Total other/eliminations                 (7) 33 83
Other/ Eliminations                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 0 (46) (78)
Depreciation and amortization                 66 73 62
EBIT                 (336) 102 (1,358)
Total assets $ (5,274)       $ (5,167)       (5,274) (5,167) (3,494)
Capital expenditures                 43 52 75
Restructuring costs                 (288) (188) (247)
Corrective action recovery                 14 0 0
Gain (loss) on sale and disposal of businesses                 7 437 0
Product warranty and liability income (expense)                 30 (131) 0
Sale-leaseback, real estate and receivable adjustment                 113 86 0
Trade customer insolvency claim settlement                 0 (59) 0
Brazil indirect tax credit                 0 180 0
Impairment of goodwill and intangibles                 0 0 (747)
French antitrust settlement                 0 0 (103)
Trade customer insolvency                 0 0 (30)
Divestiture related transition costs                 0 0 (21)
Corporate expenses and other                 (212) (223) (210)
Total other/eliminations                 $ (336) $ 102 $ (1,358)