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Segment Information
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Segment Information SEGMENT INFORMATION
The information in the note below has been updated to reflect the retrospective accounting change described in Note 1.
Our reportable segments are based upon geographic region and are defined as North America, EMEA, Latin America and Asia. These regions also represent our operating segments. Each segment manufactures home appliances and related components, but serves strategically different marketplaces. The chief operating decision maker evaluates performance based upon each segment's earnings (loss) before interest and taxes (EBIT), which we define as operating profit less interest and sundry (income) expense and excluding restructuring costs, asset impairment charges and certain other items that management believes are not indicative of the region's ongoing performance, if any. Total assets by segment are those assets directly associated with the respective operating activities. The "Other/Eliminations" column primarily includes corporate expenses, assets and eliminations, as well as restructuring costs, asset impairments and certain other items that
management believes are not indicative of the region's ongoing performance, if any. Intersegment sales are eliminated within each region except compressor sales out of Latin America through June 30, 2019, which are included in Other/Eliminations.
Sales to Lowe's, a North American retailer, represented approximately 13%, 13% and 12% of our consolidated net sales in 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Lowe's represented approximately 14% of our consolidated accounts receivable as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
The United States individually comprised at least 10% of consolidated net sales in 2020, 2019 and 2018 in the amounts of $10.3 billion, $10.7 billion and $10.6 billion, respectively.
The following table summarizes the countries that represent at least 10% of consolidated long-lived assets for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019. Long-lived assets includes property, plant and equipment and right-of-use assets at December 31, 2020 and 2019.
Millions of dollarsUnited StatesMexicoItalyPolandAll Other CountriesTotal
2020
Long-lived assets$1,790 $403 $526 $428 $1,040 $4,187 
2019
Long-lived assets$1,816 $431 $505 $422 $1,048 $4,222 
 OPERATING SEGMENTS

Millions of dollars		North
America		EMEALatin
America		AsiaOther/
Eliminations		Total
Whirlpool
Net sales
2020$11,210 $4,389 $2,592 $1,265 $— $19,456 
201911,477 4,296 3,177 1,515 (46)20,419 
201811,374 4,536 3,618 1,587 (78)21,037 
Intersegment sales
2020$249 $93 $1,227 $379 $(1,948)$— 
2019238 83 1,321 334 (1,976)— 
2018267 101 1,313 358 (2,039)— 
Depreciation and amortization
2020$193 $177 $62 $70 $66 $568 
2019195 187 65 67 73 587 
2018196 204 111 72 62 645 
EBIT
2020$1,758 $2 $219 $(7)$(336)$1,636 
20191,440 (30)172 33 102 1,717 
20181,388 (106)210 83 (1,358)217 
Total assets
2020$7,597 $11,296 $4,244 $2,573 $(5,274)$20,436 
20197,883 9,450 4,226 2,581 (5,167)18,973 
20187,269 7,299 4,745 2,636 (3,494)18,455 
Capital expenditures
2020$137 $116 $64 $50 $43 $410 
2019179 124 97 80 52 532 
2018180 154 110 71 75 590 
The following table summarizes the reconciling items in the Other/Eliminations column for total EBIT for the periods presented:
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
in millions202020192018
Items not allocated to segments:
Restructuring costs$(288)$(188)$(247)
Corrective action recovery14 — — 
Gain (loss) on sale and disposal of businesses7 437 — 
Product warranty and liability income (expense)30 (131)— 
Sale-leaseback, real estate and receivable adjustment113 86 — 
Trade customer insolvency claim settlement— (59)— 
Brazil indirect tax credit— 180 — 
Impairment of goodwill and intangibles— — (747)
French antitrust settlement— — (103)
Trade customer insolvency— — (30)
Divestiture related transition costs— — (21)
Corporate expenses and other(212)(223)(210)
Total other/eliminations$(336)$102 $(1,358)
A reconciliation of our segment information for total EBIT to the corresponding amounts in the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) is shown in the table below for the periods presented:
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
in millions202020192018
Operating profit$1,615 $1,549 $325 
Interest and sundry (income) expense(21)(168)108 
Total EBIT$1,636 $1,717 $217 
Interest expense189 187 192 
Income tax expense382 348 150 
Net earnings (loss)$1,065 $1,182 $(125)
Less: Net earnings (loss) available to noncontrolling interests(10)14 24 
Net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool$1,075 $1,168 $(149)