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Significant Accounting Policies (Changes in Accounting Principle) (Details) - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ 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
Dec. 31, 2017
Consolidated Statement of Income (Loss)                        
Cost of products sold $ 4,432 $ 4,143 $ 3,417 $ 3,622 $ 4,353 $ 4,352 $ 4,256 $ 3,947 $ 15,614 $ 16,908 $ 17,454  
Gross margin 1,366 1,148 625 703 1,029 739 930 813 3,842 3,511 3,583  
Operating profit (loss) 718 563 71 263 405 691 189 264 1,615 1,549 325  
Earnings before income taxes                 1,447 1,530 25  
Income tax expense (benefit)                 382 348 150  
Net earnings 503 393 20 149 273 363 71 475 1,065 1,182 (125)  
Net earnings available to Whirlpool $ 499 $ 392 $ 30 $ 154 $ 273 $ 357 $ 66 $ 472 $ 1,075 $ 1,168 $ (149)  
Basic net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool (in USD per share) $ 7.93 $ 6.27 $ 0.47 $ 2.46 $ 4.33 $ 5.60 $ 1.02 $ 7.37 $ 17.15 $ 18.34 $ (2.22)  
Diluted net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool (in USD per share) $ 7.80 $ 6.19 $ 0.47 $ 2.45 $ 4.29 $ 5.55 $ 1.02 $ 7.32 $ 16.98 $ 18.19 $ (2.22)  
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)                        
Net earnings $ 503 $ 393 $ 20 $ 149 $ 273 $ 363 $ 71 $ 475 $ 1,065 $ 1,182 $ (125)  
Comprehensive income (loss)                 874 1,259 (470)  
Comprehensive income (loss) available to Whirlpool                 882 1,245 (496)  
Consolidated Balance Sheet                        
Inventories 2,301       2,560       2,301 2,560    
Total current assets 9,129       7,520       9,129 7,520    
Deferred income taxes 2,189       2,208       2,189 2,208    
Total assets 20,436       18,973       20,436 18,973 18,455  
Retained earnings 8,725       7,962       8,725 7,962   $ 7,426
Total Whirlpool stockholders' equity 3,885       3,287       3,885 3,287    
Total stockholders' equity 4,795       4,210       4,795 4,210 3,313 5,202
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 20,436       18,973       20,436 18,973    
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows                        
Net earnings 503 393 20 149 273 363 71 475 1,065 1,182 (125)  
Inventories                 249 (17) 27  
Taxes deferred and payable, net                 154 (122) (55)  
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholder's Equity                        
Net earnings 503 393 20 149 273 363 71 475 1,065 1,182 (125)  
Comprehensive income (loss)                 874 1,259 (470)  
Total stockholders' equity 4,795       4,210       4,795 4,210 3,313 5,202
Segment Reporting [Abstract]                        
EBIT                 1,636 1,717 217  
Total assets 20,436       18,973       20,436 18,973 18,455  
Operating profit (loss) 718 563 71 263 405 691 189 264 1,615 1,549 325  
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]                        
Cost of products sold 4,432 4,143 3,417 3,622 4,353 4,352 4,256 3,947 15,614 16,908 17,454  
Gross margin 1,366 1,148 625 703 1,029 739 930 813 3,842 3,511 3,583  
Operating profit (loss) 718 563 71 263 405 691 189 264 1,615 1,549 325  
Net earnings 503 393 20 149 273 363 71 475 1,065 1,182 (125)  
Net earnings available to Whirlpool $ 499 $ 392 $ 30 $ 154 $ 273 $ 357 $ 66 $ 472 $ 1,075 $ 1,168 $ (149)  
Basic net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool (in USD per share) $ 7.93 $ 6.27 $ 0.47 $ 2.46 $ 4.33 $ 5.60 $ 1.02 $ 7.37 $ 17.15 $ 18.34 $ (2.22)  
Diluted net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool (in USD per share) $ 7.80 $ 6.19 $ 0.47 $ 2.45 $ 4.29 $ 5.55 $ 1.02 $ 7.32 $ 16.98 $ 18.19 $ (2.22)  
North America | Operating Segments                        
Consolidated Balance Sheet                        
Total assets $ 7,597       $ 7,883       $ 7,597 $ 7,883 $ 7,269  
Segment Reporting [Abstract]                        
EBIT                 1,758 1,440 1,388  
Total assets 7,597       7,883       7,597 7,883 7,269  
As Originally Reported                        
Consolidated Statement of Income (Loss)                        
Cost of products sold 4,434 $ 4,136 $ 3,411 $ 3,625 4,334 $ 4,350 $ 4,254 $ 3,948 15,606 16,886 17,500  
Gross margin 1,364 1,155 631 700 1,048 741 932 812 3,850 3,533 3,537  
Operating profit (loss) 716 570 77 260 424 693 191 263 1,623 1,571 279  
Earnings before income taxes                 1,455 1,552 (21)  
Income tax expense (benefit)                 384 354 138  
Net earnings 501 398 25 147 288 364 72 474 1,071 1,198 (159)  
Net earnings available to Whirlpool $ 497 $ 397 $ 35 $ 152 $ 288 $ 358 $ 67 $ 471 $ 1,081 $ 1,184 $ (183)  
Basic net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool (in USD per share) $ 7.90 $ 6.35 $ 0.55 $ 2.42 $ 4.56 $ 5.62 $ 1.04 $ 7.36 $ 17.24 $ 18.60 $ (2.72)  
Diluted net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool (in USD per share) $ 7.77 $ 6.27 $ 0.55 $ 2.41 $ 4.52 $ 5.57 $ 1.04 $ 7.31 $ 17.07 $ 18.45 $ (2.72)  
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)                        
Net earnings $ 501 $ 398 $ 25 $ 147 $ 288 $ 364 $ 72 $ 474 $ 1,071 $ 1,198 $ (159)  
Comprehensive income (loss)                 880 1,275 (504)  
Comprehensive income (loss) available to Whirlpool                 888 1,261 (530)  
Consolidated Balance Sheet                        
Inventories 2,187       2,438       2,187 2,438    
Total current assets 9,015       7,398       9,015 7,398    
Deferred income taxes 2,217       2,238       2,217 2,238    
Total assets 20,350       18,881       20,350 18,881 18,347  
Retained earnings 8,639       7,870       8,639 7,870   7,352
Total Whirlpool stockholders' equity 3,799       3,195       3,799 3,195    
Total stockholders' equity 4,709       4,118       4,709 4,118 3,205 5,128
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 20,350       18,881       20,350 18,881    
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows                        
Net earnings 501 398 25 147 288 364 72 474 1,071 1,198 (159)  
Inventories                 241 (39) 73  
Taxes deferred and payable, net                 156 (116) (67)  
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholder's Equity                        
Net earnings 501 398 25 147 288 364 72 474 1,071 1,198 (159)  
Comprehensive income (loss)                 880 1,275 (504)  
Total stockholders' equity 4,709       4,118       4,709 4,118 3,205 5,128
Segment Reporting [Abstract]                        
EBIT                 1,644 1,739 171  
Total assets 20,350       18,881       20,350 18,881 18,347  
Operating profit (loss) 716 570 77 260 424 693 191 263 1,623 1,571 279  
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]                        
Cost of products sold 4,434 4,136 3,411 3,625 4,334 4,350 4,254 3,948 15,606 16,886 17,500  
Gross margin 1,364 1,155 631 700 1,048 741 932 812 3,850 3,533 3,537  
Operating profit (loss) 716 570 77 260 424 693 191 263 1,623 1,571 279  
Net earnings 501 398 25 147 288 364 72 474 1,071 1,198 (159)  
Net earnings available to Whirlpool $ 497 $ 397 $ 35 $ 152 $ 288 $ 358 $ 67 $ 471 $ 1,081 $ 1,184 $ (183)  
Basic net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool (in USD per share) $ 7.90 $ 6.35 $ 0.55 $ 2.42 $ 4.56 $ 5.62 $ 1.04 $ 7.36 $ 17.24 $ 18.60 $ (2.72)  
Diluted net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool (in USD per share) $ 7.77 $ 6.27 $ 0.55 $ 2.41 $ 4.52 $ 5.57 $ 1.04 $ 7.31 $ 17.07 $ 18.45 $ (2.72)  
As Originally Reported | North America | Operating Segments                        
Consolidated Balance Sheet                        
Total assets $ 7,511       $ 7,791       $ 7,511 $ 7,791 $ 7,161  
Segment Reporting [Abstract]                        
EBIT                 1,766 1,462 1,342  
Total assets 7,511       7,791       7,511 7,791 7,161  
Effect of Change                        
Consolidated Statement of Income (Loss)                        
Cost of products sold (2) $ 7 $ 6 $ (3) 19 $ 2 $ 2 $ (1) 8 22 (46)  
Gross margin 2 (7) (6) 3 (19) (2) (2) 1 (8) (22) 46  
Operating profit (loss) 2 (7) (6) 3 (19) (2) (2) 1 (8) (22) 46  
Earnings before income taxes                 (8) (22) 46  
Income tax expense (benefit)                 (2) (6) 12  
Net earnings 2 (5) (5) 2 (15) (1) (1) 1 (6) (16) 34  
Net earnings available to Whirlpool $ 2 $ (5) $ (5) $ 2 $ (15) $ (1) $ (1) $ 1 $ (6) $ (16) $ 34  
Basic net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool (in USD per share) $ 0.03 $ (0.08) $ (0.08) $ 0.04 $ (0.23) $ (0.02) $ (0.02) $ 0.01 $ (0.09) $ (0.26) $ 0.50  
Diluted net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool (in USD per share) $ 0.03 $ (0.08) $ (0.08) $ 0.04 $ (0.23) $ (0.02) $ (0.02) $ 0.01 $ (0.09) $ (0.26) $ 0.50  
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss)                        
Net earnings $ 2 $ (5) $ (5) $ 2 $ (15) $ (1) $ (1) $ 1 $ (6) $ (16) $ 34  
Comprehensive income (loss)                 (6) (16) 34  
Comprehensive income (loss) available to Whirlpool                 (6) (16) 34  
Consolidated Balance Sheet                        
Inventories 114       122       114 122    
Total current assets 114       122       114 122    
Deferred income taxes (28)       (30)       (28) (30)    
Total assets 86       92       86 92 108  
Retained earnings 86       92       86 92   74
Total Whirlpool stockholders' equity 86       92       86 92    
Total stockholders' equity 86       92       86 92 108 74
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 86       92       86 92    
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows                        
Net earnings 2 (5) (5) 2 (15) (1) (1) 1 (6) (16) 34  
Inventories                 8 22 (46)  
Taxes deferred and payable, net                 (2) (6) 12  
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholder's Equity                        
Net earnings 2 (5) (5) 2 (15) (1) (1) 1 (6) (16) 34  
Comprehensive income (loss)                 (6) (16) 34  
Total stockholders' equity 86       92       86 92 108 $ 74
Segment Reporting [Abstract]                        
EBIT                 (8) (22) 46  
Total assets 86       92       86 92 108  
Operating profit (loss) 2 (7) (6) 3 (19) (2) (2) 1 (8) (22) 46  
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]                        
Cost of products sold (2) 7 6 (3) 19 2 2 (1) 8 22 (46)  
Gross margin 2 (7) (6) 3 (19) (2) (2) 1 (8) (22) 46  
Operating profit (loss) 2 (7) (6) 3 (19) (2) (2) 1 (8) (22) 46  
Net earnings 2 (5) (5) 2 (15) (1) (1) 1 (6) (16) 34  
Net earnings available to Whirlpool $ 2 $ (5) $ (5) $ 2 $ (15) $ (1) $ (1) $ 1 $ (6) $ (16) $ 34  
Basic net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool (in USD per share) $ 0.03 $ (0.08) $ (0.08) $ 0.04 $ (0.23) $ (0.02) $ (0.02) $ 0.01 $ (0.09) $ (0.26) $ 0.50  
Diluted net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool (in USD per share) $ 0.03 $ (0.08) $ (0.08) $ 0.04 $ (0.23) $ (0.02) $ (0.02) $ 0.01 $ (0.09) $ (0.26) $ 0.50  
Effect of Change | North America | Operating Segments                        
Consolidated Balance Sheet                        
Total assets $ 86       $ 92       $ 86 $ 92 $ 108  
Segment Reporting [Abstract]                        
EBIT                 (8) (22) 46  
Total assets $ 86       $ 92       $ 86 $ 92 $ 108