Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 5,248	$ 5,277	$ 15,062	$ 15,331
Expenses
Cost of products sold	4,310	4,347	12,335	12,643
Gross margin	938	930	2,727	2,688
Selling, general and administrative	521	529	1,538	1,583
Intangible amortization	18	18	54	55
Restructuring costs	29	54	116	145
Operating profit	370	329	1,019	905
Other (income) expense
Interest and sundry (income) expense	26	21	95	32
Interest expense	39	41	118	124
Earnings before income taxes	305	267	806	749
Income tax expense	61	17	64	116
Net earnings	244	250	742	633
Less: Net earnings available to noncontrolling interests	6	15	34	30
Net earnings available to Whirlpool	$ 238	$ 235	$ 708	$ 603
Per share of common stock
Basic net earnings available to Whirlpool (USD per share)	$ 3.14	$ 2.98	$ 9.26	$ 7.64
Diluted net earnings available to Whirlpool (USD per share)	3.10	2.95	9.16	7.54
Dividends declared (USD per share)	$ 1.00	$ 0.90	$ 2.90	$ 2.55
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in millions)
Basic (in shares)	75.7	78.8	76.4	78.9
Diluted (in shares)	76.6	79.7	77.3	79.9
Comprehensive income	$ 289	$ 45	$ 900	$ 254