Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 5,347	$ 5,198	$ 10,133	$ 9,814
Expenses
Cost of products sold	4,471	4,229	8,431	8,022
Gross margin	876	969	1,702	1,792
Selling, general and administrative	526	543	1,025	1,016
Intangible amortization	17	18	34	36
Restructuring costs	59	40	105	87
Operating profit	274	368	538	653
Other (income) expense
Interest and sundry (income) expense	23	41	48	73
Interest expense	39	41	80	79
Earnings before income taxes	212	286	410	501
Income tax (benefit) expense	33	(56)	73	3
Net earnings	179	342	337	498
Less: Net earnings (loss) available to noncontrolling interests	(10)	22	(5)	28
Net earnings available to Whirlpool	$ 189	$ 320	$ 342	$ 470
Per share of common stock
Basic net earnings available to Whirlpool (USD per share)	$ 2.55	$ 4.20	$ 4.60	$ 6.13
Diluted net earnings available to Whirlpool (USD per share)	2.52	4.15	4.53	6.06
Dividends declared (USD per share)	$ 1.1	$ 1	$ 2.1	$ 1.9
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in millions)
Basic (in shares)	74.0	76.2	74.4	76.7
Diluted (in shares)	75.1	77.4	75.6	77.8
Comprehensive income	$ 170	$ 299	$ 408	$ 611