Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 21,253	$ 20,718	$ 20,891
Expenses
Cost of products sold	17,651	17,026	17,231
Gross margin	3,602	3,692	3,660
Selling, general and administrative	2,112	2,080	2,143
Intangible amortization	79	71	74
Restructuring costs	275	173	201
Operating profit	1,136	1,368	1,242
Other (income) expense
Interest and sundry (income) expense	87	93	46
Interest expense	162	161	165
Earnings before income taxes	887	1,114	1,031
Income tax expense	550	186	209
Net earnings	337	928	822
Less: Net earnings (loss) available to noncontrolling interests	(13)	40	39
Net earnings available to Whirlpool	$ 350	$ 888	$ 783
Per share of common stock
Basic net earnings available to Whirlpool (USD per share)	$ 4.78	$ 11.67	$ 9.95
Diluted net earnings available to Whirlpool (USD per share)	$ 4.70	$ 11.50	$ 9.83
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in millions)
Basic (in shares)	73.3	76.1	78.7
Diluted (in shares)	74.4	77.2	79.7