Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,196	$ 1,085
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $157 and $185, respectively	2,665	2,711
Inventories	2,988	2,623
Prepaid and other current assets	1,081	920
Total current assets	7,930	7,339
Property, net of accumulated depreciation of $6,825 and $6,055, respectively	4,033	3,810
Goodwill	3,118	2,956
Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $476 and $387, respectively	2,591	2,552
Deferred income taxes	2,013	2,154
Other noncurrent assets	353	342
Total assets	20,038	19,153
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	4,797	4,416
Accrued expenses	674	649
Accrued advertising and promotions	853	742
Employee compensation	414	390
Notes payable	450	34
Current maturities of long-term debt	376	560
Other current liabilities	941	871
Total current liabilities	8,505	7,662
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt	4,392	3,876
Pension benefits	1,029	1,074
Postretirement benefits	352	334
Other noncurrent liabilities	632	479
Total noncurrent liabilities	6,405	5,763
Stockholders' equity
Common stock, $1 par value, 250 million shares authorized, 112 million and 111 million shares issued, and 71 million and 74 million shares outstanding, respectively	112	111
Additional paid-in capital	2,739	2,672
Retained earnings	7,352	7,314
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,331)	(2,400)
Treasury stock, 41 million and 37 million shares, respectively	(3,674)	(2,924)
Total Whirlpool stockholders' equity	4,198	4,773
Noncontrolling interests	930	955
Total stockholders' equity	5,128	5,728
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 20,038	$ 19,153