Consolidated Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 5,186	$ 5,140	$ 9,946	$ 10,051
Expenses
Cost of products sold	4,254	4,260	8,202	8,359
Gross margin	932	880	1,744	1,692
Selling, general and administrative	584	541	1,089	1,046
Intangible amortization	18	20	36	40
Restructuring costs	60	44	86	188
Impairment of goodwill and other intangibles	0	747	0	747
Loss on disposal of businesses	79	0	79	0
Operating profit (loss)	191	(472)	454	(329)
Other (income) expense
Interest and sundry (income) expense	(63)	90	(193)	82
Interest expense	52	47	103	89
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	202	(609)	544	(500)
Income tax expense (benefit)	130	30	(2)	45
Net earnings (loss)	72	(639)	546	(545)
Less: Net earnings available to noncontrolling interests	5	18	8	18
Net earnings available to Whirlpool	$ 67	$ (657)	$ 538	$ (563)
Per share of common stock
Basic net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool (USD per share)	$ 1.04	$ (9.50)	$ 8.42	$ (8.03)
Diluted net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool (USD per share)	1.04	(9.50)	8.35	(8.03)
Dividends declared (USD per share)	$ 1.20	$ 1.15	$ 2.35	$ 2.25
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in millions)
Basic (in shares)	63.8	69.1	63.9	70.1
Diluted (in shares)	64.3	69.1	64.4	70.1
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 16	$ (802)	$ 583	$ (703)