Cover Page - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Oct. 18, 2019
Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/
Entity Central Index Key	0000106640
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	1-3932
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	38-1490038
Entity Address, Address Line One	2000 North M-63
Entity Address, City or Town	Benton Harbor,
Entity Address, State or Province	MI
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	49022-2692
City Area Code	269
Local Phone Number	923-5000
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		63,199,776
New York Stock Exchange | Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, par value $1.00 per share
Trading Symbol	WHR
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
New York Stock Exchange | Senior Notes
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	0.625% Senior Notes due 2020
Trading Symbol	WHR 20
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Chicago Stock Exchange | Common Stock
Entity Information [Line Items]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, par value $1.00 per share
Trading Symbol	WHR
Security Exchange Name	CHX