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Cover Page - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Feb. 07, 2020
Jun. 28, 2019
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Entity Registrant Name WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/    
Entity Central Index Key 0000106640    
Document Type 10-K    
Amendment Flag false    
Document Annual Report true    
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2019    
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31    
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2019    
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY    
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 Well-known Seasoned Issuer Yes    
Entity Voluntary Filers No    
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 Public Float     $ 8,803,220,412
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)   62,780,513  
Documents Incorporated by Reference
Portions of the following documents are incorporated herein by reference into the Part of the Form 10-K indicated:
Document
Part of Form 10-K into which incorporated
The registrant's proxy statement for the 2020 annual meeting of stockholders (the "Proxy Statement")
  Part III

    
New York Stock Exchange | Common Stock      
Entity Information [Line Items]      
Title of 12(b) Security Common stock, par value $1 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 per share    
Trading Symbol WHR    
Security Exchange Name CHX