Quarterly Results of Operations (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 5,382	$ 5,091	$ 5,186	$ 4,760	$ 5,660	$ 5,326	$ 5,140	$ 4,911	$ 20,419	$ 21,037	$ 21,253
Cost of products sold	4,334	4,350	4,254	3,948	4,710	4,431	4,260	4,099	16,886	17,500	17,651
Gross margin	1,048	741	932	812	950	895	880	812	3,533	3,537	3,602
Operating profit (loss)	424	693	191	263	309	299	(472)	143	1,571	279	1,136
Interest and sundry (income) expense	54	(29)	(63)	(130)	2	24	90	(8)	(168)	108	87
Net earnings (loss)	288	364	72	474	170	216	(639)	94	1,198	(159)	337
Net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool	$ 288	$ 358	$ 67	$ 471	$ 170	$ 210	$ (657)	$ 94	$ 1,184	$ (183)	$ 350
Per share of common stock:
Basic net earnings (USD per share)	$ 4.56	$ 5.62	$ 1.04	$ 7.36	$ 2.66	$ 3.25	$ (9.50)	$ 1.31	$ 18.60	$ (2.72)	$ 4.78
Diluted net earnings (USD per share)	4.52	5.57	1.04	7.31	2.64	3.22	(9.50)	1.30	18.45	(2.72)	4.70
Dividends (USD per share)	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.20	$ 1.15	$ 1.15	$ 1.15	$ 1.15	$ 1.10	$ 4.75	$ 4.55	$ 4.30
Impairment of goodwill and other intangibles						$ 747			$ 0	$ 747	$ 0
Product warranty accrual		$ 105
(Gain) loss on sale and disposal of businesses		437							437	0	0
Sale leaseback, deferred gain, gross	$ 111
EMEA
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Line Items]
Net sales									$ 4,296	$ 4,536	$ 4,881
Per share of common stock:
Product warranty accrual		105
June 2018 agreement with FCA
Per share of common stock:
Product warranty accrual						$ 103
Brazil tax matters
Per share of common stock:
Gain on tax credits		$ 180
Cost of Products Sold
Per share of common stock:
Sale leaseback, deferred gain, gross	95
Cost of Products Sold | Non-core properties
Per share of common stock:
Sale leaseback, deferred gain, gross	$ 95