Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 19,456	$ 20,419	$ 21,037
Expenses
Cost of products sold	15,606	16,886	17,500
Gross margin	3,850	3,533	3,537
Selling, general and administrative	1,877	2,142	2,189
Intangible amortization	62	69	75
Restructuring costs	288	188	247
Impairment of goodwill and other intangibles	7	0	747
(Gain) loss on sale and disposal of businesses	(7)	(437)	0
Operating profit (loss)	1,623	1,571	279
Other (income) expense
Interest and sundry (income) expense	(21)	(168)	108
Interest expense	189	187	192
Earnings before income taxes	1,455	1,552	(21)
Income tax expense (benefit)	384	354	138
Net earnings	1,071	1,198	(159)
Less: Net earnings (loss) available to noncontrolling interests	(10)	14	24
Net earnings available to Whirlpool	$ 1,081	$ 1,184	$ (183)
Per share of common stock
Basic net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool (USD per share)	$ 17.24	$ 18.60	$ (2.72)
Diluted net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool (USD per share)	$ 17.07	$ 18.45	$ (2.72)
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in millions)
Basic (in shares)	62.7	63.7	67.2
Diluted (in shares)	63.3	64.2	67.2