Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 5,358	$ 4,325
Depreciation and amortization	141	135
EBIT	644	264
Total assets	20,338	20,338	$ 20,436
Capital expenditures	73	82
Restructuring costs	(20)	(5)
Total other/eliminations	644	264
Operating profit	618	263
Interest and sundry (income) expense	(26)	(1)
Interest expense	45	42
Income tax expense (benefit)	159	73
Net earnings	440	149
Less: Net earnings (loss) available to noncontrolling interests	7	(5)
Net earnings available to Whirlpool	433	154
North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	3,044	2,540
EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,171	879
Latin America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	732	618
Asia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	411	288
Intersegment sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(524)	(440)
Intersegment sales | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	79	72
Intersegment sales | EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	24	20
Intersegment sales | Latin America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	310	285
Intersegment sales | Asia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	111	63
Operating Segments | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	46	47
EBIT	607	306
Total assets	7,836		7,597
Capital expenditures	31	28
Restructuring costs	0
Total other/eliminations	607	306
Operating Segments | EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	46	38
EBIT	21	(15)
Total assets	10,946		11,296
Capital expenditures	17	14
Restructuring costs	(17)
Total other/eliminations	21	(15)
Operating Segments | Latin America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	15	16
EBIT	62	31
Total assets	4,240		4,244
Capital expenditures	15	14
Restructuring costs	0
Total other/eliminations	62	31
Operating Segments | Asia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	13	17
EBIT	21	(16)
Total assets	2,658		2,573
Capital expenditures	3	14
Restructuring costs	(1)
Total other/eliminations	21	(16)
Other / Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	21	17
EBIT	(67)	(42)
Total assets	(5,342)		$ (5,274)
Capital expenditures	7	12
Restructuring costs	(20)	(5)
Corporate expenses and other	(47)	(37)
Total other/eliminations	$ (67)	$ (42)