Assets And Liabilities Held For Sale - Schedule of Whirlpool China's Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 317		$ 0
Allowance for doubtful accounts	103	$ 132
Accumulated depreciation	6,534	6,780
Total assets	1,176	0
Total liabilities	535	0
Goodwill	2,401	2,496
Whirlpool China | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents	317	324
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	97	85
Allowance for doubtful accounts	11	11
Inventories	108	98
Prepaid and other current assets	73	93
Property, net of accumulated depreciation of $193 and $189, respectively	304	309
Accumulated depreciation	193	189
Other noncurrent assets	277	283
Total assets	1,176	1,192
Accounts payable	220	216
Accrued expenses	51	53
Other current liabilities	259	254
Other noncurrent liabilities	5	7
Total liabilities	535	$ 530
Goodwill	80
Whirlpool China | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale | Intersegment sales
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	$ 171