Stockholders' Equity - Schedule of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 5,139	$ 4,795	$ 4,074	$ 4,210	$ 4,795	$ 4,210
Comprehensive income
Net earnings	580	440	20	149	1,020	169
Other comprehensive income	229	124	(16)	(95)	353	(111)
Comprehensive income	809	564	4	54	1,373	58
Stock issued (repurchased)		(141)		(115)
Stock issued (repurchased)	8		19
Dividends declared	(88)	(79)	(83)	(75)
Divestitures	(783)
Ending balance	5,085	5,139	4,014	4,074	5,085	4,014
Disposed of by Sale | Whirlpool China
Comprehensive income
Disposal group, noncontrolling interest	783				783
Retained Earnings
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	9,079	8,725	8,041	7,962	8,725	7,962
Comprehensive income
Net earnings	581	433	30	154
Comprehensive income	581	433	30	154
Dividends declared	(88)	(79)	(80)	(75)
Ending balance	9,572	9,079	7,991	8,041	9,572	7,991
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(2,687)	(2,811)	(2,715)	(2,618)	(2,811)	(2,618)
Comprehensive income
Other comprehensive income	228	124	(16)	(97)	352	(113)
Comprehensive income	228	124	(16)	(97)
Ending balance	(2,459)	(2,687)	(2,731)	(2,715)	(2,459)	(2,731)
Treasury Stock / Additional Paid-In-Capital
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(2,283)	(2,142)	(2,284)	(2,169)	(2,142)	(2,169)
Comprehensive income
Stock issued (repurchased)		(141)		(115)
Stock issued (repurchased)	7		19
Ending balance	(2,276)	(2,283)	(2,265)	(2,284)	(2,276)	(2,265)
Common Stock
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	113	113	112	112	113	112
Comprehensive income
Stock issued (repurchased)	1
Ending balance	114	113	112	112	114	112
Non-Controlling Interest
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	917	910	920	923	910	923
Comprehensive income
Net earnings	(1)	7	(10)	(5)
Other comprehensive income	1		0	2	1	2
Comprehensive income	0	7	(10)	(3)
Dividends declared			(3)
Divestitures	(783)
Ending balance	134	$ 917	$ 907	$ 920	134	$ 907
Non-Controlling Interest | Disposed of by Sale | Whirlpool China
Comprehensive income
Disposal group, noncontrolling interest	$ 783				$ 783