SEGMENT INFORMATION - Schedule of Operating Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 21,985	$ 19,456	$ 20,419
Depreciation and amortization		494	568	587
EBIT		2,499	1,636	1,717
Total assets		20,285	20,436	18,973
Capital expenditures		525	410	532
Restructuring costs		(38)	(288)	(188)
Gain (loss) on previously held equity interest		42	0	0
Gain (loss) on sale and disposal of businesses		105	7	437
Product warranty and liability income (expense)	$ (105)	(5)
Total other/eliminations		2,499	1,636	1,717
Operating profit		2,348	1,615	1,549
Interest and sundry (income) expense		(159)	(21)	(168)
Equity method investment income (loss), net of tax		(8)	0	0
Interest expense		175	189	187
Income tax expense (benefit)		518	382	348
Net earnings		1,806	1,065	1,182
Less: Net earnings (loss) available to noncontrolling interests		(23)	10	(14)
Net earnings available to Whirlpool		1,783	1,075	1,168
North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		12,491	11,210	11,477
EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		5,088	4,389	4,296
Latin America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		3,167	2,592	3,177
Asia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		1,239	1,265	1,515
Intersegment sales
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		(1,943)	(1,948)	(1,976)
Intersegment sales | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		312	249	238
Intersegment sales | EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		102	93	83
Intersegment sales | Latin America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		1,277	1,227	1,321
Intersegment sales | Asia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		252	379	334
Operating Segments | North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization		175	193	195
EBIT		2,220	1,758	1,440
Total assets		7,980	7,597	7,883
Capital expenditures		169	137	179
Restructuring costs		0	(81)
Total other/eliminations		2,220	1,758	1,440
Operating Segments | EMEA
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization		168	177	187
EBIT		100	2	(30)
Total assets		10,210	11,296	9,450
Capital expenditures		152	116	124
Restructuring costs		(38)	(154)
Total other/eliminations		100	2	(30)
Operating Segments | Latin America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization		63	62	65
EBIT		265	219	172
Total assets		4,716	4,244	4,226
Capital expenditures		133	64	97
Restructuring costs		0	(20)
Total other/eliminations		265	219	172
Operating Segments | Asia
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization		26	70	67
EBIT		66	(7)	33
Total assets		1,565	2,573	2,581
Capital expenditures		30	50	80
Restructuring costs		0	(10)
Total other/eliminations		66	(7)	33
Other/ Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		0	0	(46)
Depreciation and amortization		62	66	73
EBIT		(152)	(336)	102
Total assets		(4,186)	(5,274)	(5,167)
Capital expenditures		41	43	52
Restructuring costs		(38)	(288)	(188)
Gain (loss) on previously held equity interest		42	0	0
Gain (loss) on sale and disposal of businesses		107	7	437
Product warranty and liability income (expense)		9	30	(131)
Corrective action recovery		0	14	0
Sale-leaseback, real estate and receivable adjustment		0	113	86
Trade customer insolvency claim settlement		0	0	(59)
Brazil indirect tax credit		0	0	180
Corporate expenses and other		(272)	(212)	(223)
Total other/eliminations		$ (152)	$ (336)	$ 102