SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Narrative (Details)		3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Sep. 27, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) segment country reportingUnit	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 16, 2023 site	May 06, 2021
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Number operating countries | country					10
Number of operating segments | segment					4
Unfunded commitments					$ 0
Net book value of disposals					25,000,000	$ 17,000,000
Depreciation					440,000,000	447,000,000	$ 506,000,000
Net gain on disposals of buildings, machinery and equipment					54,000,000	0
Impairment, Intangible Asset, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]			Impairment of goodwill and other intangibles
Impairment of long-lived assets					$ 0	0	0
Number of reporting units | reportingUnit					4
Accounts payable outsourcing					$ 1,100,000,000	1,400,000,000
Research and development expense					465,000,000	485,000,000	455,000,000
Advertising expense					329,000,000	345,000,000	273,000,000
Gain (loss) on previously held equity interest					0	42,000,000	0
Goodwill					3,314,000,000	2,485,000,000	$ 2,496,000,000
Carrying amount of customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization					384,000,000	112,000,000
Customer relationships
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Carrying amount of customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization					381,000,000	109,000,000
Elica PB India
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Gain (loss) on previously held equity interest				$ 42,000,000
Goodwill								$ 100,000,000
Elica PB India | Customer relationships
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Carrying amount of customer relationships, net of accumulated amortization					31,000,000
Held-for-sale | European Major Domestic Appliance Business
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Net book value of property, plant and equipment, net					822,000,000	895,000,000
Accounts payable outsourcing					368,000,000
Disposed of by Sale | Russia Sale Transaction
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Net book value of disposals		$ 141,000,000
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Fair value liabilities					0	0
Accounts Receivable
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Cash proceeds from sale of transferred receivables					80,000,000
Outstanding receivables transferred under arrangements, continued services					$ 80,000,000	$ 0
Subsequent Event | Held-for-sale | European Major Domestic Appliance Business
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Number of production sites | site									9
Whirlpool India | Elica PB India
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Additional equity interest acquired	38.00%
Payment for additional equity interest acquired	$ 57,000,000
Total equity ownership percentage	87.00%
Arcelik B.V. | Subsequent Event | Held-for-sale | European Major Domestic Appliance Business
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Number of production sites held by third parties | site									2
Newly Formed European Appliance Company | Arcelik B.V. | Subsequent Event
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners									75.00%
Newly Formed European Appliance Company | Subsequent Event
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Equity interest percentage									25.00%
Whirlpool China
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Equity interest percentage					20.00%					20.00%
Equity method investment, quoted market value					$ 151,000,000
Elica PB India
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Equity interest percentage				49.00%
Elica PB India | Whirlpool India
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents Items [Line Items]
Equity interest percentage								49.00%
Payments to acquire equity interest								$ 22,000,000