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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001224295-08-000002.txt : 20080221
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080221151844
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001224295-08-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080219
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080221
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080221

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000106640
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES [3630]
		IRS NUMBER:				381490038
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WHIRLPOOL CNTR 2000 M 63
		STREET 2:		C/O CORPORATE SECRETARY
		CITY:			BENTON HARBOR
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49022-2692
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6169235000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		WHIRLPOOL CTR 2000 M 63
		STREET 2:		C/O CORPORATE SECRETARY
		CITY:			BENTON HARBOR
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49022-2692

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	WHIRLPOOL SEEGER CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19710824

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FETTIG JEFF M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001224295

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-03932
		FILM NUMBER:		08632805

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2699233973

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O WHIRLPOOL CORP
		STREET 2:		2000 M-63N
		CITY:			BENTON HARBOR
		STATE:			MI
		ZIP:			49022
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    <periodOfReport>2008-02-19</periodOfReport>

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        <issuerName>WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WHR</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>2000 M-63N</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BENTON HARBOR</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MI</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>49022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CHAIRMAN AND CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-02-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>23125</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>66100</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
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        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>401(k) Stock Fund</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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            <securityTitle>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Settlement of 23,125 shares of a 2001 Special Retention Program (&quot;SRP&quot;) award on which restrictions lapsed on 02/19/2008.  The 2001 SRP award was made under the Whirlpool Corporation Omnibus Stock and Incentive Plan in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3.  These shares were reported in Table II as derivative securities in prior filings.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of all securities held by his children, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">These shares were previously reported as directly beneficially owned but were contributed to a grantor retained annuity trust on 01/02/2008.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">As of 12/15/2007, the latest date for which information is reasonably available, there are 2,882.507 shares held in the account of the undersigned pursuant to the Plan indicated in Column 7.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Daniel F. Hopp, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-02-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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