WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/, DEF 14A filed on 3/5/2025
Proxy Statement (definitive)
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12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
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Document Type DEF 14A
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Entity Registrant Name WHIRLPOOL CORP /DE/
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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure, Table
Pay Versus Performance Disclosure
The following table sets forth information regarding the Company’s performance and the “compensation actually paid” to our NEOs, as calculated in accordance with SEC disclosure rules:
 
 
PAY VERSUS PERFORMANCE TABLE
 
   
                            
Value of Initial Fixed
$100 Investment Based
on
(4)
:
             
   
Year 
(1)
 
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
for PEO
 (2)
   
Compensation
Actually Paid
to PEO
 (3)
   
Average Summary
Compensation
Table Total for
Non-PEO
Named
Executive Officers
 (2)
   
Average
Compensation
Actually Paid to
Non-PEO Named
Executive Officers
 (3)
   
Total
Shareholder
Return
    
Peer Group
Total
Shareholder
Return
 (5)
   
GAAP
Net
Income
($M)
   
Ongoing
EBIT
($M)
 (6)
 
   
2024     13,917,347       12,838,899       4,039,248       3,596,064       97        193       672       887  
   
2023     13,504,801       4,329,344       3,086,982       1,170,520       96        182       481       1,191  
   
2022     11,940,033       (19,255,228     3,263,242       (2,889,294     106        117       (1,519     1,360  
   
2021     18,751,901       42,472,540       5,542,092       9,718,714       169        159       1,783       2,379  
   
2020     17,051,409       27,814,632       4,741,027       6,454,001       126        118       1,075       1,768  
 
(1)
Mr. Bitzer served as the Principal Executive Officer (PEO) for the entirety of 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020 and the Company’s other NEOs for the applicable years were as follows:
2024: Messrs. Peters, Perucchetti, Puente, and Morel and Mses. Martin and Harter.
2023: Messrs. Peters and Morel and Mses. Martin and Harter.
2022: Messrs. Peters, Joseph T. Liotine, Morel, and João C. Brega.
2021: Messrs. Peters, Liotine, Morel, and Brega.
2020: Messrs. Peters, Liotine, Morel, and Samuel Wu.
 
(2)
 
Amounts reported in this column represent (i) the total compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable year for Mr. Bitzer and (ii) the average of the total compensation reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the NEOs listed in footnote 1 for each applicable year.
 
(3)
 
To calculate compensation actually paid, adjustments were made to the amounts reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the applicable year. A reconciliation of the adjustments for Mr. Bitzer and for the average of the other NEOs is set forth following the footnotes to this table. In the prior proxy certain performance awards were erroneously included at target and have been updated to reflect the probable outcome of performance conditions at fiscal year end 2023 in accordance with Item 402(v)(2)(iii)(C)(3).
 
(4)
 
Pursuant to rules of the SEC, the comparison assumes $100 was invested on December 31, 2019 in (i) our common stock and (ii) the S&P 500 Household Durables Index where applicable. Historical stock price performance is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.
 
(5)
 
Peer group total shareholder return reflects the S&P 500 Household Durables Index.
 
(6)
 
Given its use in the short-term incentive program as a key indicator of profitability and driver of shareholder value, the Committee selected Ongoing EBIT as the Company Selected Measure. Ongoing EBIT consists of GAAP net earnings available to Whirlpool before net earnings (loss) available to
non-controlling
interests, income tax expense (benefit), and interest expense; for 2024, it excludes the impact of M&A transactions, intangible asset impairment, legacy EMEA legal matters, and restructuring expense (including with respect to our equity method investments); for 2023, it excludes the impact of M&A transactions and legacy EMEA legal matters; for 2022, it excludes the impact of M&A transactions, impairment of goodwill, intangibles and other assets, and substantial liquidation of a subsidiary; for 2021, it excludes the impact of M&A transactions, restructuring expense, gain on previously held equity interest, and product warranty and liability reserve release; for 2020, it excludes restructuring expense, product warranty and liability reserve release, gain on sale and disposal of business, and sale leaseback, real estate and receivable adjustments. Please see Appendix B for a reconciliation of Ongoing EBIT to its most equivalent GAAP measure for certain prior years.
 
 
RECONCILIATION OF COMPENSATION ACTUALLY PAID ADJUSTMENTS
 
                     
Year
 
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
 (1)
   
(Minus)
Change in
Accumulated
Benefits
Under
Defined
Benefit and
Actuarial
Pension
Plans
($)
(2)
   
Plus Service
Costs Under
Defined
Benefit and
Actuarial
Pension
Plans ($)
 (3)
   
(Minus)
Grant Date
Fair
Value of
Stock Option
and Stock
Awards
Granted in
Fiscal Year
($)
(4)
   
Plus Fair
Value at
Fiscal
Year-End
of
Outstanding
and
Unvested
Stock Option
and Stock
Awards
Granted in
Fiscal Year
($)
(5)
   
Plus/(Minus)
Change in
Fair Value of
Outstanding
and Unvested
Stock Option
and Stock
Awards
Granted in
Prior Fiscal
Years
($)
(6)
   
Plus
Fair Value
at Vesting of
Stock
Option and
Stock
Awards
Granted in
Fiscal Year
that Vested
During
Fiscal Year
($)
(7)
   
Plus/
(Minus)
Change in
Fair Value
as of
Vesting
Date of
Stock
Option and
Stock
Awards
Granted in
Prior Years
for which
Applicable
Vesting
Conditions
Were
Satisfied
During
Fiscal Year
($)
(8)
   
(Minus)
Fair Value
as of Prior
Fiscal Year-
End of
Stock
Option and
Stock
Awards
Granted in
Prior Fiscal
Years that
Failed to
Meet
Applicable
Vesting
Conditions
During
Fiscal Year
($)
(9)
   
Equals
Compensation
Actually Paid
($)
 
 
Marc Bitzer
 
   
2024     13,917,347       (1,059,620     538,504       (9,687,164     12,140,135       (1,954,731     —         (1,055,572           12,838,899  
   
2023     13,504,801       (990,731     497,384       (10,017,499     8,812,913       (6,828,081     —         (649,443           4,329,344  
   
2022     11,940,033       0       617,053       (10,376,353     7,139,678       (23,361,198     —         (5,214,441           (19,255,228
   
2021     18,751,901       (3,070,010     557,425       (9,951,671     13,101,263       21,136,895       —         1,946,737             42,472,540  
   
2020     17,051,409       (1,957,677     378,024       (9,457,983     13,915,585       8,110,763       —         (225,489           27,814,632  
 
Other NEOs (Average)
 
   
2024     4,039,248       (87,453     49,399       (1,930,529     2,429,582       (494,170     —         (144,013     (265,999     3,596,064  
   
2023     3,086,982       (168,955     81,272       (1,772,232     1,559,120       (1,546,154     —         (69,513           1,170,520  
   
2022     3,263,242       0       111,431       (2,254,423     1,551,201       (4,534,750     —         (1,025,995           (2,889,294
   
2021     5,542,092       (695,763     99,925       (2,335,696     3,052,625       3,700,214       —         355,316             9,718,714  
   
2020     4,741,027       (466,613     104,209       (1,842,922     2,740,241       1,189,075       —         (11,016           6,454,001  
 
(1)
 
For Mr. Bitzer, represents Total Compensation as reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the indicated fiscal year. With respect to the other NEOs, amounts shown represent averages.
 
(2)
 
Represents the aggregate change in the actuarial present value of the accumulated benefits under all defined benefit and actuarial pension plans reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the indicated fiscal year.
 
(3)
 
Represents the sum of the actuarial present value of the benefits under all defined benefit and actuarial pension plans attributable to services rendered during the indicated fiscal year, calculated using the same methodology as used in the Company’s financial statements under generally accepted accounting principles.
 
(4)
 
Represents the grant date fair value of the stock option and stock awards granted during the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes and, for awards subject to performance-based vesting conditions, based on the probable outcome of such performance-based vesting conditions as of the date of grant.
 
(5)
 
Represents the fair value as of the indicated fiscal
year-end
of the outstanding and unvested stock option awards and stock awards granted during such fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes and, for awards subject to performance-based vesting conditions, based on the probable outcome of such performance-based vesting conditions as of the date of grant.
 
(6)
 
Represents the change in fair value during the indicated fiscal year of each stock option award and stock award that was granted in a prior fiscal year and that remained outstanding and unvested as of the last day of the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes and, for awards subject to performance-based vesting conditions, based on the probable outcome of such performance-based vesting conditions as of the last day of the fiscal year. In the prior proxy certain performance awards were erroneously included at target and have been updated to reflect the probable outcome of performance conditions at fiscal year 2023 in accordance with Item 402(v)(2)(iii)(C)(3).
 
(7)
 
Represents the fair value at vesting of the stock option awards and stock awards that were granted and vested during the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes.
 
(8)
 
Represents the change in fair value, measured from the prior fiscal
year-end
to the vesting date, of each stock option award and stock award that was granted in a prior fiscal year and which vested during the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes.
 
 
(9)
 
Represents the fair value as of the last day of the prior fiscal year of the stock option award and stock awards that were granted in a prior fiscal year and which failed to meet the applicable vesting conditions in the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes.
       
Company Selected Measure Name Ongoing EBIT        
Named Executive Officers, Footnote
(1)
Mr. Bitzer served as the Principal Executive Officer (PEO) for the entirety of 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020 and the Company’s other NEOs for the applicable years were as follows:
2024: Messrs. Peters, Perucchetti, Puente, and Morel and Mses. Martin and Harter.
2023: Messrs. Peters and Morel and Mses. Martin and Harter.
2022: Messrs. Peters, Joseph T. Liotine, Morel, and João C. Brega.
2021: Messrs. Peters, Liotine, Morel, and Brega.
2020: Messrs. Peters, Liotine, Morel, and Samuel Wu.
       
Peer Group Issuers, Footnote Peer group total shareholder return reflects the S&P 500 Household Durables Index.        
PEO Total Compensation Amount $ 13,917,347 $ 13,504,801 $ 11,940,033 $ 18,751,901 $ 17,051,409
PEO Actually Paid Compensation Amount $ 12,838,899 4,329,344 (19,255,228) 42,472,540 27,814,632
Adjustment To PEO Compensation, Footnote
RECONCILIATION OF COMPENSATION ACTUALLY PAID ADJUSTMENTS
 
                     
Year
 
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
 (1)
   
(Minus)
Change in
Accumulated
Benefits
Under
Defined
Benefit and
Actuarial
Pension
Plans
($)
(2)
   
Plus Service
Costs Under
Defined
Benefit and
Actuarial
Pension
Plans ($)
 (3)
   
(Minus)
Grant Date
Fair
Value of
Stock Option
and Stock
Awards
Granted in
Fiscal Year
($)
(4)
   
Plus Fair
Value at
Fiscal
Year-End
of
Outstanding
and
Unvested
Stock Option
and Stock
Awards
Granted in
Fiscal Year
($)
(5)
   
Plus/(Minus)
Change in
Fair Value of
Outstanding
and Unvested
Stock Option
and Stock
Awards
Granted in
Prior Fiscal
Years
($)
(6)
   
Plus
Fair Value
at Vesting of
Stock
Option and
Stock
Awards
Granted in
Fiscal Year
that Vested
During
Fiscal Year
($)
(7)
   
Plus/
(Minus)
Change in
Fair Value
as of
Vesting
Date of
Stock
Option and
Stock
Awards
Granted in
Prior Years
for which
Applicable
Vesting
Conditions
Were
Satisfied
During
Fiscal Year
($)
(8)
   
(Minus)
Fair Value
as of Prior
Fiscal Year-
End of
Stock
Option and
Stock
Awards
Granted in
Prior Fiscal
Years that
Failed to
Meet
Applicable
Vesting
Conditions
During
Fiscal Year
($)
(9)
   
Equals
Compensation
Actually Paid
($)
 
 
Marc Bitzer
 
   
2024     13,917,347       (1,059,620     538,504       (9,687,164     12,140,135       (1,954,731     —         (1,055,572           12,838,899  
   
2023     13,504,801       (990,731     497,384       (10,017,499     8,812,913       (6,828,081     —         (649,443           4,329,344  
   
2022     11,940,033       0       617,053       (10,376,353     7,139,678       (23,361,198     —         (5,214,441           (19,255,228
   
2021     18,751,901       (3,070,010     557,425       (9,951,671     13,101,263       21,136,895       —         1,946,737             42,472,540  
   
2020     17,051,409       (1,957,677     378,024       (9,457,983     13,915,585       8,110,763       —         (225,489           27,814,632  
 
Other NEOs (Average)
 
   
2024     4,039,248       (87,453     49,399       (1,930,529     2,429,582       (494,170     —         (144,013     (265,999     3,596,064  
   
2023     3,086,982       (168,955     81,272       (1,772,232     1,559,120       (1,546,154     —         (69,513           1,170,520  
   
2022     3,263,242       0       111,431       (2,254,423     1,551,201       (4,534,750     —         (1,025,995           (2,889,294
   
2021     5,542,092       (695,763     99,925       (2,335,696     3,052,625       3,700,214       —         355,316             9,718,714  
   
2020     4,741,027       (466,613     104,209       (1,842,922     2,740,241       1,189,075       —         (11,016           6,454,001  
 
(1)
 
For Mr. Bitzer, represents Total Compensation as reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the indicated fiscal year. With respect to the other NEOs, amounts shown represent averages.
 
(2)
 
Represents the aggregate change in the actuarial present value of the accumulated benefits under all defined benefit and actuarial pension plans reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the indicated fiscal year.
 
(3)
 
Represents the sum of the actuarial present value of the benefits under all defined benefit and actuarial pension plans attributable to services rendered during the indicated fiscal year, calculated using the same methodology as used in the Company’s financial statements under generally accepted accounting principles.
 
(4)
 
Represents the grant date fair value of the stock option and stock awards granted during the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes and, for awards subject to performance-based vesting conditions, based on the probable outcome of such performance-based vesting conditions as of the date of grant.
 
(5)
 
Represents the fair value as of the indicated fiscal
year-end
of the outstanding and unvested stock option awards and stock awards granted during such fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes and, for awards subject to performance-based vesting conditions, based on the probable outcome of such performance-based vesting conditions as of the date of grant.
 
(6)
 
Represents the change in fair value during the indicated fiscal year of each stock option award and stock award that was granted in a prior fiscal year and that remained outstanding and unvested as of the last day of the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes and, for awards subject to performance-based vesting conditions, based on the probable outcome of such performance-based vesting conditions as of the last day of the fiscal year. In the prior proxy certain performance awards were erroneously included at target and have been updated to reflect the probable outcome of performance conditions at fiscal year 2023 in accordance with Item 402(v)(2)(iii)(C)(3).
 
(7)
 
Represents the fair value at vesting of the stock option awards and stock awards that were granted and vested during the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes.
 
(8)
 
Represents the change in fair value, measured from the prior fiscal
year-end
to the vesting date, of each stock option award and stock award that was granted in a prior fiscal year and which vested during the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes.
 
 
(9)
 
Represents the fair value as of the last day of the prior fiscal year of the stock option award and stock awards that were granted in a prior fiscal year and which failed to meet the applicable vesting conditions in the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes.
       
Non-PEO NEO Average Total Compensation Amount $ 4,039,248 3,086,982 3,263,242 5,542,092 4,741,027
Non-PEO NEO Average Compensation Actually Paid Amount $ 3,596,064 1,170,520 (2,889,294) 9,718,714 6,454,001
Adjustment to Non-PEO NEO Compensation Footnote
RECONCILIATION OF COMPENSATION ACTUALLY PAID ADJUSTMENTS
 
                     
Year
 
Summary
Compensation
Table Total
 (1)
   
(Minus)
Change in
Accumulated
Benefits
Under
Defined
Benefit and
Actuarial
Pension
Plans
($)
(2)
   
Plus Service
Costs Under
Defined
Benefit and
Actuarial
Pension
Plans ($)
 (3)
   
(Minus)
Grant Date
Fair
Value of
Stock Option
and Stock
Awards
Granted in
Fiscal Year
($)
(4)
   
Plus Fair
Value at
Fiscal
Year-End
of
Outstanding
and
Unvested
Stock Option
and Stock
Awards
Granted in
Fiscal Year
($)
(5)
   
Plus/(Minus)
Change in
Fair Value of
Outstanding
and Unvested
Stock Option
and Stock
Awards
Granted in
Prior Fiscal
Years
($)
(6)
   
Plus
Fair Value
at Vesting of
Stock
Option and
Stock
Awards
Granted in
Fiscal Year
that Vested
During
Fiscal Year
($)
(7)
   
Plus/
(Minus)
Change in
Fair Value
as of
Vesting
Date of
Stock
Option and
Stock
Awards
Granted in
Prior Years
for which
Applicable
Vesting
Conditions
Were
Satisfied
During
Fiscal Year
($)
(8)
   
(Minus)
Fair Value
as of Prior
Fiscal Year-
End of
Stock
Option and
Stock
Awards
Granted in
Prior Fiscal
Years that
Failed to
Meet
Applicable
Vesting
Conditions
During
Fiscal Year
($)
(9)
   
Equals
Compensation
Actually Paid
($)
 
 
Marc Bitzer
 
   
2024     13,917,347       (1,059,620     538,504       (9,687,164     12,140,135       (1,954,731     —         (1,055,572           12,838,899  
   
2023     13,504,801       (990,731     497,384       (10,017,499     8,812,913       (6,828,081     —         (649,443           4,329,344  
   
2022     11,940,033       0       617,053       (10,376,353     7,139,678       (23,361,198     —         (5,214,441           (19,255,228
   
2021     18,751,901       (3,070,010     557,425       (9,951,671     13,101,263       21,136,895       —         1,946,737             42,472,540  
   
2020     17,051,409       (1,957,677     378,024       (9,457,983     13,915,585       8,110,763       —         (225,489           27,814,632  
 
Other NEOs (Average)
 
   
2024     4,039,248       (87,453     49,399       (1,930,529     2,429,582       (494,170     —         (144,013     (265,999     3,596,064  
   
2023     3,086,982       (168,955     81,272       (1,772,232     1,559,120       (1,546,154     —         (69,513           1,170,520  
   
2022     3,263,242       0       111,431       (2,254,423     1,551,201       (4,534,750     —         (1,025,995           (2,889,294
   
2021     5,542,092       (695,763     99,925       (2,335,696     3,052,625       3,700,214       —         355,316             9,718,714  
   
2020     4,741,027       (466,613     104,209       (1,842,922     2,740,241       1,189,075       —         (11,016           6,454,001  
 
(1)
 
For Mr. Bitzer, represents Total Compensation as reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the indicated fiscal year. With respect to the other NEOs, amounts shown represent averages.
 
(2)
 
Represents the aggregate change in the actuarial present value of the accumulated benefits under all defined benefit and actuarial pension plans reported in the Summary Compensation Table for the indicated fiscal year.
 
(3)
 
Represents the sum of the actuarial present value of the benefits under all defined benefit and actuarial pension plans attributable to services rendered during the indicated fiscal year, calculated using the same methodology as used in the Company’s financial statements under generally accepted accounting principles.
 
(4)
 
Represents the grant date fair value of the stock option and stock awards granted during the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes and, for awards subject to performance-based vesting conditions, based on the probable outcome of such performance-based vesting conditions as of the date of grant.
 
(5)
 
Represents the fair value as of the indicated fiscal
year-end
of the outstanding and unvested stock option awards and stock awards granted during such fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes and, for awards subject to performance-based vesting conditions, based on the probable outcome of such performance-based vesting conditions as of the date of grant.
 
(6)
 
Represents the change in fair value during the indicated fiscal year of each stock option award and stock award that was granted in a prior fiscal year and that remained outstanding and unvested as of the last day of the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes and, for awards subject to performance-based vesting conditions, based on the probable outcome of such performance-based vesting conditions as of the last day of the fiscal year. In the prior proxy certain performance awards were erroneously included at target and have been updated to reflect the probable outcome of performance conditions at fiscal year 2023 in accordance with Item 402(v)(2)(iii)(C)(3).
 
(7)
 
Represents the fair value at vesting of the stock option awards and stock awards that were granted and vested during the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes.
 
(8)
 
Represents the change in fair value, measured from the prior fiscal
year-end
to the vesting date, of each stock option award and stock award that was granted in a prior fiscal year and which vested during the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes.
 
 
(9)
 
Represents the fair value as of the last day of the prior fiscal year of the stock option award and stock awards that were granted in a prior fiscal year and which failed to meet the applicable vesting conditions in the indicated fiscal year, computed in accordance with the methodology used for financial reporting purposes.
       
Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return Chart 2: CEO and Average NEO Compensation Actually Paid vs. Total Shareholder Return and
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Compensation Actually Paid vs. Net Income Chart 1: CEO and Average NEO Compensation Actually Paid vs. Financial Performance
 
 
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PERFORMANCE MEASURES USED TO LINK COMPANY PERFORMANCE AND COMPENSATION ACTUALLY PAID TO THE NEOS
The following is a list of financial performance measures, which in our assessment represent the most important financial performance measures used by the Company to link compensation actually paid to the NEOs for 2024. Ongoing EBIT is the Company’s selected measure. Ongoing EBIT and Free Cash Flow are the two primary measures (each weighted 50%) in our short-term incentive program. Cumulative Ongoing EPS and ROIC are the two primary measures (each weighted 50%) in the PSUs granted as part of our long-term incentive program. In addition to the metrics noted below, the Company’s short-term incentive program also incorporates individual objectives relating to business results, strategic/project impact (such as resegmentation, process improvements), organization and talent (such as employee engagement, talent development, organizational effectiveness) and My Leadership and Values (demonstration of leadership model behaviors). Please see the Compensation Discussion & Analysis section for a further description of the metrics used in the Company’s executive compensation program.
 
 
Most Important Performance Measures Used to Link Compensation Actually Paid to Company Performance:
   
Ongoing EBIT (Company Selected Measure)    Return on Invested Capital
   
Free Cash Flow    Stock Price
   
Cumulative Ongoing Earnings Per Share   
 
       
Total Shareholder Return Amount $ 97 96 106 169 126
Peer Group Total Shareholder Return Amount 193 182 117 159 118
Net Income (Loss) $ 672,000,000 $ 481,000,000 $ (1,519,000,000) $ 1,783,000,000 $ 1,075,000,000
Company Selected Measure Amount 887,000,000 1,191,000,000 1,360,000,000 2,379,000,000 1,768,000,000
PEO Name Mr. Bitzer        
Measure:: 1          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Ongoing EBIT (Company Selected Measure)        
Non-GAAP Measure Description Given its use in the short-term incentive program as a key indicator of profitability and driver of shareholder value, the Committee selected Ongoing EBIT as the Company Selected Measure. Ongoing EBIT consists of GAAP net earnings available to Whirlpool before net earnings (loss) available to
non-controlling
interests, income tax expense (benefit), and interest expense; for 2024, it excludes the impact of M&A transactions, intangible asset impairment, legacy EMEA legal matters, and restructuring expense (including with respect to our equity method investments); for 2023, it excludes the impact of M&A transactions and legacy EMEA legal matters; for 2022, it excludes the impact of M&A transactions, impairment of goodwill, intangibles and other assets, and substantial liquidation of a subsidiary; for 2021, it excludes the impact of M&A transactions, restructuring expense, gain on previously held equity interest, and product warranty and liability reserve release; for 2020, it excludes restructuring expense, product warranty and liability reserve release, gain on sale and disposal of business, and sale leaseback, real estate and receivable adjustments. Please see Appendix B for a reconciliation of Ongoing EBIT to its most equivalent GAAP measure for certain prior years.
       
Measure:: 2          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Free Cash Flow        
Measure:: 3          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Cumulative Ongoing Earnings Per Share        
Measure:: 4          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Return on Invested Capital        
Measure:: 5          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Name Stock Price        
PEO | Change In Accumulated Benefits Under Defined Benefit And Actuarial Pension Plans [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ (1,059,620) $ (990,731) $ 0 $ (3,070,010) $ (1,957,677)
PEO | Plus Service Costs Under Defined Benefit And Actuarial Pension Plans [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 538,504 497,384 617,053 557,425 378,024
PEO | Grant Date Fair Value Of Stock Option And Stock Awards Granted In Fiscal Year [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (9,687,164) (10,017,499) (10,376,353) (9,951,671) (9,457,983)
PEO | Plus Fair Value At Fiscal Year End Of Outstanding And Unvested Stock Option And Stock Awards Granted In Fiscal Year [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 12,140,135 8,812,913 7,139,678 13,101,263 13,915,585
PEO | Fair Value Of Outstanding And Unvested Stock Option And Stock Awards Granted In PFY [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (1,954,731) (6,828,081) (23,361,198) 21,136,895 8,110,763
PEO | Fair Value At Vesting Of Stock Option And Stock Awards Granted In Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0 0 0 0 0
PEO | Fair Value As Of Vesting Date Of Stock Option And Stock Awards Granted In Prior Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During FY [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (1,055,572) (649,443) (5,214,441) 1,946,737 (225,489)
PEO | Fair Value As Of Prior Fiscal Yearend Of Stock Option And Stock Awards Granted In Prior Fiscal Years That Failed To Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During FY [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0 0 0 0 0
Non-PEO NEO | Change In Accumulated Benefits Under Defined Benefit And Actuarial Pension Plans [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (87,453) (168,955) 0 (695,763) (466,613)
Non-PEO NEO | Plus Service Costs Under Defined Benefit And Actuarial Pension Plans [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 49,399 81,272 111,431 99,925 104,209
Non-PEO NEO | Grant Date Fair Value Of Stock Option And Stock Awards Granted In Fiscal Year [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (1,930,529) (1,772,232) (2,254,423) (2,335,696) (1,842,922)
Non-PEO NEO | Plus Fair Value At Fiscal Year End Of Outstanding And Unvested Stock Option And Stock Awards Granted In Fiscal Year [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 2,429,582 1,559,120 1,551,201 3,052,625 2,740,241
Non-PEO NEO | Fair Value Of Outstanding And Unvested Stock Option And Stock Awards Granted In PFY [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (494,170) (1,546,154) (4,534,750) 3,700,214 1,189,075
Non-PEO NEO | Fair Value At Vesting Of Stock Option And Stock Awards Granted In Fiscal Year That Vested During Fiscal Year [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount 0 0 0 0 0
Non-PEO NEO | Fair Value As Of Vesting Date Of Stock Option And Stock Awards Granted In Prior Years For Which Applicable Vesting Conditions Were Satisfied During FY [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount (144,013) (69,513) (1,025,995) 355,316 (11,016)
Non-PEO NEO | Fair Value As Of Prior Fiscal Yearend Of Stock Option And Stock Awards Granted In Prior Fiscal Years That Failed To Meet Applicable Vesting Conditions During FY [Member]          
Pay vs Performance Disclosure          
Adjustment to Compensation, Amount $ (265,999) $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
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Award Timing Disclosure
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Feb. 19, 2024
USD ($)
$ / shares
Award Timing Disclosures [Line Items]    
Award Timing MNPI Disclosure
PRACTICES RELATED TO THE GRANT OF EQUITY AWARDS
The Committee approves annual equity grants for the CEO, named executive officers and Section 16 officers at its regularly scheduled meeting generally held the third Monday in February. The Committee has delegated authority to the CEO to make annual awards to employees who are not Section 16 officers. The February meeting typically occurs after the Company’s release of financial results for the prior year, which permits material information regarding our performance for the prior fiscal year to be evaluated by investors and the public before equity-based grants are made. The actual number of stock units are awarded based on the closing stock price on the date of grant. A Black-Scholes valuation methodology is used to determine the actual number of stock options awarded.
At this meeting, the Committee approves the percentage of each NEO’s annual equity award that is granted as stock options. The Committee determined not to grant stock options in 2025 as part of the long-term incentive program, and to instead grant restricted stock units. The Committee does not grant or determine the terms of equity awards in anticipation of the release of material
non-public
information. Similarly, we do not time the release of material
non-public
information based on equity award grant dates.
In addition to the annual grants, equity awards may be granted at other times during the year to new hires, employees receiving promotions, and in other circumstances.
Off-cycle
awards for Section 16 officers require Committee approval. The Committee has delegated authority to the CEO to make
off-cycle
awards for all other employees. Any
off-cycle
awards approved by the CEO or the Committee are granted on the first day of May, August or November.
 
 
The following table presents information regarding stock options issued to our NEOs in fiscal year 2024 during any period beginning four days before the filing of a periodic report or current report disclosing material
non-public
information and ending one business day after the filing or furnishing of such report with the SEC.
 
           
Name
Grant Date
Number of
securities
underlying
the award
(#)
Exercise
price of the
award
($/Sh)
Grant
date fair
value of
the
award ($)
Percentage change in the
closing price of the
securities underlying the
award between the
trading day ending
immediately prior to the
disclosure of material
nonpublic information
and the trading day
beginning immediately
following the disclosure
of material nonpublic
information 
(a)
   
Marc Bitzer   2/19/2024   137,214 $ 108.16 $ 3,299,997   1.71 %
   
James W. Peters   2/19/2024   40,415 $ 108.16 $ 971,981   1.71 %
   
Carey L. Martin   2/19/2024   21,829 $ 108.16 $ 524,987   1.71 %
   
Alessandro Perucchetti   2/19/2024   16,715 $ 108.16 $ 401,996   1.71 %
   
Juan Carlos Puente   2/19/2024   8,619 $ 108.16 $ 207,287   1.71 %
   
Gilles Morel   2/19/2024   17,712 $ 108.16 $ 425,974   1.71 %
   
Ava Harter   2/19/2024   20,656 $ 108.16 $ 496,777   1.71 %
 
(a)
 
On February 20, 2024, the Company filed a Form
8-K
to disclose the appointment of Richard J. Kramer to the Board of Directors and that Patricia Poppe would not stand for reelection at the Company’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, and another Form
8-K
to announce the Company’s sale of 24% of the outstanding shares of its Whirlpool of India subsidiary.
 
Award Timing Method A Black-Scholes valuation methodology is used to determine the actual number of stock options awarded.  
Award Timing Predetermined true  
Award Timing MNPI Considered false  
MNPI Disclosure Timed for Compensation Value false  
Marc Bitzer [Member]    
Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures    
Name   Marc Bitzer
Underlying Securities   137,214
Exercise Price | $ / shares   $ 108.16
Fair Value as of Grant Date   $ 3,299,997
Underlying Security Market Price Change   1.71
James W. Peters [Member]    
Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures    
Name   James W. Peters
Underlying Securities   40,415
Exercise Price | $ / shares   $ 108.16
Fair Value as of Grant Date   $ 971,981
Underlying Security Market Price Change   1.71
Carey L. Martin [Member]    
Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures    
Name   Carey L. Martin
Underlying Securities   21,829
Exercise Price | $ / shares   $ 108.16
Fair Value as of Grant Date   $ 524,987
Underlying Security Market Price Change   1.71
Alessandro Perucchetti [Member]    
Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures    
Name   Alessandro Perucchetti
Underlying Securities   16,715
Exercise Price | $ / shares   $ 108.16
Fair Value as of Grant Date   $ 401,996
Underlying Security Market Price Change   1.71
Juan Carlos Puente [Member]    
Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures    
Name   Juan Carlos Puente
Underlying Securities   8,619
Exercise Price | $ / shares   $ 108.16
Fair Value as of Grant Date   $ 207,287
Underlying Security Market Price Change   1.71
Gilles Morel [Member]    
Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures    
Name   Gilles Morel
Underlying Securities   17,712
Exercise Price | $ / shares   $ 108.16
Fair Value as of Grant Date   $ 425,974
Underlying Security Market Price Change   1.71
Ava Harter [Member]    
Awards Close in Time to MNPI Disclosures    
Name   Ava Harter
Underlying Securities   20,656
Exercise Price | $ / shares   $ 108.16
Fair Value as of Grant Date   $ 496,777
Underlying Security Market Price Change   1.71
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Insider Trading Policies and Procedures
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures [Line Items]  
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Adopted true