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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLES (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Goodwill Attributable to Reporting Units The following table summarizes the goodwill attributable to our reporting units for the periods presented:
Millions of dollarsMDA North
America		MDA Latin
America		MDA AsiaSDA GlobalTotal
Whirlpool
Beginning balance January 1, 2024
$2,419 $31 $248 $632 $3,330 
Currency translation adjustment (4)(1)(3)— (8)
Ending balance December 31, 2024
$2,415 $30 $245 $632 $3,322 
Currency translation adjustment$3 $(1)$(4)$— $(2)
Divestitures$— $— $(217)$— $(217)
Ending balance December 31, 2025
$2,418 $29 $24 $632 $3,103 
Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets
The following table summarizes other intangible assets for the period presented:
December 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Millions of dollarsGross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationNetGross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationNet
Other intangible assets, finite lives:
Customer relationships (1)
$633 $(366)$268 $665 $(349)$316 
Patents and other (2)
98 (98)—100 (97)3 
Total other intangible assets, finite lives$731 $(464)$268 $765 $(447)$318 
Trademarks, indefinite lives (3)
2,295 — 2,295 2,399 — 2,399 
Total other intangible assets $3,026 $(464)$2,563 $3,164 $(447)$2,717 
(1)Customer relationships have an estimated useful life of 5 to 18 years.
(2)Patents and other intangibles have an estimated useful life of 3 to 43 years.
(3)Includes InSinkErator, Maytag, and JennAir trademarks with carrying values of $1.3 billion, $640 million, and $198 million respectively, at December 31, 2025, and $1.3 billion, $640 million, and $304 million, respectively, at December 31, 2024.
Schedule of Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets
The following table summarizes other intangible assets for the period presented:
December 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Millions of dollarsGross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationNetGross Carrying AmountAccumulated AmortizationNet
Other intangible assets, finite lives:
Customer relationships (1)
$633 $(366)$268 $665 $(349)$316 
Patents and other (2)
98 (98)—100 (97)3 
Total other intangible assets, finite lives$731 $(464)$268 $765 $(447)$318 
Trademarks, indefinite lives (3)
2,295 — 2,295 2,399 — 2,399 
Total other intangible assets $3,026 $(464)$2,563 $3,164 $(447)$2,717 
(1)Customer relationships have an estimated useful life of 5 to 18 years.
(2)Patents and other intangibles have an estimated useful life of 3 to 43 years.
(3)Includes InSinkErator, Maytag, and JennAir trademarks with carrying values of $1.3 billion, $640 million, and $198 million respectively, at December 31, 2025, and $1.3 billion, $640 million, and $304 million, respectively, at December 31, 2024.
Schedule of Future Estimated Amortization Expense
The following table summarizes our future estimated amortization expense by year:
Millions of dollars 
2026$22 
202722 
202822 
202922 
203021