Net Sales - Schedule of Disaggregated Revenue (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	$ 3,830
Tire unit sales
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	3,233
Other tire and related sales
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	270
Retail services and service related sales
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	174
Chemical
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	148
Other
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	5
Americas
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	1,929
Americas | Tire unit sales
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	1,506
Americas | Other tire and related sales
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	135
Americas | Retail services and service related sales
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	137
Americas | Chemical
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	148
Americas | Other
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	3
Europe, Middle East and Africa
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	1,330
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Tire unit sales
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	1,209
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Other tire and related sales
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	105
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Retail services and service related sales
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	15
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Chemical
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	0
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Other
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	1
Asia Pacific
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	571
Asia Pacific | Tire unit sales
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	518
Asia Pacific | Other tire and related sales
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	30
Asia Pacific | Retail services and service related sales
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	22
Asia Pacific | Chemical
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	0
Asia Pacific | Other
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Revenue from contracts with customers	$ 1