Costs Associated with Rationalization Programs - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 18, 2019 facility position	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) employee	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected number of position to be released (in employees) | employee		1,450
Restructuring reserve		$ 220	$ 81	$ 213	$ 219
Rationalizations		205	44	135
Rationalization reversals		4	19	13
Rationalization charges to date		930
Future rationalization charges expected		$ 50
Amiens Labor Claims
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Loss contingency, number of plaintiffs | employee		850
Current Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected number of position to be released (in employees) | employee		2,100
Restructuring reserve		$ 69
Rationalizations		$ 199	40	83
Rationalization reversals			1	1
Number of associates released | employee		800
Prior Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations		$ 6	4	52
Rationalization reversals		$ 4	18	12
Number of associates released | employee		400
Modernizing Tire Manufacturing Facilities in Germany
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of facilities affected | facility	2
Expected number of position to be released (in employees) | position	1,100
Modernizing Tire Manufacturing Facilities in Germany | Current Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve		$ 100
Voluntary Buy-outs, Gadsden, Alabama | Current Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Number of employees with buy-out applications submitted | employee		740
Reduction to Manufacturing Headcount, Gadsden, Alabama | Current Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations		$ 76
Americas Restructuring Plan, Brazil - Manufacturing Employee Severance and Operating Efficiency | Current Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations		18
Europe, Middle East, and Africa Restructuring Plan - Operating Efficiency
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve		24
Europe, Middle East, and Africa Restructuring Plan - Operating Efficiency | Current Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations				8
Reduce SAG Headcount
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve		16
Reduce SAG Headcount | Current Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations			28	25
Reduce SAG Headcount | Prior Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations			3	12
Americas Restructuring Plan - Manufacturing Employee Severance and Operating Efficiency
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve		7
Europe, Middle East, and Africa Restructuring Plan - Manufacturing Employee Severance and Operating Efficiency | Current Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations		105	13
Europe, Middle East, and Africa Restructuring Plan - Manufacturing Employee Severance and Operating Efficiency | Prior Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations			3
Philippsburg Restructuring | Prior Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations		$ 10	$ 15	35
EMEA - Manufacturing Employee Severance | Current Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations				30
EMEA - Manufacturing Employee Severance | Prior Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations				16
EMEA - Selling, Administrative, and General Employee Severance | Current Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations				$ 20