Costs Associated with Rationalization Programs - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) Employee Facility	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected number of position to be released (in employees) | Employee				0
Restructuring reserve	$ 140			$ 140		$ 200
Rationalizations	18		$ 99	68	$ 108
Curtailments/settlements/termination benefits			25		25
Rationalization charges to date	740			740
Future rationalization charges expected	70			70
Amiens Labor Claims
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve	6			6
Plan to Permanently Close Gadsden, Alabama Manufacturing Facility
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Increase in estimated total cost of plan		$ 32
Prior Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations	18		28	$ 48	35
Number of associates released | Employee				200
Prior Year Plans | Rationalizations
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Curtailments/settlements/termination benefits					4
Current Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations	0		71	$ 20	73
Number of associates released | Employee				60
Facility Closing | EMEA
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve	19			$ 19
Facility Closing | Plan to Permanently Close Gadsden, Alabama Manufacturing Facility
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve	22			22
Modernizing Tire Manufacturing Facilities in Germany
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve	53			$ 53
Increase in estimated total cost of plan	8	$ 29
Number of facilities affected | Facility				2
Modernizing Tire Manufacturing Facilities in Germany | Prior Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations	7			$ 21	6
EMEA
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve	8			8
Reduce SAG Headcount
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve	12			12
Gadsden Restructuring Plan to Offer Voluntary Buy-outs to Certain Associates
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve	5			5
Termination Charge Defined Benefit Plan			$ 5		5
Gadsden Restructuring Plan to Offer Voluntary Buy-outs to Certain Associates | Prior Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations	9			17	$ 4
Manufacturing Employee Severance and Operating Efficiency | Prior Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations	$ 2			$ 8