Earnings Per Share - Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Earnings (loss) per share — basic:
Goodyear net income (loss)	$ 67	$ (696)	$ 79	$ (1,315)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (in shares)	244	234	239	234
Earnings (loss) per common share-basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.27	$ (2.97)	$ 0.33	$ (5.62)
Earnings (loss) per share — diluted:
Goodyear net income (loss)	$ 67	$ (696)	$ 79	$ (1,315)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (in shares)	244	234	239	234
Dilutive effect of stock options and other dilutive securities (in shares)	3	0	3	0
Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted (in shares)	247	234	242	234
Earnings (loss) per common share-diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.27	$ (2.97)	$ 0.32	$ (5.62)