Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Common Stock	Capital Surplus	Retained Earnings	Retained Earnings Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	Goodyear Shareholders' Equity Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Minority Shareholders' Equity - Non-Redeemable
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 4,545	$ (12)	$ 233	$ 2,141	$ 6,113	$ (12)	$ (4,136)	$ 4,351	$ (12)	$ 194
Common stock beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019			232,650,318
Net income (loss)	(617)				(619)			(619)		2
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ (186)						(177)	(177)		(9)
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Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ (803)							(796)		(7)
Stock-based compensation plans	7			7				7
Dividends declared	(38)				(38)			(38)
Common stock issued from treasury	(2)			(2)				(2)
Common stock issued from treasury (in shares)			347,232
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2020	3,697		$ 233	2,146	5,444		(4,313)	3,510		187
Common stock ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020			232,997,550
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	4,545	$ (12)	$ 233	2,141	6,113	$ (12)	(4,136)	4,351	$ (12)	194
Common stock beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019			232,650,318
Net income (loss)	(1,320)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(175)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(1,495)
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2020	3,013		$ 233	2,154	4,748		(4,302)	2,833		180
Common stock ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020			233,010,562
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2020	3,697		$ 233	2,146	5,444		(4,313)	3,510		187
Common stock beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020			232,997,550
Net income (loss)	(703)				(696)			(696)		(7)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	11						11	11
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(692)							(685)		(7)
Stock-based compensation plans	8			8				8
Common stock issued from treasury (in shares)			13,012
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2020	3,013		$ 233	2,154	4,748		(4,302)	2,833		180
Common stock ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020			233,010,562
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 3,259		$ 233	2,171	4,809		(4,135)	3,078		181
Common stock beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020	233,000,000		233,220,098
Net income (loss)	$ 18				12			12		6
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(4)						3	3		(7)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	14							15		(1)
Stock-based compensation plans	4			4				4
Common stock issued from treasury	9		$ 2	7				9
Common stock issued from treasury (in shares)			1,759,931
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2021	3,286		$ 235	2,182	4,821		(4,132)	3,106		180
Common stock ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021			234,980,029
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 3,259		$ 233	2,171	4,809		(4,135)	3,078		181
Common stock beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020	233,000,000		233,220,098
Net income (loss)	$ 89
Other comprehensive income (loss)	84
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	173
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2021	$ 4,411		$ 281	3,086	4,888		(4,043)	4,212		199
Common stock ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021	281,000,000		281,192,272
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2021	$ 3,286		$ 235	2,182	4,821		(4,132)	3,106		180
Common stock beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021			234,980,029
Net income (loss)	71				67			67		4
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ 88						89	89		(1)
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Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ 159							156		3
Common stock issued	938		$ 46	892				938
Common stock issued (in shares)			45,824,480
Stock-based compensation plans	6			6				6
Dividends declared	(5)									(5)
Common stock issued from treasury	6			6				6
Common stock issued from treasury (in shares)			387,763
Acquisition of Cooper Tire's Minority Interest	21									21
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2021	$ 4,411		$ 281	$ 3,086	$ 4,888		$ (4,043)	$ 4,212		$ 199
Common stock ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2021	281,000,000		281,192,272