Cooper Tire Acquisition - Schedule of Identifiable Tangible and Intangible Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details) - Cooper Tire $ in Millions	Jun. 07, 2021 USD ($)
Updated Preliminary Fair Value [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill), Total	$ 926
Measurement Period Changes [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill), Total	(160)
Initial Preliminary Fair Value [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill), Total	1,086
Trade names (indefinite-lived) [Member] \| Updated Preliminary Fair Value [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset, indefinite-lived	520
Trade names (indefinite-lived) [Member] \| Measurement Period Changes [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset, indefinite-lived	210
Trade names (indefinite-lived) [Member] \| Initial Preliminary Fair Value [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset, indefinite-lived	310
Trade names (definite-lived) [Member] \| Updated Preliminary Fair Value [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset, definite-lived	10
Trade names (definite-lived) [Member] \| Measurement Period Changes [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset, definite-lived	(30)
Trade names (definite-lived) [Member] \| Initial Preliminary Fair Value [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset, definite-lived	$ 40
Trade names (definite-lived) [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Useful Life	14 years
Trade names (definite-lived) [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Useful Life	14 years
Customer Lists [Member] \| Updated Preliminary Fair Value [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset, definite-lived	$ 390
Customer Lists [Member] \| Measurement Period Changes [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset, definite-lived	(340)
Customer Lists [Member] \| Initial Preliminary Fair Value [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset, definite-lived	$ 730
Customer Lists [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Useful Life	12 years
Customer Lists [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Useful Life	12 years
Non Compete Agreements and Other [Member] \| Updated Preliminary Fair Value [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset, definite-lived	$ 6
Non Compete Agreements and Other [Member] \| Measurement Period Changes [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset, definite-lived	0
Non Compete Agreements and Other [Member] \| Initial Preliminary Fair Value [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Intangible asset, definite-lived	$ 6
Non Compete Agreements and Other [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Useful Life	2 years
Non Compete Agreements and Other [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Weighted Average Useful Life	2 years

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