Costs Associated with Rationalization Programs - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) Facility Employee	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in Obligation, Pension Benefits			$ 2		$ 7
Restructuring reserve	$ 113			$ 113		$ 200
Rationalizations	13		25	81	133
Rationalization charges to date	740			740
Future rationalization charges expected	60			$ 60
Number of associates released | Employee				250
Amiens Labor Claims
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve	6			$ 6
EMEA
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve	5			5
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	13		12	$ 61	47
Number of associates released | Employee				250
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		13	$ 20	86
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	19			19
Modernizing Tire Manufacturing Facilities in Germany
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve	36			$ 36
Increase in estimated total cost of plan		$ 29
Number of facilities affected | Facility				2
Rationalizations			4		11
Modernizing Tire Manufacturing Facilities in Germany | Prior Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations	2			$ 24
Reduce SAG Headcount
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve	11			11
Gadsden Restructuring Plan to Offer Voluntary Buy-outs to Certain Associates
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve	4			4
Termination Charge Defined Benefit Plan			$ 5		30
Gadsden Restructuring Plan to Offer Voluntary Buy-outs to Certain Associates | Prior Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations	11			28	$ 4
Manufacturing Employee Severance and Operating Efficiency | Prior Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations	$ 1			$ 9