Costs Associated with Rationalization Programs - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) Employee Facility	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) Facility	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected number of position to be released (in employees) | Employee			200
Restructuring reserve			$ 88	$ 200	$ 220	$ 81
Net Rationalization Charges (Note 4)			93	159	205
Reversed to the Statement of Operations			(2)	(2)	(4)
Rationalization charges to date			830
Future rationalization charges expected			40
Rationalizations
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Curtailments and settlements benefits plan credit				5	5
Amiens Labor Claims
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve			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]
Net Rationalization Charges (Note 4)			74	57	6
Reversed to the Statement of Operations			$ (2)	(2)	(4)
Number of associates released | Employee			300
Prior Year Plans | Rationalizations
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Curtailments and settlements benefits plan credit				4
Prior Year Plans | Amiens Labor Claims
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Net Rationalization Charges (Note 4)				30
Current Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected number of position to be released (in employees) | Employee			60
Net Rationalization Charges (Note 4)			$ 19	102	$ 199
Number of associates released | Employee			15
EMEA
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve			$ 16
Modernizing Tire Manufacturing Facilities in Germany
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Increase in estimated total cost of plan	$ 29	$ 29
Restructuring reserve			$ 24
Number of facilities affected | Facility			2		2
Modernizing Tire Manufacturing Facilities in Germany | Prior Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Net Rationalization Charges (Note 4)			$ 26	19
Europe, Middle East, and Africa Restructuring Plan - Operating Efficiency
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve			5
Gadsden Restructuring Plan to Offer Voluntary Buy-outs to Certain Associates
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve			3
Gadsden Restructuring Plan to Offer Voluntary Buy-outs to Certain Associates | Prior Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Net Rationalization Charges (Note 4)			37	5
Philippsburg Restructuring | Prior Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Net Rationalization Charges (Note 4)				$ 3	$ 10
Europe, Middle East, and Africa Restructuring Plan - Manufacturing Employee Severance and Operating Efficiency
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve			9
Europe, Middle East, and Africa Restructuring Plan - Manufacturing Employee Severance and Operating Efficiency | Prior Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Net Rationalization Charges (Note 4)			$ 10
Europe, Middle East, and Africa Restructuring Plan - Manufacturing Employee Severance and Operating Efficiency | Current Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Net Rationalization Charges (Note 4)					105
Reduction to Manufacturing Headcount, Gadsden, Alabama | Current Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Net Rationalization Charges (Note 4)					76
Americas Restructuring Plan, Brazil - Manufacturing Employee Severance and Operating Efficiency | Current Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Net Rationalization Charges (Note 4)					$ 18