Earnings Per Share - Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Earnings (loss) per share — basic:
Goodyear net income (loss)	$ 764	$ (1,254)	$ (311)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (in shares)	261	234	233
Earnings (loss) per common share-basic (in dollars per share)	$ 2.92	$ (5.35)	$ (1.33)
Earnings (loss) per share — diluted:
Goodyear net income (loss)	$ 764	$ (1,254)	$ (311)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (in shares)	261	234	233
Dilutive effect of stock options and other dilutive securities (in shares)	3	0	0
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (in shares)	264	234	233
Earnings (loss) per common share-diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 2.89	$ (5.35)	$ (1.33)