Financing Arrangements and Derivative Financial Instruments - Credit Facilities Narrative (Details) € in Millions, CHE in Millions, $ in Millions			6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 07, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 27, 2019 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 CHE	Dec. 31, 2021 EUR (€)	Oct. 11, 2021 EUR (€)
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Notes payable and overdrafts			$ 519	$ 406
Long term debt and finance leases due within one year			316	343
Credit arrangements, unused amount			3,210
Debt instrument carrying amount			7,678	6,791
All-Borrower Tranche | Foreign Line of Credit
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument carrying amount			310		CHE 298
Accounts Receivable Factoring Facilities | Secured Debt
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Off-balance sheet accounts receivable securitization			597	605
Chinese credit facilities | Foreign Line of Credit
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Notes payable and overdrafts			71	37
Long term debt and finance leases due within one year			154	124
Chinese credit facilities | Secured Debt
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity			812	958
Credit arrangements, unused amount			86	81
Chinese credit facilities | Secured Debt | Cooper Tire [Member]
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity			45	75
Line of credit facility, amount outstanding			7	5
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity			11,475
Line of Credit | German Tranche
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument carrying amount			0
Line of Credit | First lien revolving credit facility due 2026 | Revolving Credit Facility
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 2,750		2,750
Line of credit facility, additional borrowing capacity which may be requested from lenders	250
Increase in value of principal trademarks	400
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity inputs, increase based on value of cash	275
Line of credit facility, borrowing base amount below stated amount			108
Letters of credit, amount outstanding			3	19
Available cash plus availability under facility	$ 750		750
Debt instrument carrying amount			570	0
Line of Credit | First lien revolving credit facility due 2026 | Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread	1.25%
Line of Credit | First lien revolving credit facility due 2026 | Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Minimum
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on reference rate	1.00%
Line of Credit | First lien revolving credit facility due 2026 | Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Maximum
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread	1.50%
Line of Credit | First lien revolving credit facility due 2026 | Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate | Minimum
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread	0.25%
Line of Credit | First lien revolving credit facility due 2026 | Revolving Credit Facility | Base Rate | Maximum
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread	0.50%
Line of Credit | First lien revolving credit facility due 2026 | Revolving Credit Facility | Overnight Bank Funding Rate
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread on reference rate	0.50%
Line of Credit | First lien revolving credit facility due 2026 | Revolving Credit Facility | Commitment Fee Rate
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Annual commitment fee percentage on undrawn amounts	0.25%
Line of Credit | First lien revolving credit facility due 2026 | Letter of Credit
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 800
Line of Credit | First lien revolving credit facility due 2026 | Bridge Loan
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity	$ 50
Line of Credit | Pan-European Accounts Receivable Facility
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument carrying amount			246	279
Line of Credit | Pan-European Accounts Receivable Facility | Secured Debt
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | €							€ 300
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity			246	279	CHE 237	€ 246
Line of Credit | Pan-European Accounts Receivable Facility | Secured Debt | Minimum
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | €							30
Line of Credit | Pan-European Accounts Receivable Facility | Secured Debt | Maximum
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | €							€ 450
Line of Credit | European Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | €		€ 800
Annual commitment fee percentage on undrawn amounts		0.25%
Debt instrument carrying amount			0	0
Line of Credit | European Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread		1.50%
Line of Credit | European Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility | Sterling Overnight Interbank Average Rate (SONIA)
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread		1.50%
Line of Credit | European Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility | European Interbank Offer Rate (Euribor)
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Basis spread		1.50%
Line of Credit | European Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Letter of Credit
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | €		€ 75
Line of Credit | European Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Bridge Loan
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | €		175
Line of Credit | European Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | German Tranche
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | €		180
Line of Credit | European Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | All-Borrower Tranche
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | €		€ 620
Line of Credit | Mexican Credit Facilities
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity			200
Amount utilized under facility				158
Line of Credit | Mexican Credit Facilities | Foreign Line of Credit
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument carrying amount			200	158
Line of Credit | Chinese credit facilities | Foreign Line of Credit
Line Of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, amount outstanding			358	365
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees			294	333
Notes payable and overdrafts			64	32
Long term debt and finance leases due within one year			154	124
Debt instrument carrying amount			$ 294	$ 333