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Costs Associated with Rationalization Programs - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	May 01, 2020 position	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) facility	Mar. 31, 2019 facility	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) employee	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) facility	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
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Expected number of position to be released (in employees) \| employee					750
Restructuring reserve		$ 225			$ 225		$ 220
Rationalizations		99	$ 4		108	$ 107
Rationalization charges to date							$ 930
Future rationalization charges expected		100			100
Rationalizations
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Curtailments and settlements benefits plan credit					1
Amiens Labor Claims
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
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Current Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected number of position to be released (in employees) \| employee					550
Rationalizations		71	3		$ 73	103
Number of associates released \| employee					400
Prior Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations		28	$ 1		$ 35	4
Rationalization reversals						$ 2
Number of associates released \| employee					850
Prior Year Plans \| Rationalizations
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Curtailments and settlements benefits plan credit		4			$ 4
Prior Year Plans \| Amiens Labor Claims
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations		25			25
Facility Closing \| Plan to Permanently Close Gadsden, Alabama Manufacturing Facility as Part of Strategy to Strengthen Competitiveness of Manufacturing Footprint
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Expected number of position to be released (in employees) \| position	470
Restructuring reserve		51			51
Modernizing Tire Manufacturing Facilities in Germany
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Restructuring reserve		96			96
Number of facilities affected \| facility			2	2		2
Modernizing Tire Manufacturing Facilities in Germany \| Current Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations			$ 1			$ 94
Modernizing Tire Manufacturing Facilities in Germany \| Prior Year Plans
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Rationalizations					6
Europe, Middle East, and Africa Restructuring Plan - Operating Efficiency
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Restructuring reserve		16			16
Reduce SAG Headcount
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Restructuring reserve		13			13
Gadsden Restructuring Plan to Offer Voluntary Buy-outs to Certain Associates
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Restructuring reserve		9			9
Gadsden Restructuring Plan to Offer Voluntary Buy-outs to Certain Associates \| Prior Year Plans
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Rationalizations					4
Americas Restructuring Plan - Manufacturing Employee Severance and Operating Efficiency
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Restructuring reserve		4			4
Americas Restructuring Plan - Manufacturing Employee Severance and Operating Efficiency \| Current Year Plans
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Rationalizations			$ 2			$ 9
Gadsden, Alabama Manufacturing Facility \| Current Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations		$ 5			$ 5