Costs Associated with Rationalization Programs - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) position facility employee	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected number of position to be released (in employees) | employee	400
Restructuring reserve	$ 161		$ 200
Rationalizations	50	$ 9
Rationalization charges to date			$ 740
Future rationalization charges expected	70
Amiens Labor Claims
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve	8
Prior Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations	$ 30	7
Number of associates released | employee	100
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	$ 20	2
Number of associates released | employee	60
Facility Closing | EMEA
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Expected number of position to be released (in employees) | position	60
Restructuring reserve	$ 19
Facility Closing | Plan to Permanently Close Gadsden, Alabama Manufacturing Facility
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve	28
Increase in estimated total cost of plan	32
Modernizing Tire Manufacturing Facilities in Germany
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve	63
Increase in estimated total cost of plan	$ 21
Number of facilities affected | facility	2
Modernizing Tire Manufacturing Facilities in Germany | Prior Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations	$ 14	5
EMEA
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve	9
Reduce SAG Headcount
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve	16
Gadsden Restructuring Plan to Offer Voluntary Buy-outs to Certain Associates
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring reserve	6
Gadsden Restructuring Plan to Offer Voluntary Buy-outs to Certain Associates | Prior Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations	8	$ 3
Manufacturing Employee Severance and Operating Efficiency | Prior Year Plans
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Rationalizations	$ 6