Net Sales - Schedule of Disaggregated Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Revenue Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 12,321	$ 14,745	$ 15,475
Americas
Revenue Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Net Sales	6,556	7,922	8,168
Europe, Middle East & Africa
Revenue Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Net Sales	4,020	4,708	5,090
Asia Pacific
Revenue Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Net Sales	1,745	2,115	2,217
Tire unit sales
Revenue Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Net Sales	10,339	12,524	13,060
Tire unit sales | Americas
Revenue Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Net Sales	5,138	6,300	6,381
Tire unit sales | Europe, Middle East & Africa
Revenue Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Net Sales	3,611	4,300	4,670
Tire unit sales | Asia Pacific
Revenue Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Net Sales	1,590	1,924	2,009
Other tire and related sales
Revenue Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Net Sales	956	1,139	1,162
Other tire and related sales | Americas
Revenue Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Net Sales	549	659	656
Other tire and related sales | Europe, Middle East & Africa
Revenue Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Net Sales	309	363	379
Other tire and related sales | Asia Pacific
Revenue Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Net Sales	98	117	127
Retail services and service related sales
Revenue Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Net Sales	688	644	675
Retail services and service related sales | Americas
Revenue Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Net Sales	538	535	564
Retail services and service related sales | Europe, Middle East & Africa
Revenue Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Net Sales	95	39	34
Retail services and service related sales | Asia Pacific
Revenue Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Net Sales	55	70	77
Chemical sales
Revenue Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Net Sales	317	403	554
Chemical sales | Americas
Revenue Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Net Sales	317	403	554
Other
Revenue Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Net Sales	21	35	24
Other | Americas
Revenue Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Net Sales	14	25	13
Other | Europe, Middle East & Africa
Revenue Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Net Sales	5	6	7
Other | Asia Pacific
Revenue Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 2	$ 4	$ 4