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Net Sales - Schedule of Disaggregated Revenue (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ 3,830
Tire unit sales |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 3,233
Other tire and related sales |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 270
Retail services and service related sales |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 174
Chemical |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 148
Other |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 5
Americas |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 1,929
Americas | Tire unit sales |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 1,506
Americas | Other tire and related sales |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 135
Americas | Retail services and service related sales |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 137
Americas | Chemical |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 148
Americas | Other |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 3
Europe, Middle East and Africa |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 1,330
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Tire unit sales |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 1,209
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Other tire and related sales |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 105
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Retail services and service related sales |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 15
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Chemical |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0
Europe, Middle East and Africa | Other |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 1
Asia Pacific |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 571
Asia Pacific | Tire unit sales |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 518
Asia Pacific | Other tire and related sales |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 30
Asia Pacific | Retail services and service related sales |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 22
Asia Pacific | Chemical |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | 0
Asia Pacific | Other |
Revenue, Initial Application Period Cumulative Effect Transition [Line Items] |
Revenue from contracts with customers | $ 1

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