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Costs Associated with Rationalization Programs - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |
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Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) Employee Facility | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected number of position to be released (in employees) | Employee |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Restructuring reserve | $ 140 |  |  | $ 140 |  | $ 200
Rationalizations | 18 |  | $ 99 | 68 | $ 108 |
Curtailments/settlements/termination benefits |  |  | 25 |  | 25 |
Rationalization charges to date | 740 |  |  | 740 |  |
Future rationalization charges expected | 70 |  |  | 70 |  |
Amiens Labor Claims |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve | 6 |  |  | 6 |  |
Plan to Permanently Close Gadsden, Alabama Manufacturing Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in estimated total cost of plan |  | $ 32 |  |  |  |
Prior Year Plans |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Rationalizations | 18 |  | 28 | $ 48 | 35 |
Number of associates released | Employee |  |  |  | 200 |  |
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 | 0 |  | 71 | $ 20 | 73 |
Number of associates released | Employee |  |  |  | 60 |  |
Facility Closing | EMEA |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve | 19 |  |  | $ 19 |  |
Facility Closing | Plan to Permanently Close Gadsden, Alabama Manufacturing Facility |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve | 22 |  |  | 22 |  |
Modernizing Tire Manufacturing Facilities in Germany |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve | 53 |  |  | $ 53 |  |
Increase in estimated total cost of plan | 8 | $ 29 |  |  |  |
Number of facilities affected | Facility |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Modernizing Tire Manufacturing Facilities in Germany | Prior Year Plans |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Rationalizations | 7 |  |  | $ 21 | 6 |
EMEA |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve | 8 |  |  | 8 |  |
Reduce SAG Headcount |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve | 12 |  |  | 12 |  |
Gadsden Restructuring Plan to Offer Voluntary Buy-outs to Certain Associates |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring reserve | 5 |  |  | 5 |  |
Termination Charge Defined Benefit Plan |  |  | $ 5 |  | 5 |
Gadsden Restructuring Plan to Offer Voluntary Buy-outs to Certain Associates | Prior Year Plans |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Rationalizations | 9 |  |  | 17 | $ 4 |
Manufacturing Employee Severance and Operating Efficiency | Prior Year Plans |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Rationalizations | $ 2 |  |  | $ 8 |  |

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