Consolidating Financial Information - Consolidating Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	$ 3,699	$ 3,691
Cost of Goods Sold	2,765	2,701
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	579	615
Rationalizations	29	11
Interest Expense	87	91
Other (Income) Expense	0	6
Income before Income Taxes	239	267
United States and Foreign Taxes	70	78
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	169	189
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	3	5
Goodyear Net Income	166	184
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	270	256
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Minority Shareholders	9	12
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	261	244
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent Company
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	1,767	1,787
Cost of Goods Sold	1,380	1,330
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	259	270
Rationalizations	1	2
Interest Expense	65	68
Other (Income) Expense	(19)	(4)
Income before Income Taxes	81	121
United States and Foreign Taxes	43	56
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	128	119
Net Income (Loss)	166	184
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	0	0
Goodyear Net Income	166	184
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	261	244
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	261	244
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	299	314
Cost of Goods Sold	274	295
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	9	10
Rationalizations	0	0
Interest Expense	2	3
Other (Income) Expense	2	1
Income before Income Taxes	12	5
United States and Foreign Taxes	3	(3)
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	15	20
Net Income (Loss)	24	28
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	0	0
Goodyear Net Income	24	28
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	28	13
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	28	13
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	2,302	2,256
Cost of Goods Sold	1,796	1,777
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	312	336
Rationalizations	28	9
Interest Expense	31	31
Other (Income) Expense	(4)	(17)
Income before Income Taxes	139	120
United States and Foreign Taxes	29	26
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	110	94
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	3	5
Goodyear Net Income	107	89
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	194	155
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Minority Shareholders	9	12
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	185	143
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	(669)	(666)
Cost of Goods Sold	(685)	(701)
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	(1)	(1)
Rationalizations	0	0
Interest Expense	(11)	(11)
Other (Income) Expense	21	26
Income before Income Taxes	7	21
United States and Foreign Taxes	(5)	(1)
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(143)	(139)
Net Income (Loss)	(131)	(117)
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	0	0
Goodyear Net Income	(131)	(117)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(213)	(156)
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	$ (213)	$ (156)