Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Reclassifications out of AOCL (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]
Other (Income) Expense	$ 35	$ (253)	$ 74	$ (171)
United States and Foreign Taxes	31	159	63	211
Cost of Goods Sold	2,965	3,028	8,699	8,953
Goodyear net income	88	351	81	583
Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]
Goodyear net income	23	36	70	98
Unrecognized Net Actuarial Losses and Prior Service Costs Attributable to Parent | Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]
Other (Income) Expense	34	34	102	103
Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent, before Tax	34	45	102	120
United States and Foreign Taxes	(8)	(10)	(24)	(28)
Goodyear net income	(26)	(35)	(78)	(92)
Immediate Recognition of Prior Service and Gain (Loss) Attributable to Parent, Due to Divestitures | Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]
Other (Income) Expense	0	11	0	17
Deferred Derivative (Gains) Losses Attributable to Parent | Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]
United States and Foreign Taxes	0	0	1	(2)
Cost of Goods Sold	(3)	1	(9)	8
Goodyear net income	$ (3)	$ 1	$ (8)	$ 6