Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Common Stock	Capital Surplus	Retained Earnings	Retained Earnings Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	Goodyear Shareholders' Equity Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Minority Shareholders' Equity - Non-Redeemable
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 5,070	$ (23)	$ 232	$ 2,111	$ 6,597	$ (23)	$ (4,076)	$ 4,864	$ (23)	$ 206
Common stock beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018			232,171,043
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	12				(7)			(7)		19
Foreign currency translation (net of tax)	14						11	11		3
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost (net of tax)	52						52	52
Increase / Decrease in net actuarial losses (net of tax)	13						13	13
Prior service (cost) credit from plan amendments (net of tax)	(1)						(1)	(1)
Deferred derivative gains (losses) (net of tax)	4						4	4
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income	(5)						(5)	(5)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	77							74		3
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ 89							67		22
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Stock-based compensation plans	$ 13			13				13
Dividends declared	(79)				(75)			(75)		(4)
Common stock issued from treasury			$ 1	(1)
Common stock issued from treasury (in shares)			350,127
Purchase of minority shares	(21)			1				1		(22)
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2019	5,049		$ 233	2,124	6,492		(4,002)	4,847		202
Common stock ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019			232,521,170
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	5,070	(23)	$ 232	2,111	6,597	(23)	(4,076)	4,864	(23)	206
Common stock beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018			232,171,043
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	102
Foreign currency translation (net of tax)	(82)
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost (net of tax)	78
Increase / Decrease in net actuarial losses (net of tax)	2
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements and divestitures (net of tax)	0
Prior service (cost) credit from plan amendments (net of tax)	(1)
Deferred derivative gains (losses) (net of tax)	14
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income	(8)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	3
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	105
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019	5,035		$ 233	2,132	6,543		(4,073)	4,835		200
Common stock ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019			232,563,509
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2019	5,049		$ 233	2,124	6,492		(4,002)	4,847		202
Common stock beginning balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019			232,521,170
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	90				88			88		2
Foreign currency translation (net of tax)	(96)						(93)	(93)		(3)
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost (net of tax)	26						26	26
Increase / Decrease in net actuarial losses (net of tax)	(11)						(11)	(11)
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements and divestitures (net of tax)	0
Prior service (cost) credit from plan amendments (net of tax)	0
Deferred derivative gains (losses) (net of tax)	10						10	10
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income	(3)						(3)	(3)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(74)							(71)		(3)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	16							17		(1)
Stock-based compensation plans	8			8				8
Dividends declared	(38)				(37)			(37)		(1)
Common stock issued from treasury (in shares)			42,339
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2019	5,035		$ 233	2,132	6,543		(4,073)	4,835		200
Common stock ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2019			232,563,509
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 4,545	(12)	$ 233	2,141	6,113	(12)	(4,136)	4,351	(12)	194
Common stock beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019	233,000,000		232,650,318
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	$ (1,320)				(1,315)			(1,315)		(5)
Foreign currency translation (net of tax)	(232)						(223)	(223)		(9)
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost (net of tax)	55						55	55
Increase / Decrease in net actuarial losses (net of tax)	(9)						(9)	(9)
Deferred derivative gains (losses) (net of tax)	19						19	19
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income	(8)						(8)	(8)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(175)							(166)		(9)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ (1,495)							(1,481)		(14)
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Stock-based compensation plans	$ 15			15				15
Dividends declared	(38)				(38)			(38)
Common stock issued from treasury	(2)			(2)				(2)
Common stock issued from treasury (in shares)			360,244
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2020	3,013		$ 233	2,154	4,748		(4,302)	2,833		180
Common stock ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020			233,010,562
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 4,545	$ (12)	$ 233	2,141	6,113	$ (12)	(4,136)	4,351	$ (12)	194
Common stock beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019	233,000,000		232,650,318
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	$ (1,317)
Foreign currency translation (net of tax)	(248)
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost (net of tax)	82
Increase / Decrease in net actuarial losses (net of tax)	(12)
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements and divestitures (net of tax)	14
Prior service (cost) credit from plan amendments (net of tax)	0
Deferred derivative gains (losses) (net of tax)	18
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income	(11)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(157)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ (1,474)
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Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020	$ 3,039		$ 233	2,163	4,746		(4,282)	2,860		179
Common stock ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2020	233,000,000		233,134,083
Beginning balance at Jun. 30, 2020	$ 3,013		$ 233	2,154	4,748		(4,302)	2,833		180
Common stock beginning balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2020			233,010,562
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)	3				(2)			(2)		5
Foreign currency translation (net of tax)	(16)						(14)	(14)		(2)
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost (net of tax)	27						27	27
Increase / Decrease in net actuarial losses (net of tax)	(3)						(3)	(3)
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements and divestitures (net of tax)	14						14	14
Prior service (cost) credit from plan amendments (net of tax)	0
Deferred derivative gains (losses) (net of tax)	(1)						(1)	(1)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income	(3)						(3)	(3)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	18							20		(2)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	21							18		3
Stock-based compensation plans	9			9				9
Dividends declared	(4)									(4)
Common stock issued from treasury (in shares)			123,521
Ending balance at Sep. 30, 2020	$ 3,039		$ 233	$ 2,163	$ 4,746		$ (4,282)	$ 2,860		$ 179
Common stock ending balance (in shares) at Sep. 30, 2020	233,000,000		233,134,083