Consolidating Financial Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 2,161	$ 2,996	$ 2,281	$ 2,772
Accounts Receivable	2,126	2,435
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	2,671	2,816
Deferred Income Taxes	570	143
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	196	254
Total Current Assets	7,724	8,644
Goodwill	601	668	664
Intangible Assets	138	138
Deferred Income Taxes	1,762	157
Other Assets	731	600
Investments in Subsidiaries	0	0
Property, Plant and Equipment	7,153	7,320
Total Assets	18,109	17,527	16,973
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	2,878	3,097
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	724	758
Other Current Liabilities	956	1,083
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	30	14
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year	148	73
Total Current Liabilities	4,736	5,025
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	6,216	6,162
Compensation and Benefits	1,676	2,673
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	181	256
Other Long Term Liabilities	873	966
Total Liabilities	13,682	15,082
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	582	577
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock	0	500
Common Stock	269	248
Other Equity	3,341	858
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	3,610	1,606
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	235	262
Total Shareholders' Equity	3,845	1,868
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	18,109	17,527
Parent Company
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	674	1,269	802	916
Accounts Receivable	833	872
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	1,151	1,099
Deferred Income Taxes	496	33
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	39	35
Total Current Assets	3,193	3,308
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible Assets	114	111
Deferred Income Taxes	1,633	0
Other Assets	234	288
Investments in Subsidiaries	4,054	4,325
Property, Plant and Equipment	2,329	2,242
Total Assets	11,557	10,274
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	910	833
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	557	275
Compensation and Benefits	392	373
Other Current Liabilities	350	347
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year	6	8
Total Current Liabilities	2,215	1,836
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	4,375	4,377
Compensation and Benefits	666	1,613
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	3	65
Other Long Term Liabilities	688	777
Total Liabilities	7,947	8,668
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	0	0
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock	0	500
Common Stock	269	248
Other Equity	3,341	858
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	3,610	1,606	370	749
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders' Equity	3,610	1,606
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	11,557	10,274
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	89	94	68	112
Accounts Receivable	166	203
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	623	765
Inventories	148	155
Deferred Income Taxes	6	7
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	2	3
Total Current Assets	1,034	1,227
Goodwill	24	24
Intangible Assets	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	24	24
Other Assets	86	101
Investments in Subsidiaries	416	354
Property, Plant and Equipment	132	140
Total Assets	1,716	1,870
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	191	210
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	31	33
Other Current Liabilities	23	34
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	245	277
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	127	129
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	5	11
Other Long Term Liabilities	30	32
Total Liabilities	407	449
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	0	0
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock		0
Common Stock	0	317
Other Equity	1,309	1,104
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	1,309	1,421
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,309	1,421
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	1,716	1,870
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	1,398	1,633	1,411	1,744
Accounts Receivable	1,127	1,360
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	1,410	1,599
Deferred Income Taxes	66	98
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	156	217
Total Current Assets	4,157	4,907
Goodwill	462	517
Intangible Assets	24	27
Deferred Income Taxes	96	121
Other Assets	411	211
Investments in Subsidiaries	0	0
Property, Plant and Equipment	4,721	4,964
Total Assets	9,871	10,747
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	1,777	2,054
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	66	490
Compensation and Benefits	301	352
Other Current Liabilities	589	713
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	30	14
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year	142	65
Total Current Liabilities	2,905	3,688
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	1,841	1,785
Compensation and Benefits	883	931
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	179	188
Other Long Term Liabilities	155	157
Total Liabilities	5,963	6,749
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	392	361
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock		0
Common Stock	0	993
Other Equity	3,281	2,382
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	3,281	3,375
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	235	262
Total Shareholders' Equity	3,516	3,637
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	9,871	10,747
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable	0	0
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	(623)	(765)
Inventories	(38)	(37)
Deferred Income Taxes	2	5
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	(1)	(1)
Total Current Assets	(660)	(798)
Goodwill	115	127
Intangible Assets	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	9	12
Other Assets	0	0
Investments in Subsidiaries	(4,470)	(4,679)
Property, Plant and Equipment	(29)	(26)
Total Assets	(5,035)	(5,364)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	0	0
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	(623)	(765)
Compensation and Benefits	0	0
Other Current Liabilities	(6)	(11)
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	(629)	(776)
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	0	0
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	(6)	(8)
Other Long Term Liabilities	0	0
Total Liabilities	(635)	(784)
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	190	216
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock		0
Common Stock	0	(1,310)
Other Equity	(4,590)	(3,486)
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	(4,590)	(4,796)
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders' Equity	(4,590)	(4,796)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ (5,035)	$ (5,364)