Consolidating Financial Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	$ 18,138	$ 19,540	$ 20,992
Cost of Goods Sold	13,906	15,422	17,163
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	2,720	2,758	2,718
Rationalizations	95	58	175
Interest Expense	428	392	357
Other (Income) Expense	302	97	139
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	687	813	440
United States and Foreign Tax (Benefit) Expense	(1,834)	138	203
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	2,521	675	237
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income	69	46	25
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	2,452	629	212
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	7	29	29
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	2,445	600	183
Comprehensive Loss	2,277	1,320	(382)
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	20	78	(20)
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	2,257	1,242	(362)
Parent Company
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	7,915	8,324	8,898
Cost of Goods Sold	6,457	7,001	7,792
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	916	946	895
Rationalizations	(6)	6	38
Interest Expense	332	315	258
Other (Income) Expense	(91)	(251)	(152)
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	307	307	67
United States and Foreign Tax (Benefit) Expense	(2,026)	22	23
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	119	344	168
Net Income (Loss)	2,452	629	212
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	2,452	629	212
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	7	29	29
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	2,445	600	183
Comprehensive Loss	2,257	1,242	(362)
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	2,257	1,242	(362)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	2,487	2,690	2,883
Cost of Goods Sold	2,237	2,415	2,587
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	166	171	182
Rationalizations	0	3	7
Interest Expense	26	29	26
Other (Income) Expense	(11)	5	(30)
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	69	67	111
United States and Foreign Tax (Benefit) Expense	14	43	29
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	28	5	(14)
Net Income (Loss)	83	29	68
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	83	29	68
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	83	29	68
Comprehensive Loss	89	107	67
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	89	107	67
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	12,051	12,721	13,665
Cost of Goods Sold	9,622	10,399	11,439
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	1,645	1,658	1,652
Rationalizations	101	49	130
Interest Expense	133	114	137
Other (Income) Expense	228	83	30
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	322	418	277
United States and Foreign Tax (Benefit) Expense	174	88	152
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	148	330	125
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income	69	46	25
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	79	284	100
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	79	284	100
Comprehensive Loss	(11)	353	(144)
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	46	69	(24)
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(57)	284	(120)
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations [Member]
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	(4,315)	(4,195)	(4,454)
Cost of Goods Sold	(4,410)	(4,393)	(4,655)
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	(7)	(17)	(11)
Rationalizations	0	0	0
Interest Expense	(63)	(66)	(64)
Other (Income) Expense	176	260	291
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(11)	21	(15)
United States and Foreign Tax (Benefit) Expense	4	(15)	(1)
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(147)	(349)	(154)
Net Income (Loss)	(162)	(313)	(168)
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	(162)	(313)	(168)
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	(162)	(313)	(168)
Comprehensive Loss	(58)	(382)	57
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	(26)	9	4
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ (32)	$ (391)	$ 53