Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]

Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block]

Basic and diluted earnings per common share are calculated as follows:

(In millions, except per share amounts)	2014		2013		2012
Earnings per share — basic:
Goodyear net income	$	2,452	$	629	$	212
Less: Preferred stock dividends	7		29		29
Goodyear net income available to common shareholders	$	2,445	$	600	$	183
Weighted average shares outstanding	268		246		245
Earnings per common share — basic	$	9.13	$	2.44	$	0.75
Earnings per share — diluted:
Goodyear net income	$	2,452	$	629	$	212
Less: Preferred stock dividends	—		—		29
Goodyear net income available to common shareholders	$	2,452	$	629	$	183
Weighted average shares outstanding	268		246		245
Dilutive effect of mandatory convertible preferred stock	7		28		—
Dilutive effect of stock options and other dilutive securities	4		3		2
Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted	279		277		247
Earnings per common share — diluted	$	8.78	$	2.28	$	0.74