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Income Taxes (Details) (USD $)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Components of Income Before Income Taxes:      
Income before income taxes $ 687,000,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest $ 813,000,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest $ 440,000,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Reconciliation of Income Taxes at the U.S. Statutory Rate to U.S. and Foreign Tax (Benefit) Expense:      
U.S. Federal income tax expense (benefit) at the statutory rate of 35% 240,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 284,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 154,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
Provision for undistributed foreign earnings 131,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings
Deferred tax impact of enacted tax rate and law changes 33,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate (13,000,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate 2,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate
Net foreign losses with no tax benefit due to valuation allowances 49,000,000gt_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceForeignIncrease 42,000,000gt_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceForeignIncrease 83,000,000gt_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceForeignIncrease
Adjustment for foreign income taxed at different rates (37,000,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential (2,000,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential (6,000,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationForeignIncomeTaxRateDifferential
State income taxes, net of U.S. Federal benefit 12,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationStateAndLocalIncomeTaxes
Net (resolution) establishment of uncertain tax positions 3,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxSettlementsOther 10,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxSettlementsOther 10,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxSettlementsOther
U.S. (income) with no tax due to valuation allowance 0gt_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceUsIncrease (136,000,000)gt_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceUsIncrease (49,000,000)gt_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowanceUsIncrease
Poland special enterprise zone tax credit 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCredits (42,000,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCredits 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCredits
Other 2,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems 3,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems 5,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherReconcilingItems
United States and Foreign Tax (Benefit) Expense (1,834,000,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 138,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 203,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Components of U.S. and Foreign Tax (Benefit) Expense by Taxing Jurisdiction:      
Current Federal 0us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit (6,000,000)us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit 0us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
Current Foreign 135,000,000us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit 176,000,000us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit 184,000,000us-gaap_CurrentForeignTaxExpenseBenefit
Current State 1,000,000us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit 2,000,000us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit 3,000,000us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
Current Income Tax Expense 136,000,000us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 172,000,000us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 187,000,000us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred Federal (2,103,000,000)us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 2,000,000us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 2,000,000us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred Foreign 84,000,000us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (36,000,000)us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 13,000,000us-gaap_DeferredForeignIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred State 49,000,000us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 0us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 1,000,000us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (1,970,000,000)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit (34,000,000)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 16,000,000us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
United States and Foreign Tax (Benefit) Expense (1,834,000,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 138,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 203,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities:      
Tax loss carryforwards and credits 1,550,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOtherTaxCarryforwards 1,275,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOtherTaxCarryforwards  
Capitalized research and development expenditures 622,000,000gt_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCapitalizedExpenditures 606,000,000gt_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCapitalizedExpenditures  
Accrued expenses deductible as paid 583,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsRestructuringCharges 603,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsRestructuringCharges  
Postretirement benefits and pensions 388,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPostretirementBenefits 755,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPostretirementBenefits  
Alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards 85,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsAlternativeMinimumTax [1] 91,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsAlternativeMinimumTax [1]  
Rationalizations and other provisions 49,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsOther 69,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseReservesAndAccrualsOther  
Vacation and sick pay 36,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsCompensatedAbsences 38,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsCompensatedAbsences  
Other 100,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther 80,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther  
Total gross deferred tax assets 3,413,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross 3,517,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsGross  
Valuation allowance (632,000,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance (2,968,000,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance  
Total deferred tax assets 2,781,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet 549,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet  
Property basis differences (448,000,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment (430,000,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment  
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Undistributed Foreign Earnings (170,000,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings (51,000,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesUndistributedForeignEarnings  
Total net deferred tax assets 2,163,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet 68,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsLiabilitiesNet  
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits:      
Balance at January 1 88,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 82,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 90,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Increases related to prior year tax positions 15,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions 27,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions 12,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
Decreases related to prior year tax positions (12,000,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions (6,000,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions (7,000,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromPriorPeriodTaxPositions
Settlements (6,000,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities (9,000,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities (6,000,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromSettlementsWithTaxingAuthorities
Foreign currency impact (4,000,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromForeignCurrencyTranslation (6,000,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromForeignCurrencyTranslation (4,000,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsDecreasesResultingFromForeignCurrencyTranslation
Increases related to current year tax positions 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions 1,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncreasesResultingFromCurrentPeriodTaxPositions
Lapse of statute of limitations 0us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations (1,000,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations (3,000,000)us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsReductionsResultingFromLapseOfApplicableStatuteOfLimitations
Balance at December 31 81,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 88,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 82,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Income Taxes (Textuals) [Abstract]      
Income Tax Reconciliation, Other Charges (Benefits) (1,980,000,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments (43,000,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments 19,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
Provision for potential U.S. Federal taxation of certain undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries 131,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings
Deferred tax impact of enacted tax rate and law changes 33,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate (13,000,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate 2,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate
Poland Special Enterprise Zone (Credit)   (33,000,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxCreditsInvestment  
Future income tax (benefit) from enacted law change   (13,000,000)gt_FutureIncomeTaxBenefitFromEnactedLawChange  
Income Tax Reconciliation, increased reserves for prior years     10,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationTaxSettlementsForeign
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, various other discrete items     9,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationNondeductibleExpenseOther
Foreign tax assets for net operating loss, capital loss and tax credit carryforwards 508,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign    
Valuation allowance 632,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance 2,968,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance  
Federal tax assets for net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards 935,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsDomestic    
State tax assets for net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards 107,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsStateAndLocal    
Federal tax assets for net operating losses subject to expiration 380,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToExpiration    
Foreign tax credits subject to expiration 499,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsForeign    
R&D tax credits subject to expiration 56,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwardsResearch    
Deferred Tax Assets Unrealized Stock Options 51,000,000gt_DeferredTaxAssetsUnrealizedStockOptions    
Deferred Tax Asset Valuation Allowance Release Reasonably Possible Tax Benefit 80,000,000gt_DeferredTaxAssetValuationAllowanceReleaseReasonablyPossibleTaxBenefit    
Unrecognized tax benefits 81,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 88,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits 82,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Tax expense, that would have a favorable impact of Unrecognized tax benefits 65,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate    
Accrued Interest 15,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIncomeTaxPenaltiesAndInterestAccrued    
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Interest on Income Taxes Expense 2,000,000us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesExpense    
Unrecognized Tax Benefit That Require Use Of Cash 26,000,000gt_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitThatRequireUseOfCash    
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible, Amount of Unrecorded Benefit 15,000,000us-gaap_SignificantChangeInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsIsReasonablyPossibleAmountOfUnrecordedBenefit    
Change in unrecognized tax benefits during the next 12 months 5,000,000gt_AccruedInterestFavorablySettledInNextTwelveMonths    
Undistributed Foreign Earnings 2,600,000,000us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries    
Income Taxes Paid, Net 127,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet 186,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet 204,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
Domestic Tax Authority      
Components of Income Before Income Taxes:      
Income before income taxes 400,000,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember		 396,000,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember		 146,000,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember
Reconciliation of Income Taxes at the U.S. Statutory Rate to U.S. and Foreign Tax (Benefit) Expense:      
Net (release) establishment of valuation allowances (2,318,000,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember		 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember		 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities:      
Valuation allowance (14,000,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember		    
Income Taxes (Textuals) [Abstract]      
Income Tax Reconciliation, Other Charges (Benefits) (2,179,000,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationOtherAdjustments
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember		    
Net (release) establishment of valuation allowances (2,318,000,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember		 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember		 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember
Valuation allowance 14,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_DomesticCountryMember		    
Foreign Tax Authority      
Components of Income Before Income Taxes:      
Income before income taxes 287,000,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember		 417,000,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember		 294,000,000us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
Reconciliation of Income Taxes at the U.S. Statutory Rate to U.S. and Foreign Tax (Benefit) Expense:      
Net (release) establishment of valuation allowances 51,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember		 (8,000,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember		 4,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities:      
Valuation allowance (618,000,000)us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember		    
Income Taxes (Textuals) [Abstract]      
Net (release) establishment of valuation allowances 51,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember		 (8,000,000)us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember		 4,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember
Valuation allowance 618,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember		    
Venezuelan & Brazilian subsidiaries      
Reconciliation of Income Taxes at the U.S. Statutory Rate to U.S. and Foreign Tax (Benefit) Expense:      
Net (release) establishment of valuation allowances 37,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= gt_VenezuelanBraziliansubsidiariesMember		    
Income Taxes (Textuals) [Abstract]      
Net (release) establishment of valuation allowances 37,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= gt_VenezuelanBraziliansubsidiariesMember		    
Luxembourg subsidiary      
Reconciliation of Income Taxes at the U.S. Statutory Rate to U.S. and Foreign Tax (Benefit) Expense:      
Net (release) establishment of valuation allowances 9,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= gt_LuxembourgsubsidiaryMember		    
Income Taxes (Textuals) [Abstract]      
Net (release) establishment of valuation allowances 9,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInDeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= gt_LuxembourgsubsidiaryMember		    
Chile      
Reconciliation of Income Taxes at the U.S. Statutory Rate to U.S. and Foreign Tax (Benefit) Expense:      
Deferred tax impact of enacted tax rate and law changes 11,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= gt_ChileMember		    
Income Taxes (Textuals) [Abstract]      
Deferred tax impact of enacted tax rate and law changes 11,000,000us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationChangeInEnactedTaxRate
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= gt_ChileMember		    
Poland      
Income Taxes (Textuals) [Abstract]      
Foreign tax assets for net operating loss, capital loss and tax credit carryforwards $ 27,000,000us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= gt_PolandMember		    
[1] Primarily unlimited carryforward period.