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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details 1) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Intangible Assets With Indefinite Lives Gross $ 127gt_IntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteLivesGross [1] $ 128gt_IntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteLivesGross [1]  
Intangible Assets With Indefinite Lives Accumulated Amortization (6)gt_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization [1] (6)gt_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization [1]  
Intangible Assets WIth Indefinite Lives Net 121gt_IntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteLivesNet 122gt_IntangibleAssetsWithIndefiniteLivesNet  
Intangible Assets Gross 163gt_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross [1] 167gt_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross [1]  
Intangible Assets Accumulated Amortization (25)gt_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization [1] (29)gt_FiniteLivedAndIndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization [1]  
Intangible Assets 138us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 138us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill  
Amortization of Intangible Assets 2us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 3us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 3us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net, Amortization Expense, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]      
Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months 1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths    
Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two 1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo    
Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three 1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree    
Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four 1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour    
Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five 1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive    
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Asset, Weighted Average Useful Life 30 years    
Trademarks and Patents [Member]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross 15us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= gt_TrademarksAndPatentsMember
[1] 17us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= gt_TrademarksAndPatentsMember
[1]  
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization (10)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= gt_TrademarksAndPatentsMember
[1] (10)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= gt_TrademarksAndPatentsMember
[1]  
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net 5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= gt_TrademarksAndPatentsMember
7us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= gt_TrademarksAndPatentsMember
 
Other Intangible Assets [Member]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]      
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross 21us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
[1] 22us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
[1]  
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization (9)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
[1] (13)us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
[1]  
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net $ 12us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
$ 9us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
 
[1] Includes impact of foreign currency translation.