Financing Arrangements and Derivative Financial Instruments Credit facilities (Details) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		3 Months Ended								3 Months Ended						3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 First Lien Revolving Credit Facility due 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 First Lien Revolving Credit Facility due 2017 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Second Lien Term Loan Facility due 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Second Lien Term Loan Facility due 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Revolving Credit Facility due 2016	Mar. 31, 2015 Revolving Credit Facility due 2016 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility due 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Revolving Credit Facility due 2016 German Tranche USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Revolving Credit Facility due 2016 German Tranche EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2015 Revolving Credit Facility due 2016 All borrower tranche USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Revolving Credit Facility due 2016 All borrower tranche EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility due 2016 All borrower tranche USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Pan-European accounts receivable facility [Member] USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Pan-European accounts receivable facility [Member] EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2014 Pan-European accounts receivable facility [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Pan-European accounts receivable facility [Member] EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2015 Pan-European accounts receivable facility [Member] Minimum Funding Available EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2015 Pan-European accounts receivable facility [Member] Maximum EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2015 Australia Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Australia Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility AUD	Dec. 31, 2014 Australia Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Accounts Receivable Factoring Facilities USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Accounts Receivable Factoring Facilities USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 Chinese credit facilities USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 Chinese credit facilities USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 2,000					€ 400			€ 100		€ 300			€ 380			€ 45	€ 450	$ 65	85
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity													255	237	343	283			39		43
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	0	0	996	1,196			0	108	100	86	80		255	237	343	283			21		23			533	535
Line of Credit Facility, Borrowing Base Amount Below Stated Amount	587
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	372	377								0		0
Line Of Credit Additional Borrowing Capacity Which May Be Requested From Lenders	250		300
Off-balance Sheet Accounts Receivable Securitization																						292	365
Sublimit on letter of credit	800										50
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date													Sep. 25, 2019	Sep. 25, 2019
Restricted cash related to funds obtained under credit facilities																								$ 4	$ 4
Line of Credit Facility, Borrowing Capacity, Description	Availability under the facility is subject to a borrowing base, which is based primarily on eligible accounts receivable and inventory of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and certain of its U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries. To the extent that our eligible accounts receivable and inventory decline, our borrowing base will decrease and the availability under the facility may decrease below $2.0 billion.
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description	Amounts drawn under this facility will bear interest at LIBOR plus 150 basis points.		The term loan bears interest at LIBOR plus 375 basis points, subject to a minimum LIBOR rate of 100 basis points.		Amounts drawn under this facility will bear interest at LIBOR plus 250 basis points for loans denominated in U.S. dollars or pounds sterling and EURIBOR plus 250 basis points for loans denominated in euros.	Amounts drawn under this facility will bear interest at LIBOR plus 250 basis points for loans denominated in U.S. dollars or pounds sterling and EURIBOR plus 250 basis points for loans denominated in euros.
Debt Instrument, Collateral	Our obligations under the facility are guaranteed by most of our wholly-owned U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries. Our obligations under the facility and our subsidiaries' obligations under the related guarantees are secured by first priority security interests in a variety of collateral.		Our obligations under our amended and restated second lien term loan facility are guaranteed by most of our wholly-owned U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries and are secured by second priority security interests in the same collateral securing the $2.0 billion first lien revolving credit facility.		GDTE and certain of its subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Luxembourg, France and Germany provide guarantees to support the facility. The German guarantors secure the German tranche on a first-lien basis and the all-borrower tranche on a second-lien basis. GDTE and its other subsidiaries that provide guarantees secure the all-borrower tranche on a first-lien basis and do not provide collateral support for the German tranche. The Company and its U.S. subsidiaries and primary Canadian subsidiary that guarantee our U.S. senior secured credit facilities described above also provide unsecured guarantees in support of the facility.	GDTE and certain of its subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Luxembourg, France and Germany provide guarantees to support the facility. The German guarantors secure the German tranche on a first-lien basis and the all-borrower tranche on a second-lien basis. GDTE and its other subsidiaries that provide guarantees secure the all-borrower tranche on a first-lien basis and do not provide collateral support for the German tranche. The Company and its U.S. subsidiaries and primary Canadian subsidiary that guarantee our U.S. senior secured credit facilities described above also provide unsecured guarantees in support of the facility.							Utilization under this facility is based on eligible receivable balances	Utilization under this facility is based on eligible receivable balances					The receivables sold under this program also serve as collateral for the related facility.	The receivables sold under this program also serve as collateral for the related facility.