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Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Details Textual)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Workers' Compensation
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
General Product Liability
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
General Product Liability
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Asbestos Related Product Liability
USD ($)
claims
Dec. 31, 2014
Asbestos Related Product Liability
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Brazil Tax Assessment September 2011
USD ($)
Mar. 31, 2015
Brazil Tax Assessment September 2011
BRL
Mar. 31, 2015
Amiens Labor Claims [Member] [Member]
USD ($)
Employees
Mar. 31, 2015
Amiens Labor Claims [Member] [Member]
EUR (€)
Employees
Mar. 31, 2015
Other Current Liabilities
General Product Liability
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
Other Current Liabilities
General Product Liability
USD ($)
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (Additional) (Textuals) [Abstract]                          
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies $ 46us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies $ 46us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies                      
Anticipated costs for environmental matters included in other current liabilities 9us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesCurrent 9us-gaap_AccruedEnvironmentalLossContingenciesCurrent                      
Accrual for environmental loss contingencies, significant assumptions The amount of our ultimate liability in respect of these matters may be affected by several uncertainties, primarily the ultimate cost of required remediation and the extent to which other responsible parties contribute                        
Anticipated costs related to workers' compensation 309us-gaap_WorkersCompensationLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent 306us-gaap_WorkersCompensationLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent                      
Anticipated costs related to workers' compensation, current 66us-gaap_WorkersCompensationLiabilityCurrent 71us-gaap_WorkersCompensationLiabilityCurrent                      
Potential workers' compensation liability in excess of recorded amount     30us-gaap_LossContingencyRangeOfPossibleLossPortionNotAccrued
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= gt_WorkersCompensationMember
                   
Cost for potential product liability and other tort claims including related legal fees expected to be incurred       330us-gaap_ProductLiabilityContingencyAccrualPresentValue
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= gt_GeneralProductLiabilityMember
324us-gaap_ProductLiabilityContingencyAccrualPresentValue
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= gt_GeneralProductLiabilityMember
152us-gaap_ProductLiabilityContingencyAccrualPresentValue
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= gt_AsbestosRelatedProductLiabilityMember
151us-gaap_ProductLiabilityContingencyAccrualPresentValue
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= gt_AsbestosRelatedProductLiabilityMember
        46us-gaap_ProductLiabilityContingencyAccrualPresentValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= gt_GeneralProductLiabilityMember
46us-gaap_ProductLiabilityContingencyAccrualPresentValue
/ us-gaap_BalanceSheetLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherCurrentLiabilitiesMember
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= gt_GeneralProductLiabilityMember
Asbestos claims settled and dismissed, to date           110,500gt_AsbestosClaimsSettledAndDismissedToDate
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= gt_AsbestosRelatedProductLiabilityMember
             
Sum of accrued asbestos related liability and gross payments including legal costs to date           464gt_SumOfAccruedAsbestosRelatedLiabilityAndGrossPaymentsIncludingLegalCostsToDate
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= gt_AsbestosRelatedProductLiabilityMember
458gt_SumOfAccruedAsbestosRelatedLiabilityAndGrossPaymentsIncludingLegalCostsToDate
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= gt_AsbestosRelatedProductLiabilityMember
           
Loss contingency, related receivable carrying value           71us-gaap_LossContingencyReceivable
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= gt_AsbestosRelatedProductLiabilityMember
71us-gaap_LossContingencyReceivable
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= gt_AsbestosRelatedProductLiabilityMember
           
Percentage of asbestos claim related losses recoverable through insurance           50.00%gt_PercentageOfAsbestosClaimRelatedLossesRecoverableThroughInsurance
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= gt_AsbestosRelatedProductLiabilityMember
             
Loss contingency, related receivable carrying value, current           13us-gaap_LossContingencyReceivableCurrent
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= gt_AsbestosRelatedProductLiabilityMember
13us-gaap_LossContingencyReceivableCurrent
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= gt_AsbestosRelatedProductLiabilityMember
           
Aggregate limits of excess insurance policies             160gt_AggregateLimitsOfExcessInsurancePolicies
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= gt_AsbestosRelatedProductLiabilityMember
           
Various contingencies               28us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLoss
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= gt_BrazilTaxAssessmentSeptember2011Member
92us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLoss
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= gt_BrazilTaxAssessmentSeptember2011Member
115us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLoss
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= gt_AmiensLaborClaimsMemberMember
107us-gaap_LossContingencyEstimateOfPossibleLoss
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= gt_AmiensLaborClaimsMemberMember
   
Loss Contingency, Number of Plaintiffs                   800us-gaap_LossContingencyNumberOfPlaintiffs
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= gt_AmiensLaborClaimsMemberMember
800us-gaap_LossContingencyNumberOfPlaintiffs
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= gt_AmiensLaborClaimsMemberMember
   
Off-balance sheet financial guarantees written and other commitments $ 7gt_OffBalanceSheetFinancialGuaranteesWrittenAndOtherCommitments $ 7gt_OffBalanceSheetFinancialGuaranteesWrittenAndOtherCommitments                      
Collateral We also generally do not require collateral in connection with the issuance of these guarantees                        
Triggering event non-payment or another specified event                        
Recourse recourse to the affiliate, lessor or customer                        
Expiration of guarantees expire at various times through 2023