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Capital Stock (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Apr. 01, 2014
May 27, 2014
Sep. 18, 2013
Class of Stock [Line Items]          
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Preferred Stock and Preference Stock $ 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock $ 7us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsPreferredStockAndPreferenceStock      
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock 16us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock 12us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock      
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared $ 0.06us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared $ 0.05us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared      
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock 1us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock 32us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock      
Preferred Stock          
Class of Stock [Line Items]          
Convertible Preferred Stock, Aggregate Shares Issued upon Conversion     27,573,735gt_ConvertiblePreferredStockAggregateSharesIssueduponConversion
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Convertible Preferred Stock, Shares Issued upon Conversion     2.7574us-gaap_ConvertiblePreferredStockSharesIssuedUponConversion
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Common Stock          
Class of Stock [Line Items]          
Dividends Payable, Date Declared Apr. 13, 2015        
Dividends Payable, Date of Record May 01, 2015        
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid Jun. 01, 2015        
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock 16us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
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Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared $ 0.06us-gaap_CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared
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Dividends, Common Stock, Cash 16us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
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Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount       450us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
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100us-gaap_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount1
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Share Repurchase Program Expiration Date Dec. 31, 2016        
Common Stock | Payments for Share Repurchases Related to Employee Stock Based Compensation [Member]          
Class of Stock [Line Items]          
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired 39,351us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
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Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock $ 1us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
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Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share $ 27.07us-gaap_TreasuryStockAcquiredAverageCostPerShare
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