Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 3,845
Comprehensive income:
Net Income (Loss)	236	(38)
Foreign currency translation, net of tax	(128)	(6)
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost, net of tax	19	32
Decrease (increase) in net actuarial losses, net of tax	0	19
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements, and divestitures, net of tax	0	42
Deferred derivative gains (losses), net of tax	13	(2)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income, net of tax	(4)	1
Unrealized investment gains (losses), net of tax	7	(5)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(93)	81
Total comprehensive income	143	43
Balance at end of period	4,019
Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Textuals) [Abstract]
Tax on foreign currency translation	(34)	0
Tax on amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost	9	2
Tax on decrease (increase) in net actuarial losses	0	0
Tax on immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements and divestitures	0	0
Tax on deferred derivative gains (losses)	2	0
Tax on reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income	(1)	0
Tax on unrealized investment gains (losses)	4	0
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	3,610	1,606
Comprehensive income:
Net Income (Loss)	224	(51)
Foreign currency translation, net of tax	(63)	(6)
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost, net of tax	18	31
Decrease (increase) in net actuarial losses, net of tax	0	8
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements, and divestitures, net of tax	0	38
Deferred derivative gains (losses), net of tax	11	(2)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income, net of tax	(4)	1
Unrealized investment gains (losses), net of tax	7	(5)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(31)	65
Total comprehensive income	193	14
Purchase of subsidiary shares from minority interest	0	(6)
Dividends declared to minority shareholders	0	0
Stock-based compensation plans (Note 10)	4	6
Repurchase of common stock (Note 12)	(1)	(32)
Dividends declared (Note 12)	(16)	(19)
Common stock issued from treasury	2	24
Balance at end of period	3,792	1,593
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	235	262
Comprehensive income:
Net Income (Loss)	3	7
Foreign currency translation, net of tax	(10)	(1)
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost, net of tax	0	0
Decrease (increase) in net actuarial losses, net of tax	0	0
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements, and divestitures, net of tax	0	0
Deferred derivative gains (losses), net of tax	0	0
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income, net of tax	0	0
Unrealized investment gains (losses), net of tax	0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(10)	(1)
Total comprehensive income	(7)	6
Purchase of subsidiary shares from minority interest	0	(17)
Dividends declared to minority shareholders	(1)	(7)
Stock-based compensation plans (Note 10)	0	0
Repurchase of common stock (Note 12)	0	0
Dividends declared (Note 12)	0	0
Common stock issued from treasury	0	0
Balance at end of period	227	244
Parent and Non-Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	3,845	1,868
Comprehensive income:
Net Income (Loss)	227	(44)
Foreign currency translation, net of tax	(73)	(7)
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost, net of tax	18	31
Decrease (increase) in net actuarial losses, net of tax	0	8
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements, and divestitures, net of tax	0	38
Deferred derivative gains (losses), net of tax	11	(2)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income, net of tax	(4)	1
Unrealized investment gains (losses), net of tax	7	(5)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(41)	64
Total comprehensive income	186	20
Purchase of subsidiary shares from minority interest	0	(23)
Dividends declared to minority shareholders	(1)	(7)
Stock-based compensation plans (Note 10)	4	6
Repurchase of common stock (Note 12)	(1)	(32)
Dividends declared (Note 12)	(16)	(19)
Common stock issued from treasury	2	24
Balance at end of period	4,019	1,837
Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Textuals) [Abstract]
Tax on foreign currency translation	(34)	0
Tax on amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost	9	2
Tax on decrease (increase) in net actuarial losses	0	0
Tax on immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements and divestitures	0	0
Tax on deferred derivative gains (losses)	2	0
Tax on reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income	(1)	0
Tax on unrealized investment gains (losses)	$ 4	$ 0