Consolidating Financial Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	$ 4,024	$ 4,469
Cost of Goods Sold	3,066	3,518
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	608	667
Rationalizations	16	41
Interest Expense	103	105
Other (Income) Expense	(128)	168
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes	359	(30)
United States and Foreign Taxes	123	8
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	236	(38)
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income (Loss)	12	13
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	224	(51)
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	0	7
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	224	(58)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	143	43
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	(50)	29
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	193	14
Parent Company
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	1,840	1,875
Cost of Goods Sold	1,443	1,558
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	226	224
Rationalizations	0	(1)
Interest Expense	80	82
Other (Income) Expense	(162)	(12)
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes	253	24
United States and Foreign Taxes	87	2
Income (Loss) from Consolidated Equity Method Investments	58	(73)
Net Income (Loss)	224	(51)
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income (Loss)	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)		(51)
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends		7
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	224	(58)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	193	14
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	193	14
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	520	601
Cost of Goods Sold	472	548
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	40	40
Rationalizations	0	0
Interest Expense	6	7
Other (Income) Expense	(15)	(4)
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes	17	10
United States and Foreign Taxes	5	3
Income (Loss) from Consolidated Equity Method Investments	7	6
Net Income (Loss)	19	13
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income (Loss)	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)		13
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends		0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	19	13
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	34	25
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	34	25
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	2,602	3,159
Cost of Goods Sold	2,103	2,582
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	344	406
Rationalizations	16	42
Interest Expense	30	31
Other (Income) Expense	12	138
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes	97	(40)
United States and Foreign Taxes	30	3
Income (Loss) from Consolidated Equity Method Investments	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	67	(43)
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income (Loss)	12	13
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)		(56)
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends		0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	55	(56)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(62)	30
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	(29)	29
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(33)	1
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	(938)	(1,166)
Cost of Goods Sold	(952)	(1,170)
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	(2)	(3)
Rationalizations	0	0
Interest Expense	(13)	(15)
Other (Income) Expense	37	46
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes	(8)	(24)
United States and Foreign Taxes	1	0
Income (Loss) from Consolidated Equity Method Investments	(65)	67
Net Income (Loss)	(74)	43
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income (Loss)	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)		43
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends		0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	(74)	43
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(22)	(26)
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	(21)	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ (1)	$ (26)