Consolidating Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 1,638	$ 2,161	$ 1,637	$ 2,996
Accounts Receivable	2,476	2,126
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	2,545	2,671
Deferred Income Taxes	579	570
Assets Held for Sale (Note 4)	218	0
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	239	196
Total Current Assets	7,695	7,724
Goodwill	563	601
Intangible Assets	132	138
Deferred Income Taxes	1,572	1,762
Other Assets	744	731
Investments in Subsidiaries	0	0
Property, Plant and Equipment	6,810	7,153
Total Assets	17,516	18,109
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	2,602	2,878
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	675	724
Liabilities Held for Sale (Note 4)	203	0
Other Current Liabilities	904	956
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	36	30
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year	321	148
Total Current Liabilities	4,741	4,736
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	5,746	6,216
Compensation and Benefits	1,452	1,676
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	186	181
Other Long Term Liabilities	626	873
Total Liabilities	$ 12,751	$ 13,682
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	$ 569	$ 582
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Common Stock	269	269
Other Equity	3,701	3,341
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	3,970	3,610
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	226	235
Total Shareholders' Equity	4,196	3,845
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	17,516	18,109
Parent Company
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	477	674	326	1,269
Accounts Receivable	847	833
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	1,153	1,151
Deferred Income Taxes	504	496
Assets Held for Sale (Note 4)	189
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	47	39
Total Current Assets	3,217	3,193
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible Assets	110	114
Deferred Income Taxes	1,463	1,633
Other Assets	249	234
Investments in Subsidiaries	3,949	4,054
Property, Plant and Equipment	2,325	2,329
Total Assets	11,313	11,557
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	826	910
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	563	557
Compensation and Benefits	339	392
Liabilities Held for Sale (Note 4)	0
Other Current Liabilities	324	350
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year	6	6
Total Current Liabilities	2,058	2,215
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	4,175	4,375
Compensation and Benefits	592	666
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	1	3
Other Long Term Liabilities	517	688
Total Liabilities	$ 7,343	$ 7,947
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	$ 0	$ 0
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Common Stock	269	269
Other Equity	3,701	3,341
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	3,970	3,610
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders' Equity	3,970	3,610
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	11,313	11,557
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	70	89	77	94
Accounts Receivable	186	166
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	638	623
Inventories	157	148
Deferred Income Taxes	6	6
Assets Held for Sale (Note 4)	0
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	7	2
Total Current Assets	1,064	1,034
Goodwill	24	24
Intangible Assets	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	18	24
Other Assets	77	86
Investments in Subsidiaries	329	416
Property, Plant and Equipment	124	132
Total Assets	1,636	1,716
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	184	191
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	31	31
Liabilities Held for Sale (Note 4)	0
Other Current Liabilities	30	23
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	245	245
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	113	127
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	5	5
Other Long Term Liabilities	10	30
Total Liabilities	$ 373	$ 407
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	$ 0	$ 0
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Common Stock	0	0
Other Equity	1,263	1,309
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	1,263	1,309
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,263	1,309
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	1,636	1,716
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	1,091	1,398	1,234	1,633
Accounts Receivable	1,443	1,127
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	1,301	1,410
Deferred Income Taxes	65	66
Assets Held for Sale (Note 4)	210
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	185	156
Total Current Assets	4,295	4,157
Goodwill	428	462
Intangible Assets	22	24
Deferred Income Taxes	82	96
Other Assets	418	411
Investments in Subsidiaries	0	0
Property, Plant and Equipment	4,392	4,721
Total Assets	9,637	9,871
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	1,592	1,777
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	75	66
Compensation and Benefits	305	301
Liabilities Held for Sale (Note 4)	203
Other Current Liabilities	558	589
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	36	30
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year	315	142
Total Current Liabilities	3,084	2,905
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	1,571	1,841
Compensation and Benefits	747	883
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	183	179
Other Long Term Liabilities	99	155
Total Liabilities	$ 5,684	$ 5,963
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	$ 393	$ 392
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Common Stock	0	0
Other Equity	3,334	3,281
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	3,334	3,281
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	226	235
Total Shareholders' Equity	3,560	3,516
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	9,637	9,871
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0	$ 0	$ 0
Accounts Receivable	0	0
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	(638)	(623)
Inventories	(66)	(38)
Deferred Income Taxes	4	2
Assets Held for Sale (Note 4)	(181)
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	0	(1)
Total Current Assets	(881)	(660)
Goodwill	111	115
Intangible Assets	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	9	9
Other Assets	0	0
Investments in Subsidiaries	(4,278)	(4,470)
Property, Plant and Equipment	(31)	(29)
Total Assets	(5,070)	(5,035)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	0	0
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	(638)	(623)
Compensation and Benefits	0	0
Liabilities Held for Sale (Note 4)	0
Other Current Liabilities	(8)	(6)
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	(646)	(629)
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	0	0
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	(3)	(6)
Other Long Term Liabilities	0	0
Total Liabilities	$ (649)	$ (635)
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	$ 176	$ 190
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Common Stock	0	0
Other Equity	(4,597)	(4,590)
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	(4,597)	(4,590)
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders' Equity	(4,597)	(4,590)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ (5,070)	$ (5,035)