Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net Income	$ 305	$ 199	$ 749	$ 393
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Foreign currency translation, net of tax of ($18) and ($42) in 2015 ($0 and $0 in 2014)	(100)	(185)	(205)	(170)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income, net of tax of $0 and $0 in 2015 ($0 and $0 in 2014)	1	4	2	2
Defined benefit plans:
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost, net of tax of $9 and $27 in 2015 ($2 and $5 in 2014)	19	25	56	82
Decrease in net actuarial losses, net of tax of $0 and $11 in 2015 ($0 and $3 in 2014)	0	6	24	30
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements, and divestitures, net of tax of $0 and $0 in 2015 ($0 and $0 in 2014)	0	1	2	43
Prior service credit (cost) from plan amendments, net of tax of $0 and $0 in 2015 ($0 and $0 in 2014)	0	(1)	0	(1)
Deferred derivative gains (losses), net of tax of $1 and $3 in 2015 ($1 and $0 in 2014)	6	11	16	10
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income, net of tax of $0 and ($2) in 2015 ($0 and $0 in 2014)	(8)	0	(21)	1
Unrealized investment gains (losses), net of tax of $0 and $1 in 2015 ($0 and $0 in 2014)	(4)	(1)	(3)	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(86)	(140)	(129)	(3)
Comprehensive Income	219	59	620	390
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	15	(13)	0	38
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	$ 204	$ 72	$ 620	$ 352