Consolidating Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 1,690	$ 2,161	$ 1,744	$ 2,996
Accounts Receivable, less Allowance — $98 ($89 in 2014)	2,616	2,126
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	2,544	2,671
Deferred Income Taxes	575	570
Assets Held for Sale (Note 4)	242	0
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	255	196
Total Current Assets	7,922	7,724
Goodwill	556	601
Intangible Assets	131	138
Deferred Income Taxes	1,485	1,762
Other Assets	748	731
Investments in Subsidiaries	0	0
Property, Plant and Equipment	6,673	7,153
Total Assets	17,515	18,109
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	2,576	2,878
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	723	724
Liabilities Held for Sale (Note 4)	204	0
Other Current Liabilities	871	956
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	41	30
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year	368	148
Total Current Liabilities	4,783	4,736
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	5,591	6,216
Compensation and Benefits	1,426	1,676
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	176	181
Other Long Term Liabilities	587	873
Total Liabilities	$ 12,563	$ 13,682
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	$ 590	$ 582
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Common Stock	269	269
Other Equity	3,874	3,341
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	4,143	3,610
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	219	235
Total Shareholders' Equity	4,362	3,845
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	17,515	18,109
Parent Company
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	483	674	471	1,269
Accounts Receivable, less Allowance — $98 ($89 in 2014)	829	833
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	1,214	1,151
Deferred Income Taxes	505	496
Assets Held for Sale (Note 4)	193
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	47	39
Total Current Assets	3,271	3,193
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible Assets	109	114
Deferred Income Taxes	1,381	1,633
Other Assets	271	234
Investments in Subsidiaries	4,039	4,054
Property, Plant and Equipment	2,341	2,329
Total Assets	11,412	11,557
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	872	910
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	461	557
Compensation and Benefits	371	392
Liabilities Held for Sale (Note 4)	0
Other Current Liabilities	316	350
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year	6	6
Total Current Liabilities	2,026	2,215
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	4,174	4,375
Compensation and Benefits	584	666
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	1	3
Other Long Term Liabilities	484	688
Total Liabilities	$ 7,269	$ 7,947
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	$ 0	$ 0
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Common Stock	269	269
Other Equity	3,874	3,341
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	4,143	3,610
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders' Equity	4,143	3,610
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	11,412	11,557
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	45	89	61	94
Accounts Receivable, less Allowance — $98 ($89 in 2014)	207	166
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	649	623
Inventories	161	148
Deferred Income Taxes	6	6
Assets Held for Sale (Note 4)	0
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	5	2
Total Current Assets	1,073	1,034
Goodwill	24	24
Intangible Assets	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	18	24
Other Assets	71	86
Investments in Subsidiaries	332	416
Property, Plant and Equipment	124	132
Total Assets	1,642	1,716
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	180	191
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	30	31
Liabilities Held for Sale (Note 4)	0
Other Current Liabilities	23	23
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	233	245
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	105	127
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	5	5
Other Long Term Liabilities	10	30
Total Liabilities	$ 353	$ 407
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	$ 0	$ 0
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Common Stock	0	0
Other Equity	1,289	1,309
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	1,289	1,309
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,289	1,309
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	1,642	1,716
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	1,162	1,398	1,212	1,633
Accounts Receivable, less Allowance — $98 ($89 in 2014)	1,580	1,127
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	1,223	1,410
Deferred Income Taxes	61	66
Assets Held for Sale (Note 4)	234
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	203	156
Total Current Assets	4,463	4,157
Goodwill	424	462
Intangible Assets	22	24
Deferred Income Taxes	78	96
Other Assets	406	411
Investments in Subsidiaries	0	0
Property, Plant and Equipment	4,239	4,721
Total Assets	9,632	9,871
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	1,524	1,777
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	188	66
Compensation and Benefits	322	301
Liabilities Held for Sale (Note 4)	204
Other Current Liabilities	539	589
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	41	30
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year	362	142
Total Current Liabilities	3,180	2,905
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	1,417	1,841
Compensation and Benefits	737	883
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	174	179
Other Long Term Liabilities	93	155
Total Liabilities	$ 5,601	$ 5,963
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	$ 414	$ 392
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Common Stock	0	0
Other Equity	3,398	3,281
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	3,398	3,281
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	219	235
Total Shareholders' Equity	3,617	3,516
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	9,632	9,871
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0	$ 0	$ 0
Accounts Receivable, less Allowance — $98 ($89 in 2014)	0	0
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	(649)	(623)
Inventories	(54)	(38)
Deferred Income Taxes	3	2
Assets Held for Sale (Note 4)	(185)
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	0	(1)
Total Current Assets	(885)	(660)
Goodwill	108	115
Intangible Assets	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	8	9
Other Assets	0	0
Investments in Subsidiaries	(4,371)	(4,470)
Property, Plant and Equipment	(31)	(29)
Total Assets	(5,171)	(5,035)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	0	0
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	(649)	(623)
Compensation and Benefits	0	0
Liabilities Held for Sale (Note 4)	0
Other Current Liabilities	(7)	(6)
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	(656)	(629)
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	0	0
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	(4)	(6)
Other Long Term Liabilities	0	0
Total Liabilities	$ (660)	$ (635)
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	$ 176	$ 190
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Common Stock	0	0
Other Equity	(4,687)	(4,590)
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	(4,687)	(4,590)
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders' Equity	(4,687)	(4,590)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ (5,171)	$ (5,035)