Consolidating Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 1,476	$ 2,161	$ 2,996	$ 2,281
Accounts Receivable	2,033	2,126
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	2,464	2,671
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	168	201
Total Current Assets	6,141	7,159
Goodwill	555	601	668
Intangible Assets	138	138
Deferred Income Taxes	2,141	2,253
Other Assets	687	740
Investments in Subsidiaries	0	0
Property, Plant and Equipment	6,777	7,153
Total Assets	16,439	18,044	17,437
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	2,769	2,878
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	666	724
Other Current Liabilities	886	950
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	49	30
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases Due Within One Year	587	148
Total Current Liabilities	4,957	4,730
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	5,120	6,216
Compensation and Benefits	1,468	1,676
Deferred Income Taxes	91	90
Other Long Term Liabilities	661	905
Total Liabilities	$ 12,297	$ 13,617
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders’ Equity	$ 0	$ 582
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity
Common Stock	267	269
Other Equity	3,653	3,341
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	3,920	3,610
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	222	235
Total Shareholders’ Equity	4,142	3,845
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	16,439	18,044
Parent Company
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	354	674	1,269	802
Accounts Receivable	814	833
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	1,199	1,151
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	51	39
Total Current Assets	2,418	2,697
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible Assets	118	114
Deferred Income Taxes	2,049	2,126
Other Assets	246	234
Investments in Subsidiaries	4,088	4,054
Property, Plant and Equipment	2,377	2,329
Total Assets	11,296	11,554
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	1,002	910
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	540	557
Compensation and Benefits	411	392
Other Current Liabilities	328	350
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases Due Within One Year	6	6
Total Current Liabilities	2,287	2,215
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	3,835	4,375
Compensation and Benefits	725	666
Deferred Income Taxes	0	0
Other Long Term Liabilities	529	688
Total Liabilities	$ 7,376	7,944
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders’ Equity		0
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity
Common Stock	$ 267	269
Other Equity	3,653	3,341
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	3,920	3,610
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders’ Equity	3,920	3,610
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	11,296	11,554
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	70	89	94	68
Accounts Receivable	136	166
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	609	623
Inventories	157	148
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	3	2
Total Current Assets	975	1,028
Goodwill	24	24
Intangible Assets	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	19	31
Other Assets	81	86
Investments in Subsidiaries	383	416
Property, Plant and Equipment	216	132
Total Assets	1,698	1,717
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	189	191
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	29	31
Other Current Liabilities	16	23
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases Due Within One Year	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	234	245
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	97	127
Deferred Income Taxes	1	1
Other Long Term Liabilities	15	35
Total Liabilities	$ 347	408
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders’ Equity		0
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity
Common Stock	$ 0	0
Other Equity	1,351	1,309
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	1,351	1,309
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders’ Equity	1,351	1,309
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	1,698	1,717
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	1,052	1,398	$ 1,633	$ 1,411
Accounts Receivable	1,083	1,127
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	1,152	1,410
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	111	160
Total Current Assets	3,398	4,095
Goodwill	407	462
Intangible Assets	20	24
Deferred Income Taxes	73	95
Other Assets	353	411
Investments in Subsidiaries	0	0
Property, Plant and Equipment	4,213	4,721
Total Assets	8,464	9,808
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	1,578	1,777
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	69	66
Compensation and Benefits	226	301
Other Current Liabilities	547	581
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	49	30
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases Due Within One Year	581	142
Total Current Liabilities	3,050	2,897
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	1,285	1,841
Compensation and Benefits	646	883
Deferred Income Taxes	92	91
Other Long Term Liabilities	119	188
Total Liabilities	$ 5,192	5,900
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders’ Equity		392
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity
Common Stock	$ 0	0
Other Equity	3,050	3,281
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	3,050	3,281
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	222	235
Total Shareholders’ Equity	3,272	3,516
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	8,464	9,808
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Accounts Receivable	0	0
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	(609)	(623)
Inventories	(44)	(38)
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	3	0
Total Current Assets	(650)	(661)
Goodwill	124	115
Intangible Assets	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	0	1
Other Assets	7	9
Investments in Subsidiaries	(4,471)	(4,470)
Property, Plant and Equipment	(29)	(29)
Total Assets	(5,019)	(5,035)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	0	0
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	(609)	(623)
Compensation and Benefits	0	0
Other Current Liabilities	(5)	(4)
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases Due Within One Year	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	(614)	(627)
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	(2)	(2)
Other Long Term Liabilities	(2)	(6)
Total Liabilities	$ (618)	(635)
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders’ Equity		190
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity
Common Stock	$ 0	0
Other Equity	(4,401)	(4,590)
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	(4,401)	(4,590)
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders’ Equity	(4,401)	(4,590)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ (5,019)	$ (5,035)