Consolidating Financial Information (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales		$ 16,443	$ 18,138	$ 19,540
Cost of Goods Sold		12,164	13,906	15,422
Selling, Administrative and General Expense		2,614	2,720	2,758
Rationalizations		114	95	58
Interest Expense		412	428	392
Loss on Deconsolidation of Venezuelan Subsidiary	$ 646	646	0	0
Other (income) expense		(115)	302	97
Income before Income Taxes		608	687	813
United States and Foreign Tax Expense		232	(1,834)	138
Equity in Earnings (Loss) of Subsidiaries		0	0	0
Net Income		376	2,521	675
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income		69	69	46
Goodyear Net Income		307	2,452	629
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends		0	7	29
Goodyear Net Income available to Common Shareholders		307	2,445	600
Comprehensive Income (Loss)		541	2,277	1,320
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders		6	20	78
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)		535	2,257	1,242
Parent Company
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales		7,566	7,915	8,324
Cost of Goods Sold		5,804	6,457	7,001
Selling, Administrative and General Expense		1,053	916	946
Rationalizations		13	(6)	6
Interest Expense		317	332	315
Loss on Deconsolidation of Venezuelan Subsidiary		374
Other (income) expense		(433)	(91)	(251)
Income before Income Taxes		438	307	307
United States and Foreign Tax Expense		104	(2,026)	22
Equity in Earnings (Loss) of Subsidiaries		(27)	119	344
Net Income		307	2,452	629
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income		0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income		307	2,452	629
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends			7	29
Goodyear Net Income available to Common Shareholders			2,445	600
Comprehensive Income (Loss)		535	2,257	1,242
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders		0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)		535	2,257	1,242
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales		2,129	2,487	2,690
Cost of Goods Sold		1,915	2,237	2,415
Selling, Administrative and General Expense		172	166	171
Rationalizations		0	0	3
Interest Expense		22	26	29
Loss on Deconsolidation of Venezuelan Subsidiary		0
Other (income) expense		(13)	(11)	5
Income before Income Taxes		33	69	67
United States and Foreign Tax Expense		10	14	43
Equity in Earnings (Loss) of Subsidiaries		19	28	5
Net Income		42	83	29
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income		0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income		42	83	29
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends			0	0
Goodyear Net Income available to Common Shareholders			83	29
Comprehensive Income (Loss)		54	89	107
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders		0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)		54	89	107
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales		10,308	12,051	12,721
Cost of Goods Sold		8,090	9,622	10,399
Selling, Administrative and General Expense		1,392	1,645	1,658
Rationalizations		101	101	49
Interest Expense		131	133	114
Loss on Deconsolidation of Venezuelan Subsidiary		272
Other (income) expense		177	228	83
Income before Income Taxes		145	322	418
United States and Foreign Tax Expense		112	174	88
Equity in Earnings (Loss) of Subsidiaries		0	0	0
Net Income		33	148	330
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income		69	69	46
Goodyear Net Income		(36)	79	284
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends			0	0
Goodyear Net Income available to Common Shareholders			79	284
Comprehensive Income (Loss)		46	(11)	353
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders		32	46	69
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)		14	(57)	284
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales		(3,560)	(4,315)	(4,195)
Cost of Goods Sold		(3,645)	(4,410)	(4,393)
Selling, Administrative and General Expense		(3)	(7)	(17)
Rationalizations		0	0	0
Interest Expense		(58)	(63)	(66)
Loss on Deconsolidation of Venezuelan Subsidiary		0
Other (income) expense		154	176	260
Income before Income Taxes		(8)	(11)	21
United States and Foreign Tax Expense		6	4	(15)
Equity in Earnings (Loss) of Subsidiaries		8	(147)	(349)
Net Income		(6)	(162)	(313)
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income		0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income		(6)	(162)	(313)
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends			0	0
Goodyear Net Income available to Common Shareholders			(162)	(313)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)		(94)	(58)	(382)
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders		(26)	(26)	9
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)		$ (68)	$ (32)	$ (391)