Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net Income	$ 376	$ 2,521	$ 675
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Foreign currency translation net of tax of $(52) in 2015 ($(46) in 2014, $0 in 2013)	(315)	(298)	(151)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income net of tax of $0 in all periods	16	3	1
Defined benefit plans:
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost net of tax of $34 in 2015 ($36 in 2014, $10 in 2013)	69	79	232
Decrease (Increase) in net actuarial losses net of tax of $(19) in 2015 ($(135) in 2014, $34 in 2013)	(68)	(82)	519
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements and divestitures (net of tax of $67 in 2015 ($13 in 2014, $1 in 2013)	259	35	2
Prior service credit (cost) from plan amendments net of tax of $0 in in all periods	0	0	31
Deferred derivative gains (losses) net of tax of $3 in 2015 ($1 in 2014, $1 in 2013)	17	16	1
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income net of tax $(3) in 2015 ($(1) in 2014, $0 in 2013)	(25)	1	2
Unrealized investment gains net of tax of $(2) in 2015 ($1 in 2014, $0 in 2013)	(4)	2	8
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income net of tax $2 in 2015 ($0 in 2014, $0 in 2013)	(32)	0	0
Deconsolidation of Venezuelan subsidiary net of tax of $0	248	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	165	(244)	645
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