Financing Arrangements and Derivative Financial Instruments - Credit Facilities Textual (Details) AUD in Millions		3 Months Ended
	Apr. 07, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 AUD	Dec. 31, 2015 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Carrying amount — liability			$ 5,952,000,000			$ 5,611,000,000
$2.0 billion First Lien Revolving Credit Facility due 2017 | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			2,000,000,000
Additional borrowing capacity which may be requested from lenders			250,000,000
Debt instrument, collateral description		Our obligations under the facility are guaranteed by most of our wholly-owned U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries. Our obligations under the facility and our subsidiaries' obligations under the related guarantees are secured by first priority security interests in a variety of collateral.
Interest rate description		Amounts drawn under this facility bore interest at LIBOR plus 150 basis points.
Borrowing capacity description		Availability under the facility is subject to a borrowing base, which was based primarily on eligible accounts receivable and inventory of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and certain of its U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries. To the extent that our eligible accounts receivable and inventory and other components of the borrowing base decline in value, our borrowing base will decrease and the availability under the facility may decrease below $2.0 billion.
Borrowing base amount below stated amount			618,000,000
$2.0 billion First Lien Revolving Credit Facility due 2017 | Letter of Credit | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			800,000,000
Letters of credit outstanding			284,000,000			315,000,000
$2.0 billion First Lien Revolving Credit Facility due 2017 | Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			2,000,000,000			2,000,000,000
Amount outstanding			270,000,000			0
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		1.50%
Carrying amount — liability			270,000,000			0
Second lien term loan facility due 2019 | Secured Debt | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Additional borrowing capacity which may be requested from lenders			300,000,000
Debt instrument, collateral description		Our obligations under our second lien term loan facility are guaranteed by most of our wholly-owned U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries and are secured by second priority security interests in the same collateral securing the $2.0 billion first lien revolving credit facility.
Fee percentage to amend the facility		1.00%
Carrying amount — liability			598,000,000			598,000,000
European Revolving Credit Facility | Letter of Credit | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | €		€ 50,000,000
Letters of credit outstanding			0		€ 0
European Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | €		550,000,000
Amount outstanding						0
European Revolving Credit Facility | German Tranche | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | €		125,000,000
Amount outstanding		125,000,000	142,000,000
European Revolving Credit Facility | All-borrower Tranche | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | €		425,000,000
Amount outstanding		110,000,000	126,000,000
European Revolving Credit Facility | Swingline Loan | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | €		150,000,000
Pan-European Accounts Receivable Facility | Secured Debt | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | €		€ 340,000,000
Debt instrument, collateral description		Utilization under this facility is based on eligible receivable balances
Carrying amount — liability		€ 217,000,000	247,000,000		115,000,000	125,000,000
Expiration date		Sep. 25, 2019
Current borrowing capacity		€ 217,000,000	247,000,000		€ 254,000,000	276,000,000
Australia Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility | Secured Debt | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			65,000,000	AUD 85
Debt instrument, collateral description		The receivables sold under this program also serve as collateral for the related facility.
Amount outstanding			21,000,000			19,000,000
Current borrowing capacity			36,000,000			34,000,000
Accounts Receivable Factoring Facilities | Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Off-balance sheet receivables sold			249,000,000			299,000,000
Chinese Credit Facilities | Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amount outstanding			433,000,000			465,000,000
Unused availability			67,000,000
Restricted cash related to funds obtained under credit facilities			$ 3,000,000			$ 11,000,000
Subsequent Event | $2.0 billion First Lien Revolving Credit Facility due 2017 | Letter of Credit | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, reduction of interest rate	0.25%
Subsequent Event | $2.0 billion First Lien Revolving Credit Facility due 2017 | Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.25%
Maximum borrowing base increase based on value of certain cash	$ 200,000,000
Minimum | Pan-European Accounts Receivable Facility | Secured Debt | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | €		€ 45,000,000
Minimum | Australia Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility | Secured Debt | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | AUD				60
Maximum | Pan-European Accounts Receivable Facility | Secured Debt | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | €		€ 450,000,000
Maximum | Australia Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility | Secured Debt | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | AUD				AUD 85
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | European Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		1.75%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Minimum | Second lien term loan facility due 2019 | Secured Debt | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		0.75%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Maximum | Second lien term loan facility due 2019 | Secured Debt | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		3.00%
European Interbank Offer Rate (Euribor) | European Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		1.75%