Changes in Shareholders' Equity - Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 4,142
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income	189	$ 236
Foreign currency translation, net of tax of $17 in 2016 (($34) in 2015)	60	(128)
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost, net of tax of $8 in 2016 ($9 in 2015)	16	19
Decrease (increase) in net actuarial losses, net of tax of ($1) in 2016 ($0 in 2015)	0	0
Deferred derivative gains (losses), net of tax of ($1) in 2016 ($2 in 2015)	(6)	13
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income, net of tax of ($1) in 2016 (($1) in 2015)	(3)	(4)
Unrealized investment gains (losses), net of tax of $0 in 2016 ($4 in 2015)	0	7
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	67	(93)
Comprehensive Income	256	143
Balance at end of period	4,332
Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Textuals)
Tax on foreign currency translation	17	(34)
Tax on amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost	8	9
Tax on decrease (increase) in net actuarial losses	(1)	0
Tax on deferred derivative gains (losses)	(1)	2
Tax on reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income	(1)	(1)
Tax on unrealized investment gains (losses)	0	4
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	3,920	3,610
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income	184	224
Foreign currency translation, net of tax of $17 in 2016 (($34) in 2015)	53	(63)
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost, net of tax of $8 in 2016 ($9 in 2015)	16	18
Decrease (increase) in net actuarial losses, net of tax of ($1) in 2016 ($0 in 2015)	0	0
Deferred derivative gains (losses), net of tax of ($1) in 2016 ($2 in 2015)	(6)	11
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income, net of tax of ($1) in 2016 (($1) in 2015)	(3)	(4)
Unrealized investment gains (losses), net of tax of $0 in 2016 ($4 in 2015)	0	7
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	60	(31)
Comprehensive Income	244	193
Dividends declared to minority shareholders	0	0
Stock-based compensation plans	7	4
Repurchase of common stock	(50)	(1)
Dividends declared	(19)	(16)
Common stock issued from treasury	2	2
Balance at end of period	4,104	3,792
Minority Shareholders’ Equity – Nonredeemable
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	222	235
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income	5	3
Foreign currency translation, net of tax of $17 in 2016 (($34) in 2015)	7	(10)
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost, net of tax of $8 in 2016 ($9 in 2015)	0	0
Decrease (increase) in net actuarial losses, net of tax of ($1) in 2016 ($0 in 2015)	0	0
Deferred derivative gains (losses), net of tax of ($1) in 2016 ($2 in 2015)	0	0
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income, net of tax of ($1) in 2016 (($1) in 2015)	0	0
Unrealized investment gains (losses), net of tax of $0 in 2016 ($4 in 2015)	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	7	(10)
Comprehensive Income	12	(7)
Dividends declared to minority shareholders	(6)	(1)
Stock-based compensation plans	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	0	0
Dividends declared	0	0
Common stock issued from treasury	0	0
Balance at end of period	228	227
Parent and Non-Redeemable Non-Controlling Interest
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	4,142	3,845
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income	189	227
Foreign currency translation, net of tax of $17 in 2016 (($34) in 2015)	60	(73)
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost, net of tax of $8 in 2016 ($9 in 2015)	16	18
Decrease (increase) in net actuarial losses, net of tax of ($1) in 2016 ($0 in 2015)	0	0
Deferred derivative gains (losses), net of tax of ($1) in 2016 ($2 in 2015)	(6)	11
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income, net of tax of ($1) in 2016 (($1) in 2015)	(3)	(4)
Unrealized investment gains (losses), net of tax of $0 in 2016 ($4 in 2015)	0	7
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	67	(41)
Comprehensive Income	256	186
Dividends declared to minority shareholders	(6)	(1)
Stock-based compensation plans	7	4
Repurchase of common stock	(50)	(1)
Dividends declared	(19)	(16)
Common stock issued from treasury	2	2
Balance at end of period	4,332	4,019
Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Textuals)
Tax on foreign currency translation	17	(34)
Tax on amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost	8	9
Tax on decrease (increase) in net actuarial losses	(1)	0
Tax on deferred derivative gains (losses)	(1)	2
Tax on reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income	(1)	(1)
Tax on unrealized investment gains (losses)	$ 0	$ 4