Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Reclassifications (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]
Cost of Goods Sold	$ 2,701	$ 3,066
United States and Foreign Taxes	78	123
Goodyear Net Income	(184)	(224)
Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]
Goodyear Net Income	13	14
Unrecognized Net Actuarial Losses and Prior Service Costs
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]
Amount reclassified from AOCL	24	28
Amount reclassified from AOCL, tax	(8)	(9)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	16	18
Net Investment Gain (Loss) Attributable to Minority Interest
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	0	(1)
Deferred Derivative (Gains) Losses
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3)	(4)
Deferred Derivative (Gains) Losses | Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]
Cost of Goods Sold	(4)	(5)
United States and Foreign Taxes	1	1
Goodyear Net Income	$ (3)	$ (4)