Consolidating Financial Information - Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 1,079	$ 1,476	$ 1,613	$ 2,161
Accounts Receivable	2,482	2,033
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	2,636	2,464
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	178	153
Total Current Assets	6,375	6,126
Goodwill	574	555
Intangible Assets	138	138
Deferred Income Taxes	2,074	2,141
Other Assets	676	654
Investments in Subsidiaries	0	0
Property, Plant and Equipment	6,940	6,777
Total Assets	16,777	16,391
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	2,653	2,769
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	615	666
Other Current Liabilities	943	886
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	76	49
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases Due Within One Year	314	585
Total Current Liabilities	4,601	4,955
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	5,685	5,074
Compensation and Benefits	1,437	1,468
Deferred Income Taxes	87	91
Other Long Term Liabilities	635	661
Total Liabilities	$ 12,445	$ 12,249
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	$ 266	$ 267
Other Equity	3,838	3,653
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	4,104	3,920
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	228	222
Total Shareholders’ Equity	4,332	4,142
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	16,777	16,391
Parent Company
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	216	354	330	674
Accounts Receivable	762	814
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	1,333	1,199
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	44	42
Total Current Assets	2,355	2,409
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible Assets	118	118
Deferred Income Taxes	1,978	2,049
Other Assets	211	216
Investments in Subsidiaries	4,229	4,088
Property, Plant and Equipment	2,374	2,377
Total Assets	11,265	11,257
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	900	1,002
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	346	540
Compensation and Benefits	350	411
Other Current Liabilities	319	328
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases Due Within One Year	6	6
Total Current Liabilities	1,921	2,287
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	4,067	3,796
Compensation and Benefits	674	725
Deferred Income Taxes	0	0
Other Long Term Liabilities	499	529
Total Liabilities	$ 7,161	$ 7,337
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	$ 266	$ 267
Other Equity	3,838	3,653
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	4,104	3,920
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders’ Equity	4,104	3,920
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	11,265	11,257
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	32	70	45	89
Accounts Receivable	154	136
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	557	609
Inventories	156	157
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	5	3
Total Current Assets	904	975
Goodwill	24	24
Intangible Assets	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	19	19
Other Assets	88	81
Investments in Subsidiaries	429	383
Property, Plant and Equipment	234	216
Total Assets	1,698	1,698
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	154	189
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	30	29
Other Current Liabilities	19	16
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases Due Within One Year	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	203	234
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	101	97
Deferred Income Taxes	1	1
Other Long Term Liabilities	11	15
Total Liabilities	$ 316	$ 347
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	$ 0	$ 0
Other Equity	1,382	1,351
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	1,382	1,351
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders’ Equity	1,382	1,351
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	1,698	1,698
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	831	1,052	1,238	1,398
Accounts Receivable	1,566	1,083
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	1,188	1,152
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	124	105
Total Current Assets	3,709	3,392
Goodwill	423	407
Intangible Assets	20	20
Deferred Income Taxes	77	73
Other Assets	370	350
Investments in Subsidiaries	0	0
Property, Plant and Equipment	4,358	4,213
Total Assets	8,957	8,455
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	1,599	1,578
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	211	69
Compensation and Benefits	235	226
Other Current Liabilities	613	547
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	76	49
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases Due Within One Year	308	579
Total Current Liabilities	3,042	3,048
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	1,618	1,278
Compensation and Benefits	662	646
Deferred Income Taxes	86	92
Other Long Term Liabilities	125	119
Total Liabilities	$ 5,533	$ 5,183
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	$ 0	$ 0
Other Equity	3,196	3,050
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	3,196	3,050
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	228	222
Total Shareholders’ Equity	3,424	3,272
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	8,957	8,455
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0	$ 0	$ 0
Accounts Receivable	0	0
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	(557)	(609)
Inventories	(41)	(44)
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	5	3
Total Current Assets	(593)	(650)
Goodwill	127	124
Intangible Assets	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	0	0
Other Assets	7	7
Investments in Subsidiaries	(4,658)	(4,471)
Property, Plant and Equipment	(26)	(29)
Total Assets	(5,143)	(5,019)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	0	0
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	(557)	(609)
Compensation and Benefits	0	0
Other Current Liabilities	(8)	(5)
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases Due Within One Year	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	(565)	(614)
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	0	(2)
Other Long Term Liabilities	0	(2)
Total Liabilities	$ (565)	$ (618)
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	$ 0	$ 0
Other Equity	(4,578)	(4,401)
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	(4,578)	(4,401)
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders’ Equity	(4,578)	(4,401)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ (5,143)	$ (5,019)