Consolidating Financial Information - Consolidating Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	$ 3,691	$ 4,024
Cost of Goods Sold	2,701	3,066
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	615	608
Rationalizations	11	16
Interest Expense	91	107
Other (Income) Expense	6	(132)
Income before Income Taxes	267	359
United States and Foreign Taxes	78	123
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0
Net Income	189	236
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income (Loss)	5	12
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	184	224
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	256	143
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	12	(50)
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	244	193
Parent Company
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	1,684	1,840
Cost of Goods Sold	1,233	1,443
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	242	226
Rationalizations	2	0
Interest Expense	68	83
Other (Income) Expense	(4)	(165)
Income before Income Taxes	143	253
United States and Foreign Taxes	56	87
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	97	58
Net Income	184	224
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income (Loss)	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	184	224
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	244	193
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	244	193
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	434	520
Cost of Goods Sold	393	472
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	38	40
Rationalizations	0	0
Interest Expense	3	6
Other (Income) Expense	1	(15)
Income before Income Taxes	(1)	17
United States and Foreign Taxes	(3)	5
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	20	7
Net Income	22	19
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income (Loss)	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	22	19
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	7	34
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	7	34
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	1,964	2,602
Cost of Goods Sold	1,485	2,103
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	336	344
Rationalizations	9	16
Interest Expense	31	31
Other (Income) Expense	(17)	11
Income before Income Taxes	120	97
United States and Foreign Taxes	26	30
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0
Net Income	94	67
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income (Loss)	5	12
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	89	55
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	155	(62)
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	12	(29)
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	143	(33)
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	(391)	(938)
Cost of Goods Sold	(410)	(952)
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	(1)	(2)
Rationalizations	0	0
Interest Expense	(11)	(13)
Other (Income) Expense	26	37
Income before Income Taxes	5	(8)
United States and Foreign Taxes	(1)	1
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(117)	(65)
Net Income	(111)	(74)
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income (Loss)	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	(111)	(74)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(150)	(22)
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	(21)
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ (150)	$ (1)