Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Earnings per share — basic:
Goodyear net income available to common shareholders	$ 202	$ 192	$ 386	$ 416
Weighted average shares outstanding	264	270	266	270
Earnings per common share — basic (dollars per share)	$ 0.76	$ 0.71	$ 1.45	$ 1.54
Earnings per share — diluted:
Goodyear net income available to common shareholders	$ 202	$ 192	$ 386	$ 416
Weighted average shares outstanding	264	270	266	270
Dilutive effect of stock options and other dilutive securities (shares)	4	4	3	4
Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted	268	274	269	274
Earnings per common share — diluted (dollars per share)	$ 0.75	$ 0.70	$ 1.43	$ 1.52
Underwater Stock Options
Earnings per share — diluted:
Equivalent shares excluded from weighted average shares outstanding	1		1