Financing Arrangements and Derivative Financial Instruments - Credit Facilities Textual (Details)		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 07, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 EUR (€)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 AUD	Apr. 06, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Carrying amount — liability			$ 6,047,000,000				$ 5,611,000,000
$2.0 billion First Lien Revolving Credit Facility due 2017 | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity					$ 2,000,000,000.0
$2.0 billion First Lien Revolving Credit Facility due 2017 | Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			2,000,000,000.0				2,000,000,000.0
$2.0 Billion First Lien Revolving Credit Facility due 2021 | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			2,000,000,000.0
Additional borrowing capacity which may be requested from lenders			250,000,000
Borrowing capacity description		Availability under the facility is subject to a borrowing base, which is based primarily on (i) eligible accounts receivable and inventory of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and certain of its U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries, (ii) the value of our principal trademarks, and (iii) certain cash in an amount not to exceed $200 million. To the extent that our eligible accounts receivable and inventory and other components of the borrowing base decline in value, our borrowing base will decrease and the availability under the facility may decrease below $2.0 billion.
Borrowing base amount below stated amount			249,000,000
$2.0 Billion First Lien Revolving Credit Facility due 2021 | Letter of Credit | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			800,000,000
Debt instrument, reduction of interest rate	0.25%
Letters of credit outstanding			127,000,000				315,000,000
$2.0 Billion First Lien Revolving Credit Facility due 2021 | Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.25%
Maximum borrowing base increase based on value of certain cash	$ 200,000,000
Carrying amount — liability			530,000,000				0
Amount outstanding			530,000,000
Bilateral Letter of Credit Agreements
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding			186,000,000
Second Lien Term Loan Facility due 2019 | Secured Debt | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Additional borrowing capacity which may be requested from lenders			300,000,000
Carrying amount — liability			598,000,000				598,000,000
Debt instrument, collateral description		Our obligations under our second lien term loan facility are guaranteed by most of our wholly-owned U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries and are secured by second priority security interests in the same collateral securing the $2.0 billion first lien revolving credit facility.
European Revolving Credit Facility | Letter of Credit | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | €		€ 50,000,000
Letters of credit outstanding			0			€ 0
European Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | €		550,000,000
Amount outstanding							0
European Revolving Credit Facility | German Tranche | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | €		125,000,000
Amount outstanding		0	0
European Revolving Credit Facility | All-borrower Tranche | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | €		425,000,000
Amount outstanding		60,000,000	67,000,000
European Revolving Credit Facility | Swingline Loan | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | €		150,000,000
Pan-European Accounts Receivable Facility | Secured Debt | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | €		340,000,000
Carrying amount — liability		€ 239,000,000	266,000,000			115,000,000	125,000,000
Debt instrument, collateral description		Utilization under this facility is based on eligible receivable balances
Expiration date		Sep. 25, 2019
Current borrowing capacity		€ 239,000,000	266,000,000			€ 254,000,000	276,000,000
Australia Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility | Secured Debt | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity			52,000,000	AUD 70,000,000
Debt instrument, collateral description		The receivables sold under this program also serve as collateral for the related facility.
Current borrowing capacity			33,000,000				34,000,000
Amount outstanding			20,000,000				19,000,000
Accounts Receivable Factoring Facilities | Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Off-balance sheet receivables sold			277,000,000				299,000,000
Chinese Credit Facilities | Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amount outstanding			388,000,000				465,000,000
Unused availability			65,000,000
Restricted cash related to funds obtained under credit facilities			$ 3,000,000				$ 11,000,000
Minimum | Pan-European Accounts Receivable Facility | Secured Debt | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | €		€ 45,000,000
Minimum | Australia Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility | Secured Debt | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | AUD				60,000,000
Maximum | Pan-European Accounts Receivable Facility | Secured Debt | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | €		€ 450,000,000
Maximum | Australia Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility | Secured Debt | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | AUD				AUD 85,000,000
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | European Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		1.75%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Minimum | Second Lien Term Loan Facility due 2019 | Secured Debt | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		0.75%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Maximum | Second Lien Term Loan Facility due 2019 | Secured Debt | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		3.00%
European Interbank Offer Rate (Euribor) | European Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		1.75%