Changes in Shareholders' Equity - Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period			$ 4,142
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income	$ 208	$ 208	397	$ 444
Foreign currency translation, net of tax of $14 in 2016 (($24) in 2015)	(53)	23	7	(105)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income, net of tax of $0 in 2016 ($0 in 2015)	0	1	0	1
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost, net of tax of $16 in 2016 ($18 in 2015)	16	18	32	37
Decrease (increase) in net actuarial losses, net of tax of $0 in 2016 ($11 in 2015)	1	24	1	24
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements, and divestitures, net of tax of $0 in 2016 ($0 in 2015)	15	2	15	2
Deferred derivative gains (losses), net of tax of $0 in 2016 ($2 in 2015)	9	(3)	3	10
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income, net of tax of ($2) in 2016 (($2) in 2015)	(5)	(9)	(8)	(13)
Unrealized investment gains (losses), net of tax of $0 in 2016 ($1 in 2015)	0	(6)	0	1
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(17)	50	50	(43)
Comprehensive Income	191	258	447	401
Balance at end of period	4,408		4,408
Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Textuals)
Tax on foreign currency translation	(3)	10	14	(24)
Tax on foreign currency translation reclassification adjustment recognized in income	0	0	0	0
Tax on amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost	8	9	16	18
Tax on decrease (increase) in net actuarial losses	1	11	0	11
Tax on immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements, and divestitures	0	0	0	0
Tax on deferred derivative gains (losses)	1	0	0	2
Tax on reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income	(1)	(1)	(2)	(2)
Tax on unrealized investment gains (losses)	0	(3)	0	1
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period			3,920	3,610
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income			386	416
Foreign currency translation, net of tax of $14 in 2016 (($24) in 2015)			5	(59)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income, net of tax of $0 in 2016 ($0 in 2015)			0	1
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost, net of tax of $16 in 2016 ($18 in 2015)			32	35
Decrease (increase) in net actuarial losses, net of tax of $0 in 2016 ($11 in 2015)			1	22
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements, and divestitures, net of tax of $0 in 2016 ($0 in 2015)			15	2
Deferred derivative gains (losses), net of tax of $0 in 2016 ($2 in 2015)			3	9
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income, net of tax of ($2) in 2016 (($2) in 2015)			(8)	(11)
Unrealized investment gains (losses), net of tax of $0 in 2016 ($1 in 2015)			0	1
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			48	0
Comprehensive Income			434	416
Dividends declared to minority shareholders			0	0
Stock-based compensation plans			13	10
Repurchase of common stock			(150)	(52)
Dividends declared			(38)	(32)
Common stock issued from treasury			3	18
Balance at end of period	4,182	3,970	4,182	3,970
Minority Shareholders’ Equity – Nonredeemable
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period			222	235
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income			11	12
Foreign currency translation, net of tax of $14 in 2016 (($24) in 2015)			2	(14)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income, net of tax of $0 in 2016 ($0 in 2015)			0	0
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost, net of tax of $16 in 2016 ($18 in 2015)			0	0
Decrease (increase) in net actuarial losses, net of tax of $0 in 2016 ($11 in 2015)			0	0
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements, and divestitures, net of tax of $0 in 2016 ($0 in 2015)			0	0
Deferred derivative gains (losses), net of tax of $0 in 2016 ($2 in 2015)			0	0
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income, net of tax of ($2) in 2016 (($2) in 2015)			0	0
Unrealized investment gains (losses), net of tax of $0 in 2016 ($1 in 2015)			0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			2	(14)
Comprehensive Income			13	(2)
Dividends declared to minority shareholders			(9)	(7)
Stock-based compensation plans			0	0
Repurchase of common stock			0	0
Dividends declared			0	0
Common stock issued from treasury			0	0
Balance at end of period	226	226	226	226
Total Shareholders’ Equity
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period			4,142	3,845
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income			397	428
Foreign currency translation, net of tax of $14 in 2016 (($24) in 2015)			7	(73)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income, net of tax of $0 in 2016 ($0 in 2015)			0	1
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost, net of tax of $16 in 2016 ($18 in 2015)			32	35
Decrease (increase) in net actuarial losses, net of tax of $0 in 2016 ($11 in 2015)			1	22
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements, and divestitures, net of tax of $0 in 2016 ($0 in 2015)			15	2
Deferred derivative gains (losses), net of tax of $0 in 2016 ($2 in 2015)			3	9
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income, net of tax of ($2) in 2016 (($2) in 2015)			(8)	(11)
Unrealized investment gains (losses), net of tax of $0 in 2016 ($1 in 2015)			0	1
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			50	(14)
Comprehensive Income			447	414
Dividends declared to minority shareholders			(9)	(7)
Stock-based compensation plans			13	10
Repurchase of common stock			(150)	(52)
Dividends declared			(38)	(32)
Common stock issued from treasury			3	18
Balance at end of period	$ 4,408	$ 4,196	4,408	4,196
Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Textuals)
Tax on foreign currency translation			14	(24)
Tax on foreign currency translation reclassification adjustment recognized in income			0	0
Tax on amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost			16	18
Tax on decrease (increase) in net actuarial losses			0	11
Tax on immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements, and divestitures			0	0
Tax on deferred derivative gains (losses)			0	2
Tax on reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income			(2)	(2)
Tax on unrealized investment gains (losses)			$ 0	$ 1