Consolidating Financial Information - Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 1,138	$ 1,476	$ 1,638	$ 2,161
Accounts Receivable, net	2,475	2,033
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	2,686	2,464
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	169	153
Total Current Assets	6,468	6,126
Goodwill	560	555
Intangible Assets	138	138
Deferred Income Taxes	2,028	2,141
Other Assets	706	654
Investments in Subsidiaries	0	0
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	6,960	6,777
Total Assets	16,860	16,391
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	2,643	2,769
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	605	666
Other Current Liabilities	855	886
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	145	49
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases Due Within One Year	346	585
Total Current Liabilities	4,594	4,955
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	5,745	5,074
Compensation and Benefits	1,393	1,468
Deferred Income Taxes	90	91
Other Long Term Liabilities	630	661
Total Liabilities	12,452	12,249
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	262	267
Other Equity	3,920	3,653
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	4,182	3,920
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	226	222
Total Shareholders’ Equity	4,408	4,142
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	16,860	16,391
Parent Company
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	275	354	477	674
Accounts Receivable, net	805	814
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	1,360	1,199
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	51	42
Total Current Assets	2,491	2,409
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible Assets	118	118
Deferred Income Taxes	1,926	2,049
Other Assets	231	216
Investments in Subsidiaries	4,304	4,088
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	2,375	2,377
Total Assets	11,445	11,257
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	870	1,002
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	318	540
Compensation and Benefits	326	411
Other Current Liabilities	294	328
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases Due Within One Year	6	6
Total Current Liabilities	1,814	2,287
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	4,324	3,796
Compensation and Benefits	642	725
Deferred Income Taxes	0	0
Other Long Term Liabilities	483	529
Total Liabilities	7,263	7,337
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	262	267
Other Equity	3,920	3,653
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	4,182	3,920
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders’ Equity	4,182	3,920
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	11,445	11,257
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	55	70	70	89
Accounts Receivable, net	177	136
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	494	609
Inventories	144	157
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	3	3
Total Current Assets	873	975
Goodwill	24	24
Intangible Assets	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	19	19
Other Assets	88	81
Investments in Subsidiaries	427	383
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	249	216
Total Assets	1,680	1,698
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	138	189
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	29	29
Other Current Liabilities	18	16
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases Due Within One Year	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	185	234
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	96	97
Deferred Income Taxes	1	1
Other Long Term Liabilities	11	15
Total Liabilities	293	347
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	0	0
Other Equity	1,387	1,351
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	1,387	1,351
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders’ Equity	1,387	1,351
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	1,680	1,698
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	808	1,052	1,091	1,398
Accounts Receivable, net	1,493	1,083
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	1,229	1,152
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	113	105
Total Current Assets	3,643	3,392
Goodwill	412	407
Intangible Assets	20	20
Deferred Income Taxes	83	73
Other Assets	380	350
Investments in Subsidiaries	0	0
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	4,363	4,213
Total Assets	8,901	8,455
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	1,635	1,578
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	176	69
Compensation and Benefits	250	226
Other Current Liabilities	551	547
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	145	49
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases Due Within One Year	340	579
Total Current Liabilities	3,097	3,048
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	1,421	1,278
Compensation and Benefits	655	646
Deferred Income Taxes	89	92
Other Long Term Liabilities	136	119
Total Liabilities	5,398	5,183
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	0	0
Other Equity	3,277	3,050
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	3,277	3,050
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	226	222
Total Shareholders’ Equity	3,503	3,272
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	8,901	8,455
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0	$ 0	$ 0
Accounts Receivable, net	0	0
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	(494)	(609)
Inventories	(47)	(44)
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	2	3
Total Current Assets	(539)	(650)
Goodwill	124	124
Intangible Assets	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	0	0
Other Assets	7	7
Investments in Subsidiaries	(4,731)	(4,471)
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	(27)	(29)
Total Assets	(5,166)	(5,019)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	0	0
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	(494)	(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	(502)	(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	(502)	(618)
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	0	0
Other Equity	(4,664)	(4,401)
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	(4,664)	(4,401)
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders’ Equity	(4,664)	(4,401)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ (5,166)	$ (5,019)