Consolidating Financial Information - Consolidating Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	$ 3,879	$ 4,172	$ 7,570	$ 8,196
Cost of Goods Sold	2,813	3,027	5,514	6,093
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	593	648	1,208	1,256
Rationalizations	48	46	59	62
Interest Expense	104	110	195	217
Other (Income) Expense	20	13	26	(119)
Income before Income Taxes	301	328	568	687
United States and Foreign Taxes	93	120	171	243
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	208	208	397	444
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	6	16	11	28
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	202	192	386	416
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	191	258	447	401
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	1	35	13	(15)
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	190	223	434	416
Parent Company
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	1,788	1,974	3,472	3,814
Cost of Goods Sold	1,328	1,466	2,561	2,909
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	234	242	476	468
Rationalizations	3	5	5	5
Interest Expense	79	83	147	166
Other (Income) Expense	(1)	(36)	(5)	(201)
Income before Income Taxes	145	214	288	467
United States and Foreign Taxes	49	85	105	172
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	106	63	203	121
Net Income (Loss)	202	192	386	416
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	202	192	386	416
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	190	223	434	416
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	190	223	434	416
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	476	568	910	1,088
Cost of Goods Sold	430	520	823	992
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	38	42	76	82
Rationalizations	0	0	0	0
Interest Expense	3	6	6	12
Other (Income) Expense	0	(1)	1	(16)
Income before Income Taxes	5	1	4	18
United States and Foreign Taxes	2	2	(1)	7
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	1	(67)	21	(60)
Net Income (Loss)	4	(68)	26	(49)
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	4	(68)	26	(49)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(1)	(60)	6	(26)
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(1)	(60)	6	(26)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	2,025	2,640	3,989	5,242
Cost of Goods Sold	1,475	2,056	2,960	4,159
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	321	366	657	710
Rationalizations	45	40	54	56
Interest Expense	22	37	53	68
Other (Income) Expense	7	8	(10)	19
Income before Income Taxes	155	133	275	230
United States and Foreign Taxes	37	35	63	65
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	118	98	212	165
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	6	16	11	28
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	112	82	201	137
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	86	127	241	65
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	1	28	13	(1)
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	85	99	228	66
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	(410)	(1,010)	(801)	(1,948)
Cost of Goods Sold	(420)	(1,015)	(830)	(1,967)
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	0	(2)	(1)	(4)
Rationalizations	0	1	0	1
Interest Expense	0	(16)	(11)	(29)
Other (Income) Expense	14	42	40	79
Income before Income Taxes	(4)	(20)	1	(28)
United States and Foreign Taxes	5	(2)	4	(1)
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(107)	4	(224)	(61)
Net Income (Loss)	(116)	(14)	(227)	(88)
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	(116)	(14)	(227)	(88)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(84)	(32)	(234)	(54)
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	7	0	(14)
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ (84)	$ (39)	$ (234)	$ (40)