Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net Income	$ 320	$ 305	$ 717	$ 749
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Foreign currency translation, net of tax of $3 and $17 in 2016 (($18) and ($42) in 2015)	(12)	(100)	(5)	(205)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income, net of tax of $0 and $0 in 2016 and 2015	0	1	0	2
Defined benefit plans:
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost, net of tax of $8 and $24 in 2016 ($9 and $27 in 2015)	17	19	49	56
Decrease in net actuarial losses, net of tax of $0 and $0 in 2016 ($0 and $11 in 2015)	1	0	2	24
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements, and divestitures, net of tax of $0 and $0 in 2016 and 2015	0	0	15	2
Deferred derivative gains (losses), net of tax of $0 and $0 in 2016 ($1 and $3 in 2015)	(1)	6	(1)	16
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income, net of tax of $0 and $(1) in 2016 ($0 and ($2) in 2015)	0	(8)	(5)	(21)
Unrealized investment (losses) gains, net of tax of $0 and $0 in 2016 ($0 and $1 in 2015)	0	(4)	0	(3)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	5	(86)	55	(129)
Comprehensive Income	325	219	772	620
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Minority Shareholders	3	15	16	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ 322	$ 204	$ 756	$ 620