Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Earnings per share — basic:
Goodyear net income available to common shareholders	$ 317	$ 271	$ 703	$ 687
Weighted average shares outstanding	262	269	264	270
Earnings per common share — basic (dollars per share)	$ 1.21	$ 1.01	$ 2.66	$ 2.55
Earnings per share — diluted:
Goodyear net income available to common shareholders	$ 317	$ 271	$ 703	$ 687
Weighted average shares outstanding	262	269	264	270
Dilutive effect of stock options and other dilutive securities (shares)	4	5	4	4
Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted	266	274	268	274
Earnings per common share — diluted (dollars per share)	$ 1.19	$ 0.99	$ 2.62	$ 2.51
Underwater Stock Options
Earnings per share — diluted:
Equivalent shares excluded from weighted average shares outstanding	0		1