Financing Arrangements and Derivative Financial Instruments - Credit Facilities Textual (Details)		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 07, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 EUR (€)	Oct. 16, 2016 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 AUD	Jul. 01, 2016 AUD	Jun. 30, 2016 AUD	Apr. 06, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 AUD
$2.0 billion First Lien Revolving Credit Facility due 2017 | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity								$ 2,000,000,000.0
$2.0 billion First Lien Revolving Credit Facility due 2017 | Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				$ 2,000,000,000.0						$ 2,000,000,000.0
$2.0 Billion First Lien Revolving Credit Facility due 2021 | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				2,000,000,000.0
Additional borrowing capacity which may be requested from lenders				250,000,000
Borrowing capacity description		Availability under the facility is subject to a borrowing base, which is based primarily on (i) eligible accounts receivable and inventory of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and certain of its U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries, (ii) the value of our principal trademarks, and (iii) certain cash in an amount not to exceed $200 million. To the extent that our eligible accounts receivable and inventory and other components of the borrowing base decline in value, our borrowing base will decrease and the availability under the facility may decrease below $2.0 billion.
Borrowing base amount below stated amount				205,000,000
$2.0 Billion First Lien Revolving Credit Facility due 2021 | Letter of Credit | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity				800,000,000
Debt instrument, reduction of interest rate	0.25%
Letters of credit outstanding				40,000,000						315,000,000
$2.0 Billion First Lien Revolving Credit Facility due 2021 | Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees				310,000,000						0
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	1.25%
Maximum borrowing base increase based on value of certain cash	$ 200,000,000
Bilateral Letter of Credit Agreements
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Letters of credit outstanding				272,000,000
Second Lien Term Loan Facility due 2019 | Secured Debt | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees				598,000,000						598,000,000
Additional borrowing capacity which may be requested from lenders				300,000,000
Debt instrument, collateral description		Our obligations under our second lien term loan facility are guaranteed by most of our wholly-owned U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries and are secured by second priority security interests in the same collateral securing the $2.0 billion first lien revolving credit facility.
European Revolving Credit Facility | Letter of Credit | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | €		€ 50,000,000
Letters of credit outstanding				0					€ 0
European Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | €		550,000,000
Amount outstanding										0
European Revolving Credit Facility | German Tranche | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | €		125,000,000
Amount outstanding		125,000,000		140,000,000
European Revolving Credit Facility | All-borrower Tranche | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | €		425,000,000
Amount outstanding				0
European Revolving Credit Facility | Swingline Loan | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | €		150,000,000
Pan-European Accounts Receivable Facility | Secured Debt | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | €		340,000,000
Long-term debt, before deferred financing fees		€ 238,000,000		266,000,000					115,000,000	125,000,000
Debt instrument, collateral description		Utilization under this facility is based on eligible receivable balances
Expiration date		Sep. 25, 2019
Current borrowing capacity		€ 238,000,000		266,000,000					€ 254,000,000	276,000,000
Australia Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility | Secured Debt | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | AUD						AUD 60,000,000	AUD 70,000,000
Debt instrument, collateral description		The receivables sold under this program also serve as collateral for the related facility.
Current borrowing capacity				32,000,000	AUD 42,000,000					34,000,000	AUD 47,000,000
Amount outstanding				14,000,000	18,000,000					19,000,000	AUD 26,000,000
Accounts Receivable Factoring Facilities | Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Off-balance sheet receivables sold				260,000,000						299,000,000
Chinese Credit Facilities | Secured Debt
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amount outstanding				361,000,000						465,000,000
Unused availability				244,000,000
Restricted cash related to funds obtained under credit facilities				$ 13,000,000						$ 11,000,000
Minimum | Pan-European Accounts Receivable Facility | Secured Debt | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | €		€ 45,000,000
Minimum | Australia Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility | Secured Debt | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | AUD					60,000,000
Maximum | Pan-European Accounts Receivable Facility | Secured Debt | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | €		€ 450,000,000
Maximum | Australia Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility | Secured Debt | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | AUD					AUD 85,000,000
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | European Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		1.75%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Minimum | Second Lien Term Loan Facility due 2019 | Secured Debt | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		0.75%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Maximum | Second Lien Term Loan Facility due 2019 | Secured Debt | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		3.00%
European Interbank Offer Rate (Euribor) | European Revolving Credit Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		1.75%
Subsequent Event | Pan-European Accounts Receivable Facility | Secured Debt | Line of Credit
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum borrowing capacity | €			€ 320,000,000