Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 975	$ 1,476	$ 1,690	$ 2,161
Accounts Receivable, net	2,649	2,033
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	2,754	2,464
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	193	153
Total Current Assets	6,571	6,126
Goodwill	564	555
Intangible Assets	138	138
Deferred Income Taxes	2,129	2,141
Other Assets	702	654
Investments in Subsidiaries	0	0
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	7,039	6,777
Total Assets	17,143	16,391
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	2,600	2,769
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	625	666
Other Current Liabilities	993	886
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	179	49
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases Due Within One Year	403	585
Total Current Liabilities	4,800	4,955
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	5,446	5,074
Compensation and Benefits	1,388	1,468
Deferred Income Taxes	89	91
Other Long Term Liabilities	716	661
Total Liabilities	12,439	12,249
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	261	267
Other Equity	4,216	3,653
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	4,477	3,920
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	227	222
Total Shareholders’ Equity	4,704	4,142
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	17,143	16,391
Parent Company
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	100	354	483	674
Accounts Receivable, net	791	814
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	1,383	1,199
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	52	42
Total Current Assets	2,326	2,409
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible Assets	118	118
Deferred Income Taxes	2,031	2,049
Other Assets	229	216
Investments in Subsidiaries	4,388	4,088
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	2,386	2,377
Total Assets	11,478	11,257
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	853	1,002
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	244	540
Compensation and Benefits	333	411
Other Current Liabilities	361	328
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases Due Within One Year	6	6
Total Current Liabilities	1,797	2,287
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	4,107	3,796
Compensation and Benefits	629	725
Deferred Income Taxes	0	0
Other Long Term Liabilities	468	529
Total Liabilities	7,001	7,337
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	261	267
Other Equity	4,216	3,653
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	4,477	3,920
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders’ Equity	4,477	3,920
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	11,478	11,257
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	62	70	45	89
Accounts Receivable, net	197	136
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	446	609
Inventories	149	157
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	4	3
Total Current Assets	858	975
Goodwill	24	24
Intangible Assets	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	20	19
Other Assets	88	81
Investments in Subsidiaries	472	383
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	274	216
Total Assets	1,736	1,698
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	139	189
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	29	29
Other Current Liabilities	20	16
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases Due Within One Year	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	188	234
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	94	97
Deferred Income Taxes	1	1
Other Long Term Liabilities	10	15
Total Liabilities	293	347
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	0	0
Other Equity	1,443	1,351
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	1,443	1,351
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders’ Equity	1,443	1,351
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	1,736	1,698
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	813	1,052	1,162	1,398
Accounts Receivable, net	1,661	1,083
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	1,269	1,152
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	139	105
Total Current Assets	3,882	3,392
Goodwill	415	407
Intangible Assets	20	20
Deferred Income Taxes	78	73
Other Assets	379	350
Investments in Subsidiaries	0	0
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	4,405	4,213
Total Assets	9,179	8,455
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	1,608	1,578
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	202	69
Compensation and Benefits	263	226
Other Current Liabilities	619	547
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	179	49
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases Due Within One Year	397	579
Total Current Liabilities	3,268	3,048
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	1,339	1,278
Compensation and Benefits	665	646
Deferred Income Taxes	88	92
Other Long Term Liabilities	238	119
Total Liabilities	5,598	5,183
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	0	0
Other Equity	3,354	3,050
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	3,354	3,050
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	227	222
Total Shareholders’ Equity	3,581	3,272
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	9,179	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	(446)	(609)
Inventories	(47)	(44)
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	(2)	3
Total Current Assets	(495)	(650)
Goodwill	125	124
Intangible Assets	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	0	0
Other Assets	6	7
Investments in Subsidiaries	(4,860)	(4,471)
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	(26)	(29)
Total Assets	(5,250)	(5,019)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	0	0
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	(446)	(609)
Compensation and Benefits	0	0
Other Current Liabilities	(7)	(5)
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases Due Within One Year	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	(453)	(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	(453)	(618)
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	0	0
Other Equity	(4,797)	(4,401)
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	(4,797)	(4,401)
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders’ Equity	(4,797)	(4,401)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ (5,250)	$ (5,019)