Consolidating Financial Information - Consolidating Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	$ 3,847	$ 4,184	$ 11,417	$ 12,380
Cost of Goods Sold	2,736	3,000	8,250	9,093
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	599	633	1,807	1,889
Rationalizations	135	20	194	82
Interest Expense	90	105	285	322
Other (Income) Expense	(23)	(5)	3	(124)
Income before Income Taxes	310	431	878	1,118
United States and Foreign Taxes	(10)	126	161	369
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	320	305	717	749
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	3	34	14	62
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	317	271	703	687
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	325	219	772	620
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Minority Shareholders	3	15	16	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	322	204	756	620
Parent Company
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	1,773	1,916	5,245	5,730
Cost of Goods Sold	1,305	1,421	3,866	4,330
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	238	249	714	717
Rationalizations	7	5	12	10
Interest Expense	64	79	211	245
Other (Income) Expense	(24)	(82)	(29)	(283)
Income before Income Taxes	183	244	471	711
United States and Foreign Taxes	(55)	99	50	271
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	79	126	282	247
Net Income (Loss)	317	271	703	687
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	317	271	703	687
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	322	204	756	620
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	322	204	756	620
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	462	568	1,372	1,656
Cost of Goods Sold	411	523	1,234	1,515
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	39	41	115	123
Rationalizations	0	0	0	0
Interest Expense	2	5	8	17
Other (Income) Expense	0	1	1	(15)
Income before Income Taxes	10	(2)	14	16
United States and Foreign Taxes	3	(2)	2	5
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	10	20	31	(40)
Net Income (Loss)	17	20	43	(29)
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	17	20	43	(29)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	17	30	23	4
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	17	30	23	4
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	2,319	2,669	6,922	7,911
Cost of Goods Sold	1,737	2,063	5,311	6,222
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	322	345	979	1,055
Rationalizations	128	15	182	71
Interest Expense	24	34	77	102
Other (Income) Expense	(7)	33	(17)	52
Income before Income Taxes	115	179	390	409
United States and Foreign Taxes	41	26	104	91
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	74	153	286	318
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	3	34	14	62
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	71	119	272	256
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	70	48	311	113
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Minority Shareholders	3	15	16	14
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	67	33	295	99
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	(707)	(969)	(2,122)	(2,917)
Cost of Goods Sold	(717)	(1,007)	(2,161)	(2,974)
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	0	(2)	(1)	(6)
Rationalizations	0	0	0	1
Interest Expense	0	(13)	(11)	(42)
Other (Income) Expense	8	43	48	122
Income before Income Taxes	2	10	3	(18)
United States and Foreign Taxes	1	3	5	2
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(89)	(146)	(313)	(207)
Net Income (Loss)	(88)	(139)	(315)	(227)
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	(88)	(139)	(315)	(227)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(84)	(63)	(318)	(117)
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0	0	(14)
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ (84)	$ (63)	$ (318)	$ (103)