Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 961	$ 1,132	$ 1,079
Accounts Receivable, net	2,270	1,769
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	2,845	2,627
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	249	190
Total Current Assets	6,325	5,718
Goodwill	545	535
Intangible Assets	136	136
Deferred Income Taxes	2,371	2,414
Other Assets	682	668
Investments in Subsidiaries	0	0
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	7,135	7,040
Total Assets	17,194	16,511
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	2,631	2,589
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	568	584
Other Current Liabilities	1,040	963
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	217	245
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases Due Within One Year	459	436
Total Current Liabilities	4,915	4,817
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	5,257	4,798
Compensation and Benefits	1,392	1,460
Deferred Income Taxes	86	85
Other Long Term Liabilities	584	626
Total Liabilities	12,234	11,786
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	252	252
Other Equity	4,481	4,255
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	4,733	4,507
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	227	218
Total Shareholders’ Equity	4,960	4,725	$ 4,332	$ 4,142
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	17,194	16,511
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent Company
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	118	188
Accounts Receivable, net	629	589
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	1,569	1,443
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	85	57
Total Current Assets	2,401	2,277
Goodwill	24	24
Intangible Assets	117	118
Deferred Income Taxes	1,962	2,010
Other Assets	223	223
Investments in Subsidiaries	4,527	4,344
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	2,490	2,481
Total Assets	11,744	11,477
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	896	905
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	66	547
Compensation and Benefits	336	365
Other Current Liabilities	386	355
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases Due Within One Year	5	6
Total Current Liabilities	1,689	2,178
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	4,290	3,685
Compensation and Benefits	622	682
Deferred Income Taxes	0	0
Other Long Term Liabilities	410	425
Total Liabilities	7,011	6,970
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	252	252
Other Equity	4,481	4,255
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	4,733	4,507
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders’ Equity	4,733	4,507
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	11,744	11,477
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	25	55
Accounts Receivable, net	119	106
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	232	277
Inventories	34	25
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	1	3
Total Current Assets	411	466
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible Assets	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	31	31
Other Assets	53	53
Investments in Subsidiaries	562	541
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	343	308
Total Assets	1,400	1,399
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	114	142
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	16	15
Other Current Liabilities	2	0
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases Due Within One Year	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	132	157
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	98	98
Deferred Income Taxes	1	1
Other Long Term Liabilities	11	12
Total Liabilities	242	268
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	0	0
Other Equity	1,158	1,131
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	1,158	1,131
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders’ Equity	1,158	1,131
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	1,400	1,399
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	818	889
Accounts Receivable, net	1,522	1,074
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	270
Inventories	1,264	1,178
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	161	130
Total Current Assets	3,765	3,541
Goodwill	399	391
Intangible Assets	19	18
Deferred Income Taxes	378	373
Other Assets	402	387
Investments in Subsidiaries	0	0
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	4,328	4,279
Total Assets	9,291	8,989
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	1,621	1,542
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	166	0
Compensation and Benefits	216	204
Other Current Liabilities	654	611
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	217	245
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases Due Within One Year	453	430
Total Current Liabilities	3,327	3,032
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	967	1,113
Compensation and Benefits	672	680
Deferred Income Taxes	85	84
Other Long Term Liabilities	162	188
Total Liabilities	5,213	5,097
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	0	0
Other Equity	3,851	3,674
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	3,851	3,674
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	227	218
Total Shareholders’ Equity	4,078	3,892
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	9,291	8,989
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Accounts Receivable, net	0	0
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	(232)	(547)
Inventories	(22)	(19)
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	2	0
Total Current Assets	(252)	(566)
Goodwill	122	120
Intangible Assets	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	0	0
Other Assets	4	5
Investments in Subsidiaries	(5,089)	(4,885)
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	(26)	(28)
Total Assets	(5,241)	(5,354)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	0	0
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	(232)	(547)
Compensation and Benefits	0	0
Other Current Liabilities	(2)	(3)
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases Due Within One Year	1	0
Total Current Liabilities	(233)	(550)
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	0	0
Other Long Term Liabilities	1	1
Total Liabilities	(232)	(549)
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	0	0
Other Equity	(5,009)	(4,805)
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	(5,009)	(4,805)
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders’ Equity	(5,009)	(4,805)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ (5,241)	$ (5,354)