Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017 shares
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO /OH/
Entity Central Index Key	0000042582
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	251,763,670