Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net Income	$ 154	$ 208	$ 323	$ 397
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Foreign currency translation, net of tax of $16 and $19 in 2017 (($3) and $14 in 2016)	50	(53)	134	7
Defined benefit plans:
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost, net of tax of $11 and $21 in 2017 ($8 and $16 in 2016)	19	16	39	32
(Increase)/Decrease in net actuarial losses, net of tax of $0 and $1 in 2017 ($1 and $0 in 2016)	(1)	1	3	1
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements, and divestitures, net of tax of $0 and $0 in 2017 and 2016	0	15	0	15
Deferred derivative gains and losses, net of tax of ($5) and ($7) in 2017 ($1 and $0 in 2016)	(8)	9	(14)	3
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income, net of tax of $0 and ($1) in 2017 (($1) and ($2) in 2016)	(2)	(5)	(3)	(8)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	58	(17)	159	50
Total comprehensive income	212	191	482	447
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Minority Shareholders	14	1	23	13
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	$ 198	$ 190	$ 459	$ 434