Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 903	$ 1,132	$ 1,138
Accounts Receivable, net	2,309	1,769
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	3,184	2,627
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	236	190
Total Current Assets	6,632	5,718
Goodwill	571	535
Intangible Assets	137	136
Deferred Income Taxes	2,361	2,414
Other Assets	700	668
Investments in Subsidiaries	0	0
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	7,245	7,040
Total Assets	17,646	16,511
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable — Trade	2,774	2,589
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	567	584
Other Current Liabilities	1,055	963
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	238	245
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases Due Within One Year	435	436
Total Current Liabilities	5,069	4,817
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	5,403	4,798
Compensation and Benefits	1,408	1,460
Deferred Income Taxes	86	85
Other Long Term Liabilities	535	626
Total Liabilities	12,501	11,786
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	252	252
Other Equity	4,657	4,255
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	4,909	4,507
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	236	218
Total Shareholders’ Equity	5,145	4,725	$ 4,408	$ 4,142
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	17,646	16,511
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent Company
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	84	188
Accounts Receivable, net	678	589
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	1,613	1,443
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	74	57
Total Current Assets	2,449	2,277
Goodwill	24	24
Intangible Assets	118	118
Deferred Income Taxes	1,930	2,010
Other Assets	223	223
Investments in Subsidiaries	4,645	4,344
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	2,481	2,481
Total Assets	11,870	11,477
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable — Trade	851	905
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	427	547
Compensation and Benefits	311	365
Other Current Liabilities	350	355
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases Due Within One Year	5	6
Total Current Liabilities	1,944	2,178
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	4,017	3,685
Compensation and Benefits	598	682
Deferred Income Taxes	0	0
Other Long Term Liabilities	402	425
Total Liabilities	6,961	6,970
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	252	252
Other Equity	4,657	4,255
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	4,909	4,507
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders’ Equity	4,909	4,507
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	11,870	11,477
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	55	55
Accounts Receivable, net	136	106
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	166	277
Inventories	50	25
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	2	3
Total Current Assets	409	466
Goodwill	1	0
Intangible Assets	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	32	31
Other Assets	51	53
Investments in Subsidiaries	590	541
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	378	308
Total Assets	1,461	1,399
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable — Trade	106	142
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	15	15
Other Current Liabilities	1	0
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases Due Within One Year	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	122	157
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	52	0
Compensation and Benefits	100	98
Deferred Income Taxes	1	1
Other Long Term Liabilities	11	12
Total Liabilities	286	268
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	0	0
Other Equity	1,175	1,131
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	1,175	1,131
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders’ Equity	1,175	1,131
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	1,461	1,399
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	764	889
Accounts Receivable, net	1,495	1,074
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	261	270
Inventories	1,542	1,178
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	157	130
Total Current Assets	4,219	3,541
Goodwill	421	391
Intangible Assets	19	18
Deferred Income Taxes	399	373
Other Assets	423	387
Investments in Subsidiaries	0	0
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	4,414	4,279
Total Assets	9,895	8,989
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable — Trade	1,817	1,542
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	241	204
Other Current Liabilities	706	611
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	238	245
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases Due Within One Year	430	430
Total Current Liabilities	3,432	3,032
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	1,334	1,113
Compensation and Benefits	710	680
Deferred Income Taxes	85	84
Other Long Term Liabilities	122	188
Total Liabilities	5,683	5,097
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	0	0
Other Equity	3,976	3,674
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	3,976	3,674
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	236	218
Total Shareholders’ Equity	4,212	3,892
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	9,895	8,989
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Accounts Receivable, net	0	0
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	(427)	(547)
Inventories	(21)	(19)
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	3	0
Total Current Assets	(445)	(566)
Goodwill	125	120
Intangible Assets	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	0	0
Other Assets	3	5
Investments in Subsidiaries	(5,235)	(4,885)
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	(28)	(28)
Total Assets	(5,580)	(5,354)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable — Trade	0	0
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	(427)	(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	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	(429)	(550)
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	0	0
Other Long Term Liabilities	0	1
Total Liabilities	(429)	(549)
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	0	0
Other Equity	(5,151)	(4,805)
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	(5,151)	(4,805)
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders’ Equity	(5,151)	(4,805)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ (5,580)	$ (5,354)