Consolidating Financial Information - Consolidating Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	$ 3,686	$ 3,879	$ 7,385	$ 7,570
Cost of Goods Sold	2,792	2,813	5,557	5,514
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	583	593	1,162	1,208
Rationalizations	27	48	56	59
Interest Expense	89	104	176	195
Other (Income) Expense	5	20	5	26
Income before Income Taxes	190	301	429	568
United States and Foreign Taxes	36	93	106	171
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	154	208	323	397
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	7	6	10	11
Goodyear Net Income	147	202	313	386
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	212	191	482	447
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Minority Shareholders	14	1	23	13
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	198	190	459	434
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent Company
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	1,863	1,889	3,630	3,676
Cost of Goods Sold	1,462	1,407	2,842	2,737
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	248	261	507	531
Rationalizations	1	3	2	5
Interest Expense	69	78	134	146
Other (Income) Expense	0	(1)	(19)	(5)
Income before Income Taxes	83	141	164	262
United States and Foreign Taxes	17	49	60	105
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	81	110	209	229
Net Income (Loss)	147	202	313	386
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income	147	202	313	386
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	198	190	459	434
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	198	190	459	434
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	290	351	589	665
Cost of Goods Sold	286	329	560	624
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	10	11	19	21
Rationalizations	0	0	0	0
Interest Expense	2	4	4	7
Other (Income) Expense	(1)	0	1	1
Income before Income Taxes	(7)	7	5	12
United States and Foreign Taxes	(3)	2	0	(1)
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	16	1	31	21
Net Income (Loss)	12	6	36	34
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income	12	6	36	34
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	13	1	41	14
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	13	1	41	14
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	2,316	2,347	4,618	4,603
Cost of Goods Sold	1,842	1,797	3,638	3,574
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	324	321	636	657
Rationalizations	26	45	54	54
Interest Expense	31	22	62	53
Other (Income) Expense	(19)	7	(23)	(10)
Income before Income Taxes	112	155	251	275
United States and Foreign Taxes	20	37	49	63
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	92	118	202	212
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	7	6	10	11
Goodyear Net Income	85	112	192	201
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	146	86	340	241
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Minority Shareholders	14	1	23	13
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	132	85	317	228
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	(783)	(708)	(1,452)	(1,374)
Cost of Goods Sold	(798)	(720)	(1,483)	(1,421)
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	1	0	0	(1)
Rationalizations	0	0	0	0
Interest Expense	(13)	0	(24)	(11)
Other (Income) Expense	25	14	46	40
Income before Income Taxes	2	(2)	9	19
United States and Foreign Taxes	2	5	(3)	4
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(97)	(111)	(240)	(250)
Net Income (Loss)	(97)	(118)	(228)	(235)
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income	(97)	(118)	(228)	(235)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(145)	(86)	(358)	(242)
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	$ (145)	$ (86)	$ (358)	$ (242)