Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 12, 2017	Sep. 07, 2016	Jul. 12, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net Sales				$ 3,921	$ 3,847	$ 11,306	$ 11,417
Cost of Goods Sold				3,069	2,736	8,626	8,250
Selling, Administrative and General Expense				556	599	1,718	1,807
Rationalizations (Note 2)				46	135	102	194
Interest Expense				84	90	260	285
Other (Income) Expense (Note 3)				4	(23)	9	3
Income before Income Taxes				162	310	591	878
United States and Foreign Taxes (Benefit) Expense (Note 4)				30	(10)	136	161
Net Income (Loss)				132	320	455	717
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income				3	3	13	14
Goodyear Net Income				$ 129	$ 317	$ 442	$ 703
Goodyear Net Income — Per Share of Common Stock
Basic (dollars per share)				$ 0.52	$ 1.21	$ 1.76	$ 2.66
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Basic (shares)				250	262	251	264
Diluted (dollars per share)				$ 0.50	$ 1.19	$ 1.73	$ 2.62
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - Diluted (shares)				254	266	255	268
Cash Dividends Declared Per Common Share (dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.10	$ 0.07	$ 0.10	$ 0.17	$ 0.30	$ 0.31