Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net Income	$ 132	$ 320	$ 455	$ 717
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Foreign currency translation, net of tax of $25 and $44 in 2017 ($3 and $17 in 2016)	35	(12)	169	(5)
Defined benefit plans:
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost, net of tax of $10 and $31 in 2017 ($8 and $24 in 2016)	18	17	57	49
(Increase)/Decrease in net actuarial losses, net of tax of ($16) and ($15) in 2017 ($0 and $0 in 2016)	(26)	1	(23)	2
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements, and divestitures, net of tax of $9 and $9 in 2017 ($0 and $0 in 2016)	15	0	15	15
Deferred derivative losses, net of tax of ($2) and ($9) in 2017 ($0 and $0 in 2016)	(5)	(1)	(19)	(1)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income, net of tax of $0 and ($1) in 2017 ($0 and ($1) in 2016)	1	0	(2)	(5)
Other Comprehensive Income	38	5	197	55
Total comprehensive income	170	325	652	772
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Minority Shareholders	4	3	27	16
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	$ 166	$ 322	$ 625	$ 756