Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Reclassifications out of AOCL (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]
Reclassification, net of tax	$ 34	$ 17	$ 70	$ 59
Cost of Goods Sold	3,069	2,736	8,626	8,250
Tax expense	30	(10)	136	161
Goodyear Net Income	(129)	(317)	(442)	(703)
Unrecognized Net Actuarial Losses and Prior Service Costs, Amortization Attributable to Parent
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]
Reclassifications, before tax	28	25	88	73
Unrecognized Net Actuarial Losses and Prior Service Costs, Immediate Recognition Attributable to Parent
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]
Reclassifications, before tax	24	0	24	15
Unrecognized Net Actuarial Losses and Prior Service Costs Attributable to Parent
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]
Reclassifications, before tax	52	25	112	88
Reclassifications, tax effect	(19)	(8)	(40)	(24)
Reclassification, net of tax	33	17	72	64
Deferred Derivative (Gains) Losses Attributable to Parent
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]
Reclassification, net of tax			(2)	(5)
Deferred Derivative (Gains) Losses Attributable to Parent | Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]
Cost of Goods Sold	1	0	(3)	(6)
Tax expense	0	0	1	1
Goodyear Net Income	$ 1	$ 0	$ (2)	$ (5)