Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 822	$ 1,132	$ 975
Accounts Receivable, net	2,672	1,769
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	2,991	2,627
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	242	190
Total Current Assets	6,727	5,718
Goodwill	587	535
Intangible Assets	137	136
Deferred Income Taxes	2,356	2,414
Other Assets	714	668
Investments in Subsidiaries	0	0
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	7,331	7,040
Total Assets	17,852	16,511
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable — Trade	2,624	2,589
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	582	584
Other Current Liabilities	1,062	963
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	276	245
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 7)	378	436
Total Current Liabilities	4,922	4,817
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	5,737	4,798
Compensation and Benefits	1,459	1,460
Deferred Income Taxes	91	85
Other Long Term Liabilities	522	626
Total Liabilities	12,731	11,786
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	246	252
Other Equity	4,636	4,255
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	4,882	4,507
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	239	218
Total Shareholders’ Equity	5,121	4,725	$ 4,704	$ 4,142
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	17,852	16,511
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent Company
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	59	188
Accounts Receivable, net	660	589
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	1,582	1,443
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	73	57
Total Current Assets	2,374	2,277
Goodwill	24	24
Intangible Assets	117	118
Deferred Income Taxes	1,883	2,010
Other Assets	215	223
Investments in Subsidiaries	4,689	4,344
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	2,469	2,481
Total Assets	11,771	11,477
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable — Trade	822	905
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	404	547
Compensation and Benefits	306	365
Other Current Liabilities	342	355
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	30	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 7)	4	6
Total Current Liabilities	1,908	2,178
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	3,974	3,685
Compensation and Benefits	620	682
Deferred Income Taxes	0	0
Other Long Term Liabilities	387	425
Total Liabilities	6,889	6,970
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	246	252
Other Equity	4,636	4,255
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	4,882	4,507
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders’ Equity	4,882	4,507
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	11,771	11,477
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	36	55
Accounts Receivable, net	153	106
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	144	277
Inventories	52	25
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	2	3
Total Current Assets	387	466
Goodwill	1	0
Intangible Assets	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	39	31
Other Assets	53	53
Investments in Subsidiaries	592	541
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	403	308
Total Assets	1,475	1,399
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable — Trade	104	142
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	16	15
Other Current Liabilities	9	0
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 7)	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	129	157
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	52	0
Compensation and Benefits	104	98
Deferred Income Taxes	1	1
Other Long Term Liabilities	11	12
Total Liabilities	297	268
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	0	0
Other Equity	1,178	1,131
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	1,178	1,131
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders’ Equity	1,178	1,131
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	1,475	1,399
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	727	889
Accounts Receivable, net	1,859	1,074
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	260	270
Inventories	1,401	1,178
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	165	130
Total Current Assets	4,412	3,541
Goodwill	435	391
Intangible Assets	20	18
Deferred Income Taxes	434	373
Other Assets	443	387
Investments in Subsidiaries	0	0
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	4,486	4,279
Total Assets	10,230	8,989
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable — Trade	1,698	1,542
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	260	204
Other Current Liabilities	711	611
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	246	245
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 7)	374	430
Total Current Liabilities	3,289	3,032
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	1,711	1,113
Compensation and Benefits	735	680
Deferred Income Taxes	90	84
Other Long Term Liabilities	124	188
Total Liabilities	5,949	5,097
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	0	0
Other Equity	4,042	3,674
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	4,042	3,674
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	239	218
Total Shareholders’ Equity	4,281	3,892
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	10,230	8,989
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Accounts Receivable, net	0	0
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	(404)	(547)
Inventories	(44)	(19)
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	2	0
Total Current Assets	(446)	(566)
Goodwill	127	120
Intangible Assets	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	0	0
Other Assets	3	5
Investments in Subsidiaries	(5,281)	(4,885)
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	(27)	(28)
Total Assets	(5,624)	(5,354)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable — Trade	0	0
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	(404)	(547)
Compensation and Benefits	0	0
Other Current Liabilities	0	(3)
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 7)	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	(404)	(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	(404)	(549)
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	0	0
Other Equity	(5,220)	(4,805)
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	(5,220)	(4,805)
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders’ Equity	(5,220)	(4,805)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ (5,624)	$ (5,354)