Consolidating Financial Information - Consolidating Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Consolidating Statements of Operations
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	46	135	102	194
Interest Expense	84	90	260	285
Other (Income) Expense	4	(23)	9	3
Income before Income Taxes	162	310	591	878
United States and Foreign Taxes	30	(10)	136	161
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	132	320	455	717
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	3	3	13	14
Goodyear Net Income	129	317	442	703
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	170	325	652	772
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Minority Shareholders	4	3	27	16
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	166	322	625	756
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent Company
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	1,790	1,888	5,420	5,564
Cost of Goods Sold	1,402	1,394	4,244	4,131
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	233	268	740	799
Rationalizations	20	7	22	12
Interest Expense	62	64	196	210
Other (Income) Expense	(54)	(24)	(73)	(29)
Income before Income Taxes	127	179	291	441
United States and Foreign Taxes	9	(55)	69	50
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	11	83	220	312
Net Income (Loss)	129	317	442	703
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income	129	317	442	703
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	166	322	625	756
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	166	322	625	756
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	294	323	883	988
Cost of Goods Sold	264	298	824	922
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	10	9	29	30
Rationalizations	0	0	0	0
Interest Expense	2	2	6	9
Other (Income) Expense	(9)	0	(8)	1
Income before Income Taxes	27	14	32	26
United States and Foreign Taxes	6	3	6	2
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(3)	10	28	31
Net Income (Loss)	18	21	54	55
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income	18	21	54	55
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	16	21	57	35
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	16	21	57	35
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	2,448	2,319	7,066	6,922
Cost of Goods Sold	2,024	1,737	5,662	5,311
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	313	322	949	979
Rationalizations	26	128	80	182
Interest Expense	34	24	96	77
Other (Income) Expense	4	(7)	(19)	(17)
Income before Income Taxes	47	115	298	390
United States and Foreign Taxes	12	41	61	104
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	35	74	237	286
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	3	3	13	14
Goodyear Net Income	32	71	224	272
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	86	70	426	311
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Minority Shareholders	4	3	27	16
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	82	67	399	295
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	(611)	(683)	(2,063)	(2,057)
Cost of Goods Sold	(621)	(693)	(2,104)	(2,114)
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	0	0	0	(1)
Rationalizations	0	0	0	0
Interest Expense	(14)	0	(38)	(11)
Other (Income) Expense	63	8	109	48
Income before Income Taxes	(39)	2	(30)	21
United States and Foreign Taxes	3	1	0	5
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(8)	(93)	(248)	(343)
Net Income (Loss)	(50)	(92)	(278)	(327)
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income	(50)	(92)	(278)	(327)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(98)	(88)	(456)	(330)
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	$ (98)	$ (88)	$ (456)	$ (330)