Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 1,043	$ 1,132	$ 1,476
Accounts Receivable	2,025	1,769
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	2,787	2,627
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	224	190
Total Current Assets	6,079	5,718
Goodwill	595	535	555
Intangible Assets	139	136
Deferred Income Taxes	2,008	2,414
Other Assets	792	668
Investments in Subsidiaries	0	0
Property, Plant and Equipment	7,451	7,040
Total Assets	17,064	16,511	$ 16,391
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	2,807	2,589
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	539	584
Other Current Liabilities	1,026	963
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	262	245
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases Due Within One Year	391	436
Total Current Liabilities	5,025	4,817
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	5,076	4,798
Compensation and Benefits	1,515	1,460
Deferred Income Taxes	100	85
Other Long Term Liabilities	498	626
Total Liabilities	12,214	11,786
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity
Common Stock	240	252
Other Equity	4,363	4,255
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	4,603	4,507
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	247	218
Total Shareholders’ Equity	4,850	4,725
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	17,064	16,511
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent Company
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	176	188
Accounts Receivable	649	589
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	1,444	1,443
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	59	57
Total Current Assets	2,328	2,277
Goodwill	24	24
Intangible Assets	119	118
Deferred Income Taxes	1,549	2,010
Other Assets	221	223
Investments in Subsidiaries	4,424	4,344
Property, Plant and Equipment	2,491	2,481
Total Assets	11,156	11,477
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	927	905
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	325	547
Compensation and Benefits	322	365
Other Current Liabilities	323	355
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases Due Within One Year	60	6
Total Current Liabilities	1,957	2,178
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	3,544	3,685
Compensation and Benefits	682	682
Deferred Income Taxes	0	0
Other Long Term Liabilities	370	425
Total Liabilities	6,553	6,970
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity
Common Stock	240	252
Other Equity	4,363	4,255
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	4,603	4,507
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders’ Equity	4,603	4,507
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	11,156	11,477
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	32	55
Accounts Receivable	116	106
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	254	277
Inventories	43	25
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	3	3
Total Current Assets	448	466
Goodwill	1	0
Intangible Assets	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	35	31
Other Assets	51	53
Investments in Subsidiaries	503	541
Property, Plant and Equipment	420	308
Total Assets	1,458	1,399
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	115	142
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	15	15
Other Current Liabilities	2	0
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases Due Within One Year	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	132	157
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	152	0
Compensation and Benefits	109	98
Deferred Income Taxes	1	1
Other Long Term Liabilities	8	12
Total Liabilities	402	268
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity
Common Stock	0	0
Other Equity	1,056	1,131
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	1,056	1,131
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders’ Equity	1,056	1,131
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	1,458	1,399
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	835	889
Accounts Receivable	1,260	1,074
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	71	270
Inventories	1,329	1,178
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	157	130
Total Current Assets	3,652	3,541
Goodwill	444	391
Intangible Assets	20	18
Deferred Income Taxes	424	373
Other Assets	518	387
Investments in Subsidiaries	0	0
Property, Plant and Equipment	4,569	4,279
Total Assets	9,627	8,989
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	1,765	1,542
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	202	204
Other Current Liabilities	701	611
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	262	245
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases Due Within One Year	331	430
Total Current Liabilities	3,261	3,032
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	1,380	1,113
Compensation and Benefits	724	680
Deferred Income Taxes	99	84
Other Long Term Liabilities	120	188
Total Liabilities	5,584	5,097
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity
Common Stock	0	0
Other Equity	3,796	3,674
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	3,796	3,674
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	247	218
Total Shareholders’ Equity	4,043	3,892
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	9,627	8,989
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0
Accounts Receivable	0	0
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	(325)	(547)
Inventories	(29)	(19)
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	5	0
Total Current Assets	(349)	(566)
Goodwill	126	120
Intangible Assets	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	0	0
Other Assets	2	5
Investments in Subsidiaries	(4,927)	(4,885)
Property, Plant and Equipment	(29)	(28)
Total Assets	(5,177)	(5,354)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	0	0
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	(325)	(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	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	(325)	(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	(325)	(549)
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity
Common Stock	0	0
Other Equity	(4,852)	(4,805)
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	(4,852)	(4,805)
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders’ Equity	(4,852)	(4,805)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ (5,177)	$ (5,354)