Consolidating Financial Information - Consolidating Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales		$ 15,377	$ 15,158	$ 16,443
Cost of Goods Sold		11,719	10,972	12,164
Selling, Administrative and General Expense		2,302	2,407	2,614
Rationalizations		135	210	114
Interest Expense		335	372	438
Loss on Deconsolidation of Venezuelan Subsidiary	$ 646	0	0	646
Other (Income) Expense		8	(10)	(141)
Income before Income Taxes		878	1,207	608
Income tax (benefit) expense		513	(77)	232
Equity in Earnings (Loss) of Subsidiaries		0	0	0
Net Income		365	1,284	376
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income		19	20	69
Goodyear Net Income		346	1,264	307
Comprehensive Income		603	1,084	541
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Minority Shareholders		35	8	6
Goodyear Comprehensive Income		568	1,076	535
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent Company
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales		7,378	7,418	8,044
Cost of Goods Sold		5,794	5,498	6,186
Selling, Administrative and General Expense		991	1,068	1,168
Rationalizations		20	20	13
Interest Expense		254	276	339
Loss on Deconsolidation of Venezuelan Subsidiary				374
Other (Income) Expense		(91)	(46)	(455)
Income before Income Taxes		410	602	419
Income tax (benefit) expense		417	104	104
Equity in Earnings (Loss) of Subsidiaries		353	766	(8)
Net Income		346	1,264	307
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income		0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income		346	1,264	307
Comprehensive Income		568	1,076	535
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Minority Shareholders		0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income		568	1,076	535
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales		1,186	1,265	1,558
Cost of Goods Sold		1,135	1,218	1,458
Selling, Administrative and General Expense		37	38	57
Rationalizations		1	0	0
Interest Expense		10	12	22
Loss on Deconsolidation of Venezuelan Subsidiary				0
Other (Income) Expense		(1)	1	(13)
Income before Income Taxes		4	(4)	34
Income tax (benefit) expense		(2)	(7)	10
Equity in Earnings (Loss) of Subsidiaries		39	122	19
Net Income		45	125	43
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income		0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income		45	125	43
Comprehensive Income		62	55	55
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Minority Shareholders		0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income		62	55	55
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales		9,499	9,121	10,308
Cost of Goods Sold		7,546	6,971	8,090
Selling, Administrative and General Expense		1,274	1,302	1,392
Rationalizations		114	190	101
Interest Expense		122	129	135
Loss on Deconsolidation of Venezuelan Subsidiary				272
Other (Income) Expense		(30)	(52)	173
Income before Income Taxes		473	581	145
Income tax (benefit) expense		101	(180)	112
Equity in Earnings (Loss) of Subsidiaries		0	0	0
Net Income		372	761	33
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income		19	20	69
Goodyear Net Income		353	741	(36)
Comprehensive Income		656	585	46
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Minority Shareholders		35	8	32
Goodyear Comprehensive Income		621	577	14
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales		(2,686)	(2,646)	(3,467)
Cost of Goods Sold		(2,756)	(2,715)	(3,570)
Selling, Administrative and General Expense		0	(1)	(3)
Rationalizations		0	0	0
Interest Expense		(51)	(45)	(58)
Loss on Deconsolidation of Venezuelan Subsidiary				0
Other (Income) Expense		130	87	154
Income before Income Taxes		(9)	28	10
Income tax (benefit) expense		(3)	6	6
Equity in Earnings (Loss) of Subsidiaries		(392)	(888)	(11)
Net Income		(398)	(866)	(7)
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income		0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income		(398)	(866)	(7)
Comprehensive Income		(683)	(632)	(95)
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Minority Shareholders		0	0	(26)
Goodyear Comprehensive Income		$ (683)	$ (632)	$ (69)