Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net Income	$ 365	$ 1,284	$ 376
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Foreign currency translation net of tax of $39 in 2017 (($2) in 2016, ($52) in 2015)	257	(221)	(315)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income net of tax of $0 in all periods	0	0	16
Defined benefit plans:
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost net of tax of $40 in 2017 ($33 in 2016, $34 in 2015)	77	63	69
Increase in net actuarial losses net of tax of ($37) in 2017 (($53) in 2016, ($19) in 2015)	(100)	(62)	(68)
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements and divestitures net of tax of $14 in 2017 ($0 in 2016, $67 in 2015)	27	17	259
Prior service credit (cost) from plan amendments net of tax of ($2) in 2017 ($0 in 2016, $0 in 2015)	(4)	0	0
Deferred derivative gains (losses) net of tax of ($8) in 2017 ($4 in 2016, $3 in 2015)	(20)	8	17
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income net of tax $1 in 2017 (($1) in 2016, ($3) in 2015)	1	(5)	(25)
Unrealized investment gains (losses) net of tax of $0 in 2017 ($0 in 2016, ($2) in 2015)	0	0	(4)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income net of tax $0 in 2017 ($0 in 2016, $2 in 2015)	0	0	(32)
Deconsolidation of Venezuelan subsidiary net of tax of $0 (Note 1)	0	0	248
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	238	(200)	165
Comprehensive Income	603	1,084	541
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Minority Shareholders	35	8	6
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	$ 568	$ 1,076	$ 535