Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Capital Surplus	Retained Earnings	Total	Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	Minority Shareholders' Equity - Non-Redeemable	Total	Minority Shareholders' Equity - Redeemable
Common stock beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2014		269,483,500
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2014		$ 269	$ 3,141	$ 4,331	$ (4,131)	$ 3,610	$ 235	$ 3,845
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income	$ 376			307		307	22	329	$ 47
Foreign currency translation (net of tax)	(315)				(251)	(251)	(26)	(277)	(38)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income (net of tax)	16				16	16		16
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost (net of tax)	69				66	66		66	3
Increase in net actuarial losses (net of tax)	(68)				(68)	(68)		(68)
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements and divestitures (net of tax)	259				259	259		259
Prior service credit from plan amendments (net of tax)	0
Deferred derivative gains (losses) (net of tax)	17				15	15		15	2
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income (net of tax)	(25)				(21)	(21)		(21)	(4)
Unrealized investment gains (losses) (net of tax)	(4)				(4)	(4)		(4)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income (net of tax)	(32)				(32)	(32)		(32)
Deconsolidation of Venezuelan subsidiary (net of tax)	248				248	248		248
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	165					228	(26)	202	(37)
Comprehensive Income	541					535	(4)	531	10
Purchase of subsidiary shares from minority interest			60		(107)	(47)		(47)	(592)
Dividends declared to minority shareholders							(9)	(9)	0
Stock-based compensation plans			19			19		19
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)		(5,647,429)
Repurchase of common stock		$ (5)	(175)			(180)		(180)
Dividends declared				(68)		(68)		(68)
Common stock issued from treasury (in shares)		3,181,911
Common stock issued from treasury		$ 3	48			51		51
Common stock ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015		267,017,982
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2015		$ 267	3,093	4,570	(4,010)	3,920	222	4,142
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2014									582
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income	376			307		307	22	329	47
Foreign currency translation (net of tax)	(315)				(251)	(251)	(26)	(277)	(38)
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost (net of tax)	69				66	66		66	3
Deferred derivative gains (losses) (net of tax)	17				15	15		15	2
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income (net of tax)	(25)				(21)	(21)		(21)	(4)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	165					228	(26)	202	(37)
Comprehensive Income	541					535	(4)	531	10
Dividends declared to minority shareholders							(9)	(9)	0
Dissolution of global alliance			60		(107)	(47)		(47)	(592)
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2015									$ 0
Comprehensive income (loss):
Adoption of new accounting standard				56		56		56
Net income	1,284			1,264		1,264	20	1,284
Foreign currency translation (net of tax)	(221)				(209)	(209)	(12)	(221)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income (net of tax)	0
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost (net of tax)	63				63	63		63
Increase in net actuarial losses (net of tax)	(62)				(62)	(62)		(62)
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements and divestitures (net of tax)	17				17	17		17
Prior service credit from plan amendments (net of tax)	0
Deferred derivative gains (losses) (net of tax)	8				8	8		8
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income (net of tax)	(5)				(5)	(5)		(5)
Unrealized investment gains (losses) (net of tax)	0
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income (net of tax)	0
Deconsolidation of Venezuelan subsidiary (net of tax)	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(200)					(188)	(12)	(200)
Comprehensive Income	$ 1,084					1,076	8	1,084
Dividends declared to minority shareholders							(12)	(12)
Stock-based compensation plans			24			24		24
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)		(16,706,392)
Repurchase of common stock		$ (17)	(483)			(500)		(500)
Dividends declared				(82)		(82)		(82)
Common stock issued from treasury (in shares)		1,284,944
Common stock issued from treasury		$ 2	11			13		13
Common stock ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016	252,000,000	251,596,534
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 4,725	$ 252	2,645	5,808	(4,198)	4,507	218	4,725
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income	1,284			1,264		1,264	20	1,284
Foreign currency translation (net of tax)	(221)				(209)	(209)	(12)	(221)
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost (net of tax)	63				63	63		63
Deferred derivative gains (losses) (net of tax)	8				8	8		8
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income (net of tax)	(5)				(5)	(5)		(5)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(200)					(188)	(12)	(200)
Comprehensive Income	1,084					1,076	8	1,084
Dividends declared to minority shareholders							(12)	(12)
Net income	365			346		346	19	365
Foreign currency translation (net of tax)	257				240	240	17	257
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income (net of tax)	0
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost (net of tax)	77				77	77		77
Increase in net actuarial losses (net of tax)	(100)				(99)	(99)	(1)	(100)
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements and divestitures (net of tax)	27				27	27		27
Prior service credit from plan amendments (net of tax)	(4)				(4)	(4)		(4)
Deferred derivative gains (losses) (net of tax)	(20)				(20)	(20)		(20)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income (net of tax)	1				1	1		1
Unrealized investment gains (losses) (net of tax)	0
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income (net of tax)	0
Deconsolidation of Venezuelan subsidiary (net of tax)	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	238					222	16	238
Comprehensive Income	$ 603					568	35	603
Dividends declared to minority shareholders							(6)	(6)
Stock-based compensation plans			24			24		24
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)		(12,755,547)
Repurchase of common stock		$ (13)	(387)			(400)		(400)
Dividends declared				(110)		(110)		(110)
Common stock issued from treasury (in shares)		1,313,615
Common stock issued from treasury		$ 1	13			14		14
Common stock ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017	240,000,000	240,154,602
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 4,850	$ 240	$ 2,295	6,044	(3,976)	4,603	247	4,850
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income	365			$ 346		346	19	365
Foreign currency translation (net of tax)	257				240	240	17	257
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost (net of tax)	77				77	77		77
Deferred derivative gains (losses) (net of tax)	(20)				(20)	(20)		(20)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income (net of tax)	1				$ 1	1		1
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	238					222	16	238
Comprehensive Income	$ 603					$ 568	35	603
Dividends declared to minority shareholders							$ (6)	$ (6)