Changes in Shareholders' Equity - Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Balance at beginning of period	$ 4,850	$ 4,725
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income	80	169
Foreign currency translation, net of tax of ($2) in 2018 ($3 in 2017)	82	84
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains (losses) included in total benefit cost, net of tax of $8 in 2018 ($10 in 2017)	27	20
(Increase)/Decrease in net actuarial losses, net of tax of $1 in 2018 ($1 in 2017)	3	4
Deferred derivative gains (losses), net of tax of ($2) in 2018 (($2) in 2017)	(4)	(6)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income, net of tax of $1 in 2018 (($1) in 2017)	3	(1)
Other Comprehensive Income	111	101
Comprehensive Income	191	270
Adoption of new accounting standards updates (Note 1)			$ (1)	$ 0
Stock-based compensation plans	4	6
Repurchase of common stock	(25)	(25)
Dividends declared	(34)	(25)
Common stock issued from treasury	1	9
Purchase of minority shares	(24)	0
Balance at end of period	4,962	4,960
Tax on foreign currency translation	(2)	3
Tax on amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and (losses) included in total benefit cost	8	10
Tax on decrease in net actuarial losses	1	1
Tax on deferred derivative gains (losses)	(2)	(2)
Tax on deferred derivative losses reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income	1	(1)
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Balance at beginning of period	4,603	4,507
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income	75	166
Foreign currency translation, net of tax of ($2) in 2018 ($3 in 2017)	80	78
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains (losses) included in total benefit cost, net of tax of $8 in 2018 ($10 in 2017)	27	20
(Increase)/Decrease in net actuarial losses, net of tax of $1 in 2018 ($1 in 2017)	3	4
Deferred derivative gains (losses), net of tax of ($2) in 2018 (($2) in 2017)	(4)	(6)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income, net of tax of $1 in 2018 (($1) in 2017)	3	(1)
Other Comprehensive Income	109	95
Comprehensive Income	184	261
Adoption of new accounting standards updates (Note 1)			(1)	0
Stock-based compensation plans	4	6
Repurchase of common stock	(25)	(25)
Dividends declared	(34)	(25)
Common stock issued from treasury	1	9
Purchase of minority shares	5	0
Balance at end of period	4,737	4,733
Minority Shareholders’ Equity – Nonredeemable
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Balance at beginning of period	247	218
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income	5	3
Foreign currency translation, net of tax of ($2) in 2018 ($3 in 2017)	2	6
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains (losses) included in total benefit cost, net of tax of $8 in 2018 ($10 in 2017)	0	0
(Increase)/Decrease in net actuarial losses, net of tax of $1 in 2018 ($1 in 2017)	0	0
Deferred derivative gains (losses), net of tax of ($2) in 2018 (($2) in 2017)	0	0
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income, net of tax of $1 in 2018 (($1) in 2017)	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income	2	6
Comprehensive Income	7	9
Adoption of new accounting standards updates (Note 1)			$ 0	$ 0
Stock-based compensation plans	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	0	0
Dividends declared	0	0
Common stock issued from treasury	0	0
Purchase of minority shares	(29)	0
Balance at end of period	$ 225	$ 227