Consolidating Financial Information - Consolidating Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	$ 3,830	$ 3,699
Cost of Goods Sold	2,976	2,760
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	591	576
Rationalizations	37	29
Interest Expense	76	87
Other (Income) Expense	37	8
Income before Income Taxes	113	239
United States and Foreign Taxes	33	70
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	80	169
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	5	3
Goodyear Net Income	75	166
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	191	270
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Minority Shareholders	7	9
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	184	261
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent Company
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	1,684	1,767
Cost of Goods Sold	1,365	1,378
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	259	259
Rationalizations	6	1
Interest Expense	54	65
Other (Income) Expense	10	(17)
Income before Income Taxes	(10)	81
United States and Foreign Taxes	(3)	43
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	82	128
Net Income (Loss)	75	166
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	0	0
Goodyear Net Income	75	166
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	184	261
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	184	261
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	309	299
Cost of Goods Sold	273	273
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	10	8
Rationalizations	0	0
Interest Expense	5	2
Other (Income) Expense	7	4
Income before Income Taxes	14	12
United States and Foreign Taxes	3	3
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	22	15
Net Income (Loss)	33	24
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	0	0
Goodyear Net Income	33	24
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	55	28
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	55	28
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	2,457	2,302
Cost of Goods Sold	1,978	1,794
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	322	310
Rationalizations	31	28
Interest Expense	23	31
Other (Income) Expense	0	0
Income before Income Taxes	103	139
United States and Foreign Taxes	30	29
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	73	110
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	5	3
Goodyear Net Income	68	107
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	155	194
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Minority Shareholders	7	9
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	148	185
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	(620)	(669)
Cost of Goods Sold	(640)	(685)
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	0	(1)
Rationalizations	0	0
Interest Expense	(6)	(11)
Other (Income) Expense	20	21
Income before Income Taxes	6	7
United States and Foreign Taxes	3	(5)
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(104)	(143)
Net Income (Loss)	(101)	(131)
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	0	0
Goodyear Net Income	(101)	(131)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(203)	(213)
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	$ (203)	$ (213)