Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net Income	$ 164	$ 154	$ 244	$ 323
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Foreign currency translation, net of tax of ($6) and ($8) in 2018 ($16 and $19 in 2017)	(231)	50	(149)	134
Defined benefit plans:
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost, net of tax of $8 and $16 in 2018 ($11 and $21 in 2017)	26	19	53	39
(Increase)/Decrease in net actuarial losses, net of tax of $5 and $6 in 2018 ($0 and $1 in 2017)	16	(1)	19	3
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements, and divestitures, net of tax of $2 and $2 in 2018 ($0 and $0 in 2017)	4	0	4	0
Deferred derivative gains (losses), net of tax of $4 and $2 in 2018 (($5) and ($7) in 2017)	10	(8)	6	(14)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income, net of tax of $1 and $2 in 2018 ($0 and ($1) in 2017)	2	(2)	5	(3)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(173)	58	(62)	159
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(9)	212	182	482
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	(11)	14	(4)	23
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	$ 2	$ 198	$ 186	$ 459