Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2018	Jan. 01, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 975		$ 1,043	$ 903
Accounts Receivable, net	2,388	$ 2,028	2,025
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0		0
Inventories	2,941		2,787
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	265	231	224
Total Current Assets	6,569		6,079
Goodwill	576		595
Intangible Assets	138		139
Deferred Income Taxes	2,035	2,009	2,008
Other Assets	804		792
Investments in Subsidiaries	0		0
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	7,233		7,451
Total Assets	17,355		17,064
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable — Trade	2,880	2,814	2,807
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0		0
Compensation and Benefits	511		539
Other Current Liabilities	821	$ 1,033	1,026
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	335		262
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 8)	286		391
Total Current Liabilities	4,833		5,025
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	5,726		5,076
Compensation and Benefits	1,369		1,515
Deferred Income Taxes	99		100
Other Long Term Liabilities	484		498
Total Liabilities	12,511		12,214
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	237		240
Other Equity	4,400		4,363
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	4,637		4,603
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	207		247
Total Shareholders’ Equity	4,844		4,850	$ 5,145	$ 4,725
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	17,355		17,064
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent Company
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	135		176
Accounts Receivable, net	658		649
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0		0
Inventories	1,522		1,444
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	79		59
Total Current Assets	2,394		2,328
Goodwill	24		24
Intangible Assets	118		119
Deferred Income Taxes	1,598		1,549
Other Assets	249		221
Investments in Subsidiaries	4,294		4,424
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	2,470		2,491
Total Assets	11,147		11,156
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable — Trade	928		927
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	65		325
Compensation and Benefits	281		322
Other Current Liabilities	345		323
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0		0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 8)	59		60
Total Current Liabilities	1,678		1,957
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	3,886		3,544
Compensation and Benefits	589		682
Deferred Income Taxes	0		0
Other Long Term Liabilities	357		370
Total Liabilities	6,510		6,553
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	237		240
Other Equity	4,400		4,363
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	4,637		4,603
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	0		0
Total Shareholders’ Equity	4,637		4,603
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	11,147		11,156
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	49		32
Accounts Receivable, net	146		116
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	198		254
Inventories	63		43
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	2		3
Total Current Assets	458		448
Goodwill	1		1
Intangible Assets	0		0
Deferred Income Taxes	31		35
Other Assets	49		51
Investments in Subsidiaries	517		503
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	427		420
Total Assets	1,483		1,458
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable — Trade	119		115
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0		0
Compensation and Benefits	14		15
Other Current Liabilities	(9)		2
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0		0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 8)	0		0
Total Current Liabilities	124		132
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	167		152
Compensation and Benefits	97		109
Deferred Income Taxes	0		1
Other Long Term Liabilities	9		8
Total Liabilities	397		402
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	0		0
Other Equity	1,086		1,056
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	1,086		1,056
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	0		0
Total Shareholders’ Equity	1,086		1,056
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	1,483		1,458
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	791		835
Accounts Receivable, net	1,584		1,260
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0		71
Inventories	1,375		1,329
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	181		157
Total Current Assets	3,931		3,652
Goodwill	426		444
Intangible Assets	20		20
Deferred Income Taxes	402		424
Other Assets	506		518
Investments in Subsidiaries	0		0
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	4,363		4,569
Total Assets	9,648		9,627
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable — Trade	1,833		1,765
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	133		0
Compensation and Benefits	216		202
Other Current Liabilities	485		701
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	335		262
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 8)	227		331
Total Current Liabilities	3,229		3,261
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	1,673		1,380
Compensation and Benefits	683		724
Deferred Income Taxes	99		99
Other Long Term Liabilities	118		120
Total Liabilities	5,802		5,584
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	0		0
Other Equity	3,639		3,796
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	3,639		3,796
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	207		247
Total Shareholders’ Equity	3,846		4,043
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	9,648		9,627
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0		0
Accounts Receivable, net	0		0
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	(198)		(325)
Inventories	(19)		(29)
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	3		5
Total Current Assets	(214)		(349)
Goodwill	125		126
Intangible Assets	0		0
Deferred Income Taxes	4		0
Other Assets	0		2
Investments in Subsidiaries	(4,811)		(4,927)
Property, Plant and Equipment, net	(27)		(29)
Total Assets	(4,923)		(5,177)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable — Trade	0		0
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	(198)		(325)
Compensation and Benefits	0		0
Other Current Liabilities	0		0
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0		0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 8)	0		0
Total Current Liabilities	(198)		(325)
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	0		0
Compensation and Benefits	0		0
Deferred Income Taxes	0		0
Other Long Term Liabilities	0		0
Total Liabilities	(198)		(325)
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	0		0
Other Equity	(4,725)		(4,852)
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	(4,725)		(4,852)
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	0		0
Total Shareholders’ Equity	(4,725)		(4,852)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ (4,923)		$ (5,177)