Consolidating Financial Information - Consolidating Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 3,841	$ 3,686	$ 7,671	$ 7,385
Cost of Goods Sold	2,949	2,785	5,925	5,545
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	588	579	1,179	1,155
Rationalizations	(2)	27	35	56
Interest Expense	78	89	154	176
Other (Income) Expense	45	16	82	24
Income before Income Taxes	183	190	296	429
United States and Foreign Taxes	19	36	52	106
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	164	154	244	323
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	7	7	12	10
Goodyear Net Income	157	147	232	313
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
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent Company
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Sales	1,834	1,863	3,518	3,630
Cost of Goods Sold	1,464	1,459	2,829	2,837
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	258	247	517	506
Rationalizations	(1)	1	5	2
Interest Expense	56	69	110	134
Other (Income) Expense	14	4	24	(13)
Income before Income Taxes	43	83	33	164
United States and Foreign Taxes	(37)	17	(40)	60
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	77	81	159	209
Net Income (Loss)	157	147	232	313
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income	157	147	232	313
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	2	198	186	459
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	2	198	186	459
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Sales	329	290	638	589
Cost of Goods Sold	335	284	608	557
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	8	9	18	17
Rationalizations	0	0	0	0
Interest Expense	5	2	10	4
Other (Income) Expense	3	2	10	6
Income before Income Taxes	(22)	(7)	(8)	5
United States and Foreign Taxes	(5)	(3)	(2)	0
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	12	16	34	31
Net Income (Loss)	(5)	12	28	36
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income	(5)	12	28	36
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(25)	13	30	41
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	(25)	13	30	41
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Sales	2,406	2,316	4,863	4,618
Cost of Goods Sold	1,899	1,840	3,877	3,634
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	322	322	644	632
Rationalizations	(1)	26	30	54
Interest Expense	22	31	45	62
Other (Income) Expense	8	(15)	8	(15)
Income before Income Taxes	156	112	259	251
United States and Foreign Taxes	62	20	92	49
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	94	92	167	202
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	7	7	12	10
Goodyear Net Income	87	85	155	192
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(123)	146	32	340
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	(11)	14	(4)	23
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	(112)	132	36	317
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Sales	(728)	(783)	(1,348)	(1,452)
Cost of Goods Sold	(749)	(798)	(1,389)	(1,483)
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	0	1	0	0
Rationalizations	0	0	0	0
Interest Expense	(5)	(13)	(11)	(24)
Other (Income) Expense	20	25	40	46
Income before Income Taxes	6	2	12	9
United States and Foreign Taxes	(1)	2	2	(3)
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(89)	(97)	(193)	(240)
Net Income (Loss)	(82)	(97)	(183)	(228)
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income	(82)	(97)	(183)	(228)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	137	(145)	(66)	(358)
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	$ 137	$ (145)	$ (66)	$ (358)