Consolidating Financial Information - Consolidating Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Sales	$ 3,928	$ 3,921	$ 11,599	$ 11,306
Cost of Goods Sold	3,028	3,054	8,953	8,599
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	553	545	1,732	1,700
Rationalizations	5	46	40	102
Interest Expense	82	84	236	260
Other (Income) Expense	(253)	30	(171)	54
Income before Income Taxes	513	162	809	591
United States and Foreign Taxes	159	30	211	136
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	354	132	598	455
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	3	3	15	13
Goodyear Net Income	351	129	583	442
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	284	170	466	652
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	(6)	4	(10)	27
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	290	166	476	625
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent Company
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Sales	1,922	1,790	5,440	5,420
Cost of Goods Sold	1,547	1,393	4,376	4,230
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	239	225	756	731
Rationalizations	1	20	6	22
Interest Expense	55	62	165	196
Other (Income) Expense	(295)	(37)	(271)	(50)
Income before Income Taxes	375	127	408	291
United States and Foreign Taxes	111	9	71	69
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	87	11	246	220
Net Income (Loss)	351	129	583	442
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income	351	129	583	442
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	290	166	476	625
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	290	166	476	625
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Sales	342	294	980	883
Cost of Goods Sold	319	261	927	818
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	8	9	26	26
Rationalizations	0	0	0	0
Interest Expense	6	2	16	6
Other (Income) Expense	3	(5)	13	1
Income before Income Taxes	6	27	(2)	32
United States and Foreign Taxes	1	6	(1)	6
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	10	(3)	44	28
Net Income (Loss)	15	18	43	54
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income	15	18	43	54
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(5)	16	25	57
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	(5)	16	25	57
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Sales	2,373	2,448	7,236	7,066
Cost of Goods Sold	1,879	2,021	5,756	5,655
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	306	311	950	943
Rationalizations	4	26	34	80
Interest Expense	28	34	73	96
Other (Income) Expense	11	9	19	(6)
Income before Income Taxes	145	47	404	298
United States and Foreign Taxes	48	12	140	61
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	97	35	264	237
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	3	3	15	13
Goodyear Net Income	94	32	249	224
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(3)	86	29	426
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	(6)	4	(10)	27
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	3	82	39	399
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net Sales	(709)	(611)	(2,057)	(2,063)
Cost of Goods Sold	(717)	(621)	(2,106)	(2,104)
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	0	0	0	0
Rationalizations	0	0	0	0
Interest Expense	(7)	(14)	(18)	(38)
Other (Income) Expense	28	63	68	109
Income before Income Taxes	(13)	(39)	(1)	(30)
United States and Foreign Taxes	(1)	3	1	0
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(97)	(8)	(290)	(248)
Net Income (Loss)	(109)	(50)	(292)	(278)
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income	(109)	(50)	(292)	(278)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	2	(98)	(64)	(456)
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	$ 2	$ (98)	$ (64)	$ (456)