Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Capital Surplus	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	Minority Shareholders' Equity - Non-Redeemable
Common stock beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2015		267,017,982
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 4,142	$ 267	$ 3,093	$ 4,570	$ (4,010)	$ 3,920	$ 222
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income	1,284			1,264		1,264	20
Foreign currency translation (net of tax)	(221)				(209)	(209)	(12)
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost (net of tax)	63				63	63
Increase in net actuarial losses (net of tax)	(62)				(62)	(62)
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements and divestitures (net of tax)	17				17	17
Prior service credit from plan amendments (net of tax)	0
Deferred derivative gains (losses) (net of tax)	8				8	8
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income (net of tax)	(5)				(5)	(5)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(200)					(188)	(12)
Comprehensive Income	1,084					1,076	8
Dividends declared to minority shareholders	(12)						(12)
Stock-based compensation plans	24		24			24
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)		(16,706,392)
Repurchase of common stock	(500)	$ (17)	(483)			(500)
Dividends declared	(82)			(82)		(82)
Common stock issued from treasury (in shares)		1,284,944
Common stock issued from treasury	13	$ 2	11			13
Common stock ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016		251,596,534.000000
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2016	4,725	$ 252	2,645	5,808	(4,198)	4,507	218
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income	365			346		346	19
Foreign currency translation (net of tax)	257				240	240	17
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost (net of tax)	77				77	77
Increase in net actuarial losses (net of tax)	(100)				(99)	(99)	(1)
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements and divestitures (net of tax)	27				27	27
Prior service credit from plan amendments (net of tax)	(4)				(4)	(4)
Deferred derivative gains (losses) (net of tax)	(20)				(20)	(20)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income (net of tax)	1				1	1
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	238					222	16
Comprehensive Income	603					568	35
Dividends declared to minority shareholders	(6)						(6)
Stock-based compensation plans	24		24			24
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)		(12,755,547)
Repurchase of common stock	(400)	$ (13)	(387)			(400)
Dividends declared	(110)			(110)		(110)
Common stock issued from treasury (in shares)		1,313,615
Common stock issued from treasury	$ 14	$ 1	13			14
Common stock ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017	240,000,000	240,154,602
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 4,850	$ 240	2,295	6,044	(3,976)	4,603	247
Comprehensive income (loss):
Adoption of new accounting standard	(1)			(1)		(1)
Net income	708			693		693	15
Foreign currency translation (net of tax)	(264)				(245)	(245)	(19)
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost (net of tax)	105				105	105
Increase in net actuarial losses (net of tax)	16				16	16
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements and divestitures (net of tax)	20				20	20
Prior service credit from plan amendments (net of tax)	(12)				(12)	(12)
Deferred derivative gains (losses) (net of tax)	9				9	9
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income (net of tax)	7				7	7
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(119)					(100)	(19)
Comprehensive Income	589					593	(4)
Dividends declared to minority shareholders	(8)						(8)
Stock-based compensation plans	19		19			19
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)		(8,936,302)
Repurchase of common stock	(220)	$ (9)	(211)			(220)
Dividends declared	(139)			(139)		(139)
Common stock issued from treasury (in shares)		952,743
Common stock issued from treasury	4	$ 1	3			4
Purchase of minority shares	$ (24)		5			5	(29)
Common stock ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018	232,000,000	232,171,043
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 5,070	$ 232	$ 2,111	$ 6,597	$ (4,076)	$ 4,864	$ 206