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
Balance at beginning of period (shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		240,154,602
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 4,850	$ 240	$ 2,295	$ 6,044	$ (3,976)	$ 4,603	$ 247
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income (Loss)	80			75		75	5
Foreign currency translation	82				80	80	2
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost	27				27	27
Increase in net actuarial losses	3				3	3
Deferred derivative losses, net of tax	(4)				(4)	(4)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income	3				3	3
Other Comprehensive Income	111					109	2
Comprehensive Income	191					184	7
Stock-based compensation plans (Note 12)	4		4			4
Repurchase of common stock (Note 14) (in shares)		(850,284)
Repurchase of common stock (Note 14)	(25)	$ (1)	(24)			(25)
Dividends declared (Note 14)	(34)			(34)		(34)
Common stock issued from treasury (in shares)		524,564
Common stock issued from treasury	1	$ 1				1
Purchase of minority shares	(24)		5			5	(29)
Balance at end of period (shares) at Mar. 31, 2018		239,828,882
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2018	$ 4,962	$ 240	2,280	6,084	(3,867)	4,737	225
Balance at beginning of period (shares) at Dec. 31, 2018	232,000,000	232,171,043
Balance at beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 5,070	$ 232	2,111	6,597	(4,076)	4,864	206
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income (Loss)	(44)			(61)		(61)	17
Foreign currency translation	30				30	30
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost	26				26	26
Increase in net actuarial losses	4				4	4
Deferred derivative losses, net of tax	5				5	5
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income	(3)				(3)	(3)
Other Comprehensive Income	62					62	0
Comprehensive Income	18					1	17
Stock-based compensation plans (Note 12)	4		4			4
Dividends declared (Note 14)	(37)			(37)		(37)
Common stock issued from treasury (in shares)		299,670
Common stock issued from treasury	$ (1)		(1)			(1)
Balance at end of period (shares) at Mar. 31, 2019	232,000,000	232,470,713
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2019	$ 5,031	$ 232	$ 2,114	$ 6,476	$ (4,014)	$ 4,808	$ 223