Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Reclassifications out of AOCL (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]
Other (Income) Expense	$ 22	$ 37
United States and Foreign Taxes	6	33
Cost of Goods Sold	2,879	2,976
Goodyear Net Income	61	(75)
Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]
Goodyear Net Income	23	30
Unrecognized Net Actuarial Losses and Prior Service Costs Attributable to Parent | Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]
Other (Income) Expense	34	35
United States and Foreign Taxes	(8)	(8)
Goodyear Net Income	26	27
Deferred Derivative (Gains) Losses Attributable to Parent | Reclassification Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Line Items]
United States and Foreign Taxes	0	(1)
Cost of Goods Sold	(3)	4
Goodyear Net Income	$ (3)	$ 3