Consolidating Financial Information - Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 860		$ 801	$ 837
Accounts Receivable, net	2,446		2,030
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0		0
Inventories	2,940		2,856
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	246		238
Total Current Assets	6,492		5,925
Goodwill	563		569
Intangible Assets	136		136
Deferred Income Taxes	1,864	$ 1,854	1,847
Other Assets	1,160		1,136
Investments in Subsidiaries	0		0
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets	862	882	0
Property, Plant and Equipment, less Accumulated Depreciation	7,196	7,243	7,259
Total Assets	18,273		16,872
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable — Trade	2,737		2,920
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0		0
Compensation and Benefits	492		471
Other Current Liabilities	694		737
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	495		410
Operating Lease Liabilities due Within One Year	203	204	0
Long Term Debt and Finance Leases due Within One Year (Notes 8 and 9)	466		243
Total Current Liabilities	5,087		4,781
Operating Lease Liabilities	667	684	0
Long Term Debt and Finance Leases	5,545	5,124	5,110
Compensation and Benefits	1,299		1,345
Deferred Income Taxes	94		95
Other Long Term Liabilities	550	$ 465	471
Total Liabilities	13,242		11,802
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	232		232
Other Equity	4,576		4,632
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	4,808		4,864
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	223		206
Total Shareholders’ Equity	5,031		5,070	$ 4,962	$ 4,850
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	18,273		16,872
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent Company
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	189		127
Accounts Receivable, net	721		672
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	337		294
Inventories	1,511		1,425
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	74		76
Total Current Assets	2,832		2,594
Goodwill	24		24
Intangible Assets	117		117
Deferred Income Taxes	1,452		1,422
Other Assets	515		524
Investments in Subsidiaries	3,776		3,758
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets	568		0
Property, Plant and Equipment, less Accumulated Depreciation	2,459		2,482
Total Assets	11,743		10,921
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable — Trade	909		960
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0		0
Compensation and Benefits	284		286
Other Current Liabilities	302		310
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	55		25
Operating Lease Liabilities due Within One Year	110		0
Long Term Debt and Finance Leases due Within One Year (Notes 8 and 9)	1		2
Total Current Liabilities	1,661		1,583
Operating Lease Liabilities	466		0
Long Term Debt and Finance Leases	3,918		3,550
Compensation and Benefits	541		569
Deferred Income Taxes	0		0
Other Long Term Liabilities	349		355
Total Liabilities	6,935		6,057
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	232		232
Other Equity	4,576		4,632
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	4,808		4,864
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	0		0
Total Shareholders’ Equity	4,808		4,864
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	11,743		10,921
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	26		30
Accounts Receivable, net	123		110
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	258		280
Inventories	66		71
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	2		3
Total Current Assets	475		494
Goodwill	1		1
Intangible Assets	0		0
Deferred Income Taxes	27		27
Other Assets	50		48
Investments in Subsidiaries	436		445
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets	14		0
Property, Plant and Equipment, less Accumulated Depreciation	429		430
Total Assets	1,432		1,445
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable — Trade	118		131
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0		0
Compensation and Benefits	15		14
Other Current Liabilities	(6)		(4)
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0		0
Operating Lease Liabilities due Within One Year	4		0
Long Term Debt and Finance Leases due Within One Year (Notes 8 and 9)	0		0
Total Current Liabilities	131		141
Operating Lease Liabilities	10		0
Long Term Debt and Finance Leases	167		167
Compensation and Benefits	93		93
Deferred Income Taxes	0		0
Other Long Term Liabilities	8		8
Total Liabilities	409		409
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	0		0
Other Equity	1,023		1,036
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	1,023		1,036
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	0		0
Total Shareholders’ Equity	1,023		1,036
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	1,432		1,445
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	645		644
Accounts Receivable, net	1,602		1,248
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0		0
Inventories	1,395		1,387
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	164		155
Total Current Assets	3,806		3,434
Goodwill	416		420
Intangible Assets	19		19
Deferred Income Taxes	382		395
Other Assets	595		564
Investments in Subsidiaries	0		0
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets	280		0
Property, Plant and Equipment, less Accumulated Depreciation	4,333		4,371
Total Assets	9,831		9,203
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable — Trade	1,710		1,829
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	595		574
Compensation and Benefits	193		171
Other Current Liabilities	398		431
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	440		385
Operating Lease Liabilities due Within One Year	89		0
Long Term Debt and Finance Leases due Within One Year (Notes 8 and 9)	465		241
Total Current Liabilities	3,890		3,631
Operating Lease Liabilities	191		0
Long Term Debt and Finance Leases	1,460		1,393
Compensation and Benefits	665		683
Deferred Income Taxes	94		95
Other Long Term Liabilities	193		108
Total Liabilities	6,493		5,910
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	0		0
Other Equity	3,115		3,087
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	3,115		3,087
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	223		206
Total Shareholders’ Equity	3,338		3,293
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	9,831		9,203
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0		0
Accounts Receivable, net	0		0
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	(595)		(574)
Inventories	(32)		(27)
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	6		4
Total Current Assets	(621)		(597)
Goodwill	122		124
Intangible Assets	0		0
Deferred Income Taxes	3		3
Other Assets	0		0
Investments in Subsidiaries	(4,212)		(4,203)
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets	0		0
Property, Plant and Equipment, less Accumulated Depreciation	(25)		(24)
Total Assets	(4,733)		(4,697)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable — Trade	0		0
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	(595)		(574)
Compensation and Benefits	0		0
Other Current Liabilities	0		0
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0		0
Operating Lease Liabilities due Within One Year	0		0
Long Term Debt and Finance Leases due Within One Year (Notes 8 and 9)	0		0
Total Current Liabilities	(595)		(574)
Operating Lease Liabilities	0		0
Long Term Debt and Finance Leases	0		0
Compensation and Benefits	0		0
Deferred Income Taxes	0		0
Other Long Term Liabilities	0		0
Total Liabilities	(595)		(574)
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity:
Common Stock	0		0
Other Equity	(4,138)		(4,123)
Goodyear Shareholders’ Equity	(4,138)		(4,123)
Minority Shareholders’ Equity — Nonredeemable	0		0
Total Shareholders’ Equity	(4,138)		(4,123)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ (4,733)		$ (4,697)