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
Decrease 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 (Loss)	111					109	2
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	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, 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)	244
Foreign currency translation	(149)
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost	53
Decrease in net actuarial losses	19
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements and divestitures, net of tax	4
Prior service (cost) credit from plan amendments, net of tax of $0 and $0 in 2019 ($0 and $0 in 2018)	0
Deferred derivative losses, net of tax	6
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income	5
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(62)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	182
Balance at end of period (shares) at Jun. 30, 2018		237,015,745
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2018	4,844	$ 237	2,214	6,208	(4,022)	4,637	207
Balance at beginning of period (shares) at Mar. 31, 2018		239,828,882
Balance at beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2018	4,962	$ 240	2,280	6,084	(3,867)	4,737	225
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	164			157		157	7
Foreign currency translation	(231)				(213)	(213)	(18)
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost	26				26	26
Decrease in net actuarial losses	16				16	16
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements and divestitures, net of tax	4				4	4
Prior service (cost) credit from plan amendments, net of tax of $0 and $0 in 2019 ($0 and $0 in 2018)	0
Deferred derivative losses, net of tax	10				10	10
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income	2				2	2
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(173)					(155)	(18)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(9)					2	(11)
Stock-based compensation plans (Note 12)	4		4			4
Repurchase of common stock (Note 14) (in shares)		(3,000,808)
Repurchase of common stock (Note 14)	(75)	$ (3)	(72)			(75)
Dividends declared (Note 14)	(40)			(33)		(33)	(7)
Common stock issued from treasury (in shares)		187,671
Common stock issued from treasury	2		2			2
Balance at end of period (shares) at Jun. 30, 2018		237,015,745
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2018	$ 4,844	$ 237	2,214	6,208	(4,022)	4,637	207
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
Decrease 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 (Loss)	62					62	0
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	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		232,470,713
Balance at end of period at Mar. 31, 2019	$ 5,031	$ 232	2,114	6,476	(4,014)	4,808	223
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)	12
Foreign currency translation	14
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost	52
Decrease in net actuarial losses	13
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements and divestitures, net of tax	0
Prior service (cost) credit from plan amendments, net of tax of $0 and $0 in 2019 ($0 and $0 in 2018)	(1)
Deferred derivative losses, net of tax	4
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income	(5)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	77
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ 89
Balance at end of period (shares) at Jun. 30, 2019	233,000,000	232,521,170
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2019	$ 5,049	$ 233	2,124	6,492	(4,002)	4,847	202
Balance at beginning of period (shares) at Mar. 31, 2019		232,470,713
Balance at beginning of period at Mar. 31, 2019	5,031	$ 232	2,114	6,476	(4,014)	4,808	223
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	56			54		54	2
Foreign currency translation	(16)				(19)	(19)	3
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost	26				26	26
Decrease in net actuarial losses	9				9	9
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements and divestitures, net of tax	0
Prior service (cost) credit from plan amendments, net of tax of $0 and $0 in 2019 ($0 and $0 in 2018)	(1)				(1)	(1)
Deferred derivative losses, net of tax	(1)				(1)	(1)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income	(2)				(2)	(2)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	15					12	3
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	71					66	5
Stock-based compensation plans (Note 12)	9		9			9
Dividends declared (Note 14)	(42)			(38)		(38)	(4)
Common stock issued from treasury (in shares)		50,457
Common stock issued from treasury	1	$ 1				1
Purchase of minority shares	$ (21)		1			1	(22)
Balance at end of period (shares) at Jun. 30, 2019	233,000,000	232,521,170
Balance at end of period at Jun. 30, 2019	$ 5,049	$ 233	$ 2,124	$ 6,492	$ (4,002)	$ 4,847	$ 202