Consolidating Financial Information - Consolidating Statements of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	$ 3,632		$ 3,841		$ 7,230	$ 7,671
Cost of Goods Sold	2,855		2,949		5,734	5,925
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	586		588		1,133	1,179
Rationalizations	4		(2)		107	35
Interest Expense	88		78		173	154
Other (Income) Expense	17		45		39	82
Income before Income Taxes	82		183		44	296
United States and Foreign Taxes	26		19		32	52
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0		0		0	0
Net Income (Loss)	56	$ (44)	164	$ 80	12	244
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	2		7		19	12
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	54		157		(7)	232
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	71	$ 18	(9)	$ 191	89	182
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	5		(11)		22	(4)
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	66		2		67	186
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent Company
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	1,793		1,834		3,466	3,518
Cost of Goods Sold	1,437		1,464		2,808	2,829
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	267		258		520	517
Rationalizations	3		(1)		9	5
Interest Expense	57		56		112	110
Other (Income) Expense	(6)		14		68	24
Income before Income Taxes	35		43		(51)	33
United States and Foreign Taxes	(6)		(37)		(32)	(40)
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	13		77		12	159
Net Income (Loss)	54		157		(7)	232
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	0		0		0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	54		157		(7)	232
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	66		2		67	186
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0		0		0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	66		2		67	186
Reportable Legal Entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	335		329		662	638
Cost of Goods Sold	316		335		626	608
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	9		8		17	18
Rationalizations	0		0		0	0
Interest Expense	7		5		13	10
Other (Income) Expense	3		3		7	10
Income before Income Taxes	0		(22)		(1)	(8)
United States and Foreign Taxes	0		(5)		0	(2)
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	3		12		(12)	34
Net Income (Loss)	3		(5)		(13)	28
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	0		0		0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	3		(5)		(13)	28
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(3)		(25)		(17)	30
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0		0		0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	(3)		(25)		(17)	30
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	2,263		2,406		4,562	4,863
Cost of Goods Sold	1,865		1,899		3,776	3,877
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	310		322		596	644
Rationalizations	1		(1)		98	30
Interest Expense	33		22		66	45
Other (Income) Expense	1		8		(80)	8
Income before Income Taxes	53		156		106	259
United States and Foreign Taxes	35		62		66	92
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0		0		0	0
Net Income (Loss)	18		94		40	167
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	2		7		19	12
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	16		87		21	155
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(2)		(123)		55	32
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	5		(11)		22	(4)
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	(7)		(112)		33	36
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations
Consolidating Statements of Operations
Net Sales	(759)		(728)		(1,460)	(1,348)
Cost of Goods Sold	(763)		(749)		(1,476)	(1,389)
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	0		0		0	0
Rationalizations	0		0		0	0
Interest Expense	(9)		(5)		(18)	(11)
Other (Income) Expense	19		20		44	40
Income before Income Taxes	(6)		6		(10)	12
United States and Foreign Taxes	(3)		(1)		(2)	2
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(16)		(89)		0	(193)
Net Income (Loss)	(19)		(82)		(8)	(183)
Less: Minority Shareholders’ Net Income	0		0		0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	(19)		(82)		(8)	(183)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	10		137		(16)	(66)
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0		0		0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	$ 10		$ 137		$ (16)	$ (66)