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
Common stock beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2016		251,596,534
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 4,725	$ 252	$ 2,645	$ 5,808	$ (4,198)	$ 4,507	$ 218
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income	365			346		346	19
Foreign currency translation (net of tax)	257				240	240	17
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost (net of tax)	77				77	77
Decrease (increase) in net actuarial losses (net of tax)	(100)				(99)	(99)	(1)
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements and divestitures (net of tax)	27				27	27
Prior service cost from plan amendments	(4)				(4)	(4)
Deferred derivative gains (losses)	(20)				(20)	(20)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income	1				1	1
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	238					222	16
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	603					568	35
Stock-based compensation plans	24		24			24
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)		(12,755,547)
Repurchase of common stock	(400)	$ (13)	(387)			(400)
Dividends declared	(116)			(110)		(110)	(6)
Common stock issued from treasury (in shares)		1,313,615
Common stock issued from treasury	14	$ 1	13			14
Common stock ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		240,154,602
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2017	4,850	$ 240	2,295	6,044	(3,976)	4,603	247
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income	708			693		693	15
Foreign currency translation (net of tax)	(264)				(245)	(245)	(19)
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost (net of tax)	105				105	105
Decrease (increase) in net actuarial losses (net of tax)	16				16	16
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements and divestitures (net of tax)	20				20	20
Prior service cost from plan amendments	(12)				(12)	(12)
Deferred derivative gains (losses)	9				9	9
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income	7				7	7
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(119)					(100)	(19)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	589					593	(4)
Stock-based compensation plans	19		19			19
Repurchase of common stock (in shares)		(8,936,302)
Repurchase of common stock	(220)	$ (9)	(211)			(220)
Dividends declared	(147)			(139)		(139)	(8)
Common stock issued from treasury (in shares)		952,743
Common stock issued from treasury	4	$ 1	3			4
Purchase of minority shares	$ (24)		5			5	(29)
Common stock ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018	232,000,000	232,171,043
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 5,070	$ 232	2,111	6,597	(4,076)	4,864	206
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income	(297)			(311)		(311)	14
Foreign currency translation (net of tax)	5				4	4	1
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost (net of tax)	104				104	104
Decrease (increase) in net actuarial losses (net of tax)	(169)				(169)	(169)
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 from plan amendments	1				1	1
Deferred derivative gains (losses)	10				10	10
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income	(14)				(14)	(14)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(59)					(60)	1
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(356)					(371)	15
Stock-based compensation plans	29		29			29
Dividends declared	(155)			(150)		(150)	(5)
Common stock issued from treasury (in shares)		479,275
Common stock issued from treasury	1	$ 1				1
Purchase of minority shares	$ (21)		1			1	(22)
Common stock ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019	233,000,000	232,650,318
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 4,545	$ 233	$ 2,141	$ 6,113	$ (4,136)	$ 4,351	$ 194