Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Earnings (loss) per share — basic:
Goodyear net income (loss)	$ (311)	$ 693	$ 346
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	233	237	249
Earnings (loss) per common share-basic (in dollars per share)	$ (1.33)	$ 2.92	$ 1.39
Earnings (loss) per share — diluted:
Goodyear net income (loss)	$ (311)	$ 693	$ 346
Weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	233	237	249
Dilutive effect of stock options and other dilutive securities (in shares)	0	2	4
Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted (in shares)	233	239	253
Earnings (loss) per common share-diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (1.33)	$ 2.89	$ 1.37
In-the-money Options
Earnings (loss) per share — diluted:
Equivalent shares excluded from weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	3
Underwater Stock Options
Earnings (loss) per share — diluted:
Equivalent shares excluded from weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	2	2	1