Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net Income		$ 1,284	$ 376	$ 2,521
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Foreign currency translation net of tax of $(2) in 2016 ($(52) in 2015, $(46) in 2014)		(221)	(315)	(298)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income net of tax of $0 in all periods		0	16	3
Defined benefit plans:
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost net of tax of $33 in 2016 ($34 in 2015, $36 in 2014)		63	69	79
Increase in net actuarial losses net of tax of $(53) in 2016 ($(19) in 2015, $(135) in 2014)		(62)	(68)	(82)
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements and divestitures net of tax of $0 in 2016 ($67 in 2015, $13 in 2014)		17	259	35
Deferred derivative gains net of tax of $4 in 2016 ($3 in 2015, $1 in 2014)		8	17	16
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income net of tax $(1) in 2016 ($(3) in 2015, $(1) in 2014)		(5)	(25)	1
Unrealized investment gains (losses) net of tax of $0 in 2016 ($(2) in 2015, $1 in 2014)		0	(4)	2
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income net of tax $0 in 2016 ($2 in 2015, $0 in 2014)		0	(32)	0
Deconsolidation of Venezuelan subsidiary (net of tax)	$ 248	0	248	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		(200)	165	(244)
Comprehensive Income		1,084	541	2,277
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Minority Shareholders		8	6	20
Goodyear Comprehensive Income		$ 1,076	$ 535	$ 2,257