Earnings Per Share - Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Earnings (loss) per share — basic:
Goodyear net income (loss)	$ (619)	$ (61)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (in shares)	234	232
Earnings (loss) per common share-basic (in dollars per share)	$ (2.65)	$ (0.26)
Earnings (loss) per share — diluted:
Goodyear net income (loss)	$ (619)	$ (61)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (in shares)	234	232
Dilutive effect of stock options and other dilutive securities (in shares)	0	0
Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted (in shares)	234	232
Earnings (loss) per common share-diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (2.65)	$ (0.26)