Earnings Per Share - Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019
Earnings (loss) per share — basic:
Goodyear net income (loss)	$ (696)	$ 54	$ (1,315)	$ (7)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (in shares)	234	233	234	232
Earnings (loss) per common share-basic (in dollars per share)	$ (2.97)	$ 0.23	$ (5.62)	$ (0.03)
Earnings (loss) per share — diluted:
Goodyear net income (loss)	$ (696)	$ 54	$ (1,315)	$ (7)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (in shares)	234	233	234	232
Dilutive effect of stock options and other dilutive securities (in shares)	0	1	0	0
Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted (in shares)	234	234	234	232
Earnings (loss) per common share-diluted (in dollars per share)	$ (2.97)	$ 0.23	$ (5.62)	$ (0.03)