Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net Income (Loss)	$ 3	$ 90	$ (1,317)	$ 102
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Foreign currency translation, net of tax of $2 and ($2) in 2020 (($1) and $3 in 2019)	(16)	(96)	(248)	(82)
Defined benefit plans:
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost, net of tax of $9 and $26 in 2020 ($8 and $24 in 2019)	27	26	82	78
(Increase)/decrease in net actuarial losses, net of tax of ($1) and ($3) in 2020 (($3) and $1 in 2019)	(3)	(11)	(12)	2
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements and divestitures, net of tax of $4 and $3 in 2020 ($0 and $0 in 2019)	14	0	14	0
Prior service cost from plan amendments, net of tax of $0 and $0 in 2020 ($0 and $0 in 2019)	0	0	0	(1)
Deferred derivative gains (losses), net of tax of $0 and $1 in 2020 ($4 and $4 in 2019)	(1)	10	18	14
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income, net of tax of $0 and $0 in 2020 ($0 and ($1) in 2019)	(3)	(3)	(11)	(8)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	18	(74)	(157)	3
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	21	16	(1,474)	105
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	3	(1)	(11)	21
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ 18	$ 17	$ (1,463)	$ 84