Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Common Stock	Capital Surplus	Retained Earnings	Retained Earnings Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	Goodyear Shareholders' Equity Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment	Minority Shareholders' Equity - Non-Redeemable
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2019	$ 4,545	$ (12)	$ 233	$ 2,141	$ 6,113	$ (12)	$ (4,136)	$ 4,351	$ (12)	$ 194
Common stock beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019			232,650,318
Net income (loss)	(617)				(619)			(619)		2
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ (186)						(177)	(177)		(9)
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Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ (803)							(796)		(7)
Stock-based compensation plans	7			7				7
Dividends declared	(38)				(38)			(38)
Common stock issued from treasury	(2)			(2)				(2)
Common stock issued from treasury (in shares)			347,232
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2020	3,697		$ 233	2,146	5,444		(4,313)	3,510		187
Common stock ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2020			232,997,550
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2020	$ 3,259		$ 233	2,171	4,809		(4,135)	3,078		181
Common stock beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020	233,000,000		233,220,098
Net income (loss)	$ 18				12			12		6
Other comprehensive income (loss)	$ (4)						3	3		(7)
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Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ 14							15		(1)
Stock-based compensation plans	4			4				4
Common stock issued from treasury	9		$ 2	7				9
Common stock issued from treasury (in shares)			1,759,931
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2021	$ 3,286		$ 235	$ 2,182	$ 4,821		$ (4,132)	$ 3,106		$ 180
Common stock ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021	235,000,000		234,980,029