Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Changes in Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]

Changes In Shareholders' Equity

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2011									Six Months Ended June 30, 2010
				Minority									Minority
	Goodyear			Shareholders’			Total			Goodyear			Shareholders’			Total
	Shareholders’			Equity –			Shareholders’			Shareholders’			Equity –			Shareholders’
(In millions)	Equity			Nonredeemable			Equity			Equity			Nonredeemable			Equity
Balance at beginning of period	$	644		$	277		$	921		$	735		$	251		$	986
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income (loss)		150			19			169			(19	)		13			(6	)
Foreign currency translation (net of tax of $0 in 2011 and $1 in 2010)		98			6			104			(149	)		(13	)		(162	)
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost (net of tax of $2 in 2011 and $5 in 2010)		81			—			81			80			—			80
Decrease (increase) in net actuarial losses (net of tax of $1 in 2011 and $0 in 2010)		3			—			3			(13	)		—			(13	)
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements, and divestitures (net of tax of $1 in 2011 and $0 in 2010)		13			—			13			1			—			1
Deferred derivative loss (net of tax of $0 in 2011 and $0 in 2010)		(11	)		—			(11	)		—			—			—
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income (net of tax of $0 in 2011 and $0 in 2010)		2			—			2			—			—			—
Unrealized investment gains (net of tax of $0 in 2011 and $0 in 2010)		5			—			5			1			—			1
Other comprehensive income (loss)		191			6			197			(80	)		(13	)		(93	)
Total comprehensive income (loss)		341			25			366			(99	)		—			(99	)
Dividends declared to minority shareholders		—			(19	)		(19	)		—			(2	)		(2	)
Stock-based compensation plans (Note 11)		6			—			6			10			—			10
Preferred stock issued, net of expenses		484			—			484			—			—			—
Preferred stock dividends declared		(7	)		—			(7	)		—			—			—
Common stock issued from treasury		7			—			7			1			—			1
Other		—			1			1			—			—			—
Balance at end of period	$	1,475		$	284		$	1,759		$	647		$	249		$	896

Changes in Minority Equity presented outside of Shareholders' Equity

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30,						June 30,
(In millions)	2011			2010			2011			2010
Balance at beginning of period	$	628		$	573		$	584		$	593
Comprehensive income (loss):
Net income		1			5			11			21
Foreign currency translation, net of tax of $0 and $0 in 2011 ($0 and $0 in 2010)		8			(52	)		43			(89	)
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost, net of tax of $0 and $0 in 2011 ($0 and $0 in 2010)		1			1			2			2
Decrease in net actuarial losses, net of tax of $0 and $0 in 2011 ($0 and $0 in 2010)		1			—			1			—
Deferred derivative loss, net of tax of $0 and $0 in 2011 ($0 and $0 in 2010)		(1	)		—			(3	)		—
Total comprehensive income (loss)		10			(46	)		54			(66	)
Balance at end of period	$	638		$	527		$	638		$	527