Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Details) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Changes in shareholders' equity
Beginning Balance		$ 921	$ 986
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net Income (loss)		169	(6)
Foreign currency translation (net of tax of $0 in 2011 and $1 in 2010)		104	(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	80
Decrease (increase) in net actuarial losses (net of tax of $1 in 2011 and $0 in 2010)		3	(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	1
Deferred derivative loss (net of tax of $0 in 2011 and $0 in 2010)		(11)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income (net of tax of $0 in 2011 and $0 in 2010)		2
Unrealized investment gains (net of tax of $0 in 2011 and $0 in 2010)		5	1
Other comprehensive income (loss)		197	(93)
Total comprehensive income (loss)		366	(99)
Dividends declared to minority shareholders		(19)	(2)
Stock-based compensation plans (Note 11)		6	10
Preferred stock issued, net of expenses		484
Preferred stock dividends declared	(7)	(7)
Common stock issued from treasury		7	1
Other		1	0
Ending Balance	1,759	1,759	896
Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Textuals) [Abstract]
Tax on foreign currency translation		0	1
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost, Tax		2	5
Tax on net actuarial losses		1	0
Tax on immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments and settlements		1	0
Tax on unrealized investment gains		0	0
Tax on deferred derivative loss		0	0
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity [Member]
Changes in shareholders' equity
Beginning Balance		644	735
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net Income (loss)		150	(19)
Foreign currency translation (net of tax of $0 in 2011 and $1 in 2010)		98	(149)
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	80
Decrease (increase) in net actuarial losses (net of tax of $1 in 2011 and $0 in 2010)		3	(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	1
Deferred derivative loss (net of tax of $0 in 2011 and $0 in 2010)		(11)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income (net of tax of $0 in 2011 and $0 in 2010)		2
Unrealized investment gains (net of tax of $0 in 2011 and $0 in 2010)		5	1
Other comprehensive income (loss)		191	(80)
Total comprehensive income (loss)		341	(99)
Stock-based compensation plans (Note 11)		6	10
Preferred stock issued, net of expenses		484
Preferred stock dividends declared		(7)
Common stock issued from treasury		7	1
Other			0
Ending Balance	1,475	1,475	647
Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Textuals) [Abstract]
Tax on foreign currency translation		0	1
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost, Tax		2	5
Tax on net actuarial losses		1	0
Tax on immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments and settlements		1	0
Tax on unrealized investment gains		0	0
Tax on deferred derivative loss		0	0
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable [Member]
Changes in shareholders' equity
Beginning Balance		277	251
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net Income (loss)		19	13
Foreign currency translation (net of tax of $0 in 2011 and $1 in 2010)		6	(13)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		6	(13)
Total comprehensive income (loss)		25
Dividends declared to minority shareholders		(19)	(2)
Other		1	0
Ending Balance	284	284	249
Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Textuals) [Abstract]
Tax on foreign currency translation		0	1
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost, Tax		2	5
Tax on net actuarial losses		1	0
Tax on immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments and settlements		1	0
Tax on unrealized investment gains		0	0
Tax on deferred derivative loss		$ 0	$ 0