Consolidating Financial Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Consolidating Statement of Operations
NET SALES	$ 5,620	$ 4,528	$ 11,022	$ 8,798
Cost of Goods Sold	4,572	3,686	9,033	7,142
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	753	670	1,421	1,275
Rationalizations (Note 2)	46	6	55	8
Interest Expense	81	77	155	151
Other Expense (Note 3)	48	7	52	111
Income before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	120	82	306	111
United States and Foreign Taxes	64	43	126	96
Net Income	56	39	180	15
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income	9	11	30	34
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	47	28	150	(19)
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	7		7
Goodyear net income (loss) available to common shareholders	40	28	143	(19)
Parent Company [Member]
Consolidating Statement of Operations
NET SALES	2,255	1,881	4,394	3,585
Cost of Goods Sold	1,988	1,686	3,923	3,225
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	248	250	464	461
Rationalizations (Note 2)	33	(2)	37
Interest Expense	63	64	127	127
Other Expense (Note 3)	(30)	(30)	(94)	(43)
Income before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(47)	(87)	(63)	(185)
United States and Foreign Taxes	2	(2)	(1)	(2)
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	96	113	212	164
Net Income	47	28	150	(19)
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	47	28	150	(19)
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	7		7
Goodyear net income (loss) available to common shareholders	40		143
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Consolidating Statement of Operations
NET SALES	705	594	1,366	1,092
Cost of Goods Sold	618	533	1,212	977
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	45	47	89	91
Rationalizations (Note 2)	1	1	3	5
Interest Expense	5	4	10	8
Other Expense (Note 3)	(9)	(9)	(12)	(11)
Income before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	45	18	64	22
United States and Foreign Taxes	4	6	8	7
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	4	7	14	18
Net Income	45	19	70	33
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	45	19	70	33
Goodyear net income (loss) available to common shareholders	45		70
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Consolidating Statement of Operations
NET SALES	6,512	4,772	12,793	9,416
Cost of Goods Sold	5,872	4,218	11,519	8,280
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	462	374	872	726
Rationalizations (Note 2)	12	7	15	3
Interest Expense	55	35	95	69
Other Expense (Note 3)	(20)	(8)	(39)	66
Income before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	131	146	331	272
United States and Foreign Taxes	60	40	124	92
Net Income	71	106	207	180
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income	9	11	30	34
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	62	95	177	146
Goodyear net income (loss) available to common shareholders	62		177
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations [Member]
Consolidating Statement of Operations
NET SALES	(3,852)	(2,719)	(7,531)	(5,295)
Cost of Goods Sold	(3,906)	(2,751)	(7,621)	(5,340)
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	(2)	(1)	(4)	(3)
Interest Expense	(42)	(26)	(77)	(53)
Other Expense (Note 3)	107	54	197	99
Income before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(9)	5	(26)	2
United States and Foreign Taxes	(2)	(1)	(5)	(1)
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(100)	(120)	(226)	(182)
Net Income	(107)	(114)	(247)	(179)
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	(107)	(114)	(247)	(179)
Goodyear net income (loss) available to common shareholders	$ (107)		$ (247)