Earning (Loss) Per Share (Details) In Millions, except Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2010 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2011 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2010 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2010 In-the-money Stock Options [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Underwater Stock Options [Member]	Sep. 30, 2010 Underwater Stock Options [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Underwater Stock Options [Member]
Per Share of Common Stock (Textuals) [Abstract]
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted, excluded in computation of Diluted earnings per share	4				4,000,000	9,000,000	12,000,000	7,000,000
Earnings per share - basic:
Goodyear net income (loss)	$ 168	$ (20)	$ 318	$ (39)
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	7	0	15	0
Goodyear net income (loss) available to common shareholders	161	(20)	303	(39)
Weighted average shares outstanding	244,000,000	242,000,000	244,000,000	242,000,000
Earnings per common share - basic	$ 0.66	$ (0.08)	$ 1.25	$ (0.16)
Earnings Per Share - diluted:
Goodyear net income (loss)	168	(20)	318	(39)
Weighted average shares outstanding	244,000,000	242,000,000	244,000,000	242,000,000
Dilutive effect of mandatory convertible preferred stock	34,000,000	0	21,000,000	0
Dilutive effect of stock options and other dilutive securities	3,000,000	0	3,000,000	0
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	281,000,000	242,000,000	268,000,000	242,000,000
Earnings per share - diluted	$ 0.60	$ (0.08)	$ 1.19	$ (0.16)
Earning Loss per Share (Additional Textuals) [Abstract]
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	$ 7	$ 0	$ 15	$ 0