Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of all long-term debt, which is debt initially having maturities due after one year from the balance sheet date or beyond the operating cycle, if longer, but excluding the portions thereof scheduled to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer plus capital lease obligations due to be paid more than one year after the balance sheet date.

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 22

-Article 5

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB)

-Number Topic 6

-Section H

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22)

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Financing Arrangements and Derivative Financial Instruments (Details Textual 1) (USD $) In Millions			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011 Global and North American Tire Headquarters [Member]	Apr. 13, 2011 Global and North American Tire Headquarters [Member]
Capital Leased Assets [Line Items]
EstimatedTotalCostOfHeadquartersProject				$ 160
Agreement period for occupying facility			27 years
Estimated cost of project funded by government financing and incentives			60
Estimated total financing liability			100
Total long term debt excluding debt due within one year	$ 5,559	$ 4,319