Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			$ 921,000,000	$ 986,000,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net Income (loss)			356,000,000	(20,000,000)
Foreign currency translation (net of tax of $0 in 2011 and $1 in 2010)			(123,000,000)	56,000,000
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)			122,000,000	106,000,000
Decrease (increase) in net actuarial losses (net of tax of $1 in 2011 and $0 in 2010)			(1,000,000)	(12,000,000)
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)			17,000,000	1,000,000
Deferred derivative loss (net of tax of $0 in 2011 and $0 in 2010)			0	0
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income (net of tax of $0 in 2011 and $0 in 2010)			8,000,000	0
Unrealized investment gains (net of tax of $0 in 2011 and $0 in 2010)			8,000,000	3,000,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)			31,000,000	154,000,000
Total comprehensive income (loss)			387,000,000	134,000,000
Dividends declared to minority shareholders			(20,000,000)	(10,000,000)
Stock-based compensation plans (Note 11)			10,000,000	8,000,000
Preferred stock issued, net of expenses			484,000,000	0
Preferred stock dividends declared	(7,000,000)	0	(15,000,000)	0
Common stock issued from treasury			7,000,000	0
Other			1,000,000	9,000,000
Ending Balance	1,775,000,000	1,127,000,000	1,775,000,000	1,127,000,000
Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Textuals) [Abstract]
Tax on foreign currency translation	0	0	0	1,000,000
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost, Tax	0	0	2,000,000	19,000,000
Tax on net actuarial losses	0	0	1,000,000	1,000,000
Tax on immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments and settlements	0	0	1,000,000	0
Tax on unrealized investment gains	0	0	0	0
Tax on deferred derivative loss	0	0	0	0
Tax on derivative loss reclassification adjustments	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			644,000,000	735,000,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net Income (loss)			318,000,000	(39,000,000)
Foreign currency translation (net of tax of $0 in 2011 and $1 in 2010)			(103,000,000)	48,000,000
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)			122,000,000	106,000,000
Decrease (increase) in net actuarial losses (net of tax of $1 in 2011 and $0 in 2010)			(1,000,000)	(12,000,000)
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)			17,000,000	1,000,000
Deferred derivative loss (net of tax of $0 in 2011 and $0 in 2010)			0	0
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income (net of tax of $0 in 2011 and $0 in 2010)			8,000,000	0
Unrealized investment gains (net of tax of $0 in 2011 and $0 in 2010)			8,000,000	3,000,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)			51,000,000	146,000,000
Total comprehensive income (loss)			369,000,000	107,000,000
Dividends declared to minority shareholders			0	0
Stock-based compensation plans (Note 11)			10,000,000	8,000,000
Preferred stock issued, net of expenses			484,000,000	0
Preferred stock dividends declared			(15,000,000)	0
Common stock issued from treasury			7,000,000	0
Other			0	9,000,000
Ending Balance	1,499,000,000	859,000,000	1,499,000,000	859,000,000
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			277,000,000	251,000,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net Income (loss)			38,000,000	19,000,000
Foreign currency translation (net of tax of $0 in 2011 and $1 in 2010)			(20,000,000)	8,000,000
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)			0	0
Decrease (increase) in net actuarial losses (net of tax of $1 in 2011 and $0 in 2010)			0	0
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)			0	0
Deferred derivative loss (net of tax of $0 in 2011 and $0 in 2010)			0	0
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income (net of tax of $0 in 2011 and $0 in 2010)			0	0
Unrealized investment gains (net of tax of $0 in 2011 and $0 in 2010)			0	0
Other comprehensive income (loss)			(20,000,000)	8,000,000
Total comprehensive income (loss)			18,000,000	27,000,000
Dividends declared to minority shareholders			(20,000,000)	(10,000,000)
Stock-based compensation plans (Note 11)			0	0
Preferred stock issued, net of expenses			0	0
Preferred stock dividends declared			0	0
Common stock issued from treasury			0	0
Other			1,000,000	0
Ending Balance	$ 276,000,000	$ 268,000,000	$ 276,000,000	$ 268,000,000