Consolidating Financial Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 2,083	$ 2,772	$ 2,215	$ 2,005
Accounts Receivable	3,530	2,849
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	3,969	3,856
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	406	335
Total Current Assets	9,988	9,812
Goodwill	672	654
Intangible Assets	157	157
Deferred Income Taxes	148	145
Other Assets	497	486
Investments in Subsidiaries	0	0
Property, Plant and Equipment	6,528	6,375
Total Assets	17,990	17,629
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	3,571	3,668
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	766	799
Other Current Liabilities	1,099	1,050
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	291	256
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 7)	154	156
Total Current Liabilities	5,881	5,929
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases (Note 7)	5,186	4,789
Compensation and Benefits	3,885	4,002
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	253	244
Other Long Term Liabilities	1,008	1,041
Total Liabilities	16,213	16,005
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	626	607	628	584
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock	500	500
Common Stock	245	245
Capital Surplus	2,809	2,808
Retained Earnings	1,176	1,187
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(3,867)	(3,991)
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	863	749
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	288	268
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,151	1,017	1,616	921
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	17,990	17,629
Parent Company [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	702	916	1,088	792
Accounts Receivable	1,030	984
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	1,611	1,579
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	57	53
Total Current Assets	3,400	3,532
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible Assets	110	110
Deferred Income Taxes	0	0
Other Assets	227	226
Investments in Subsidiaries	4,185	4,067
Property, Plant and Equipment	2,132	2,129
Total Assets	10,054	10,064
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	917	925
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	674	716
Compensation and Benefits	405	445
Other Current Liabilities	277	344
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 7)	11	11
Total Current Liabilities	2,284	2,441
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases (Note 7)	3,360	3,271
Compensation and Benefits	2,712	2,793
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	33	32
Other Long Term Liabilities	802	778
Total Liabilities	9,191	9,315
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	0	0
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock	500	500
Common Stock	245	245
Capital Surplus	2,809	2,808
Retained Earnings	1,176	1,187
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(3,867)	(3,991)
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	863	749
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders' Equity	863	749
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	10,054	10,064
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	85	108	24	38
Accounts Receivable	251	217
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	541	512
Inventories	228	227
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	10	9
Total Current Assets	1,115	1,073
Goodwill	25	25
Intangible Assets	1	1
Deferred Income Taxes	82	82
Other Assets	49	49
Investments in Subsidiaries	346	339
Property, Plant and Equipment	159	162
Total Assets	1,777	1,731
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	220	199
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	35	31
Other Current Liabilities	41	34
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 7)	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	296	264
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases (Note 7)	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	290	294
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	5	5
Other Long Term Liabilities	33	33
Total Liabilities	624	596
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	0	0
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock	0	0
Common Stock	333	333
Capital Surplus	40	39
Retained Earnings	1,314	1,303
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(534)	(540)
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	1,153	1,135
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,153	1,135
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	1,777	1,731
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	1,296	1,748	1,103	1,175
Accounts Receivable	2,249	1,648
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	133	204
Inventories	2,221	2,135
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	327	262
Total Current Assets	6,226	5,997
Goodwill	469	460
Intangible Assets	46	46
Deferred Income Taxes	66	63
Other Assets	221	211
Investments in Subsidiaries	4,373	4,367
Property, Plant and Equipment	4,197	4,044
Total Assets	15,598	15,188
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	2,434	2,544
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	326	323
Other Current Liabilities	793	688
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	291	256
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 7)	143	145
Total Current Liabilities	3,987	3,956
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases (Note 7)	1,826	1,518
Compensation and Benefits	883	915
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	206	199
Other Long Term Liabilities	173	230
Total Liabilities	7,075	6,818
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	417	404
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock	0	0
Common Stock	5,041	5,033
Capital Surplus	1,063	1,065
Retained Earnings	2,898	2,850
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(1,184)	(1,250)
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	7,818	7,698
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	288	268
Total Shareholders' Equity	8,106	7,966
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	15,598	15,188
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable	0	0
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	(674)	(716)
Inventories	(91)	(85)
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	12	11
Total Current Assets	(753)	(790)
Goodwill	178	169
Intangible Assets	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	0	0
Other Assets	0	0
Investments in Subsidiaries	(8,904)	(8,773)
Property, Plant and Equipment	40	40
Total Assets	(9,439)	(9,354)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	0	0
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	(674)	(716)
Compensation and Benefits	0	0
Other Current Liabilities	(12)	(16)
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 7)	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	(686)	(732)
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases (Note 7)	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	0	0
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	9	8
Other Long Term Liabilities	0	0
Total Liabilities	(677)	(724)
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	209	203
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock	0	0
Common Stock	(5,374)	(5,366)
Capital Surplus	(1,103)	(1,104)
Retained Earnings	(4,212)	(4,153)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	1,718	1,790
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	(8,971)	(8,833)
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders' Equity	(8,971)	(8,833)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ (9,439)	$ (9,354)