Consolidating Financial Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Consolidating Statement of Operations
NET SALES	$ 5,533	$ 5,402
Cost of Goods Sold	4,607	4,461
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	662	668
Rationalizations	15	9
Interest Expense	101	74
Other (Income) and Expense	92	4
Income before Income Taxes	56	186
United States and Foreign Taxes (Note 4)	48	62
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	8	124
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income	12	21
Goodyear Net (Loss) Income	(4)	103
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	7	0
Goodyear net (loss) income available to common shareholders	(11)	103
Comprehensive Income	160	251
Less Comprehensinve Income Attributable to Minority Interest	40	59
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	120	192
Parent Company [Member]
Consolidating Statement of Operations
NET SALES	2,287	2,139
Cost of Goods Sold	2,051	1,935
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	201	216
Rationalizations	6	4
Interest Expense	66	64
Other (Income) and Expense	20	(64)
Income before Income Taxes	(57)	(16)
United States and Foreign Taxes (Note 4)	9	(3)
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	62	116
Net Income (Loss)	(4)	103
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income	0	0
Goodyear Net (Loss) Income	(4)	103
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	7
Goodyear net (loss) income available to common shareholders	(11)
Comprehensive Income	120	192
Less Comprehensinve Income Attributable to Minority Interest	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	120	192
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Consolidating Statement of Operations
NET SALES	756	661
Cost of Goods Sold	692	594
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	47	44
Rationalizations	0	2
Interest Expense	4	5
Other (Income) and Expense	(7)	(3)
Income before Income Taxes	20	19
United States and Foreign Taxes (Note 4)	7	4
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(3)	10
Net Income (Loss)	10	25
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income	0	0
Goodyear Net (Loss) Income	10	25
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	0
Goodyear net (loss) income available to common shareholders	10
Comprehensive Income	16	27
Less Comprehensinve Income Attributable to Minority Interest	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	16	27
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Consolidating Statement of Operations
NET SALES	6,305	6,281
Cost of Goods Sold	5,734	5,647
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	413	410
Rationalizations	9	3
Interest Expense	81	40
Other (Income) and Expense	(30)	(19)
Income before Income Taxes	98	200
United States and Foreign Taxes (Note 4)	30	64
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	68	136
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income	12	21
Goodyear Net (Loss) Income	56	115
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	0
Goodyear net (loss) income available to common shareholders	56
Comprehensive Income	156	219
Less Comprehensinve Income Attributable to Minority Interest	34	47
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	122	172
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations [Member]
Consolidating Statement of Operations
NET SALES	(3,815)	(3,679)
Cost of Goods Sold	(3,870)	(3,715)
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	1	(2)
Rationalizations	0	0
Interest Expense	(50)	(35)
Other (Income) and Expense	109	90
Income before Income Taxes	(5)	(17)
United States and Foreign Taxes (Note 4)	2	(3)
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(59)	(126)
Net Income (Loss)	(66)	(140)
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income	0	0
Goodyear Net (Loss) Income	(66)	(140)
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	0
Goodyear net (loss) income available to common shareholders	(66)
Comprehensive Income	(132)	(187)
Less Comprehensinve Income Attributable to Minority Interest	6	12
Goodyear Comprehensive Income	$ (138)	$ (199)