Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			$ 1,017	$ 921
Purchase of subsidiary shares from minority interest			(18)	0
Other Comprehensive Income:
Net income			106	169
Foreign currency translation (net of tax of $0 in 2012 and $0 in 2011)			(9)	104
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost (net of tax of $4 in 2012 and $2 in 2011)			103	81
Decrease in net actuarial losses (net of tax of $7 in 2012 and $1 in 2011)			25	3
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements, and divestitures (net of tax of $0 in 2012 and $1 in 2011)			0	13
Prior service cost from plan amendments (net of tax of $(2) in 2012 and $0 in 2011)			(4)	0
Deferred derivative gains (losses) (net of tax of $0 in 2012 and $0 in 2011)			2	(11)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income (net of tax of $(2) in 2012 and $0 in 2011)			(1)	2
Unrealized investment gains (net of tax of $0 in 2012 and $0 in 2011)			3	5
Other comprehensive income			119	197
Total comprehensive income			225	366
Dividends declared to minority shareholders			(8)	(19)
Stock-based compensation plans (Note 10)			9	6
Preferred stock issued, net of expenses			0	484
Preferred stock dividends declared	(7)	(7)	(15)	(7)
Common stock issued from treasury			0	7
Other			0	1
Ending Balance	1,210	1,759	1,210	1,759
Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Textuals) [Abstract]
Tax on foreign currency translation			0	0
Tax on amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost			4	2
Tax on net actuarial losses			7	1
Tax on immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments and settlements			0	1
Tax on prior service cost from plan amendments			(2)	0
Tax on deferred derivative losses			0	0
Tax on reclassification adjustments for amounts recognized in income			(2)	0
Tax on unrealized investment gains (losses)			0	0
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			749	644
Purchase of subsidiary shares from minority interest			0	0
Other Comprehensive Income:
Net income			88	150
Foreign currency translation (net of tax of $0 in 2012 and $0 in 2011)			(12)	98
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost (net of tax of $4 in 2012 and $2 in 2011)			103	81
Decrease in net actuarial losses (net of tax of $7 in 2012 and $1 in 2011)			25	3
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements, and divestitures (net of tax of $0 in 2012 and $1 in 2011)			0	13
Prior service cost from plan amendments (net of tax of $(2) in 2012 and $0 in 2011)			(4)	0
Deferred derivative gains (losses) (net of tax of $0 in 2012 and $0 in 2011)			2	(11)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income (net of tax of $(2) in 2012 and $0 in 2011)			(1)	2
Unrealized investment gains (net of tax of $0 in 2012 and $0 in 2011)			3	5
Other comprehensive income			116	191
Total comprehensive income			204	341
Dividends declared to minority shareholders			0	0
Stock-based compensation plans (Note 10)			9	6
Preferred stock issued, net of expenses			0	484
Preferred stock dividends declared			(15)	(7)
Common stock issued from treasury			0	7
Other			0	0
Ending Balance	947	1,475	947	1,475
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance			268	277
Purchase of subsidiary shares from minority interest			(18)	0
Other Comprehensive Income:
Net income			18	19
Foreign currency translation (net of tax of $0 in 2012 and $0 in 2011)			3	6
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost (net of tax of $4 in 2012 and $2 in 2011)			0	0
Decrease in net actuarial losses (net of tax of $7 in 2012 and $1 in 2011)			0	0
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements, and divestitures (net of tax of $0 in 2012 and $1 in 2011)			0	0
Prior service cost from plan amendments (net of tax of $(2) in 2012 and $0 in 2011)			0	0
Deferred derivative gains (losses) (net of tax of $0 in 2012 and $0 in 2011)			0	0
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income (net of tax of $(2) in 2012 and $0 in 2011)			0	0
Unrealized investment gains (net of tax of $0 in 2012 and $0 in 2011)			0	0
Other comprehensive income			3	6
Total comprehensive income			21	25
Dividends declared to minority shareholders			(8)	(19)
Stock-based compensation plans (Note 10)			0	0
Preferred stock issued, net of expenses			0	0
Preferred stock dividends declared			0	0
Common stock issued from treasury			0	0
Other			0	1
Ending Balance	$ 263	$ 284	$ 263	$ 284