Consolidating Financial Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Consolidating Statement of Operations
NET SALES	$ 5,150	$ 5,620	$ 10,683	$ 11,022
Cost of Goods Sold	4,141	4,572	8,748	9,033
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	697	753	1,359	1,421
Rationalizations (Note 2)	26	46	41	55
Interest Expense	83	81	184	155
Other (Income) and Expense	37	48	129	52
Income before Income Taxes	166	120	222	306
United States and Foreign Taxes (Note 4)	63	64	111	126
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	103	56	111	180
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income	11	9	23	30
Goodyear Net (Loss) Income	92	47	88	150
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	7	7	15	7
Goodyear net (loss) income available to common shareholders	85	40	73	143
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	60	169	220	420
Less Comprehensinve Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Interest	(24)	20	16	79
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	84	149	204	341
Parent Company [Member]
Consolidating Statement of Operations
NET SALES	2,174	2,255	4,461	4,394
Cost of Goods Sold	1,888	1,988	3,939	3,923
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	230	248	431	464
Rationalizations (Note 2)	14	33	20	37
Interest Expense	62	63	128	127
Other (Income) and Expense	(38)	(30)	(18)	(94)
Income before Income Taxes	18	(47)	(39)	(63)
United States and Foreign Taxes (Note 4)	5	2	14	(1)
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	79	96	141	212
Net Income (Loss)	92	47	88	150
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net (Loss) Income	92	47	88	150
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	7	7	15	7
Goodyear net (loss) income available to common shareholders	85	40	73	143
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	84	149	204	341
Less Comprehensinve Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Interest	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	84	149	204	341
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Consolidating Statement of Operations
NET SALES	736	705	1,492	1,366
Cost of Goods Sold	639	618	1,331	1,212
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	48	45	95	89
Rationalizations (Note 2)	1	1	1	3
Interest Expense	7	5	11	10
Other (Income) and Expense	(8)	(9)	(15)	(12)
Income before Income Taxes	49	45	69	64
United States and Foreign Taxes (Note 4)	12	4	19	8
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(2)	4	(5)	14
Net Income (Loss)	35	45	45	70
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net (Loss) Income	35	45	45	70
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	0	0	0	0
Goodyear net (loss) income available to common shareholders	35	45	45	70
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	59	54	75	81
Less Comprehensinve Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Interest	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	59	54	75	81
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Consolidating Statement of Operations
NET SALES	5,397	6,512	11,702	12,793
Cost of Goods Sold	4,810	5,872	10,544	11,519
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	421	462	834	872
Rationalizations (Note 2)	11	12	20	15
Interest Expense	69	55	150	95
Other (Income) and Expense	(27)	(20)	(57)	(39)
Income before Income Taxes	113	131	211	331
United States and Foreign Taxes (Note 4)	50	60	80	124
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	63	71	131	207
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income	11	9	23	30
Goodyear Net (Loss) Income	52	62	108	177
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	0	0	0	0
Goodyear net (loss) income available to common shareholders	52	62	108	177
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(30)	125	126	344
Less Comprehensinve Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Interest	(14)	15	20	62
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(16)	110	106	282
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations [Member]
Consolidating Statement of Operations
NET SALES	(3,157)	(3,852)	(6,972)	(7,531)
Cost of Goods Sold	(3,196)	(3,906)	(7,066)	(7,621)
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	(2)	(2)	(1)	(4)
Rationalizations (Note 2)	0	0	0	0
Interest Expense	(55)	(42)	(105)	(77)
Other (Income) and Expense	110	107	219	197
Income before Income Taxes	(14)	(9)	(19)	(26)
United States and Foreign Taxes (Note 4)	(4)	(2)	(2)	(5)
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(77)	(100)	(136)	(226)
Net Income (Loss)	(87)	(107)	(153)	(247)
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net (Loss) Income	(87)	(107)	(153)	(247)
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	0	0	0	0
Goodyear net (loss) income available to common shareholders	(87)	(107)	(153)	(247)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(53)	(159)	(185)	(346)
Less Comprehensinve Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Interest	(10)	5	(4)	17
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ (43)	$ (164)	$ (181)	$ (363)