Consolidating Financial Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 2,257	$ 2,772	$ 2,126	$ 2,005
Accounts Receivable	3,555	2,849
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	3,596	3,856
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	397	335
Total Current Assets	9,805	9,812
Goodwill	655	654
Intangible Assets	154	157
Deferred Income Taxes	145	145
Other Assets	522	486
Investments in Subsidiaries	0	0
Property, Plant and Equipment	6,658	6,375
Total Assets	17,939	17,629
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	3,146	3,668
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	776	799
Other Current Liabilities	1,193	1,050
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	163	256
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 7)	110	156
Total Current Liabilities	5,388	5,929
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases (Note 7)	5,708	4,789
Compensation and Benefits	3,454	4,002
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	263	244
Other Long Term Liabilities	1,000	1,041
Total Liabilities	15,813	16,005
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	618	607
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock	500	500
Common Stock	245	245
Capital Surplus	2,817	2,808
Retained Earnings	1,370	1,187
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(3,702)	(3,991)
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	1,230	749
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	278	268
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,508	1,017
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	17,939	17,629
Parent Company
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	944	916	576	792
Accounts Receivable	902	984
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	1,418	1,579
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	68	53
Total Current Assets	3,332	3,532
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible Assets	110	110
Deferred Income Taxes	0	0
Other Assets	239	226
Investments in Subsidiaries	4,346	4,067
Property, Plant and Equipment	2,185	2,129
Total Assets	10,212	10,064
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	808	925
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	786	716
Compensation and Benefits	378	445
Other Current Liabilities	352	344
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 7)	8	11
Total Current Liabilities	2,332	2,441
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases (Note 7)	3,422	3,271
Compensation and Benefits	2,386	2,793
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	35	32
Other Long Term Liabilities	807	778
Total Liabilities	8,982	9,315
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	0	0
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock	500	500
Common Stock	245	245
Capital Surplus	2,817	2,808
Retained Earnings	1,370	1,187
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(3,702)	(3,991)
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	1,230	749
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,230	749
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	10,212	10,064
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	105	112	63	38
Accounts Receivable	291	217
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	539	513
Inventories	202	227
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	10	9
Total Current Assets	1,147	1,078
Goodwill	25	25
Intangible Assets	1	1
Deferred Income Taxes	67	82
Other Assets	50	49
Investments in Subsidiaries	352	339
Property, Plant and Equipment	155	166
Total Assets	1,797	1,740
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	186	199
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	33	31
Other Current Liabilities	45	35
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 7)	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	264	265
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases (Note 7)	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	235	294
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	6	6
Other Long Term Liabilities	33	32
Total Liabilities	538	597
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	0	0
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock	0	0
Common Stock	338	339
Capital Surplus	49	39
Retained Earnings	1,368	1,306
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(496)	(541)
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	1,259	1,143
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,259	1,143
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	1,797	1,740
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	1,208	1,744	1,487	1,175
Accounts Receivable	2,362	1,648
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	247	203
Inventories	2,056	2,135
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	311	262
Total Current Assets	6,184	5,992
Goodwill	456	460
Intangible Assets	43	46
Deferred Income Taxes	78	63
Other Assets	233	211
Investments in Subsidiaries	4,414	4,367
Property, Plant and Equipment	4,337	4,040
Total Assets	15,745	15,179
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	2,152	2,544
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	365	323
Other Current Liabilities	808	687
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	163	256
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 7)	102	145
Total Current Liabilities	3,590	3,955
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases (Note 7)	2,286	1,518
Compensation and Benefits	833	915
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	224	198
Other Long Term Liabilities	160	231
Total Liabilities	7,093	6,817
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	416	404
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock	0	0
Common Stock	5,099	5,027
Capital Surplus	1,099	1,065
Retained Earnings	2,965	2,847
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(1,205)	(1,249)
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	7,958	7,690
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	278	268
Total Shareholders' Equity	8,236	7,958
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	15,745	15,179
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable	0	0
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	(786)	(716)
Inventories	(80)	(85)
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	8	11
Total Current Assets	(858)	(790)
Goodwill	174	169
Intangible Assets	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	0	0
Other Assets	0	0
Investments in Subsidiaries	(9,112)	(8,773)
Property, Plant and Equipment	(19)	40
Total Assets	(9,815)	(9,354)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	0	0
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	(786)	(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	(798)	(732)
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases (Note 7)	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	0	0
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	(2)	8
Other Long Term Liabilities	0	0
Total Liabilities	(800)	(724)
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	202	203
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock	0	0
Common Stock	(5,437)	(5,366)
Capital Surplus	(1,148)	(1,104)
Retained Earnings	(4,333)	(4,153)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	1,701	1,790
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	(9,217)	(8,833)
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders' Equity	(9,217)	(8,833)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ (9,815)	$ (9,354)