Consolidating Financial Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	$ 5,264	$ 6,062	$ 15,947	$ 17,084
Cost of Goods Sold	4,315	4,973	13,063	14,006
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	652	677	2,011	2,098
Rationalizations (Note 2)	26	25	67	80
Interest Expense	86	86	270	241
Other (Income) Expense	(1)	(4)	128	48
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	186	305	408	611
United States and Foreign Taxes (Note 4)	53	94	164	220
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net Income	133	211	244	391
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income	16	43	39	73
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	117	168	205	318
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	7	7	22	15
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	110	161	183	303
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	320	9	540	429
Less Comprehensinve Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Interest	36	(19)	52	60
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	284	28	488	369
Parent Company
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	2,304	2,451	6,765	6,845
Cost of Goods Sold	2,038	2,251	5,977	6,174
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	217	210	648	674
Rationalizations (Note 2)	3	19	23	56
Interest Expense	65	59	193	186
Other (Income) Expense	(63)	(80)	(81)	(174)
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	44	(8)	5	(71)
United States and Foreign Taxes (Note 4)	2	30	16	29
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	75	206	216	418
Net Income	117	168	205	318
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	117	168	205	318
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	7	7	22	15
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	110	161	183	303
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	284	28	488	369
Less Comprehensinve Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Interest	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	284	28	488	369
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	780	781	2,272	2,149
Cost of Goods Sold	712	689	2,043	1,903
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	44	50	139	139
Rationalizations (Note 2)	5	0	6	3
Interest Expense	8	5	19	15
Other (Income) Expense	(5)	(1)	(20)	(13)
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	16	38	85	102
United States and Foreign Taxes (Note 4)	5	0	24	7
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	6	22	1	36
Net Income	17	60	62	131
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	17	60	62	131
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	17	60	62	131
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	32	77	107	158
Less Comprehensinve Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Interest	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	32	77	107	158
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	5,591	7,135	17,293	19,926
Cost of Goods Sold	5,038	6,410	15,582	17,927
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	395	420	1,229	1,292
Rationalizations (Note 2)	18	6	38	21
Interest Expense	68	73	218	168
Other (Income) Expense	(41)	(55)	(98)	(94)
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	113	281	324	612
United States and Foreign Taxes (Note 4)	42	65	122	190
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net Income	71	216	202	422
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income	16	43	39	73
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	55	173	163	349
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	55	173	163	349
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	134	1	260	345
Less Comprehensinve Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Interest	33	(3)	53	59
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	101	4	207	286
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	(3,411)	(4,305)	(10,383)	(11,836)
Cost of Goods Sold	(3,473)	(4,377)	(10,539)	(11,998)
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	(4)	(3)	(5)	(7)
Rationalizations (Note 2)	0	0	0	0
Interest Expense	(55)	(51)	(160)	(128)
Other (Income) Expense	108	132	327	329
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	13	(6)	(6)	(32)
United States and Foreign Taxes (Note 4)	4	(1)	2	(6)
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(81)	(228)	(217)	(454)
Net Income	(72)	(233)	(225)	(480)
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	(72)	(233)	(225)	(480)
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	(72)	(233)	(225)	(480)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(130)	(97)	(315)	(443)
Less Comprehensinve Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Interest	3	(16)	(1)	1
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ (133)	$ (81)	$ (314)	$ (444)