Consolidating Financial Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 2,281	$ 2,772	$ 2,005	$ 1,922
Accounts Receivable	2,563	2,849
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	3,250	3,856
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	404	335
Total Current Assets	8,498	9,812
Goodwill	664	654	683
Intangible Assets	140	157
Deferred Income Taxes	186	145
Other Assets	529	486
Investments in Subsidiaries	0	0
Property, Plant and Equipment	6,956	6,375
Total Assets	16,973	17,629	15,630
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	3,223	3,668
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	719	799
Other Current Liabilities	1,182	1,050
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	102	256
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 14)	96	156
Total Current Liabilities	5,322	5,929
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	4,888	4,789
Compensation and Benefits	4,340	4,002
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	264	244
Other Long Term Liabilities	1,000	1,041
Total Liabilities	15,814	16,005
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity (Note 1)	534	607
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock	500	500
Common Stock	245	245
Capital Surplus	2,815	2,808
Retained Earnings	1,370	1,187
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(4,560)	(3,991)
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	370	749
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	255	268
Total Shareholders' Equity	625	1,017
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	16,973	17,629
Parent Company [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	802	916	792	802
Accounts Receivable	905	984
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	1,263	1,579
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	64	53
Total Current Assets	3,034	3,532
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible Assets	110	110
Deferred Income Taxes	0	0
Other Assets	240	226
Investments in Subsidiaries	3,986	4,067
Property, Plant and Equipment	2,260	2,129
Total Assets	9,630	10,064
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	779	925
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	485	716
Compensation and Benefits	384	445
Other Current Liabilities	350	344
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 14)	9	11
Total Current Liabilities	2,007	2,441
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	3,462	3,271
Compensation and Benefits	2,941	2,793
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	41	32
Other Long Term Liabilities	809	778
Total Liabilities	9,260	9,315
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity (Note 1)	0	0
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock	500	500
Common Stock	245	245
Capital Surplus	2,815	2,808
Retained Earnings	1,370	1,187
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(4,560)	(3,991)
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	370	749
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders' Equity	370	749
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	9,630	10,064
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	68	112	38	17
Accounts Receivable	212	217
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	668	513
Inventories	176	227
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	10	9
Total Current Assets	1,134	1,078
Goodwill	25	25
Intangible Assets	1	1
Deferred Income Taxes	56	82
Other Assets	61	49
Investments in Subsidiaries	299	339
Property, Plant and Equipment	151	166
Total Assets	1,727	1,740
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	214	199
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	31	31
Other Current Liabilities	32	35
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 14)	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	277	265
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	195	294
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	6	6
Other Long Term Liabilities	32	32
Total Liabilities	510	597
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity (Note 1)	0	0
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock	0	0
Common Stock	339	339
Capital Surplus	53	39
Retained Earnings	1,367	1,306
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(542)	(541)
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	1,217	1,143
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,217	1,143
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	1,727	1,740
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	1,411	1,744	1,175	1,103
Accounts Receivable	1,446	1,648
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	203
Inventories	1,893	2,135
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	321	262
Total Current Assets	5,071	5,992
Goodwill	516	460
Intangible Assets	29	46
Deferred Income Taxes	130	63
Other Assets	228	211
Investments in Subsidiaries	4,576	4,367
Property, Plant and Equipment	4,565	4,040
Total Assets	15,115	15,179
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	2,230	2,544
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	183	0
Compensation and Benefits	304	323
Other Current Liabilities	808	687
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	102	256
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 14)	87	145
Total Current Liabilities	3,714	3,955
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	1,426	1,518
Compensation and Benefits	1,204	915
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	219	198
Other Long Term Liabilities	159	231
Total Liabilities	6,722	6,817
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity (Note 1)	327	404
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock	0	0
Common Stock	5,305	5,027
Capital Surplus	1,096	1,065
Retained Earnings	2,879	2,847
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(1,469)	(1,249)
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	7,811	7,690
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	255	268
Total Shareholders' Equity	8,066	7,958
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	15,115	15,179
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations [Member]
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable	0	0
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	(668)	(716)
Inventories	(82)	(85)
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	9	11
Total Current Assets	(741)	(790)
Goodwill	123	169
Intangible Assets	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	0	0
Other Assets	0	0
Investments in Subsidiaries	(8,861)	(8,773)
Property, Plant and Equipment	(20)	40
Total Assets	(9,499)	(9,354)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	0	0
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	(668)	(716)
Compensation and Benefits	0	0
Other Current Liabilities	(8)	(16)
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 14)	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	(676)	(732)
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	0	0
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	(2)	8
Other Long Term Liabilities	0	0
Total Liabilities	(678)	(724)
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity (Note 1)	207	203
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock	0	0
Common Stock	(5,644)	(5,366)
Capital Surplus	(1,149)	(1,104)
Retained Earnings	(4,246)	(4,153)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	2,011	1,790
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	(9,028)	(8,833)
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders' Equity	(9,028)	(8,833)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ (9,499)	$ (9,354)