Consolidating Financial Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	$ 20,992	$ 22,767	$ 18,832
Cost of Goods Sold	17,163	18,821	15,452
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	2,718	2,822	2,630
Rationalizations	175	103	240
Interest Expense	357	330	316
Other (Income) and Expense	139	73	186
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	440	618	8
United States and Foreign Taxes	203	201	172
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	237	417	(164)
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income	25	74	52
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	212	343	(216)
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	29	22	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	183	321	(216)
Comprehensive Loss	(382)	(341)	(85)
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	(20)	37	29
Goodyear Comprehensive Loss	(362)	(378)	(114)
Parent Company [Member]
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	8,898	9,027	7,648
Cost of Goods Sold	7,792	8,209	6,932
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	895	898	928
Rationalizations	38	70	163
Interest Expense	258	247	271
Other (Income) and Expense	(152)	(218)	(88)
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	67	(179)	(558)
United States and Foreign Taxes	23	37	0
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	168	559	342
Net Income (Loss)	212	343	(216)
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	212	343	(216)
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	29	22
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	183	321
Comprehensive Loss	(362)	(378)	(114)
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Loss	(362)	(378)	(114)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	2,883	2,892	2,377
Cost of Goods Sold	2,587	2,574	2,119
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	182	185	183
Rationalizations	7	3	22
Interest Expense	26	19	17
Other (Income) and Expense	(30)	(21)	(20)
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	111	132	56
United States and Foreign Taxes	29	(51)	8
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(14)	29	18
Net Income (Loss)	68	212	66
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	68	212	66
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	68	212
Comprehensive Loss	67	148	57
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Loss	67	148	57
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	22,424	26,285	20,179
Cost of Goods Sold	20,198	23,729	17,890
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	1,652	1,747	1,526
Rationalizations	130	30	55
Interest Expense	287	288	147
Other (Income) and Expense	(120)	(162)	41
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	277	653	520
United States and Foreign Taxes	152	217	163
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	125	436	357
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income	25	74	52
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	100	362	305
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	100	362
Comprehensive Loss	(144)	301	382
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	(24)	44	44
Goodyear Comprehensive Loss	(120)	257	338
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations [Member]
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	(13,213)	(15,437)	(11,372)
Cost of Goods Sold	(13,414)	(15,691)	(11,489)
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	(11)	(8)	(7)
Rationalizations	0	0	0
Interest Expense	(214)	(224)	(119)
Other (Income) and Expense	441	474	253
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(15)	12	(10)
United States and Foreign Taxes	(1)	(2)	1
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(154)	(588)	(360)
Net Income (Loss)	(168)	(574)	(371)
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	(168)	(574)	(371)
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	(168)	(574)
Comprehensive Loss	57	(412)	(410)
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	4	(7)	(15)
Goodyear Comprehensive Loss	$ 53	$ (405)	$ (395)