Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Goodyear net income (loss)	$ 212	$ 343	$ (216)
Dividends Preferred Stock Diluted	29	0	0
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Stockholders, Diluted	183	343	(216)
Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Textuals) [Abstract]
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	29	22	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	$ 183	$ 321	$ (216)
Weighted average shares outstanding	245	244	242
Earnings (loss) per common share-Basic	$ 0.75	$ 1.32	$ (0.89)
Dilutive effect of mandatory convertible preferred stock	0	25	0
Dilutive effect of stock options and other dilutive securities	2	2	0
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	247	271	242
Earnings (loss) per common share-diluted	$ 0.74	$ 1.26	$ (0.89)
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted, excluded in computation of Diluted earnings per share	34
In-the-money Stock Options [Member]
Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Textuals) [Abstract]
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted, excluded in computation of Diluted earnings per share			4
Underwater Stock Options [Member]
Earnings (Loss) Per Share (Textuals) [Abstract]
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted, excluded in computation of Diluted earnings per share	11	6	10