Consoldiated Statements of Shareholders' Equity (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Total	Preferred Stock [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Capital Surplus	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	Minority Shareholders' Equity - Non-Redeemable	Total Shareholders' Equity
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2009				$ 2,783	$ 1,082	$ (3,372)	$ 735	$ 251	$ 986
Common Stock, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2009			242
Common Stock, Shares, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2009			242,202,419
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income (Loss)	(164)				(216)		(216)	34	(182)
Foreign currency translation (net of tax)	16					55	55	5	60
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost (net of tax)	167					162	162		162
Decrease (increase) in net actuarial losses (net of tax benefit)	(167)					(178)	(178)		(178)
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements and divestitures (net of tax)	60					60	60		60
Prior service credit (cost) from plan amendments (net of tax)	(1)					(1)	(1)		(1)
Deferred derivative gain (loss) (net of tax)	(2)					(2)	(2)		(2)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income (net of tax)	0
Unrealized investment gains (losses) (net of tax)	6					6	6		6
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	79						102	5	107
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(85)						(114)	39	(75)
Dividends declared to minority shareholders								(13)	(13)
Stock-based compensation plans				16			16		16
Common stock issued from treasury (Note 17) (shares)			736,530
Common stock issued from treasury (Note 17)			1	6			7		7
Common Stock, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2010			243
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2010				2,805	866	(3,270)	644	277	921
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2010			242,938,949
Preferred Stock, Value, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2010		0
Preferred Stock, Shares, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2010		0
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income (Loss)	417				343		343	39	382
Foreign currency translation (net of tax)	(186)					(140)	(140)	(27)	(167)
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost (net of tax)	162					157	157		157
Decrease (increase) in net actuarial losses (net of tax benefit)	(769)					(770)	(770)		(770)
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements and divestitures (net of tax)	18					18	18		18
Prior service credit (cost) from plan amendments (net of tax)	0
Deferred derivative gain (loss) (net of tax)	4					3	3		3
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income (net of tax)	8					6	6		6
Unrealized investment gains (losses) (net of tax)	5					5	5		5
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(758)						(721)	(27)	(748)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(341)						(378)	12	(366)
Dividends declared to minority shareholders								(20)	(20)
Stock-based compensation plans				13			13		13
Preferred stock issued (Note 19) (shares)		10,000,000
Preferred stock issued (Note 19)		500		(16)			484		484
Preferred stock dividends declared (Note 19)					(22)		(22)		(22)
Common stock issued from treasury (Note 17) (shares)			1,596,892
Common stock issued from treasury (Note 17)			2	6			8		8
Other								(1)	(1)
Common Stock, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2011			245
Preferred Stock, Value, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2011		500
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	1,017			2,808	1,187	(3,991)	749	268	1,017
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	245,000,000		244,535,841
Preferred Stock, Shares, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	10,000,000	10,000,000
Purchase of subsidiary shares from minority interest				(13)		5	(8)	(47)	(55)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net Income (Loss)	237				212		212	35	247
Foreign currency translation (net of tax)	83					51	51	14	65
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost (net of tax)	209					203	203		203
Decrease (increase) in net actuarial losses (net of tax benefit)	(979)					(898)	(898)		(898)
Immediate recognition of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses due to curtailments, settlements and divestitures (net of tax)	11					9	9		9
Prior service credit (cost) from plan amendments (net of tax)	73					72	72		72
Deferred derivative gain (loss) (net of tax)	(5)					(4)	(4)		(4)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income (net of tax)	(11)					(7)	(7)		(7)
Unrealized investment gains (losses) (net of tax)	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(619)						(574)	14	(560)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	(382)						(362)	49	(313)
Dividends declared to minority shareholders								(15)	(15)
Stock-based compensation plans				17			17		17
Preferred stock dividends declared (Note 19)					(29)		(29)		(29)
Common stock issued from treasury (Note 17) (shares)			704,921
Common stock issued from treasury (Note 17)			0	3			3		3
Common Stock, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012			245
Preferred Stock, Value, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012		500
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 625			$ 2,815	$ 1,370	$ (4,560)	$ 370	$ 255	$ 625
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	245,000,000		245,240,762
Preferred Stock, Shares, Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	10,000,000	10,000,000