Consolidating Financial Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 2,386	$ 2,281	$ 2,083	$ 2,772
Accounts Receivable	3,021	2,563
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	3,168	3,250
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	467	404
Total Current Assets	9,042	8,498
Goodwill	647	664
Intangible Assets	139	140
Deferred Income Taxes	195	186
Other Assets	534	529
Investments in Subsidiaries	0	0
Property, Plant and Equipment	6,901	6,956
Total Assets	17,458	16,973
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	3,218	3,223
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	687	719
Other Current Liabilities	1,156	1,182
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	107	102
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 7)	167	96
Total Current Liabilities	5,335	5,322
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases (Note 7)	6,307	4,888
Compensation and Benefits	3,239	4,340
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	261	264
Other Long Term Liabilities	1,014	1,000
Total Liabilities	16,156	15,814
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	515	534
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock	500	500
Common Stock	246	245
Other Equity	(210)	(375)
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	536	370
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	251	255
Total Shareholders' Equity	787	625
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	17,458	16,973
Parent Company
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	1,084	802	702	916
Accounts Receivable	903	905
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	1,231	1,263
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	72	64
Total Current Assets	3,290	3,034
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible Assets	110	110
Deferred Income Taxes	0	0
Other Assets	268	240
Investments in Subsidiaries	4,026	3,986
Property, Plant and Equipment	2,246	2,260
Total Assets	9,940	9,630
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	795	779
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	675	485
Compensation and Benefits	350	384
Other Current Liabilities	316	350
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 7)	9	9
Total Current Liabilities	2,145	2,007
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases (Note 7)	4,370	3,462
Compensation and Benefits	2,029	2,941
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	41	41
Other Long Term Liabilities	819	809
Total Liabilities	9,404	9,260
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	0	0
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock	500	500
Common Stock	246	245
Other Equity	(210)	(375)
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	536	370
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders' Equity	536	370
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	9,940	9,630
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	67	68	90	112
Accounts Receivable	213	212
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	780	668
Inventories	180	176
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	10	10
Total Current Assets	1,250	1,134
Goodwill	25	25
Intangible Assets	1	1
Deferred Income Taxes	47	56
Other Assets	66	61
Investments in Subsidiaries	271	299
Property, Plant and Equipment	143	151
Total Assets	1,803	1,727
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	223	214
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	31	31
Other Current Liabilities	54	32
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 7)	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	308	277
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases (Note 7)	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	189	195
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	11	6
Other Long Term Liabilities	32	32
Total Liabilities	540	510
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	0	0
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock	0	0
Common Stock	319	339
Other Equity	944	878
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	1,263	1,217
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,263	1,217
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	1,803	1,727
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	1,235	1,411	1,291	1,744
Accounts Receivable	1,905	1,446
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	1,846	1,893
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	376	321
Total Current Assets	5,362	5,071
Goodwill	501	516
Intangible Assets	28	29
Deferred Income Taxes	133	130
Other Assets	200	228
Investments in Subsidiaries	0	0
Property, Plant and Equipment	4,534	4,565
Total Assets	10,758	10,539
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	2,200	2,230
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	105	183
Compensation and Benefits	306	304
Other Current Liabilities	798	808
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	107	102
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 7)	158	87
Total Current Liabilities	3,674	3,714
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases (Note 7)	1,937	1,426
Compensation and Benefits	1,021	1,204
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	217	219
Other Long Term Liabilities	163	159
Total Liabilities	7,012	6,722
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	314	327
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock	0	0
Common Stock	995	993
Other Equity	2,186	2,242
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	3,181	3,235
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	251	255
Total Shareholders' Equity	3,432	3,490
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	10,758	10,539
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable	0	0
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	(780)	(668)
Inventories	(89)	(82)
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	9	9
Total Current Assets	(860)	(741)
Goodwill	121	123
Intangible Assets	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	15	0
Other Assets	0	0
Investments in Subsidiaries	(4,297)	(4,285)
Property, Plant and Equipment	(22)	(20)
Total Assets	(5,043)	(4,923)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	0	0
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	(780)	(668)
Compensation and Benefits	0	0
Other Current Liabilities	(12)	(8)
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 7)	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	(792)	(676)
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases (Note 7)	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	0	0
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	(8)	(2)
Other Long Term Liabilities	0	0
Total Liabilities	(800)	(678)
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	201	207
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock	0	0
Common Stock	(1,314)	(1,332)
Other Equity	(3,130)	(3,120)
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	(4,444)	(4,452)
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders' Equity	(4,444)	(4,452)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ (5,043)	$ (4,923)