Earnings Per Share (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Earnings per share - basic:
Goodyear net income	$ 188	$ 92	$ 221	$ 88
Less: Preferred stock dividends	7	7	15	15
Goodyear net income available to common shareholders	181	85	206	73
Weighted average shares outstanding	246	245	246	244
Earnings per common share - basic	$ 0.74	$ 0.35	$ 0.84	$ 0.30
Earnings Per Share - diluted:
Goodyear net income	188	92	221	88
Less: Preferred stock dividends	0	0	0	15
Goodyear net income available to common shareholders	188	92	221	73
Weighted average shares outstanding	246	245	246	244
Dilutive effect of mandatory covertible preferred stock	33	34	33	0
Dilutive effect of stock options and other dilutive securities	3	2	2	2
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	282	281	281	246
Earnings per common share - diluted	$ 0.67	$ 0.33	$ 0.79	$ 0.30
Per Share of Common Stock (Textuals) [Abstract]
Preferred Stock Dividends, Diluted	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 15
Underwater Stock Options
Per Share of Common Stock (Textuals) [Abstract]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share	5	11	6	11
Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Per Share of Common Stock (Textuals) [Abstract]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share				34