Consolidating Financial Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 2,564	$ 2,281	$ 2,156	$ 2,772
Accounts Receivable	2,880	2,563
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	3,138	3,250
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	387	404
Total Current Assets	8,969	8,498
Goodwill	643	664
Intangible Assets	139	140
Deferred Income Taxes	187	186
Other Assets	527	529
Investments in Subsidiaries	0	0
Property, Plant and Equipment	6,919	6,956
Total Assets	17,384	16,973
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	3,213	3,223
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	691	719
Other Current Liabilities	1,067	1,182
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	79	102
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 7)	125	96
Total Current Liabilities	5,175	5,322
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases (Note 7)	6,325	4,888
Compensation and Benefits	3,133	4,340
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	262	264
Other Long Term Liabilities	1,011	1,000
Total Liabilities	15,906	15,814
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	520	534
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock	500	500
Common Stock	246	245
Other Equity	(31)	(375)
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	715	370
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	243	255
Total Shareholders' Equity	958	625
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	17,384	16,973
Parent Company
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	1,153	802	885	916
Accounts Receivable	870	905
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	1,260	1,263
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	72	64
Total Current Assets	3,355	3,034
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible Assets	111	110
Deferred Income Taxes	0	0
Other Assets	261	240
Investments in Subsidiaries	4,022	3,986
Property, Plant and Equipment	2,246	2,260
Total Assets	9,995	9,630
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	800	779
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	615	485
Compensation and Benefits	324	384
Other Current Liabilities	343	350
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 7)	8	9
Total Current Liabilities	2,090	2,007
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases (Note 7)	4,378	3,462
Compensation and Benefits	1,951	2,941
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	42	41
Other Long Term Liabilities	819	809
Total Liabilities	9,280	9,260
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	0	0
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock	500	500
Common Stock	246	245
Other Equity	(31)	(375)
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	715	370
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders' Equity	715	370
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	9,995	9,630
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	65	68	85	112
Accounts Receivable	214	212
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	779	668
Inventories	172	176
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	10	10
Total Current Assets	1,240	1,134
Goodwill	25	25
Intangible Assets	1	1
Deferred Income Taxes	44	56
Other Assets	69	61
Investments in Subsidiaries	260	299
Property, Plant and Equipment	137	151
Total Assets	1,776	1,727
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	211	214
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	31	31
Other Current Liabilities	53	32
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 7)	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	295	277
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases (Note 7)	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	180	195
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	11	6
Other Long Term Liabilities	30	32
Total Liabilities	516	510
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	0	0
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock	0	0
Common Stock	319	339
Other Equity	941	878
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	1,260	1,217
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,260	1,217
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	1,776	1,727
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	1,346	1,411	1,186	1,744
Accounts Receivable	1,796	1,446
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	1,790	1,893
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	297	321
Total Current Assets	5,229	5,071
Goodwill	497	516
Intangible Assets	27	29
Deferred Income Taxes	130	130
Other Assets	197	228
Investments in Subsidiaries	0	0
Property, Plant and Equipment	4,557	4,565
Total Assets	10,637	10,539
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	2,202	2,230
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	164	183
Compensation and Benefits	336	304
Other Current Liabilities	686	808
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	79	102
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 7)	117	87
Total Current Liabilities	3,584	3,714
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases (Note 7)	1,947	1,426
Compensation and Benefits	1,002	1,204
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	216	219
Other Long Term Liabilities	162	159
Total Liabilities	6,911	6,722
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	316	327
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock	0	0
Common Stock	993	993
Other Equity	2,174	2,242
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	3,167	3,235
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	243	255
Total Shareholders' Equity	3,410	3,490
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	10,637	10,539
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable	0	0
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	(779)	(668)
Inventories	(84)	(82)
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	8	9
Total Current Assets	(855)	(741)
Goodwill	121	123
Intangible Assets	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	13	0
Other Assets	0	0
Investments in Subsidiaries	(4,282)	(4,285)
Property, Plant and Equipment	(21)	(20)
Total Assets	(5,024)	(4,923)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	0	0
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	(779)	(668)
Compensation and Benefits	0	0
Other Current Liabilities	(15)	(8)
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 7)	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	(794)	(676)
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases (Note 7)	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	0	0
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	(7)	(2)
Other Long Term Liabilities	0	0
Total Liabilities	(801)	(678)
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	204	207
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock	0	0
Common Stock	(1,312)	(1,332)
Other Equity	(3,115)	(3,120)
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	(4,427)	(4,452)
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders' Equity	(4,427)	(4,452)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ (5,024)	$ (4,923)