Consolidating Financial Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	$ 4,894	$ 5,150	$ 9,747	$ 10,683
Cost of Goods Sold	3,846	4,141	7,786	8,748
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	691	697	1,336	1,359
Rationalizations (Note 2)	13	26	20	41
Interest Expense	102	83	187	184
Other (Income) Expense	(14)	37	112	129
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	256	166	306	222
United States and Foreign Taxes (Note 4)	63	63	82	111
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net Income	193	103	224	111
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income (Loss)	5	11	3	23
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	188	92	221	88
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	7	7	15	15
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	181	85	206	73
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	183	60	337	220
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	2	(24)	(13)	16
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	181	84	350	204
Parent Company
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	2,072	2,174	4,081	4,461
Cost of Goods Sold	1,710	1,888	3,445	3,939
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	239	230	454	431
Rationalizations (Note 2)	4	14	5	20
Interest Expense	81	62	151	128
Other (Income) Expense	(82)	(38)	(127)	(18)
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	120	18	153	(39)
United States and Foreign Taxes (Note 4)	8	5	7	14
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	76	79	75	141
Net Income	188	92	221	88
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income (Loss)	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	188	92	221	88
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	7	7	15	15
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	181	85	206	73
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	181	84	350	204
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	181	84	350	204
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	677	735	1,348	1,492
Cost of Goods Sold	620	637	1,208	1,331
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	43	48	84	95
Rationalizations (Note 2)	1	1	1	1
Interest Expense	8	7	15	11
Other (Income) Expense	10	(7)	4	(15)
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(5)	49	36	69
United States and Foreign Taxes (Note 4)	2	12	34	19
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(6)	(2)	(10)	(5)
Net Income	(13)	35	(8)	45
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income (Loss)	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	(13)	35	(8)	45
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	(13)	35	(8)	45
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	3	59	16	76
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	3	59	16	76
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	3,244	3,338	6,418	7,045
Cost of Goods Sold	2,668	2,752	5,336	5,887
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	413	421	803	834
Rationalizations (Note 2)	8	11	14	20
Interest Expense	30	31	54	75
Other (Income) Expense	(9)	10	98	18
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	134	113	113	211
United States and Foreign Taxes (Note 4)	51	50	59	80
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net Income	83	63	54	131
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income (Loss)	5	11	3	23
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	78	52	51	108
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	78	52	51	108
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	7	(30)	(53)	125
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	(1)	(14)	(10)	20
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	8	(16)	(43)	105
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	(1,099)	(1,097)	(2,100)	(2,315)
Cost of Goods Sold	(1,152)	(1,136)	(2,203)	(2,409)
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	(4)	(2)	(5)	(1)
Rationalizations (Note 2)	0	0	0	0
Interest Expense	(17)	(17)	(33)	(30)
Other (Income) Expense	67	72	137	144
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	7	(14)	4	(19)
United States and Foreign Taxes (Note 4)	2	(4)	(18)	(2)
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(70)	(77)	(65)	(136)
Net Income	(65)	(87)	(43)	(153)
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income (Loss)	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	(65)	(87)	(43)	(153)
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	(65)	(87)	(43)	(153)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(8)	(53)	24	(185)
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	3	(10)	(3)	(4)
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ (11)	$ (43)	$ 27	$ (181)