Consolidating Financial Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	$ 19,540	$ 20,992	$ 22,767
Cost of Goods Sold	15,422	17,163	18,821
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	2,758	2,718	2,822
Rationalizations	58	175	103
Interest Expense	392	357	330
Other (Income) Expense	97	139	73
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	813	440	618
United States and Foreign Taxes	138	203	201
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	675	237	417
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income	46	25	74
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	629	212	343
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	29	29	22
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	600	183	321
Comprehensive Loss	1,320	(382)	(341)
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	78	(20)	37
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	1,242	(362)	(378)
Parent Company
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	8,324	8,898	9,027
Cost of Goods Sold	7,001	7,792	8,209
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	946	895	898
Rationalizations	6	38	70
Interest Expense	315	258	247
Other (Income) Expense	(251)	(152)	(218)
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	307	67	(179)
United States and Foreign Taxes	22	23	37
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	344	168	559
Net Income (Loss)	629	212	343
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	629	212	343
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	29	29	22
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	600	183	321
Comprehensive Loss	1,242	(362)	(378)
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	1,242	(362)	(378)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	2,690	2,883	2,892
Cost of Goods Sold	2,415	2,587	2,574
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	171	182	185
Rationalizations	3	7	3
Interest Expense	29	26	19
Other (Income) Expense	5	(30)	(21)
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	67	111	132
United States and Foreign Taxes	43	29	(51)
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	5	(14)	29
Net Income (Loss)	29	68	212
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	29	68	212
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	29	68	212
Comprehensive Loss	107	67	148
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	107	67	148
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	12,721	13,665	15,648
Cost of Goods Sold	10,399	11,439	13,092
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	1,658	1,652	1,747
Rationalizations	49	130	30
Interest Expense	114	137	111
Other (Income) Expense	83	30	15
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	418	277	653
United States and Foreign Taxes	88	152	217
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	330	125	436
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income	46	25	74
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	284	100	362
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	284	100	362
Comprehensive Loss	353	(144)	301
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	69	(24)	44
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	284	(120)	257
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations [Member]
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	(4,195)	(4,454)	(4,800)
Cost of Goods Sold	(4,393)	(4,655)	(5,054)
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	(17)	(11)	(8)
Rationalizations	0	0	0
Interest Expense	(66)	(64)	(47)
Other (Income) Expense	260	291	297
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	21	(15)	12
United States and Foreign Taxes	(15)	(1)	(2)
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(349)	(154)	(588)
Net Income (Loss)	(313)	(168)	(574)
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	(313)	(168)	(574)
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	(313)	(168)	(574)
Comprehensive Loss	(382)	57	(412)
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	9	4	(7)
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ (391)	$ 53	$ (405)