Earnings Per Share (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
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
Dividends Preferred Stock Diluted	0	29	0
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders, Diluted	629	183	343
Weighted average shares outstanding	246	245	244
Dilutive effect of mandatory convertible preferred stock	28	0	25
Dilutive effect of stock options and other dilutive securities	3	2	2
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	277	247	271
Earnings per common share-Basic	$ 2.44	$ 0.75	$ 1.32
Earnings per common share-diluted	$ 2.28	$ 0.74	$ 1.26
Earnings Per Share (Textuals) [Abstract]
Dividends Preferred Stock Diluted	$ 0	$ 29	$ 0
Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Earnings Per Share (Textuals) [Abstract]
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted, excluded in computation of Diluted earnings per share		34
Underwater Stock Options [Member]
Earnings Per Share (Textuals) [Abstract]
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted, excluded in computation of Diluted earnings per share	3	11	6