Consolidating Financial Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	$ 4,469	$ 4,853
Cost of Goods Sold	3,518	3,940
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	667	645
Rationalizations	41	7
Interest Expense	105	85
Other (Income) Expense	168	126
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(30)	50
United States and Foreign Taxes	8	19
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	(38)	31
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income (Loss)	13	(2)
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	(51)	33
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	7	7
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	(58)	26
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	43	154
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	29	(15)
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	14	169
Parent Company
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	1,875	2,009
Cost of Goods Sold	1,558	1,735
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	224	215
Rationalizations	(1)	1
Interest Expense	82	70
Other (Income) Expense	(12)	(45)
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	24	33
United States and Foreign Taxes	2	(1)
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(73)	(1)
Net Income (Loss)	(51)	33
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income (Loss)	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	(51)	33
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	7	7
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	(58)	26
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	14	169
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	14	169
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	601	671
Cost of Goods Sold	548	588
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	40	41
Rationalizations	0	0
Interest Expense	7	7
Other (Income) Expense	(4)	(6)
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	10	41
United States and Foreign Taxes	3	32
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	6	(4)
Net Income (Loss)	13	5
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income (Loss)	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	13	5
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	13	5
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	25	13
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	25	13
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	3,159	3,174
Cost of Goods Sold	2,582	2,668
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	406	390
Rationalizations	42	6
Interest Expense	31	24
Other (Income) Expense	138	107
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(40)	(21)
United States and Foreign Taxes	3	8
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0
Net Income (Loss)	(43)	(29)
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income (Loss)	13	(2)
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	(56)	(27)
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	(56)	(27)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	30	(60)
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	29	(9)
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	1	(51)
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	(1,166)	(1,001)
Cost of Goods Sold	(1,170)	(1,051)
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	(3)	(1)
Rationalizations	0	0
Interest Expense	(15)	(16)
Other (Income) Expense	46	70
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(24)	(3)
United States and Foreign Taxes	0	(20)
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	67	5
Net Income (Loss)	43	22
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income (Loss)	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	43	22
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	43	22
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(26)	32
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	(6)
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ (26)	$ 38