Consolidating Financial Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	$ 4,656	$ 4,894	$ 9,125	$ 9,747
Cost of Goods Sold	3,532	3,846	7,050	7,786
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	698	691	1,365	1,336
Rationalizations	24	13	65	20
Interest Expense	102	102	207	187
Other (Income) Expense	8	(14)	176	112
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	292	256	262	306
United States and Foreign Taxes	60	63	68	82
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net Income	232	193	194	224
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income (Loss)	19	5	32	3
Goodyear Net Income	213	188	162	221
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	0	7	7	15
Goodyear Net Income Available to Common Shareholders	213	181	155	206
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	288	183	331	337
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	22	2	51	(13)
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	266	181	280	350
Parent Company
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	1,990	2,072	3,865	4,081
Cost of Goods Sold	1,620	1,710	3,178	3,445
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	227	239	451	454
Rationalizations	0	4	(1)	5
Interest Expense	84	81	166	151
Other (Income) Expense	(34)	(82)	(46)	(127)
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	93	120	117	153
United States and Foreign Taxes	7	8	9	7
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	127	76	54	75
Net Income	213	188	162	221
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income (Loss)	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income	213	188	162	221
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends		7	7	15
Goodyear Net Income Available to Common Shareholders	213	181	155	206
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	266	181	280	350
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	266	181	280	350
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	653	677	1,254	1,348
Cost of Goods Sold	582	620	1,130	1,208
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	43	43	83	84
Rationalizations	0	1	0	1
Interest Expense	6	8	13	15
Other (Income) Expense	(5)	10	(9)	4
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	27	(5)	37	36
United States and Foreign Taxes	5	2	8	34
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	10	(6)	16	(10)
Net Income	32	(13)	45	(8)
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income (Loss)	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income	32	(13)	45	(8)
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends		0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income Available to Common Shareholders	32	(13)	45	(8)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	37	3	62	16
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	37	3	62	16
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	2,864	3,244	6,023	6,418
Cost of Goods Sold	2,210	2,668	4,792	5,336
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	430	413	836	803
Rationalizations	24	8	66	14
Interest Expense	28	30	59	54
Other (Income) Expense	0	(9)	138	98
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	172	134	132	113
United States and Foreign Taxes	48	51	51	59
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net Income	124	83	81	54
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income (Loss)	19	5	32	3
Goodyear Net Income	105	78	49	51
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends		0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income Available to Common Shareholders	105	78	49	51
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	145	7	175	(53)
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	24	(1)	53	(10)
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	121	8	122	(43)
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	(851)	(1,099)	(2,017)	(2,100)
Cost of Goods Sold	(880)	(1,152)	(2,050)	(2,203)
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	(2)	(4)	(5)	(5)
Rationalizations	0	0	0	0
Interest Expense	(16)	(17)	(31)	(33)
Other (Income) Expense	47	67	93	137
Income (Loss) before Income Taxes and Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	7	(24)	4
United States and Foreign Taxes	0	2	0	(18)
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(137)	(70)	(70)	(65)
Net Income	(137)	(65)	(94)	(43)
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income (Loss)	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income	(137)	(65)	(94)	(43)
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends		0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income Available to Common Shareholders	(137)	(65)	(94)	(43)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(160)	(8)	(186)	24
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	(2)	3	(2)	(3)
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ (158)	$ (11)	$ (184)	$ 27