Consolidating Financial Information (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	$ 4,657	$ 5,002	$ 13,782	$ 14,749
Cost of Goods Sold	3,516	3,946	10,566	11,732
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	653	686	2,018	2,022
Rationalizations	15	21	80	41
Interest Expense	108	100	315	287
Other (Income) Expense	66	0	242	112
Income before Income Taxes	299	249	561	555
United States and Foreign Taxes	100	54	168	136
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net Income	199	195	393	419
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income (Loss)	38	22	70	25
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)	161	173	323	394
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends	0	7	7	22
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	161	166	316	372
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	59	282	390	619
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	(13)	41	38	28
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	72	241	352	591
Parent Company
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	1,999	2,131	5,864	6,212
Cost of Goods Sold	1,630	1,810	4,808	5,255
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	228	241	679	695
Rationalizations	0	1	(1)	6
Interest Expense	83	82	249	233
Other (Income) Expense	(14)	(77)	(60)	(204)
Income before Income Taxes	72	74	189	227
United States and Foreign Taxes	6	7	15	14
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	95	106	149	181
Net Income	161	173	323	394
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income (Loss)	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)		173	323	394
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends		7	7	22
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	161	166	316	372
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	72	241	352	591
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	72	241	352	591
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	673	676	1,927	2,024
Cost of Goods Sold	604	605	1,734	1,813
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	43	43	126	127
Rationalizations	0	1	0	2
Interest Expense	7	7	20	22
Other (Income) Expense	(1)	(2)	(10)	2
Income before Income Taxes	20	22	57	58
United States and Foreign Taxes	5	7	13	41
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	21	10	37	0
Net Income	36	25	81	17
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income (Loss)	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)		25	81	17
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends		0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	36	25	81	17
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	34	23	96	39
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	34	23	96	39
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	3,338	3,246	9,361	9,664
Cost of Goods Sold	2,669	2,620	7,461	7,956
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	383	409	1,219	1,212
Rationalizations	15	19	81	33
Interest Expense	33	28	92	82
Other (Income) Expense	32	1	170	99
Income before Income Taxes	206	169	338	282
United States and Foreign Taxes	88	41	139	100
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Net Income	118	128	199	182
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income (Loss)	38	22	70	25
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)		106	129	157
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends		0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	80	106	129	157
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(22)	164	153	111
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	4	33	57	23
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(26)	131	96	88
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations
Consolidating Statement of Operations
Net Sales	(1,353)	(1,051)	(3,370)	(3,151)
Cost of Goods Sold	(1,387)	(1,089)	(3,437)	(3,292)
Selling, Administrative and General Expense	(1)	(7)	(6)	(12)
Rationalizations	0	0	0	0
Interest Expense	(15)	(17)	(46)	(50)
Other (Income) Expense	49	78	142	215
Income before Income Taxes	1	(16)	(23)	(12)
United States and Foreign Taxes	1	(1)	1	(19)
Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries	(116)	(116)	(186)	(181)
Net Income	(116)	(131)	(210)	(174)
Less: Minority Shareholders' Net Income (Loss)	0	0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss)		(131)	(210)	(174)
Less: Preferred Stock Dividends		0	0	0
Goodyear Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders	(116)	(131)	(210)	(174)
Comprehensive Income (Loss)	(25)	(146)	(211)	(122)
Less: Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Minority Shareholders	(17)	8	(19)	5
Goodyear Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$ (8)	$ (154)	$ (192)	$ (127)