Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2011
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 1,017	$ 921
Other Comprehensive Income:
Net (loss) income	4	114
Foreign currency translation (net of tax of $0 in 2012 and $1 in 2011)	86	59
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost (net of tax of $2 in 2012 and $3 in 2011)	53	39
(Increase) decrease in net actuarial losses (net of tax of $0 in 2012 and $0 in 2011)	(1)	3
Deferred derivative losses (net of tax of $0 in 2012 and $0 in 2011)	(5)	(7)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income (net of tax of $0 in 2012 and $0 in 2011)	(1)	0
Unrealized investment gains (losses) (net of tax of $0 in 2012 and $0 in 2011)	5	(1)
Other comprehensive income	137	93
Total comprehensive income	141	207
Dividends declared to minority shareholders	(1)	(4)
Stock-based compensation plans (Note 10)	2	3
Preferred stock issued, net of expenses	0	484
Preferred stock dividends declared	(7)	0
Common stock issued from treasury	0	4
Other	(1)	1
Ending Balance	1,151	1,616
Changes in Shareholders' Equity (Textuals) [Abstract]
Tax on foreign currency translation	0	1
Tax on amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost	2	3
Tax on net actuarial losses	0	0
Tax on unrealized investment gains (losses)	0	0
Tax on deferred derivative losses	0	0
Tax on reclassification adjustments for amounts recognized in income	0	0
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	749	644
Other Comprehensive Income:
Net (loss) income	(4)	103
Foreign currency translation (net of tax of $0 in 2012 and $1 in 2011)	73	55
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost (net of tax of $2 in 2012 and $3 in 2011)	53	39
(Increase) decrease in net actuarial losses (net of tax of $0 in 2012 and $0 in 2011)	(1)	3
Deferred derivative losses (net of tax of $0 in 2012 and $0 in 2011)	(5)	(7)
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income (net of tax of $0 in 2012 and $0 in 2011)	(1)	0
Unrealized investment gains (losses) (net of tax of $0 in 2012 and $0 in 2011)	5	(1)
Other comprehensive income	124	89
Total comprehensive income	120	192
Dividends declared to minority shareholders	0	0
Stock-based compensation plans (Note 10)	2	3
Preferred stock issued, net of expenses	0	484
Preferred stock dividends declared	(7)	0
Common stock issued from treasury	0	4
Other	(1)	0
Ending Balance	863	1,327
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	268	277
Other Comprehensive Income:
Net (loss) income	8	11
Foreign currency translation (net of tax of $0 in 2012 and $1 in 2011)	13	4
Amortization of prior service cost and unrecognized gains and losses included in total benefit cost (net of tax of $2 in 2012 and $3 in 2011)	0	0
(Increase) decrease in net actuarial losses (net of tax of $0 in 2012 and $0 in 2011)	0	0
Deferred derivative losses (net of tax of $0 in 2012 and $0 in 2011)	0	0
Reclassification adjustment for amounts recognized in income (net of tax of $0 in 2012 and $0 in 2011)	0	0
Unrealized investment gains (losses) (net of tax of $0 in 2012 and $0 in 2011)	0	0
Other comprehensive income	13	4
Total comprehensive income	21	15
Dividends declared to minority shareholders	(1)	(4)
Stock-based compensation plans (Note 10)	0	0
Preferred stock issued, net of expenses	0	0
Preferred stock dividends declared	0	0
Common stock issued from treasury	0	0
Other	0	1
Ending Balance	$ 288	$ 289