Earnings Per Share (Details 1) (USD $) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Earnings per share - basic:
Goodyear net income	$ 173	$ 117	$ 394	$ 205
Less: Preferred stock dividends	7	7	22	22
Goodyear net income available to common shareholders	166	110	372	183
Weighted average shares outstanding	246	245	246	245
Earnings per common share - basic	$ 0.67	$ 0.45	$ 1.51	$ 0.75
Earnings Per Share - diluted:
Goodyear net income	173	117	394	205
Less: Preferred stock dividends	0	0	0	0
Goodyear net income available to common shareholders	$ 173	$ 117	$ 394	$ 205
Weighted average shares outstanding	246	245	246	245
Dilutive effect of mandatory covertible preferred stock	27	34	27	34
Dilutive effect of stock options and other dilutive securities	5	2	3	2
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	278	281	276	281
Earnings per common share - diluted	$ 0.62	$ 0.41	$ 1.43	$ 0.73
Underwater Stock Options
Per Share of Common Stock (Textuals) [Abstract]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share	4	11	5	11