Consolidating Financial Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 2,500	$ 2,281	$ 2,257	$ 2,772
Accounts Receivable	3,254	2,563
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	2,944	3,250
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	371	404
Total Current Assets	9,069	8,498
Goodwill	660	664
Intangible Assets	138	140
Deferred Income Taxes	190	186
Other Assets	550	529
Investments in Subsidiaries	0	0
Property, Plant and Equipment	7,065	6,956
Total Assets	17,672	16,973
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	3,084	3,223
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	794	719
Other Current Liabilities	1,130	1,182
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	44	102
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 7)	132	96
Total Current Liabilities	5,184	5,322
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases (Note 7)	6,366	4,888
Compensation and Benefits	3,111	4,340
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	273	264
Other Long Term Liabilities	995	1,000
Total Liabilities	15,929	15,814
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	540	534
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock	500	500
Common Stock	247	245
Other Equity	205	(375)
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	952	370
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	251	255
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,203	625
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	17,672	16,973
Parent Company
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	1,085	802	944	916
Accounts Receivable	915	905
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	1,158	1,263
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	69	64
Total Current Assets	3,227	3,034
Goodwill	0	0
Intangible Assets	111	110
Deferred Income Taxes	0	0
Other Assets	257	240
Investments in Subsidiaries	4,110	3,986
Property, Plant and Equipment	2,188	2,260
Total Assets	9,893	9,630
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	784	779
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	315	485
Compensation and Benefits	372	384
Other Current Liabilities	343	350
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 7)	8	9
Total Current Liabilities	1,822	2,007
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases (Note 7)	4,377	3,462
Compensation and Benefits	1,899	2,941
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	43	41
Other Long Term Liabilities	800	809
Total Liabilities	8,941	9,260
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	0	0
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock	500	500
Common Stock	247	245
Other Equity	205	(375)
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	952	370
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders' Equity	952	370
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	9,893	9,630
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	67	68	105	112
Accounts Receivable	251	212
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	742	668
Inventories	162	176
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	11	10
Total Current Assets	1,233	1,134
Goodwill	25	25
Intangible Assets	1	1
Deferred Income Taxes	45	56
Other Assets	75	61
Investments in Subsidiaries	271	299
Property, Plant and Equipment	141	151
Total Assets	1,791	1,727
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	206	214
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	34	31
Other Current Liabilities	45	32
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 7)	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	285	277
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases (Note 7)	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	181	195
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	11	6
Other Long Term Liabilities	30	32
Total Liabilities	507	510
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	0	0
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock	0	0
Common Stock	319	339
Other Equity	965	878
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	1,284	1,217
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,284	1,217
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	1,791	1,727
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	1,348	1,411	1,208	1,744
Accounts Receivable	2,088	1,446
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	0	0
Inventories	1,717	1,893
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	281	321
Total Current Assets	5,434	5,071
Goodwill	511	516
Intangible Assets	26	29
Deferred Income Taxes	133	130
Other Assets	218	228
Investments in Subsidiaries	0	0
Property, Plant and Equipment	4,763	4,565
Total Assets	11,085	10,539
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	2,094	2,230
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	427	183
Compensation and Benefits	388	304
Other Current Liabilities	756	808
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	44	102
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 7)	124	87
Total Current Liabilities	3,833	3,714
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases (Note 7)	1,989	1,426
Compensation and Benefits	1,031	1,204
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	227	219
Other Long Term Liabilities	165	159
Total Liabilities	7,245	6,722
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	328	327
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock	0	0
Common Stock	993	993
Other Equity	2,268	2,242
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	3,261	3,235
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	251	255
Total Shareholders' Equity	3,512	3,490
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	11,085	10,539
Consolidating Entries and Eliminations
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable	0	0
Accounts Receivable From Affiliates	(742)	(668)
Inventories	(93)	(82)
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	10	9
Total Current Assets	(825)	(741)
Goodwill	124	123
Intangible Assets	0	0
Deferred Income Taxes	12	0
Other Assets	0	0
Investments in Subsidiaries	(4,381)	(4,285)
Property, Plant and Equipment	(27)	(20)
Total Assets	(5,097)	(4,923)
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable-Trade	0	0
Accounts Payable to Affiliates	(742)	(668)
Compensation and Benefits	0	0
Other Current Liabilities	(14)	(8)
Notes Payable and Overdrafts	0	0
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases due Within One Year (Note 7)	0	0
Total Current Liabilities	(756)	(676)
Long Term Debt and Capital Leases (Note 7)	0	0
Compensation and Benefits	0	0
Deferred and Other Noncurrent Income Taxes	(8)	(2)
Other Long Term Liabilities	0	0
Total Liabilities	(764)	(678)
Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
Minority Shareholders' Equity	212	207
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity:
Preferred Stock	0	0
Common Stock	(1,312)	(1,332)
Other Equity	(3,233)	(3,120)
Goodyear Shareholders' Equity	(4,545)	(4,452)
Minority Shareholders' Equity - Nonredeemable	0	0
Total Shareholders' Equity	(4,545)	(4,452)
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ (5,097)	$ (4,923)