Segment Information (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 1,856	$ 1,717
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	176	153
Total Adjusted EBITDA	170	143
Interest expense, net	10	9
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	(18)	27
Depreciation and amortization	67	64
Restructuring and other expenses	36	63
Stock-based compensation expense	6	7
Other	0	2
Net Income (loss) attributable to Visteon	69	(29)
Inventories, net	427		385
Property and equipment, net	1,297		1,326
Climate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	1,228	1,023
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	113	84
Inventories, net	317		276
Property and equipment, net	989		974
Electronics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	365	329
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	30	28
Inventories, net	66		67
Property and equipment, net	96		119
Interiors [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	317	393
Segment Adjusted EBITDA	33	41
Inventories, net	44		42
Property and equipment, net	176		178
Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	(54)	(28)
Product Groups [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Inventories, net	427		385
Property and equipment, net	1,261		1,271
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Adjusted EBITDA	(6)	(10)
Property and equipment, net	$ 36		$ 55