Segment Information Details (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 1,782		$ 1,610		$ 3,500	$ 3,196
Adjusted EBITDA for Total Company	193		163		363	304
Adjusted EBITDA for discontinued operations	18		14		27	12
Interest expense, net	6		8		14	18
Provision for income taxes	41		39		72	36
Depreciation and Amortization Expenses for Continuing Operations	61		59		121	119
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	14		21		43	36
Equity in net income of non-consolidated affiliates	(11)		(42)		(13)	(86)
Loss on debt extinguishment	23		0		23	0
Restructuring expenses	13	2	2	20	14	21
Other expenses (income)	14		(3)		20	8
Non-cash, stock-based compensation expense	3		4		6	10
Other	1		0		1	0
Adjustments to EBITDA for Discontinued Operations	183		10		198	8
Net (loss) income attributable to Visteon Corporation	(155)		65		(136)	134
Inventories, net	462				462		472
Property and equipment, net	1,280				1,280		1,414
Climate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	1,332		1,247		2,600	2,475
Adjusted EBITDA for Total Company	147		136		264	261
Restructuring expenses	12	1		14
Inventories, net	350				350		324
Property and equipment, net	1,064				1,064		1,046
Electronics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	443		354		882	719
Adjusted EBITDA for Total Company	50		30		107	56
Inventories, net	107				107		106
Property and equipment, net	178				178		163
Other Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	32		52		71	99
Adjusted EBITDA for Total Company	(4)		(3)		(4)	(5)
Inventories, net	5				5		42
Property and equipment, net	24				24		190
Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	(25)		(43)		(53)	(97)
Product Groups [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted EBITDA for Total Company	193		163		367	312
Inventories, net	462				462		472
Property and equipment, net	1,266				1,266		1,399
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Adjusted EBITDA for Total Company	(18)		(14)		(31)	(20)
Restructuring expenses	0	1		6
Inventories, net	0				0		0
Property and equipment, net	$ 14				$ 14		$ 15