Income Taxes (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 Jurisdictions where valuation allowances are maintained [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Jurisdictions where valuation allowances are maintained [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Halla Visteon Climate Control [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Halla Visteon Climate Control [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Halla Visteon Climate Control [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Visteon Sistemas Automotivos [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Tax associated with management fees [Member] Halla Visteon Climate Control [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Withholding tax on dividends paid [Member] Halla Visteon Climate Control [Member]
Provision for income taxes	$ 22	$ 23	$ 94	$ 59
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	52	85	202	287		51	44
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Repatriation of Foreign Earnings, Amount	3	4
Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount	5
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate	38		38		30
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued	27		27		23
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Amounts Pertaining to Examined Tax Returns [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance			73
Additions to tax positions related to current period			6
Additions to tax positions related to prior periods			7
Settlements with tax authorities			(1)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Reduction Resulting from Lapse of Applicable Statute of Limitations			(1)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Decrease Resulting from Foreign Currency Translation			(1)
Ending balance	83		83
Income Tax Examination, Estimate of Possible Loss									25
Tax audit appeals payment								25			15
Income Tax Examination, Liability (Refund) Adjustment from Settlement with Taxing Authority										11		5	6
Tax audit appeals and refund claims receivable	$ 34		$ 34