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Interiors Divestiture (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			6 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2011	Nov. 01, 2014	Feb. 02, 2015
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Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	822				822	1,677	825				723
Loss on interiors divestiture					136	0	0
Interest rate margin applied to seller-backed facility					5.00%
Visteon Interiors Korea Ltd. [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value												10
Maximum [Member]
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Loss on interiors divestiture	125
Interiors India Operations [Member]
Payment associated with business disposal					13
Loss on interiors divestiture	11
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses								3,600
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Interiors operations in Thailand [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value													5
Loss on interiors divestiture									1
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses										5
Scenario, Forecast [Member] \| Argentina and Brazil Interiors Operations [Member]
Loss on interiors divestiture										$ 20