Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Numerator:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Visteon	$ 16	$ (26)	$ 93	$ (75)
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(11)	5	2,170	(82)
Net income (loss) attributable to Visteon	$ 5	$ (21)	$ 2,263	$ (157)
Denominator:
Average common stock outstanding - basic	40.5	44.0	42.9	46.2
Dilutive effect of warrants and PSUs	0.9	0.0	1.0	0.0
Diluted shares	41.4	44.0	43.9	46.2
Basic earnings (loss) per share
Continuing operations	$ 0.39	$ (0.59)	$ 2.17	$ (1.62)
Discontinued operations	(0.27)	0.11	50.58	(1.78)
Basic	0.12	(0.48)	52.75	(3.40)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
Continuing operations	0.38	(0.59)	2.12	(1.62)
Discontinued operations	(0.26)	0.11	49.43	(1.78)
Diluted	0.12	(0.48)	51.55	(3.40)
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Lower Range Limit		53.48		53.48
Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, Exercise Price Range, Upper Range Limit		84.67		84.67
5-Year Warrants [Member]
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
Exercise price	$ 58.80	$ 58.80	$ 58.80	$ 58.80
Warrant [Member] | 5-Year Warrants [Member]
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount		1.5		1.5
Performance Shares [Member]
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount		1.0		1.0
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount		0.1		0.1