Segment Information Details (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 802	$ 816
Adjusted EBITDA for Total Company	89	78
Depreciation and Amortization Expenses for Continuing Operations	21	21
Restructuring expense	10	3
Interest expense, net	2	5
Equity in net income of (loss) non-consolidated affiliates	0	(1)
Other expense, net	4	12
Provision for income taxes	13	9
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	13	(46)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	4	20
Non-cash, stock-based compensation expense	2	3
Other Nonoperating Expense	1	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Visteon Corporation	19	50
Assets	2,368		$ 4,681
Electronics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring expense	11
Assets	2,332		4,649
Other Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	36		$ 32
Operating Segments [Member] | Electronics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	793	781
Adjusted EBITDA for Total Company	94	84
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	9	44
Adjusted EBITDA for Total Company	$ (5)	(6)
Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales		$ (9)