Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	$ 770		$ 808	$ 2,345	$ 2,436
Adjusted EBITDA for Total Company	75		65	241	203
Depreciation and Amortization Expenses for Continuing Operations	21		20	62	62
Restructuring charges, net of reversals	5		3	22	18
Interest expense, net	5		2	10	13
Equity in net income of (loss) non-consolidated affiliates	0		3	(3)	(8)
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business	(1)		0	(1)	(62)
Other expense, net	13		7	17	15
Provision for income taxes	5		10	27	43
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(7)		11	15	(2,194)
Net income attributable to non-controlling interests	4		5	12	41
Non-cash, stock-based compensation expense	2		2	6	7
Defined Benefit Plan, Recognized Net Gain (Loss) Due to Settlements		$ (1)
Other Nonoperating Expense	0		(3)	1	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Visteon Corporation	28		5	73	2,263
Assets	2,373			2,373		$ 4,681
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt	0		0	0	(5)
Electronics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	2,337			2,337		4,649
Other Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Assets	36			36		$ 32
Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales					(19)
Operating Segments [Member] | Electronics [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	749		771	2,304	2,332
Adjusted EBITDA for Total Company	75		67	248	211
Operating Segments [Member] | Other Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Sales	21		37	41	123
Adjusted EBITDA for Total Company	$ 0		$ (2)	$ (7)	$ (8)