Benefit Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
U.S Defined Contribution Plan Matching Contributions			100.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, matching contribution expenses			$ 6	$ 10	$ 13
Defined Benefit Plan, Settlements, Plan Assets	$ 5
Benefit Expenses
Settlements and curtailments	$ 1	$ (25)	0	0	(23)
United States Pension Plan of US Entity [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Settlements, Plan Assets
Benefit Expenses
Service cost
Interest cost			28	34	43
Expected return on plan assets			(42)	(42)	(54)
Settlements and curtailments			0	0	(23)
Defined Benefit Plan, Special Termination Benefits			6	0	0
Amortization of:
Losses and other				1
Visteon sponsored plan net pension expense/(income)			$ (8)	$ (7)	$ (34)
Discount rate for expense			4.37%	4.00%	4.75%
Assumed long-term rate of return on assets			7.00%	7.00%	7.00%
Foreign Pension Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Settlements, Plan Assets			$ 4
Benefit Expenses
Service cost			3	$ 14	$ 25
Interest cost			10	19	31
Expected return on plan assets			(10)	(17)	(22)
Settlements and curtailments			1	0	(2)
Defined Benefit Plan, Special Termination Benefits			1	0	0
Amortization of:
Losses and other			1	8	3
Visteon sponsored plan net pension expense/(income)			$ 6	$ 24	$ 35
Discount rate for expense			4.60%	3.17%	4.30%
Rate of increase in compensation			3.70%	3.49%	3.55%
Assumed long-term rate of return on assets			4.87%	4.87%	5.10%
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Methodology change for future net benefit cost			$ 6