Stockholders' Equity and Non-controlling Interests (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended			42 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Oct. 01, 2010
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount					$ 500,000,000		$ 500,000,000
Increase of Authorized Stock Repurchase Amount							2,000,000,000
Treasury Stock, Value				$ 1,766,000,000,000
accelerated share repurchase, initial stock delivery			3,394,157
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Initial Price Paid Per Share			$ 92.07
accelerated share repurchase, minimum share delivery			1,129,001
accelerated share repurchase program, maximum share price			$ 100.54
accelerated share repurchase, capped share delivery					112,269
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Final Price Paid Per Share		$ 97.25			$ 104.79	$ 96.19
accelerated share repurchase, uncapped share delivery		534,214
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock	$ 400,000,000		$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000	$ 500,000,000
Dividends Payable, Date Declared				Dec. 09, 2015
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared				$ 43.40
Dividends Payable, Date of Record				Jan. 15, 2016
Dividends Payable				$ 15,000,000	1,751,000,000		$ 1,751,000,000
Payments of Capital Distribution				$ 1,736,000,000	$ 0	$ 0
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid				Jan. 22, 2016
Dividends, Share-based Compensation, Cash				$ 15,000,000
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired					4,771,262
Treasury Stock, Shares				22,211,410	15,182,372		15,182,372
Non-controlling interests				$ 138,000,000	$ 142,000,000		$ 142,000,000
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share				$ 0.01	$ 0.01		$ 0.01
Exercise price of warrants or rights						$ 58.80
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)				$ (233,000,000)	$ (190,000,000)	$ (299,000,000)	$ (190,000,000)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax				(58,000,000)	(73,000,000)
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax				3,000,000	(10,000,000)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Tax				3,000,000	(3,000,000)	8,000,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, Tax				2,000,000	(2,000,000)	$ 2,000,000
Restricted net assets, non-consolidated affiliates				45,000,000	56,000,000		56,000,000
Restricted net assets, consolidated affiliates				164,000,000	156,000,000		156,000,000
YFVE [Member]
Non-controlling interests				97,000,000	100,000,000		100,000,000
SVAE - Shanghai Electronics [Member]
Non-controlling interests				39,000,000	41,000,000		41,000,000
Other Entity [Member]
Non-controlling interests				$ 2,000,000	$ 1,000,000		$ 1,000,000
5-Year Warrants [Member]
Class of warrant, outstanding					134,762	1,548,387	134,762
Number of warrants exercised					671,674	741,951
10-year Warrants [Member]
Class of warrant, outstanding				909	909		909
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Each Warrant or Right				1.4
Exercise price of warrants or rights				$ 9.66
Stock Warrants, Fair Value								$ 15.00
Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)				$ (153,000,000)	$ (155,000,000)	$ (138,000,000)	$ (155,000,000)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax				(13,000,000)	(96,000,000)
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax				3,000,000	(1,000,000)
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)				(75,000,000)	(36,000,000)	(156,000,000)	(36,000,000)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax				(40,000,000)	0
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax				1,000,000	7,000,000
Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)				(5,000,000)	1,000,000	$ (5,000,000)	$ 1,000,000
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, Net of Tax				(5,000,000)	23,000,000
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax				$ (1,000,000)	(16,000,000)
10b5-1 Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share				$ 69.48
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares				7,190,506
HVCC and Germany Interiors Operations [Member]
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax				$ 12,000,000	192,000,000
HVCC and Germany Interiors Operations [Member] | Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax				12,000,000	80,000,000
HVCC and Germany Interiors Operations [Member] | Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax				0	113,000,000
HVCC and Germany Interiors Operations [Member] | Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Reclassification from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Current Period, Net of Tax				$ 0	$ (1,000,000)