Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2018

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]

The table below provides details underlying the calculations of basic and diluted earnings per share:

	Three Months Ended September 30				Nine Months Ended September 30
	2018		2017		2018		2017
	(In Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)
Numerator:
Net income from continuing operations attributable to Visteon	$	20	$	43	$	119	$	143
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to Visteon	1		—		2		8
Net income attributable to Visteon	$	21	$	43	$	121	$	151
Denominator:
Average common stock outstanding - basic	29.3		31.2		29.8		31.8
Dilutive effect of performance based share units and other	0.2		0.6		0.3		0.5
Diluted shares	29.5		31.8		30.1		32.3
Basic and Diluted Per Share Data:
Basic earnings per share attributable to Visteon:
Continuing operations	$	0.68	$	1.38	$	3.99	$	4.50
Discontinued operations	0.03		—		0.07		0.25
	$	0.71	$	1.38	$	4.06	$	4.75
Diluted earnings per share attributable to Visteon:
Continuing operations	$	0.68	$	1.35	$	3.95	$	4.43
Discontinued operations	0.03		—		0.07		0.25
	$	0.71	$	1.35	$	4.02	$	4.68