Summary Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended									12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Litigation Settlement Interest											$ 8,000,000
Litigation Settlement, Expense											11,000,000
Revenues	$ 744,000,000	$ 731,000,000	$ 733,000,000	$ 737,000,000	$ 731,000,000	$ 681,000,000	$ 758,000,000	$ 814,000,000		$ 2,945,000,000	2,984,000,000	$ 3,146,000,000
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business										0	0	(33,000,000)
cash contribution-France Transaction												13,000,000
Gross margin	104,000,000	84,000,000	70,000,000	66,000,000	96,000,000	82,000,000	104,000,000	129,000,000		324,000,000	411,000,000	491,000,000
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	48,000,000	31,000,000	16,000,000	11,000,000	47,000,000	32,000,000	49,000,000	88,000,000		106,000,000	216,000,000	223,000,000
Net income from continuing operations	40,000,000	18,000,000	8,000,000	16,000,000	46,000,000	23,000,000	37,000,000	67,000,000		82,000,000	173,000,000	175,000,000
Net income (loss)	39,000,000	18,000,000	8,000,000	16,000,000	45,000,000	24,000,000	36,000,000	69,000,000		81,000,000	174,000,000	192,000,000
Net income (loss) attributable to Visteon Corporation	$ 35,000,000	$ 14,000,000	$ 7,000,000	$ 14,000,000	$ 43,000,000	$ 21,000,000	$ 35,000,000	$ 65,000,000		$ 71,000,000	$ 163,000,000	$ 159,000,000
Per Share Data
Earnings Per Share, Basic	$ 1.24	$ 0.50	$ 0.25	$ 0.50	$ 1.50	$ 0.71	$ 1.19	$ 2.14		$ 2.49	$ 5.56	$ 5.57
Earnings Per Share, Diluted	$ 1.24	$ 0.50	$ 0.25	$ 0.49	$ 1.49	$ 0.71	$ 1.17	$ 2.11		$ 2.48	$ 5.52	$ 5.47
Asset Impairment Charges										$ 2,000,000
working capital and other impact - France Transaction												$ 7,000,000
Interiors [Member]
Per Share Data
Gain (loss) on business divestiture									$ (7,000,000)	0	$ 0	(8,000,000)
FRANCE
Revenues										$ 53,000,000	$ 70,000,000	84,000,000
Per Share Data
Asset Impairment Charges												$ 13,000,000