Cover - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Oct. 16, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-38471
Entity Registrant Name	Veoneer, Inc.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	82-3720890
Entity Address, Address Line One	Klarabergsviadukten 70, Section C6
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Box 13089
Entity Address, City or Town	Stockholm
Entity Address, Country	SE
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	SE- 103 02
City Area Code	46
Local Phone Number	8 527 762 00
Title of 12(b) Security	Common stock, $1.00 par value
Trading Symbol	VNE
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		111,594,984
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Central Index Key	0001733186
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31