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Summary of Operating Loss Carryforwards (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Deferred Tax Asset $ 654us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards $ 654us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards $ 788us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwards
Valuation Allowance (446)us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance (446)us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance  
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Domestic 432us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsDomestic
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
432us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsDomestic
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
 
Valuation Allowance (261)us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
(261)us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember
 
Operating Loss Carryforward Period In Years 20 years    
Earliest Year of Expiration   Dec. 31, 2028  
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, State and Local 122us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsStateAndLocal
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
122us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsStateAndLocal
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
 
Valuation Allowance (114)us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
(114)us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= us-gaap_StateAndLocalJurisdictionMember
 
Carryforward Period Various    
Earliest Year of Expiration   Dec. 31, 2015  
BRAZIL      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Foreign 26us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_BR
26us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_BR
 
Valuation Allowance (14)us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_BR
(14)us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_BR
 
Carryforward Period Unlimited    
FRANCE      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Foreign 13us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_FR
13us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_FR
 
Valuation Allowance        
Carryforward Period Unlimited    
AUSTRALIA      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Foreign 33us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_AU
33us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_AU
 
Valuation Allowance (33)us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_AU
(33)us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_AU
 
Carryforward Period Unlimited    
UNITED KINGDOM      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Foreign 8us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_GB
8us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_GB
 
Valuation Allowance (4)us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_GB
(4)us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_GB
 
Carryforward Period Unlimited    
ARGENTINA      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Foreign 17us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_AR
17us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_AR
 
Valuation Allowance (17)us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_AR
(17)us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= country_AR
 
Operating Loss Carryforward Period In Years 5 years    
Earliest Year of Expiration   Dec. 31, 2015  
Other Countries [Member]      
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]      
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Foreign 3us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= dan_OtherCountriesMember
3us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOperatingLossCarryforwardsForeign
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= dan_OtherCountriesMember
 
Valuation Allowance $ (3)us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= dan_OtherCountriesMember
$ (3)us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwardsValuationAllowance
/ us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis
= dan_OtherCountriesMember
 
Carryforward Period Unlimited