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Summary of Other Income (Expense), Net (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]      
Interest income $ 15us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest $ 25us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest $ 24us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeInterest
Government grants and incentives 4us-gaap_RevenueFromGrants 3us-gaap_RevenueFromGrants 8us-gaap_RevenueFromGrants
Foreign exchange gain (loss) 11us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax (5)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax (15)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
Strategic transaction expenses (3)dan_StrategicTransactionExpenses (4)dan_StrategicTransactionExpenses (10)dan_StrategicTransactionExpenses
Write-off of deferred financing costs (4)us-gaap_WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost (4)us-gaap_WriteOffOfDeferredDebtIssuanceCost   
Gain on sale of marketable securities    9us-gaap_RealizedGainLossOnMarketableSecuritiesCostMethodInvestmentsAndOtherInvestments   
Recognition of unrealized gain on payment-in-kind note receivable 2dan_RecognitionOfFairValueAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings 5dan_RecognitionOfFairValueAssetGainLossIncludedInEarnings   
Insurance and other recoveries 2us-gaap_InsuranceRecoveries 13us-gaap_InsuranceRecoveries 2us-gaap_InsuranceRecoveries
Impairment of long-lived assets     (2)us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsToBeDisposedOf
Other 17us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 13us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense 12us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Other income, net $ 48dan_OtherIncomeExpenseNet $ 55dan_OtherIncomeExpenseNet $ 19dan_OtherIncomeExpenseNet