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Segments, Geographical Area and Major Customer Information - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net Sales $ 6,617us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 6,769us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 7,224us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Ford [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net Sales 1,217us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= dan_FordMember		 1,226us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= dan_FordMember		 1,254us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= dan_FordMember
Sales [Member] | Ford [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales percentage revenue 18.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesMember
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= dan_FordMember		 18.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesMember
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= dan_FordMember		 17.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesMember
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= dan_FordMember
Sales [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales percentage revenue 10.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember		 10.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember		 10.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesMember
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
UNITED STATES      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net Sales 2,760us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US		 2,559us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US		 2,975us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
UNITED STATES | Sales [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales percentage revenue 42.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US		    
ITALY      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net Sales 703us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT		 734us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT		 731us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT
ITALY | Sales [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales percentage revenue 11.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_IT		    
BRAZIL      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net Sales 505us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR		 639us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR		 574us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR
BRAZIL | Sales [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales percentage revenue 8.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_BR		    
GERMANY      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net Sales $ 429us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE		 $ 410us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE		 $ 408us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
GERMANY | Sales [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales percentage revenue 6.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE		    
Other Countries | Sales [Member] | Minimum [Member]      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]      
Net sales percentage revenue 5.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesMember
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= dan_OtherCountriesMember