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Equity Affiliates - Summarized Financial Information for DDAC (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Dana's equity earnings in affiliate $ 1us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments $ 1us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Dongfeng Dana Axle Co., Ltd. (DDAC)    
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]    
Sales 154us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dan_DongfengDanaAxleCoLtdMember
204us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dan_DongfengDanaAxleCoLtdMember
Gross profit 11us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGrossProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dan_DongfengDanaAxleCoLtdMember
20us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGrossProfitLoss
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dan_DongfengDanaAxleCoLtdMember
Pre-tax income (loss) (2)dan_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeLossBeforeIncomeTaxes
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dan_DongfengDanaAxleCoLtdMember
4dan_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeLossBeforeIncomeTaxes
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dan_DongfengDanaAxleCoLtdMember
Net income (loss) (2)us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dan_DongfengDanaAxleCoLtdMember
3us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dan_DongfengDanaAxleCoLtdMember
Dana's equity earnings in affiliate $ (2)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dan_DongfengDanaAxleCoLtdMember
$ (1)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= dan_DongfengDanaAxleCoLtdMember