Equity Affiliates (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

All Affiliate Investments [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

Equity method investments exceeding $5 at December 31, 2015 —

	Ownership Percentage	Investment
Dongfeng Dana Axle Co., Ltd.	50%	$	83
Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake, LLC	20%	49
Axles India Limited	48%	7
All others as a group		9
Investments in equity affiliates		148
Investment in affiliates carried at cost		2
Investment in affiliates		$	150

All Equity Affiliates Combined [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

Summarized financial information for DDAC and other equity affiliates on a combined basis —

	DDAC							Other Equity Affiliates Combined
	2015			2014		2013		2015		2014		2013
Sales	$	554		$	762	$	835	$	582	$	564	$	497
Gross profit	$	45		$	82	$	82	$	113	$	100	$	79
Pre-tax income	$	(14	)	$	23	$	19	$	42	$	33	$	25
Net income	$	(6	)	$	17	$	20	$	40	$	32	$	24
Dana's equity earnings in affiliate	$	(45	)	$	5	$	7	$	11	$	8	$	5

	DDAC				Other Equity Affiliates Combined
	2015		2014		2015		2014
Current assets	$	406	$	552	$	180	$	192
Noncurrent assets	206		177		71		73
Total assets	$	612	$	729	$	251	$	265
Current liabilities	$	385	$	506	$	97	$	123
Noncurrent liabilities	95		61		12		13
Total liabilities	$	480	$	567	$	109	$	136