Equity Affiliates (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

All Affiliate Investments [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

Equity method investments exceeding $5 at September 30, 2016 — 

	Ownership Percentage	Investment
Dongfeng Dana Axle Co., Ltd. (DDAC)	50%	$	81
Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake, LLC	20%	48
Axles India Limited	48%	8
All others as a group		8
Investments in equity affiliates		145
Investments in affiliates carried at cost		2
Investments in affiliates		$	147

DDAC Affiliate [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

Summarized financial information for DDAC — 

	Three Months Ended   September 30,					Nine Months Ended   September 30,
	2016		2015			2016		2015
Sales	$	145	$	114		$	425	$	402
Gross profit	$	21	$	8		$	53	$	31
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	5	$	(4	)	$	8	$	(8	)
Net income (loss)	$	2	$	(3	)	$	4	$	(6	)
Dana's equity in earnings (loss) of affiliate	$	—	$	(3	)	$	—	$	(7	)