Equity Affiliates (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

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, 2016 —

	Ownership Percentage	Investment
Dongfeng Dana Axle Co., Ltd. (DDAC)	50%	$	85
Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake, LLC	20%	47
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
	2016		2015			2014		2016		2015		2014
Sales	$	646	$	554		$	762	$	498	$	582	$	564
Gross profit	$	83	$	45		$	82	$	98	$	113	$	100
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	15	$	(14	)	$	23	$	26	$	42	$	33
Net income (loss)	$	18	$	(6	)	$	17	$	24	$	40	$	32
Dana's equity in earnings (loss) of affiliate	$	7	$	(45	)	$	5	$	7	$	11	$	8

	DDAC				Other Equity Affiliates Combined
	2016		2015		2016		2015
Current assets	$	547	$	406	$	169	$	180
Noncurrent assets	191		206		74		71
Total assets	$	738	$	612	$	243	$	251
Current liabilities	$	512	$	385	$	96	$	97
Noncurrent liabilities	87		95		13		12
Total liabilities	$	599	$	480	$	109	$	109