Disposal Groups - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended		11 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2016	Nov. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016	Nov. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Other income (expense)			$ (9,000,000)	$ (2,000,000)
Obligation for current or future asbestos claims							$ 0
Net sales			$ 1,701,000,000	$ 1,449,000,000
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] | Dana Companies LLC [Member]
Net assets	$ 165,000,000
Consideration	88,000,000
Proceeds from divestiture of business	29,000,000
Pre-tax loss on divestiture of subsidiary	$ 77,000,000
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] | Nippon Reinz Co Ltd [Member]
Proceeds from divestiture of business		$ 5,000,000
Pre-tax loss on divestiture of subsidiary		$ 3,000,000
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent		53.70%			53.70%
Gain on derecognition of noncontrolling interest		$ 12,000,000
Net sales					$ 42,000,000
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] | Dana Companies LLC [Member]
Consideration						$ 3,000,000
Other income (expense)						$ 3,000,000