Equity Affiliates (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

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, 2017 — 

	Ownership Percentage	Investment
Dongfeng Dana Axle Co., Ltd. (DDAC)	50%	$	90
Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake, LLC	20%	45
Axles India Limited	48%	8
All others as a group		10
Investments in equity affiliates		153
Investments in affiliates carried at cost		2
Investments in affiliates		$	155

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,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Sales	$	215	$	145	$	615	$	425
Gross profit	$	21	$	21	$	72	$	53
Earnings before income taxes	$	5	$	5	$	15	$	8
Net income	$	3	$	2	$	11	$	4
Dana's equity in earnings of affiliate	$	1	$	—	$	4	$	—