Equity Affiliates (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

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, 2017 —

	Ownership Percentage	Investment
Dongfeng Dana Axle Co., Ltd. (DDAC)	50%	$	97
Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake, LLC	20%	44
Axles India Limited	48%	9
Taiway Ltd.	14%	5
All others as a group		5
Investments in equity affiliates		160
Investment in affiliates carried at cost		3
Investment in affiliates		$	163

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
	2017		2016		2015			2017		2016		2015
Sales	$	877	$	646	$	554		$	588	$	498	$	582
Gross profit	$	104	$	83	$	45		$	122	$	98	$	113
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	28	$	15	$	(14	)	$	41	$	26	$	42
Net income (loss)	$	22	$	18	$	(6	)	$	38	$	24	$	40
Dana's equity in earnings (loss) of affiliate	$	9	$	7	$	(45	)	$	10	$	7	$	11

	DDAC				Other Equity Affiliates Combined
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Current assets	$	786	$	547	$	186	$	169
Noncurrent assets	185		191		76		74
Total assets	$	971	$	738	$	262	$	243
Current liabilities	$	711	$	512	$	117	$	96
Noncurrent liabilities	86		87		11		13
Total liabilities	$	797	$	599	$	128	$	109