40-F

United States

Securities and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 40-F

¨ REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

OR

x ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13(a) or 15(d) of THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015 Commission File Number 001-11444

Magna International Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Not Applicable

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English (if applicable)

Province of Ontario, Canada

(Province of other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

3714

(Primary Standard Industrial Classification Code number (if applicable)

Not Applicable

(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number (if applicable)

337 Magna Drive, Aurora, Ontario, Canada L4G 7K1 (905) 726-2462

(Address and telephone number of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

Corporation Service Company, 1180 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 210 New York, New York 10036-8401

Telephone 212-299-5600

(Name, address (including zip code) and telephone number (including area code)

of agent for service in the United States)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act.

Title of each class	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Shares	New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act. None

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act. None

For annual reports, indicate by check mark the information filed with this Form:

x  Annual Information Form x  Audited Annual Financial Statements

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report 402,264,201 Common Shares.

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x         No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x        No  ¨

1. ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM

The Registrant’s Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2015 is attached hereto as Exhibit 1 (the “Annual Information Form”).

2. AUDITED ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

The Registrant’s Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2015 (the “Annual Shareholders’ Report”) was previously filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) as Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrant’s Report on Form 6-K dated March 28, 2016. For the Registrant’s consolidated audited annual financial statements, including the report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Deloitte LLP for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 relating to such financial statements, see pages 27 to 61 and pages 25 and 26, respectively, of the Annual Shareholders’ Report. For the Registrant’s Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Position, see pages 1 to 24 of the Annual Shareholders’ Report.

3. WEBSITE INFORMATION

Notwithstanding any reference to the Registrant’s website on the World Wide Web in the Annual Information Form or in the documents attached or incorporated as exhibits hereto, the information contained in the Registrant’s website, or any other site on the World Wide Web referred to in the Registrant’s website, is not a part of this annual report on Form 40-F and, therefore, is not filed with the Commission.

4. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The Registrant has made in the documents filed as part of this annual report on Form 40-F, and from time to time may otherwise make “forward-looking statements”, within the meaning of Section 21E of the Exchange Act and Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, and related assumptions concerning its operations, economic performance and financial matters. Actual results or events could differ materially from those set forth in, or implied by, the forward-looking statements and the related assumptions due to a variety of factors. Reference is made to the section entitled “Forward-Looking Statements” on page i of the Annual Information Form for a discussion of such factors.

5. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer and its Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer are responsible for establishing and maintaining the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) and internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act).

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Registrant maintains disclosure controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable, but not absolute, assurance that material information required to be disclosed in reports under the Exchange Act is communicated in a timely manner to senior management to enable them to make timely decisions regarding public disclosure of such information. The Registrant has conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2015 under the supervision, and with the participation of, its Chief Executive Officer and its Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer. Based on this evaluation, the Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer and its Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in providing reasonable assurance that material information relating to it (including all consolidated subsidiaries) is made known to them and information required to be disclosed by the Registrant is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms.

Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

Management of the Registrant is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the Registrant. Such management has used the Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission to evaluate the effectiveness of the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable, but not absolute, assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting

and preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Due to its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. Additionally, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. The Registrant’s Chief Executive Officer and its Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer have assessed the effectiveness of the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting and have concluded that, as at December 31, 2015, such internal control over financial reporting is effective and that there were no material weaknesses in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. Deloitte LLP, who audited the Registrant’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015, also issued a report on internal controls under the auditing standards of the Public Companies Accounting Oversight Board (United States). This report is located on page 26 of the Annual Shareholders’ Report.

Changes in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

6. AUDIT COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

The Registrant has a separately designated standing audit committee of its Board of Directors (the “Audit Committee”), which is currently comprised of the following members of the Registrant’s Board of Directors: Lawrence D. Worrall (Chair), Scott B. Bonham, Peter G. Bowie and Dr. Kurt J. Lauk.

The Registrant’s Board of Directors has determined that each of Mr. Worrall, the Chair of the Audit Committee, and Messrs. Bonham, Bowie and Lauk, is an “audit committee financial expert” and that each member of the Audit Committee is “independent” and “financially literate”, as such terms are defined in the listing standards of the New York Stock Exchange and Exchange Act Rule 10A-3.

7. CODE OF ETHICS

The Registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to all of its employees, including its Chief Executive Officer, its Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, its Controller and other persons performing similar functions. The text of such code of ethics is contained in the Registrant’s Code of Conduct and Ethics, which is posted on the Corporate Governance section of the Registrant’s website at www.magna.com.

8. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

As a “foreign private issuer” listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the Registrant is required to disclose the significant ways in which its corporate governance practices differ from those to be followed by U.S. domestic issuers under the NYSE listing standards. The Registrant has disclosed on its website (www.magna.com) a Statement of Significant Corporate Governance Differences (NYSE), which discloses such differences.

9. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The tables below show the fees for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by our principal accountant, Deloitte LLP for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.

	Fiscal 2015					Fiscal 2014
Type of Services	Fees		% of Total			Fees		% of Total
Audit Fees		10,016,000		78	%		12,159,000		91	%
Audit-Related Fees		1,726,000		13	%		99,000		1	%
Tax Fees		1,044,000		8	%		1,075,000		8	%
All Other Fees		49,000		<1	%		4,000		<1	%
Total		12,835,000		100.00	%		13,337,000		100.00	%

Services provided by an external auditor fall into one of the following categories:

The services comprising the “Audit Fees” category for each of the last two fiscal years were performed by the Auditor to comply with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”), including integrated audit of the consolidated financial statements, quarterly reviews and statutory audits of foreign subsidiaries. In some cases, fees in this category may include an appropriate allocation of fees for tax services or accounting consultations, to the extent such services were necessary to comply with the standards of the PCAOB. This category includes fees incurred in connection with the audit of our internal controls and the Auditor’s opinion on Management’s assessment of our internal control over financial reporting for purposes of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

The services comprising the “Audit-Related Fees” category for these two fiscal years consisted of fees paid in respect of assurance and related services, including such things as due diligence relating to mergers and acquisitions, accounting consultations and audits in connection with acquisitions, attest services that are not required by statute or regulation and consultation concerning financial accounting and reporting standards. Audit-related services actually provided by the Auditor in each of fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2014 related to (a) assurance services and procedures related to the audit of carve-out financial statements for Magna’s interiors business, (b) issuance of comfort letters for prospectus supplements (c) assessments in connection with COSO 2013 Internal Controls Integrated Framework; and (d) specific procedures related to government subsidies.

The services comprising the “Tax Fees” category for these two fiscal years consisted of all fees paid in respect of tax compliance, planning and advisory services performed by the Auditor’s tax professionals, except those services required in order to comply with the standards of the PCAOB which are included under “Audit Services”. The tax services actually provided by the Auditor in fiscal 2015 and fiscal 2014 consisted of: domestic and international tax advisory, compliance and research services, as well as transfer pricing advisory services.

The category “All Other Fees” captures fees in respect of all permitted services not falling under any of the previous categories.

The Audit Committee has a process for pre-approving all services provided by, and related fees to be paid to, the Auditor. This process includes reviewing, on a quarterly basis, the details and associated costs of the services expected to be provided. Audit Committee approval is required for any services that have not been previously approved by the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee considers whether such services are consistent with the Commission’s rules on auditor independence. The Audit Committee also considers whether the Auditor is best positioned to provide the most effective and efficient service, for reasons such as its familiarity with the Registrant’s business, people, culture, accounting systems, risk profile, and whether the services enhance the Registrant’s ability to manage or control risks and improve audit quality. None of the services provided by the Auditor in 2015 were treated as exempt from pre-approval pursuant to the de minimis provision of paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.

10. OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS AND TABULAR DISCLOSURE OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

For disclosure of the Registrant’s off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on the Registrant’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources that is material to investors, see page 18 of the Annual Shareholders’ Report, under the section entitled “Contractual Obligations and Off Balance Sheet Financing”.

For the tabular disclosure regarding the Registrant’s known contractual obligations, with amounts aggregated by the type of contractual obligation, see page 18 of the Annual Shareholders’ Report, under the section entitled “Contractual Obligations and Off Balance Sheet Financing”.

11. INTERACTIVE DATA FILE

Concurrent with this filing, the Registrant has submitted to the Commission and posted on its corporate website, an Interactive Data File.

UNDERTAKING AND CONSENT TO SERVICE OF PROCESS

A. Undertaking

Registrant undertakes to make available, in person or by telephone, representatives to respond to inquiries made by the Commission staff, and to furnish promptly, when requested to do so by the Commission staff, information relating to: the securities registered pursuant to Form 40-F; the securities in relation to which the obligation to file an annual report on Form 40-F arises; or transactions in said securities.

B. Consent to Service of Process

A Form F-X signed by the Registrant and its agent for service of process was previously filed with the Commission.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 40-F and has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Registrant:	MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC.
By (Signature and Title):	/s/ “Bassem Shakeel”
	Bassem A. Shakeel
	Vice-President and Corporate Secretary
Date:	March 28, 2016

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit 1	Annual Information Form of the Registrant dated March 28 2016.
Exhibit 2	Registrant’s Annual Report to Shareholders for the Year Ended December 31, 2015, which contains the Registrant’s audited financial statements as at and for the two-year period ended December 31, 2015 and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Position (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to Registrant’s Report on Form 6-K dated March 28, 2016).
Exhibit 3	Consent of Deloitte LLP.
Exhibit 99.1	Certificate of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (D. Walker).
Exhibit 99.2	Certificate of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (V. Galifi).
Exhibit 99.3	Certificate of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (D. Walker).
Exhibit 99.4	Certificate of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (V. Galifi).
Exhibit 101	Interactive Data File.

EX-1

Exhibit 1

ANNUAL INFORMATION FORM

March 28, 2016

Annual Information Form

  Table of Contents

Section	Page
Forward-looking Statements		2
1. Corporate Structure		3
2. General Development of the Business		4
Overview		4
Recent Trends in the Automotive Industry		9
Our Business Strategy		11
Recent Developments in Our Business		14
3. Description of the Business		17
Products & Services		17
Research & Development		25
Manufacturing & Engineering		28
Human Resources		29
Competition		32
Sales & Marketing		33
Environmental Matters		34
Corporate Social Responsibility		36
Ethics & Legal Compliance		39
Intellectual Property		40
Risk Factors		41
4. Dividends		49
5. Description of our Capital Structure		50
6. Market for Securities		52
7. Directors & Executive Officers		53
8. Corporate Constitution		56
9. Legal Proceedings		56
10. Interests of Management & Others in Material Transactions		57
11. Transfer Agent & Registrar		58
12. Interests of Experts		58
13. Audit Committee		58
14. Additional Information		58

In this Annual Information Form, we use the terms “you” and “your” to refer to the shareholder, while “we”, “us”, “our”, “Company” and “Magna” refer to Magna International Inc. and, where applicable, its subsidiaries. We also use the term “Executive Management” to refer, collectively, to our Chief Executive Officer; Chief Financial Officer; Chief Legal Officer; Chief Marketing Officer; Chief Operating Officer - Exteriors, Seating, Mirrors, Closures and Cosma; Chief Human Resources Officer; Chief Technology Officer; and EVP, Corporate Projects and Strategy Development. All amounts referred to in this Annual Information Form are presented in U.S. dollars unless we have stated otherwise. In this Annual Information Form, a reference to “fiscal year” is a reference to the fiscal or financial year from January 1 to December 31 of the year stated. Sales figures disclosed in this Annual Information Form have been prepared in accordance with United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP). Where we have referred to specific customers, the reference includes the customers’ operating divisions and subsidiaries, unless we have stated otherwise. Information (including 2014 comparative information) in this Annual Information Form does not include our former interiors operations, which we sold during 2015, and does not include our acquisition of the Getrag Group of Companies which was completed in January 2016, unless otherwise stated. Effective March 25, 2015, Magna’s Common Shares were split on a two-for-one basis. All references in this Circular to a number of shares or dividend amounts, reflect the post-stock split number or amount, unless otherwise stated. References to our “Circular” refer to our Management Information Circular/Proxy Statement dated March 28, 2016 for our 2016 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 5, 2016 (the “Meeting”). The information in this Annual Information Form is current as of March 24, 2016, unless otherwise stated.

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Forward-looking Statements

This Annual Information Form contains statements that constitute “forward-looking information” or “forward-looking statements” (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable securities legislation, including but not limited to statements relating to: implementation of our business and capital strategy; future returns of capital to our shareholders through dividends and share repurchases; growth prospects of our business, including through organic growth, acquisitions, joint ventures or as a result of supplier consolidation; and estimates of future environmental clean-up and remediation costs. The forward-looking statements in this Annual Information Form are presented for the purpose of providing information about management’s current expectations and plans and such information may not be appropriate for other purposes. Forward-looking statements may include financial and other projections, as well as statements regarding our future plans, objectives or economic performance, or the assumptions underlying any of the foregoing, and other statements that are not recitations of historical fact. We use words such as “may”, “would”, “could”, “should”, “will”, “likely”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “intend”, “plan”, “forecast”, “outlook”, “project”, “estimate” and similar expressions suggesting future outcomes or events to identify forward-looking statements. Any such forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to us and assumptions and analyses made by us in light of our experience and our perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors we believe are appropriate in the circumstances. However, whether actual results and developments will conform to our expectations and predictions is subject to a number of risks, assumptions and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, and the effects of which can be difficult to predict, including, without limitation:

• the potential for a deterioration of economic conditions or an extended period of economic uncertainty;

• declines in consumer confidence and the impact on production volume levels;

• fluctuations in relative currency values;

• continuing global or regional economic uncertainty;

• restructuring, downsizing and/or other significant non-recurring costs;

• underperformance of one or more of our operating Divisions;

• ongoing pricing pressures, including our ability to offset price concessions demanded by our customers;

• our ability to successfully launch material new or takeover business;

• our ability to successfully identify, complete and integrate acquisitions or achieve anticipated synergies;

• our ability to conduct appropriate due diligence on acquisition targets;

• an increase in our risk profile as a result of completed acquisitions;

• shifts in market share away from our top customers;

• shifts in market shares among vehicles or vehicle segments, or shifts away from vehicles on which we have significant content;

• inability to sustain or grow our business;

• risks of conducting business in foreign markets, including China, India, Eastern Europe, Brazil and other non-traditional markets for us;

• a prolonged disruption in the supply of components to us from our suppliers;

• work stoppages and labour relations disputes;

• scheduled shutdowns of our customers’ production facilities;

• our ability to successfully compete with other automotive suppliers;

• a reduction in outsourcing by our customers or the loss of a material production or assembly program;

• the termination or non-renewal by our customers of any material production purchase order;

• our ability to consistently develop innovative products or processes;

• exposure to, and ability to offset, volatile commodities prices;

• warranty and recall costs;

• restructuring actions by automobile manufacturers, including plant closures;

• shutdown of our or our customers’ or sub-suppliers’ production facilities due to a labour disruption;

• risk of production disruptions due to natural disasters or catastrophic event;

• the security and reliability of our information technology systems;

• pension liabilities;

• legal claims and/or regulatory actions against us;

• changes in our mix of earnings between jurisdictions with lower tax rates and those with higher tax rates, as well as our ability to fully benefit tax losses;

• impairment charges related to goodwill, long-lived assets and deferred tax assets;

• other potential tax exposures;

• changes in credit ratings assigned to us;

• changes in laws and governmental regulations;

• costs associated with compliance with environmental laws and regulations;

• liquidity risks;

• inability to achieve future investment returns that equal or exceed past returns;

• a reduction or suspension of our dividend; and

• the unpredictability of, and fluctuation in, the trading price of our Common Shares.

In evaluating any forward-looking statements in this Annual Information Form, we caution readers not to place undue reliance on any particular statement. Readers should specifically consider the various factors, including those contained under “Section 3. Description of the Business – Risk Factors”, which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those indicated by our forward-looking statements. Unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, we do not intend, nor do we undertake any obligation, to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Information Form to reflect subsequent information, events, results or circumstances or otherwise.

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1. Corporate Structure

Issuer

Magna was originally incorporated under the laws of the Province of Ontario, Canada on November 16, 1961. Our charter documents currently consist of articles of amalgamation dated December 31, 2010, which were issued pursuant to the Business Corporations Act (Ontario). Our registered and head office is located at 337 Magna Drive, Aurora, Ontario, Canada L4G 7K1.

Subsidiaries

A list of our principal subsidiaries and each of their jurisdictions of incorporation as of December 31, 2015 is set out below. Our legal structure (including that of our subsidiaries) is not necessarily indicative of our operational structure.

Subsidiary(1)(2)	Voting Securities	Jurisdiction of Incorporation
175 Holdings ULC	100%	Alberta
Magna US Holding, Inc.	100%	Delaware
Cosma International of America, Inc.	100%	Michigan
1305290 Ontario Inc.	100%	Ontario
Magna International Investments S.A.	100%	Luxembourg
Magna International Automotive Holding GmbH	100%	Austria
Magna Automotive Europe GmbH	100%	Austria
Magna Automotive Holding AG	100%	Austria
Magna Metalforming AG	100%	Austria
Magna Steyr AG & Co. KG	100%	Austria
Magna Steyr Fahrzeugtechnik AG & Co. KG	100%	Austria
New Magna Investments N.V.	100%	Belgium
Magna Automotive Holding (Germany) GmbH	100%	Germany
Cosma Tooling Ireland(3)	100%	Ireland
Autolaunch Limited	100%	Ireland
Magna Exteriors and Interiors Corp.	100%	Ontario
Magna International (Hong Kong) Limited	100%	Hong Kong
Magna Powertrain Inc.	100%	Ontario
Magna Seating Inc.	100%	Ontario
Magna Structural Systems Inc.	100%	Ontario

Notes:

(1) The table shows the percentages of the votes attached to all voting securities, and of each class of non-voting securities, owned by us or over which control or direction is exercised by us. Parent/subsidiary relationships are identified by indentations. Percentages represent the total equity interest in a subsidiary, which is not necessarily indicative of percentage voting control.

(2) Subsidiaries not shown each represent less than 10% of our total consolidated revenues and total consolidated assets (although not all subsidiaries shown necessarily each represent more than 10% of our total consolidated assets and total consolidated sales) and, if considered in aggregate as a single subsidiary, represent less than 20% of our total consolidated revenues and total consolidated assets.

(3) As of December 31, 2015, Cosma Tooling Ireland was wholly-owned by two of our holding company subsidiaries. Those subsidiaries were dissolved effective March 3, 2016 and, accordingly, are not included in the table above.

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2. General Development of the Business

Overview

We are a leading global automotive supplier with 292 manufacturing operations and 83 product development, engineering and sales centres in 29 countries, as at December 31, 2015. Our approximately 129,000 employees are focused on delivering superior value to our customers through innovative products and processes, and World Class Manufacturing. Our product and service capabilities include:

•    Seating Systems	•    Vision Systems	•    Roof Systems
•    Closure Systems	•    Exterior Systems	•    Electronic Systems
•    Body and Chassis Systems	•    Powertrain Systems	•    Vehicle Engineering & Contract Assembly

Our Corporate Culture

The foundation of our operating structure is a decentralized, entrepreneurial corporate culture, the key elements of which are as follows:

Decentralization

We follow a corporate policy of functional and operational decentralization, which we believe increases flexibility, customer responsiveness and productivity. Our manufacturing and assembly operations are conducted through Divisions, each of which is an autonomous business unit operating within pre-determined guidelines. Each Division is a separate profit center under the authority of a general manager who has the discretion to determine rates of pay, hours of work and sources of supply, within the framework of our Employee’s Charter, our Operational Principles and our corporate policies. Our Executive Management team allocates capital, coordinates our mergers and acquisitions and strategic alliances strategy, ensures customer and employee satisfaction and manages succession planning. Executive Management also interfaces with the investment community and is responsible for our long-term strategic planning and future growth, as well as monitoring the performance of the management of our product areas.

Employee’s Charter & Employee Equity and Profit Participation

We are committed to operating our business in a way that is based on fairness and concern for our employees. Our Employee’s Charter and our Operational Principles set out key principles outlining this commitment. One bedrock principle in our Employee’s Charter is participation by our employees in our financial success, as reflected in our long-standing practice of sharing 10% of our pre-tax profits with eligible employees. See “Section 3. Description of the Business – Human Resources” for a description of our human resource principles (including our Employee’s Charter) and our employee equity and profit sharing program.

Incentive-Based Management Compensation

We maintain an incentive-based compensation system for Management which directly links executive compensation and corporate performance, as measured by profitability. Our approach to executive compensation is described in further detail in the sections of our Circular titled “Compensation and Performance Report” and “Compensation Discussion & Analysis”.

Responsible Corporate Citizenship

We are committed to being a responsible corporate citizen that conducts business in a legal and ethical manner. We have demonstrated this commitment in a number of ways, including our support of social and charitable causes, our actions to reduce the environmental impact of our operations, our activities to promote a safe and healthful work environment for our employees and our comprehensive ethics and legal compliance program. See “Section 3. Description of the Business – Environmental Matters”, “Corporate Social Responsibility” and “Ethics & Legal Compliance”.

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Reporting Segments

Our success is directly dependent upon the levels of North American and European (and currently, to a lesser extent, Asian and Rest of World) car and light truck production by our customers. Given the differences between the regions in which we operate, our operations are segmented on a geographic basis. Our segments consist of North America, Europe, Asia and Rest of World. Consistent with the above, our internal financial reporting separately segments key internal operating performance measures between North America, Europe, Asia and Rest of World for our Chief Executive Officer to assist in the assessment of operating performance, the allocation of resources and our long-term strategic direction and future global growth.

Our external sales by reporting segment for 2015 and 2014 were as follows:

Reporting Segment	(U.S. dollars, in Millions)
	2015		2014
North America		$18,908		$18,643
Europe		10,912		13,280
Asia		1,846		1,773
Rest of World		461		694
Corporate and Other		7		13
TOTAL		$32,134		$34,403

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Geographic Markets and Customers

North America

Our North American production sales accounted for approximately 55% and 51% of our consolidated sales in 2015 and 2014, respectively. Our primary customers in North America in 2015 included BMW, Daimler, Fiat Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Mazda, PACCAR, Renault-Nissan, Tata Motors, Tesla, Toyota and Volkswagen.

Our top ten North American programs/platforms based on 2015 production sales were:

Note: Capabilities represented may not be on each vehicle or each trim level of each vehicle. Additionally, our capabilities in each product area range from components to full systems, only some of which may be represented on any particular program.

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Europe

Our European production and vehicle assembly sales accounted for approximately 30% and 35% of our consolidated sales in 2015 and 2014, respectively. Our primary customers in Europe in 2015 included BMW, Daimler, Fiat Chrysler, Ford, Geely, General Motors, Hyundai-Kia, MAN, PSA Peugeot Citroën, Renault-Nissan, Tata Motors, Toyota and Volkswagen.

Our top ten European programs/platforms based on 2015 production and vehicle assembly sales were:

Note: Capabilities represented may not be on each vehicle or each trim level of each vehicle. Additionally, our capabilities in each product area range from components to full systems, only some of which may be represented on any particular program.

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Asia

Our Asian production sales accounted for approximately 5% of our consolidated sales in each of 2015 and 2014. Our primary customers in Asia in 2015 included BMW, Chang’An Auto, Chery Automobile, Daimler, Fiat Chrysler, First Automobile Works, Ford, Geely, General Motors, Great Wall Automobile, Honda, Hyundai-Kia, Mahindra, PSA Peugeot Citroën, Qoros Auto, Renault-Nissan, SAIC Motor, Toyota and Volkswagen.

Rest of World

Our Rest of World production sales accounted for approximately 1% and 2% of our consolidated sales in 2015 and 2014, respectively. Our primary customers in Rest of World in 2015 included Daimler, Fiat Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Renault-Nissan and Volkswagen.

Customer Concentration

Worldwide sales to our six largest customers represented the following proportions of our consolidated sales in 2015 and 2014:

Customer	2015		2014
General Motors		20%		18%
Fiat Chrysler		16%		16%
Ford		15%		14%
Daimler		12%		12%
Volkswagen		10%		12%
BMW		10%		11%
Other		17%		17%
TOTAL		100%		100%

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Recent Trends in the Automotive Industry

A number of general trends have been impacting the automotive industry and our business in recent years, and are expected to continue, including the following:

Prevalence of Vehicles Built From High-Volume Global Vehicle Platforms

Automobile manufacturers continue to increase the range of vehicles built from high-volume global platforms, allowing automobile manufacturers to: realize economies of scale; remain competitive; differentiate their vehicles for different markets; expand the number of market segments in which they compete; respond to lifestyle trends; and meet the tastes of consumers. The prevalence of global vehicle platforms provides Tier 1 automotive suppliers increased opportunities to supply larger volumes of products which may be common across multiple vehicles built from the same platform. However, the consolidation of platforms to fewer global platforms may increase warranty/recall risks and amplify the impact on suppliers of failing to win programs built from global platforms.

Growth of the Automotive Industry Outside of Our Traditional Markets

The local demand for vehicles in China, India and other markets outside of North America and Western Europe continues to increase. This increasing local demand has helped boost the local automotive industry in these countries and has attracted investments in manufacturing from North American, European and Asian-based automobile manufacturers, through stand-alone investments and/or joint ventures with local partners. More recently, there has been increasing migration of component and vehicle design, development and engineering to certain of these markets. Automotive suppliers have followed and will likely continue to follow the expansion of automobile manufacturers into these regions. While this expansion may provide new opportunities for automotive suppliers, it may also result in exposure to a number of risks of conducting business in such markets.

Growth of B to D Vehicle Segments

The local demand for vehicles in growing markets consists primarily of demand for B segment (sub-compact), C segment (compact) and D segment (mid-size) cars. Automobile manufacturers that have established product offerings in these vehicle segments, and their preferred suppliers, will likely have an advantage in realizing the opportunities available in these higher growth vehicle segments.

Governmental Regulation and Enforcement

The automotive industry is subject to greater governmental regulation seeking to promote higher corporate average fuel economy, reduce carbon dioxide (CO₂)/greenhouse gas emissions, improve vehicle safety and increase vehicle recyclability. While increased regulation generally presents new challenges for the automotive industry, it may also provide new revenue opportunities for automotive suppliers that produce and market new products and technologies.

In addition to greater regulation, the automotive industry has in recent years been the subject of increased government enforcement of antitrust and competition laws, particularly by the United States Department of Justice and the European Commission. Currently, we are aware of investigations being conducted in a number of automotive product areas.

Increasing Consumer Demand For, and Industry Focus On, Fuel-Efficient and Environmentally-Friendly Vehicles

Periodically elevated fuel prices, growing consumer awareness of environmental issues and other factors have increased consumer demand for vehicles that are more fuel-efficient and environmentally-friendly. As a result, automobile manufacturers are becoming increasingly focused on the development and manufacture of hybrid, electric and other alternative-energy vehicles. This trend is also manifesting itself in the increased use of materials such as aluminum, plastic, advanced high-strength steels and other materials which are designed to reduce vehicle weight and increase fuel efficiency. Automotive suppliers which emphasize technological innovation and broad product capabilities are expected to benefit from the growing demand for these features.

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Growth of Cooperative Arrangements

In order to achieve economies of scale and defray development costs, competing automobile manufacturers continue to enter into cooperative alliances and arrangements relating to: shared purchasing of components; joint engine, powertrain and/or platform development and sharing; and other forms of cooperation. Cooperation among competing automobile manufacturers is expected to continue.

Growth of Electronics in Vehicles

The importance of electronics in the automotive value chain has been increasing in recent years. Automobile manufacturers are increasingly seeking to replace vehicle functions traditionally performed using mechanical hardware with electric and electronically controlled alternatives, as well as seeking to increase on-demand functionality of systems and modules, and develop more efficient vehicle powertrains and thermal management modules through integrated electronics. In addition, automobile manufacturers are incorporating a growing number of electronic hardware and software systems into their vehicles, including those aimed at in-car connectivity and integration of personal electronics; driver assistance systems, such as enhanced navigation or traffic avoidance; and active safety systems. Automotive suppliers that possess sophisticated electronic hardware and software systems integration capabilities are expected to benefit from this accelerating trend. However, the growth of electronic hardware and software systems in vehicles may increase: warranty/recall risks, including if the complexity and/or interconnectedness of such systems makes repair or replacement more costly; risks related to vehicle cyber-attacks; and other risks.

Supplier Consolidation

Consolidation in the automotive supply industry is driven by a number of factors, including: industry/economic cyclicality; manufacturing over-capacity; significant capital investments required in the automotive sector; continued growth in global platforms; sourcing strategies of automobile manufacturers and their efforts to optimize the stability of their supply chains; and the scale advantages of larger suppliers. This trend is expected to continue in the future, and could intensify, particularly during periods of economic deterioration.

Pricing Pressures

Automobile manufacturers continue to seek ways to reduce their costs of producing vehicles as competition for market share intensifies. In addition to seeking cost efficiencies in their own production, marketing and administrative structures, automobile manufacturers have placed significant pressure on automotive suppliers to reduce the price of their components, assemblies, modules and systems. This pricing pressure has historically come in different forms, including:

• long-term agreements containing pre-determined price reductions for each year of a vehicle production program;

• retroactive incremental price reductions and annual price reduction demands above and beyond those contained in any long-term agreement;

• pressure to absorb more design and engineering costs previously paid for by the automobile manufacturer and to recover these costs through amortization in the piece price of the particular components designed or engineered by the supplier;

• pressure to assume or offset commodities cost increases, including for steel and resins;

• refusal to increase the price paid for suppliers’ products to fully offset inflationary cost increases in the manufacturing process; and

• pressure to own and/or capitalize tooling and recover these costs through amortization in the piece price of the components produced by this tooling.

In many cases, automotive suppliers bear the risk of not being able to fully recover the design, engineering and tooling costs in circumstances where vehicle production volumes are lower than anticipated or programs are terminated early. In addition, automobile manufacturers continue to request that their automotive suppliers bear the cost of the repair and replacement of defective products that are either covered under the automobile manufacturers’ warranty and/or are the subject of a recall, including in situations where the automobile manufacturer has directed the purchase of sub-components from their preferred suppliers.

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Some of these trends may present risks to our operations, profitability and/or financial condition. These risks are described in detail under “Section 3. Description of the Business – Risk Factors”, which all readers are strongly encouraged to read and consider carefully.

Our Business Strategy

Our Board of Directors (“Board”) is responsible for overseeing our long-term strategy and allocating capital through a capital expenditures budget which supports the strategic priorities approved by the Board, as well as our product and program commitments to our customers. Through our strategy, we seek to strengthen our position as a leading global automotive supplier and generate sustainable growth in order to create long-term shareholder value. The elements of our strategy include the operational and growth priorities discussed below.

Operational Priorities

Accelerated Focus on Innovation and Technology

We seek to be recognized by our customers as an industry leader in product, process and materials innovation. In order to help achieve this strategic goal, we intend to continue to direct significant resources to commercialize new products and processes which will provide additional value to our customers in such areas as:

• weight reduction or “light-weighting”;

• fuel efficiency and reduced emissions;

• active and passive safety; and

• comfort, convenience and vehicle connectivity.

For a description of our research and development process and recent innovations, see “Section 3. Description of the Business – Research & Development”.

World Class Manufacturing

Our goal is to be recognized as a leader in “World Class Manufacturing”. Our global operating units have embraced this goal and we are committed to achieving “best in class” performance in all areas of manufacturing at each of our operating Divisions globally. In order to drive continuous improvement, we monitor our progress in achieving our goal of World Class Manufacturing using an assessment process similar to that used by our customers in evaluating their suppliers, supplemented with elements we view as critical to achieving world class manufacturing in accordance with our Operational Principles. Best practices, “lessons learned” and key initiatives are shared among our global operating units, including through a regular internal World Class Manufacturing conference that brings together our senior corporate and operating group leadership.

Leadership Development

A key element to the success of our business remains our ability to attract, retain and develop skilled personnel to match the pace of our global growth. We have implemented and continue to enhance our Leadership Development and Succession program to help identify, train and develop future leaders with the skills and expertise needed to manage a complex, global business.

Growth Priorities

Organic Growth and M&A

We expect to grow organically and through acquisitions. We continue to consider acquisition opportunities that allow us to: expand our customer base; strengthen our position in priority product areas or facilitate entry into new product areas; expand in growing geographic markets; or acquire innovative technologies. Additionally, we regularly evaluate our existing product capabilities and, in some cases, we may exit product areas where our competitive position is not sufficiently strong or our level of investment return does not justify continued investment. We may also exit product areas to the extent we believe that our capital resources could be better utilized elsewhere. In this regard, we completed a number of transactions in 2015 and early 2016 designed to

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strategically reposition our product portfolio, including our acquisitions of the Getrag Group of Companies (“Getrag”) and Stadco Automotive Ltd. (“Stadco”), the sale of our interiors operations to Grupo Antolin and several other transactions described under “Recent Developments in Our Business – Acquisitions and Divestitures”.

Pursuing Business on Global Vehicle Platforms

The proliferation of global vehicle platforms and increased platform and component sharing among automobile manufacturers requires global suppliers with financial strength and capability to support automobile manufacturers’ regional product development activities and produce common products simultaneously in multiple regions around the world. We believe that our strong financial position, operational scale, technological know-how, focus on innovation, continuing world class manufacturing efforts, and global customer relationships support us in realizing the opportunities presented by the growth in global platforms and component sharing.

Focus on Non-Traditional Markets

In recognition of the fact that much of the future growth potential in the automotive industry lies in growing markets outside of North America and Western Europe, we will continue to focus on markets that have or are expected to become key regions for vehicle production, including China, India, Thailand, Eastern Europe and other non-traditional markets for us. This strategy allows us to support the global needs of our traditional North American and European customers and to make inroads with other customers. In emphasizing growing markets, we seek to win business supplying products that can be manufactured in multiple locations globally, to take advantage of our customers’ continuing trend towards assembling higher volumes of vehicles built on global platforms in multiple locations around the world.

Diversifying our Automotive Sales Base

Although we sell to all of the world’s largest automobile manufacturers and are present in all significant automobile producing regions in the world, a substantial proportion of our business has traditionally been with the Detroit 3 automobile manufacturers in North America (General Motors, Fiat Chrysler and Ford) and the German-based automobile manufacturers in Western Europe (Daimler, Volkswagen and BMW). Although we aim to maintain and grow our business with our traditional customers, we seek to further diversify our sales, as profitable opportunities arise, as follows:

Region:	by increasing the proportion of our business in non-traditional markets for us,
Customer:	by increasing the proportion of our business with customers outside of our top six, including with Asian-based automobile manufacturers, and
Vehicle Segment:	by increasing the proportion of our business in the B to D (sub-compact to mid-size car) segments.

We aim to further diversify our sales base in coming years by: continuing to demonstrate our technical capabilities; pursuing new programs from our customers, with particular emphasis on global platforms; and pursuing takeover business. At the same time, we seek to protect our position in our traditional markets through innovation in technology, processes and products.

Maintaining Target Capital Structure

We previously disclosed our intention to achieve an Adjusted Debt ratio of 1.0 – 1.5 times EBITDA (Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization) by the end of 2015. We returned significant amounts of capital to our shareholders in recent years in the form of dividends and share repurchases, made significant levels of investment in our business, including the acquisition of Getrag, and issued the Senior Notes (discussed below). As a result, we achieved an Adjusted Debt ratio of 1.23 times EBITDA, roughly in the middle of our targeted range. Going forward, we look to maintain the efficiency of our capital structure and continue to create shareholder value by ensuring the amount of cash on our balance sheet remains at a level reasonably required to run our business, including through an industry downturn, while maintaining an investment grade credit rating.

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Creating Long-Term Shareholder Value

We believe that success in executing the elements of our strategy discussed above, together with the following actions will help us continue to create long-term shareholder value:

• strengthening our commitment to conducting business in a legal and ethical manner, including through our comprehensive global employee training and education initiatives designed to reinforce the principles embodied in our Employee’s Charter, our Operational Principles and our Code of Conduct and Ethics (the “Code of Conduct”);

• reinforcing our unique, decentralized, entrepreneurial corporate culture;

• maintaining our executive compensation system which directly links executive compensation and corporate performance, as measured by profitability;

• maintaining our employee equity participation and profit sharing plans;

• allocating capital resources strategically; and

• continuing to focus on growing our earnings.

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Recent Developments in Our Business

Acquisitions and Divestitures

We have completed a number of acquisitions, divestitures, financings and securities/corporate transactions in the last three fiscal years, including those listed below. None of these acquisitions constitute “significant acquisitions” within the meaning of such term in National Instrument 51-102 – Continuous Disclosure Obligations of the Canadian Securities Administrators.

2016

In January 2016, we acquired Getrag, one of the world’s largest suppliers of transmissions. Getrag has an 80-year history in transmissions and is a global supplier of automotive transmission systems, including manual, automated-manual, dual clutch hybrid and other advanced systems. The total consideration transferred by us for the acquisition was approximately €1.75 billion, and is subject to working capital and other customary price adjustments.

2015

In December 2015 we entered into a partnership agreement in China with Chongqing Xingqiaorui (“Xingqiaorui”), a Tier 1 supplier of automotive body-in-white components to Changan Ford. Under the terms of the arrangement, Xingqiaorui transferred a 53% controlling interest in its three China manufacturing facilities and cash consideration of $36 million. In exchange, we transferred a 47% non-controlling equity interest in our Chongqing manufacturing facility and cash consideration of $136 million to Xingqiaorui.

In November 2015, we acquired Stadco, a United Kingdom-based supplier of steel and aluminum stampings, as well as vehicle assemblies primarily to Jaguar and Land Rover, for total cash consideration of $115 million.

In August 2015, we:

• sold substantially all of our interiors operations (excluding our seating operations) to Grupo Antolin, a leading global supplier of automotive interior systems. As part of the transaction, the sale of two of our joint ventures in China to Grupo Antolin was completed in October 2015 following receipt of required regulatory approvals. The proceeds of the sale, net of transaction costs were $549 million; and

• entered into a joint venture arrangement for the manufacture and sale of roof and other accessories for the Jeep market to automobile manufacturers, as well as aftermarket customers. We contributed our aftermarket Jeep brand roof tops business and received a 49% interest in the newly formed joint venture and cash proceeds of $118 million.

In May 2015, we sold our battery pack business to Samsung SDI Co., Ltd. for proceeds of approximately $120 million.

In February 2015, we acquired the head-up display and electronic components business units of Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions (PLDS) in Germany, as well as PLDS’ ultrasonic sensor business in Taiwan.

2014

In October 2014, we acquired the Techform Group of Companies, an automotive supplier of hinges, door locking rods and other closure products, which has operations in Canada, the United States and China, for cash consideration of $23 million.

In August 2014, we completed the sale of five composites manufacturing operations in the U.S. and Mexico to Continental Structural Plastics Inc.

2013

In November 2013, we acquired the remaining 49% interest of Textile Competence Centre Kft, a textile plant in Germany, along with certain fixed assets and licenses employed in the business that were owned by the non-controlling shareholder, for cash consideration of $9 million.

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Financings and Securities/Corporate Transactions

Issuance of Senior Unsecured Notes

On April 9, 2014, we filed a short form base shelf prospectus (“Shelf Prospectus”) with the Ontario Securities Commission (“OSC”) and a corresponding shelf registration statement with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on Form F-10 (“Registration Statement”) to provide for the potential offering in Ontario and the United States of up to an aggregate of $2 billion of senior unsecured notes from time to time over a 25 month period.

We issued the following senior unsecured notes pursuant to the Shelf Prospectus and Registration Statement:

Issuance Date	Amount Issued	Interest Rate	Maturity Date
June 16, 2014	$750,000,000	3.635%	June 15, 2024
September 23, 2015	$650,000,000	4.150%	October 1, 2025
November 24, 2015	€550,000,000	1.900%	November 24, 2023

We also issued, on December 7, 2015, CAD425,000,000 principal amount of senior unsecured notes (the “Canadian Notes”, and together with the senior unsecured notes in the table above, the “Senior Notes”), by way of private placement to accredited investors in each of the provinces of Canada. The privately placed notes bear interest at an annual rate of 3.10% and will mature on December 15, 2022.

The sections entitled “DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES” in the Prospectus Supplements dated June 11, 2014, September 16, 2015 and November 17, 2015 (each to the Shelf Prospectus) from pages S-22 to S-30, S-22 to S-30 and S-26 to S-40, respectively, are hereby incorporated by reference into this Annual Information Form. The Prospectus Supplements have been filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com).

Global Credit Facility

We maintain a $2.25 billion syndicated revolving credit facility that expires on June 22, 2020. The facility includes a $200 million Asian tranche, a $50 million Mexican tranche and a tranche for Canada, U.S. and Europe, which is fully transferable between jurisdictions and can be drawn in U.S. dollars, Canadian dollars or euros.

Euro-Commercial Paper Program

On February 3, 2016 we established a euro-commercial paper program (the “ECP Program”) backstopped by our Global Credit Facility. Under the ECP Program, one of our indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries may, from time to time, issue euro-commercial paper notes (the “ECP Notes”), subject to an aggregate maximum of €500 million or its equivalent in alternative currencies. Any ECP Notes issued will be guaranteed by us.

Normal Course Issuer Bid

On November 10, 2015, the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) accepted our Notice of Intention to Make a Normal Course Issuer Bid relating to the purchase of up to 40,000,000 Magna Common Shares (the “2016 Bid”), representing approximately 9.9% of our “public float” of Common Shares. The primary purposes of the 2016 Bid are purchases for cancellation, as well as purchases to fund our stock-based compensation awards or programs and/or our obligations to our deferred profit sharing plans. The 2016 Bid commenced on November 13, 2015 and will terminate no later than November 12, 2016. Purchases of Common Shares under the 2016 Bid are made on the TSX or the NYSE at the market price at the time of purchase in accordance with the rules and policies of the TSX or in compliance with Rule 10b-18 under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, respectively. Purchases may also be made through other published markets, or by such other means permitted by the TSX, including by private agreement pursuant to an issuer bid exemption order issued by a securities regulatory authority. Purchases made by way of such private agreements under an issuer bid exemption order are at a discount to the prevailing market price and are included in computing the number of Common Shares purchased under the 2016 Bid.

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We have purchased the following Common Shares pursuant to the 2016 Bid as at March 24, 2016, and under our previous normal course issuer bid which commenced on November 13, 2014 and terminated on November 12, 2015 (“2015 Bid”):

	2016 Bid		2015 Bid
Shares purchased and cancelled		8,339,969		12,926,514
Shares purchased and retained for stock-based compensation awards or programs and/or deferred profit sharing plans		124,325		38,376
TOTAL		8,464,294(1)		12,964,890(2)

Notes:

(1) 540,000 Common Shares were purchased by way of private agreement with an arm’s length, third-party seller at a discount to prevailing market prices pursuant to an issuer bid exemption order issued to us by the OSC effective November 27, 2015.

(2) 8,980,000 Common Shares were purchased by way of private agreements from five arm’s length, third-party sellers at a discount to prevailing market prices pursuant to issuer bid exemption orders issued to us by the OSC effective November 25, 2014, August 25, 2015 and September 15, 2015.

Stock Split

On March 25, 2015 we completed a two-for-one stock split (the “Stock Split”), implemented by way of a stock dividend, as a result of which shareholders of record at the close of business on March 11, 2015 received one additional Common Share for each Common Share held. All equity-based compensation plans and arrangements and our normal course issuer bid were adjusted to reflect the issuance of additional Common Shares due to the Stock Split.

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3. Description of the Business

We are a leading global automotive supplier with 292 manufacturing operations and 83 product development, engineering and sales centres in 29 countries, as at December 31, 2015.

Our success is primarily dependent upon the levels of North American and European (and currently, to a lesser extent Asian and Rest of World) car and light truck production by our customers and the relative amount of content we have on various programs. Vehicle production is affected by consumer demand, which in turn is significantly impacted by consumer confidence. A worsening of economic and political conditions, including through rising interest rates or inflation, high unemployment, increasing energy prices, declining real estate values, increased volatility in global capital markets, sovereign debt concerns, an increase in protectionist measures, international conflicts and/or other factors may result in lower consumer confidence. A number of other factors, discussed under “Risk Factors”, also affect our success, including such things as relative currency values, commodities prices, price reduction pressures from our customers, the financial condition of the automotive supply base and competition from manufacturers with operations in low-cost countries.

Products & Services

Despite operating our business on a geographic basis, we possess product and service capabilities which span across such geographic regions. Details regarding our product and service capabilities follow:

Seating Systems

We develop and manufacture complete seating solutions and seat hardware systems for the global automotive industry.

Complete Seating Systems   •  Reconfigurable Seat Solutions   (Auto, Heavy Truck, Bus)   •  In-Vehicle Stowable Seats   •  Ingress/Egress Solutions   •  Comfort Systems   •  Lightweight Seat Solutions   •  Thin Seating   •  Safety Systems Integration Seat Structures & Mechanisms   •  Seat Structures (including High Strength Steel, Aluminum and Magnesium)   •  Manual and Power Recliners   •  Manual and Power Adjusters (Fore/Aft and Lift)   •  Seat Attach Latches   •  Specialty Mechanisms (Stow-in-Floor, Stand Up, Reversible, Push-Button Entry, Seat Memory) Foam & Trim Products   •  Conventional Foam   •  Recycled Foam   •  Renewable Foam Formulations   •  Black Foam   •  Dual Firmness Foam   •  Trim Covers (Cloth & Leather)

The technologies and processes used in the manufacture of seating and seat hardware systems include: traditional “cut and sew” technology; manual and automated assembly; as well as our patented Multi-Material Mold-In-Place™ technology.

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Closure Systems

We engineer and manufacture closure systems and modules for the global automotive industry.

	Door Modules •  Structural Door Modules •  Sealed Modules •  Hardware Trim Modules •  Integrated Trim Modules •  Integrated Inner Panel Modules •  Liftgate and Tailgate Modules •  Mid-Door Modules •  Complete Doors	Power Closure Systems •  Power Sliding Doors •  Power Liftgates •  Power Decklids •  Anti-Pinch Strips	Engineered Glass •  Manual and Power Truck & Van Sliding Windows •  Front and Rear Quarter Windows •  Liftglass Assembly •  Windshields and Backlights •  Fixed Roof Glass Modules •  Bus Windows
	Window Systems •  Dual Rail Cable and Drum Systems •  Single Rail Cable and Drum Systems •  Convertible Quarter Glass •  Arm and Sector Systems	Latching Systems •  Side Door and Sliding Door Latches •  Hood and Liftgate Latches •  Tailgate and Decklid Latches •  Cargo Door Latches •  Rear Access Door Latches	Running Boards & Roof Racks •  Automated, Platform and Tube-Style Running Boards •  Functional and Cosmetic Roof Racks
	Sealing Systems •  Window Surround Modules •  Backlight, Belt, Windshield, Door Surround and Roof Drip Moldings •  Door, Inner and Outer Belt Seals •  Complete Convertible Sealing Systems	Electronic Features •  Electronic Control Unit Design •  Obstacle Detection and Anti-Pinch •  Non-Contact Sensing	Handle Assemblies •  Inside and Outside Handles
	Hinges & Rods •  Decklid, Hood and Convertible Hinges •  Torsion, Wood, Hood Prop and Door Latch Rods	Composite Components •  Applied Door Headers •  Structural Metals and Plastic Components	•

The primary processes involved in the manufacture of closure systems and modules include: light stamping; injection molding; extrusion processes, such as co-extrusion, thermoset and thermoplastic extrusion; as well as manual and automated assembly.

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Body and Chassis Systems

We provide metal body systems, components, assemblies and modules, including complete vehicle frames, chassis systems and body-in-white systems, as well as related engineering services, for the global automotive industry.

Body Systems   •  Complete Body-In-White   •  Floor Pans   •  Underbody Assemblies   •  Door, Hood and Deck Assemblies   •  Roof Panels   •  Fender and Quarter Panels   •  Tailgate and Liftgate Assemblies   •  A, B, C and D Pillars   •  Bumper Beams   •  Door Intrusion Systems   •  Heat Shields Chassis Systems   •  Crossmember Assemblies   •  Radiator Supports   •  Shock Towers   •  Engine Cradles   •  Front and Rear Sub-Frame Assemblies   •  Front and Rear Suspension Modules   •  Control Arms   •  Frame Rails   •  Full Frame Assemblies Engineering & Tooling   •  Program Management   •  Program Engineering   •  Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) Design Verification   •  Prototype Build   •  Testing and Validation   •  Tooling and Automated Systems   •  Research and Development

We employ a number of different forming technologies such as: hydroforming; stamping; hot stamping; roll forming; aluminum casting; draw bending; advanced welding technologies; as well as finishing technologies such as: e-coating; heat treating; and high temperature wax coating.

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Vision Systems

We design, engineer and manufacture vision systems for the global automotive industry.

	Interior Mirrors •  Auto-dimming Glass •  Framed and Frameless Glass •  Telematics, Compass and Temperature Displays •  Rear Vision Video •  Garage Door Openers •  Electronic Toll Collection	Exterior Mirrors •  Auto-dimming Glass •  Framed and Frameless Glass •  Integrated Cameras and Sensors •  Blind Spot Detection •  Power Folding and Power Extending Technologies •  Reverse and Forward Spotlight Lighting •  Ground Illumination & Projection Lighting	Actuators •  Mirror Adjustment •  Bend Lighting •  Active Grille Shutter •  Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
	Door Handle Illumination •  Pocket and Ground Illumination •  Projection Logo Lights	Headlamps & Tail Lamps •  LED Lighting •  Halogen & High Intensity Discharge (HID) Reflectors •  Halogen & HID Projectors and Bi-Function Projectors	Small Lighting •  Fog Lamps •  Centre High Mount Stop Lamps

The primary processes involved in the manufacture of our vision products include: electronics integration; injection molding; painting; as well as manual and automated assembly.

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Electronic Systems

We design, engineer and manufacture electronic components and sub-systems for the global automotive industry.

	Driver Assistance Systems •   Automated Reverse and Parking Assistance (camera-based and ultrasonic) •   Semi-Autonomous Driving •   Automated Emergency Braking •   Surround View	Secure Connectivity •   Cyber Threat Detection & Prevention •   Over-the-Air Updates •   Emergency Services (e-Call)	Electronic Controllers •   Body/Mirror •   Chassis •   Glow Plug •   Lighting •   Motor
	•   Object / Lane Detection (including cross traffic recognition)	Head-Up Displays
	•   Trailer Angle Detection •   Object and Lane Detection •   Traffic Sign Recognition	•   Combiner Head-Up Displays •   Windshield Head-Up Displays
	•   Lighting Automation

The primary processes involved in the manufacture of electronics products include: surface mount placements of electronic components on printed circuit boards; as well as manual and automated assembly of electronic modules.

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Exterior Systems

We design, engineer and manufacture various exterior components and systems for the global automotive industry, including commercial truck product markets.

	Fascia & Trim •  Front and Rear Bumper Fascias •  Energy Management Systems •  Spoilers & Grilles •  Rocker Panels and Claddings •  Decklid and Pillar Appliques •  Wheel Opening Moldings	Front End Modules •  Front End Carriers / Grille Opening Reinforcements •  Full or Partial Front End Modular Assemblies (Fascia, Cooling Components, Headlamps, Sensors, Wiring and Latches)	Liftgate & Exterior Modules •  Liftgate Modules •  Polycarbonate Roof Modules
	Active Aerodynamics •  Hidden & Class A Active Grille Systems	Lightweight Composites •  Hoods, Roofs & Decklids •  Fenders •  Structural Beams & Reinforcements •  Underbody Shields	•

We utilize a number of different technologies and processes in connection with these products, including: molding technologies, such as injection molding, structural reaction injection, reaction injection, compression and thermoset molding; finishing processes, including painting, hardcoating, chrome plating, vacuum metallization and anodizing; and manual and automated assembly and sequencing.

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Powertrain Systems

We design, engineer and manufacture powertrain systems and components for the global automotive industry.

	Transmissions •  Manual Transmissions •  Dual-Clutch Automatic Transmissions •  Hybrid Transmissions •  Electric Vehicle Transmissions	Driveline Systems •  Transfer Cases •  Coupling Systems •  Actuators & System Control •  AWD/4x4 Disconnect Systems •  Rear Drive Modules (RDM) •  Front and Rear Axle Drives •  Power Take-Off Units •  Limited Slip Differentials •  Electric Drive Systems	Fluid Pressure & Controls •  Engine Oil, Vacuum and Water Pumps •  Tandem Pumps •  Transmission Oil Pumps •  ePumps (Coolant, Oil, Purge & Vacuum) •  Mass Balancer Systems •  Electronic Cooling Fans •  Thermal Management Modules •  High Pressure Hydraulic Pumps •  Electric Cam Phasers
	Metal Forming Solutions •  Transmission Clutch Modules •  Clutch Hubs & Housings •  Die Casting Products •  Accessory Drives •  Oil Pan Modules •  Flexplates / Driveplates •  Planetary Carriers •  Geared Products •  Dampeners •  Electronic One-Way Clutches	Engineering Services •  System Engineering and Architecture •  Vehicle, Engine & Drivetrain Engineering •  Electrics / Electronics / Mechatronics •  Simulation & Testing Services •  Technical Application Software & Support •  Prototyping & Low-Volume Production

We employ a variety of different manufacturing capabilities and processing technologies in our powertrain operations, including: metal die-forming; flow-forming; stamping and spinning; synchronous roll-forming; die-spline rolling; precision-heavy stamping; fineblanking; aluminum die casting and precision machining; magnesium machining; plastic injection molding; welding; soft and hard processing of gears and shafts; rotary swaging; hardening; laser welding; manual and automated assembly; and end-of-line testing. We also possess extensive powertrain integration capabilities.

We conduct some of our powertrain operations through joint ventures, including a non-controlling, 50% voting (76.7% equity) partnership interest in the Litens Automotive Partnership (“Litens”), a partnership with certain members of its senior management. Litens is a leading supplier of highly-engineered drive subsystems and components. Its product offerings include accessory drive systems and products, such as auto tensioners and idlers, overrunning alternator decoupler assemblies, Torqfiltr™ crankshaft vibration control technology, isolating crank pulley assemblies and clutched waterpump pulleys and assemblies; timing drive systems and products, such as belt and chain tensioners and idlers, SmartSprocket™ tuned sprockets and clutched waterpump pulleys and assemblies; and other specialty products for vehicle start / stop subsystems. Litens has manufacturing operations in North America (Canada), Europe (Germany), Asia (China and India) and Rest of World (Brazil).

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Roof Systems

We design, engineer and manufacture vehicle roof systems for the global automotive industry.

Sliding Folding & Modular Roofs   •  Roof Openings with Fixed C pillars   •  Various Fabric Solutions   •  Flash to the Roof Panels   •  Rail-to-Rail Concepts   •  Roof Openings Spanning the Entire Vehicle Width   •  Roof Openings with Intermediate Positions Retractable Hard Tops   •  Multi-Piece Modules   •  Integration Services   •  Design Services Soft Tops   •  Classic Soft Tops   •  Manual and Fully Automatic Soft Tops

Processes employed in our roof systems operations include: “cut and sew” of complete fabric covers; backlight gluing; as well as manual and automated complete roof assembly.

Vehicle Engineering & Contract Assembly

We provide components, systems, vehicle engineering and contract vehicle assembly services for the automotive industry. We are a leading brand-independent assembler of complete vehicles, and an experienced engineering and manufacturing partner.

Engineering Services   •  Design & Vehicle Concepts   •  Complete Vehicle Development & Integration   •  Systems & Modules Development   •  Safety Engineering   •  Prototype and Low-Volume Production   •  Test Bed Services   •  Hybrid & Electric Vehicles Contract Manufacturing   •  Vehicle Contract Manufacturing   •  Door Modules   •  Industrial Services Fuel Systems   •  Fuel Tanks (Steel, Plastic & Aluminum)   •  Tank Filler Pipes (Steel & Plastic)   •  Diesel Misfueling Protection   •  Fuel, Oil and Cooling Caps   •  Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) Tank Caps   •  Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Hydrogen Gas (H2) Fuel Systems

Processes employed in our vehicle engineering and contract assembly operations include: manual and automated welding; bonding and riveting; manual and automated painting/coating (dipped and sprayed) and sealing; cycler testing; as well as manual and automated assembly.

Tooling / Engineering / Other

We design, engineer and manufacture tooling for our own use, as well as for sale to our customers. Additionally, we provide engineering support services, independent of particular production programs on which we may have production sales.

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Research & Development

We have historically emphasized technology development and product and process innovation as a key element of our business strategy. See “Section 2. Our Business Strategy – Operational Priorities”. We expect that our involvement in the development of innovative product and process technologies in cooperation with automobile manufacturers will increase as automobile manufacturers further involve automotive suppliers in the vehicle development process.

Our research and development activities are conducted through our “innovation development process” or “IDP”. These activities involve close collaboration between our Corporate R&D group, under the global direction of our Executive Vice-President and Chief Technology Officer and each of our operating groups.

The IDP involves a multi-stage process aimed at turning ideas into innovations that can ultimately be commercialized. The initial stage of the process is designed to foster generation of ideas and includes, among other things: identification, understanding and analysis of social, digital, demographic, regulatory, industry and other trends which may create demand for and thus drive development of new automotive technologies; review of academic research; and automotive customer input.

Concepts that progress past this initial stage are further evaluated, including with respect to: fit with our innovation pillars (discussed below); commercialization potential; as well as risks and challenges to further development. Selected innovations then progress through subsequent stages towards product or process realization, validation and, eventually, product launch.

To augment our own innovation efforts and gain access to innovative thinking outside of our company and the automotive industry we are also open to working with potential inventors, entrepreneurs, universities and start-up companies to help bring innovative ideas to market. We currently collaborate with technical institutions, the venture capital community and over 50 universities in Canada, the U.S. and Europe to develop innovative solutions to unmet needs in the automotive industry. In support of these “open innovation” efforts, we have undertaken a number of initiatives and investments in recent years, including the following:

• we partnered with Techstars, Ford and Verizon Telematics to support the Techstars Mobility, driven by Detroit program, a mentorship-driven technology accelerator that aims to create a Metro-Detroit hub for bringing new technologies to market that incorporate mobile devices, wireless connectivity and cloud data resources into vehicles. The first 10 startup companies were selected in June 2015 and have received financial assistance, intensive business training and access to corporate experts to act as mentors.

• we partnered with Argus Cyber Security Ltd. to deliver a solution that addresses vehicle security concerns related to cyber-attacks in the growing vehicle connectivity market. Through this partnership, Magna brings a comprehensive range of automotive electronic systems, as well as safety-critical system design expertise while Argus delivers its Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) solution and cloud-based monitoring service that protects a vehicle’s critical on-board systems from being hacked. Unlike typical solutions that simply set up a firewall, the Magna/Argus system actively monitors for suspicious and/or potentially malicious activity for early detection and prevention. The system allows for a complete, integrated package that is ready-to-embed and can be seamlessly integrated into any vehicle product line without changes to existing vehicle architecture; and

• we made a number of venture capital investments in emerging technology companies, including investments related to radar-based driver assistance systems and radar-based collision mitigation and vehicle-to-vehicle communication systems.

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Innovations

Innovation is a foundation of Magna’s past success, an important factor in our competitiveness, a key operational priority and a critical element of our business strategy. Our current strategic focus on innovation is aimed at developing products and processes that fit within one of the four innovation pillars discussed below. Some examples of recent innovations within such pillars follow:

EYERIS™ GENERATION 3.0 VISION SYSTEM The latest generation of our EYERIS™ vision system builds on the innovative technology of previous EYERIS platforms, incorporating improved field of view as well as enhanced camera resolution. The EYERIS Gen 3.0 will be featured on Fiat Chrysler’s 2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee and the upcoming 2017 Chrysler Pacifica. As part of a fusion system with radar in the front of the Jeep vehicle, the system provides lane keeping assistance, automatic high beams, automatic emergency braking and adaptive cruise control.
CAMERA-BASED AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING (AEB) SYSTEM
We developed the automotive industry’s first camera-based automatic emergency braking (AEB) system. The system, which will be available on the 2016 Chevrolet Volt features a forward-collision warning and automatic emergency braking feature that alerts the driver to slowing vehicles in their path and applies the brakes to slow or even stop the vehicle to mitigate or avoid a collision. The AEB system works with or without driver involvement by processing data from a forward-facing camera that is installed behind the vehicle windscreen. The camera, combined with a data processor, provides a complete, real-time image of the road ahead. The system, which can also be combined with radar and other sensors in certain vehicles, operates when driving forward between 8 km/h (5 mph) and 60 km/h (37 mph) and can detect vehicles up to approximately 60 metres (197 feet) away.
TRAILER TOW BACK-UP ASSIST SYSTEM We continued to build on our leadership in camera-based driver assistance systems with the rear view camera and image processing technologies featured on the 2016 Ford F-150 Pro Trailer Backup Assist System. The system allows a driver to more conveniently and safely back-up a trailer with an automated system in which the driver steers the trailer using a control knob, while the truck steers its own wheels. The first-to-market system is enabled by our rear view camera which measures the angle between the truck and trailer, as well as our image processing algorithm, which calculates trailer angle by detecting target decals on the trailer. The Ford Back-Up Assist System was selected as the top Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2016 Innovation Award honoree in the Vehicle Intelligence category.
ACTIVE AERODYNAMIC (ACTERO™) SYSTEMS We are a leader in the development of active aerodynamic systems. Building on the success of our innovative active grille shutters and a growing demand for improvements in vehicle aerodynamics, we have expanded our product development to include active front deflectors, active liftgate spoilers and active tailgate and underbody panels that, like the active grille shutter, are designed to improve fuel economy by redirecting air_ow to reduce vehicle drag
GETRAG DUAL-CLUTCH TRANSMISSION Our 7DCT300 is a dual-clutch transmission designed for front-transverse installation in mid-sized and compact vehicles. It is highly adaptable for a variety of vehicle applications, including sports models and is suitable for vehicles with all-wheel drive and those designed with start/stop and sailing capabilities. The technology allows for increased comfort and greater fuel efficiency due to its fully demand-controlled actuation and innovative “Smart Actuation” for wet clutches. The 7DCT300 is also up to 10% lighter then predecessor transmissions while offering up to 20% higher torque capacity.
CARBON FIBER HOOD
We manufacture the automotive industry’s first volume production of carbon fiber hoods. The hoods, which appear in the 2016 Cadillac ATS-V and CTS-V high performance model vehicles, are 27% lighter than aluminium hoods and 72% lighter than steel hoods.
ALUMINUM OIL PANS & HIGH-PRESSURE ALUMINUM DIE CAST COMPONENTS
Jointly with General Motors, we developed transmission oil pans made from aluminum. The oil pans, which are featured on the Cadillac CT6 Sedan, are approximately 2.5 to 3 pounds lighter than traditional steel oil pans, a weight savings of approximately 60%. We worked closely with GM to refine the design for optimum formability in order to stamp the pans into the required shape within the space allowed.
Using a high-pressure die-casting process, we also manufacture 13 aluminum die-cast components for the body structure of the Cadillac CT6. One of the 13 components, a front body hinge-pillar, uses a one-piece die-cast construction to replace a 35-part stamped and welded construction, reducing the number of components in the entire body by 20%. The high-pressure vacuum die-casting process allows for the manufacture of aluminum components with thinner walls (down to 1.8 mm) which increases structural strength, vehicle performance and reduces weight. The reduction in the number of parts also reduces assembly complexity for our customer.

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In addition to the innovations described above, a number of our innovations have received accolades and awards, including the following:

• Our PureView™ Seamless Sliding Window, a first-to-market window design that eliminates the vertical seams that mark the edges of a conventional pick-up truck rear sliding window to create a flush exterior appearance, was selected as the winner of a 2015 Automotive News PACE Award in the product category.

• Our SmartLatch™ electronic side-door latch an industry first innovation that requires no cables, rods or moving handles in the door, has been selected as a finalist in the product category for the 2016 Automotive News Pace Awards.

• The Center of Automotive Management (CAM) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) awarded us the Automotive INNOVATIONS Award 2015 as the most innovative supplier in the Drivetrain Technology category. The award honoured two of our technologies in particular:

o Our FLEX4™ technology, the first all-wheel drive (AWD) disconnect system that automatically shifts between true two- and four-wheel drive and reduces fuel consumption by up to ten percent compared to other AWD systems; and

o Our MILA Blue concept vehicle, a natural-gas powered A-segment lightweight vehicle that produces less than 49g CO₂/km.

• The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded its Distinguished Achievement Award to Ford and Magna in connection with our collaborative development of the Multi-Material Lightweight Vehicle (MMLV) concept, a redesigned 2013 Ford Fusion which uses advanced material solutions to achieve reductions in weight, energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.

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Manufacturing & Engineering

Facilities

As at December 31, 2015, we had the following manufacturing and product development, engineering and sales facilities:

Geographic Region	Manufacturing	Product Development, Engineering and Sales
North America	129	23
Europe	106	35
Asia	44	23
Rest of World	13	2
TOTAL	292	83

Our manufacturing facilities occupied approximately 59 million square feet, of which approximately 64% was leased from third parties (including 34% leased from Granite Real Estate Investment Trust (“Granite REIT”), a Canadian-based, publicly-traded real estate investment trust). The remaining 36% of manufacturing facilities were owned by us. Most of our manufacturing facilities maintain an in-house tooling capability with a staff of experienced tool and die makers. We are operating many of our manufacturing facilities on a multi-shift basis.

Our product development and engineering facilities occupied approximately 2.7 million square feet, of which approximately 84% was leased from third parties (including 32% leased from Granite REIT) and the remaining 16% was owned by us.

Leases typically have terms of at least five years with one or more options to renew. Among other terms, our leases typically require us to return the facilities to the condition in which we received them at start of the lease (reasonable wear and tear excepted). From time to time, the cost of doing so may be significant due to such factors as the length of the lease period, the nature of the manufacturing operations, the extent of modifications made to the lease premises over the term of the lease and other factors.

Key Commodities

We purchase the majority of our commodities from regional suppliers where we do business. Factors such as price, quality, transportation costs, warehousing costs, availability of supply and timeliness of delivery have an impact on the decision to source from certain suppliers. We also purchase some key commodities offshore when shortages occur or when we choose to source one supplier for a global program. Prices for certain key commodities used in our parts production, particularly steel and resin, continue to be volatile. Approximately two-thirds of our steel is acquired through resale programs operated by automobile manufacturers and the balance is generally acquired through annual or six month contracts. Under customer steel resale programs we are not exposed to steel price increases, thus helping to manage our production costs. Most of our resin purchases fluctuate directly with market indexes, although we do participate in some customer resale programs and also typically enter into financial hedges on a small portion of our resin purchases. To date, we have not experienced any significant difficulty in obtaining supplies of parts, components or key commodities for our manufacturing operations. Consistent with lean manufacturing principles, we do not carry inventories of key commodities or finished products significantly in excess of those reasonably required to meet production and shipping schedules.

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Human Resources

As at December 31, 2015, we employed approximately 129,000 people as follows:

Geographic Region	Number of Employees
North America	67,275
Europe	43,100
Asia	15,075
Rest of World	3,525
TOTAL	128,975

Human Resource Principles

Employee Equity Participation and Profit Sharing Program

To ensure employees participate in profits and share ownership, a key principle expressed in our Employee’s Charter, we have a long-standing practice of allocating 10% of our annual pre-tax profits before profit sharing to eligible employees under our employee equity and profit participation program.

Management Incentive Compensation

We believe that the managers who run their business units as if they owned them are best able to generate strong operating and financial performance. In order to create such an entrepreneurial culture within the framework of a large, global, public company, we maintain a decentralized operating structure which gives significant operational autonomy to our managers at each of the three primary levels of management – Divisional, Group and Executive. Additionally, we employ the following basic compensation principles for management:

• minimal fixed compensation in the form of salaries;

• annual profit-based incentive bonuses, portion of which is deferred for almost three years and delivered in the form of equity;

• long-term incentives in the form of stock options which, in the case of our most senior Executive and Group managers, are performance-vested; and

• the absence of pensions or retirement benefits.

Our compensation system also incorporates a number of other important elements, including significant equity maintenance requirements for senior management, as well as various compensation risk management tools to promote responsible decision-making. For a detailed discussion of our executive compensation, see “Compensation and Performance Report” and “Compensation Discussion & Analysis” in our Circular.

Employee’s Charter

We are committed to an operating philosophy based on fairness and concern for people. This philosophy is part of our “Fair Enterprise” culture in which employees and management share in the responsibility to help ensure our success. Our Employee’s Charter embodies this philosophy through the following principles:

• Job Security – Being competitive by making a better product for a better price is the best way to enhance job security. We are committed to working together with our employees to help protect their job security. To assist in this regard, we provide job counselling, training and employee assistance programs to our employees.

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• A Safe and Healthful Workplace – We strive to provide our employees with a working environment which is safe and healthful.

• Fair Treatment – We offer equal opportunities based on an individual’s qualifications and performance, free from discrimination or favouritism.

• Competitive Wages and Benefits – We provide our employees with information which enables them to compare their total compensation, including wages and benefits, with those earned by employees of direct competitors and local companies with which an employee’s Division competes for labour. If total compensation is not competitive, it will be adjusted.

• Employee Equity and Profit Participation – We believe that our employees should share in our financial success.

• Communication and Information – Through regular monthly meetings between management and employees and through publications, we provide our employees with information so that they know what is going on in the company and in the industry.

• Employee Hotline – Should any of our employees have a problem, or feel the foregoing principles are not being met, we encourage them to contact the Hotline to register their complaints. Employees do not have to give their names, but if they do, it is held in strict confidence. Hotline investigators will respond to employees. The Hotline is committed to investigating and resolving all concerns or complaints and must report the outcome to our Global Human Resources Department.

Human Resource Policies

In furtherance of our commitment to fairness, as demonstrated in our Employee’s Charter, we have established Fairness Committees in most of our North American and in many European manufacturing facilities which enable employees at such facilities to have many of their concerns resolved by a committee comprised of both management and employees. Most of our North American manufacturing facilities also have an Employee Advocate who works with our employees and management to ensure that any concerns that arise in the workplace are addressed quickly and in accordance with our Employee’s Charter and Operational Principles. An Employee Advocate can only be removed if more than 65% of the shop floor employees at the applicable Division vote to remove him or her through a secret ballot vote.

We have established many employee communication programs, such as monthly divisional employee meetings, continuous improvement team meetings, an Employee Hotline and employee opinion surveys to help ensure employee involvement and feedback.

In addition to the employee equity participation and profit sharing programs discussed under “Human Resource Principles”, we maintain a group registered retirement savings plan in Canada and a 401(k) plan in the United States whereby we partially match employees’ contributions made through payroll deductions. These plans complement the employee equity participation and profit sharing programs and are designed to assist employees in providing replacement income for retirement.

Labour Relations

We believe that we maintain positive relations with our employees and, where applicable, with the unions representing the employees at certain of our operating Divisions.

On October 15, 2007, we announced that we had entered into the Framework of Fairness Agreement (“FFA”) with the Canadian Auto Workers union (CAW) (now Unifor). The FFA is a set of principles which balance the needs of employees and the needs of business to be competitive. If a majority of workers in a facility vote in favour, then that plant will be covered by a new Magna-Unifor national collective agreement.

The key terms and conditions of the FFA include:

• preservation of our Fair Enterprise culture and operating principles, including the sharing of our financial success through equity ownership, as set out in our Employee’s Charter;

• comprehensive no strike, no lock-out provisions with unresolved collective bargaining issues being settled through final offer selection arbitration;

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• progressive concern resolution and plant representation mechanisms that preserve our Open Door Process, Fairness Committees, Employee Advocates and the Employee Hotline;

• competitive wage and benefit principles consistent with our Employee’s Charter;

• tying of annual wage adjustments to a manufacturing inflationary index, plant specific performance measures and competitive considerations;

• secret ballot voting on workplace issues; and

• generally, depoliticization of the workplace and labour-management relations.

Employees at three of our Canadian Divisions are covered by the Magna-Unifor national collective agreement under the FFA. These agreements were extended for an additional four years in November 2013.

Employees at one of our facilities in Canada are covered by a collective agreement with Unifor which does not fall under the FFA. This collective agreement was extended for an additional three years in November 2013. Employees at five of our Divisions in the United States are represented by the International Union, United Automobile Aerospace and Agricultural Workers of America (UAW). The forms of collective agreements negotiated with Unifor and the UAW recognize our unique operating philosophy, including our Employee’s Charter and fundamental Fair Enterprise principles. Most of these agreements recognize the need for wages and benefits to be competitive with companies we compete with for business, rather than those paid by our customers’ vehicle assembly operations. Moreover, in accordance with applicable labour relations legislation, strikes and lock-outs are prohibited during the life of such agreements.

Employees at a number of our Divisions in Mexico and the United Kingdom are currently covered by collective bargaining agreements with various unions in these jurisdictions. Employees at a number of our Divisions in continental Europe are covered by national industry-wide agreements relating to compensation and employment conditions and are members of in-house employees’ associations or trade unions. From time to time, various unions seek to represent groups of our employees and, as a result, we may become party to additional collective agreements in the future.

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Competition

We face numerous sources of competition in the markets in which we operate, primarily from automobile manufacturers and from other automotive suppliers, including ones in which one or more automobile manufacturers may have direct or indirect investments. There are a number of automotive suppliers that can produce the same types of components, assemblies, modules and systems that we currently produce. Some of our competitors may have greater technical or marketing resources than we do and some of them may be dominant in markets in which we operate. However, we believe that we possess a breadth of systems and vehicle integration capabilities and full vehicle competence which is unmatched by our competitors. In particular, our ability to take a “holistic” view of the vehicle, our electronics integration capabilities, and our extensive vehicle assembly and systems expertise, combined with our strong balance sheet, corporate culture, and other factors, provide us with an important competitive advantage.

The basis on which automobile manufacturers select automotive suppliers is determined by a number of factors, including: price; quality; service; historical performance; timeliness of delivery; proprietary technologies; scope of in-house capabilities; existing agreements; responsiveness to the customer; the supplier’s overall relationship with the automobile manufacturer; the degree of available and unutilized capacity or resources in the manufacturing facilities of the automobile manufacturer; collective bargaining agreement provisions; labour relations issues; financial strength; and other factors. The number of competitors that are asked by automobile manufacturers to bid on any individual product has been reduced in many cases and we expect further reductions as a result of economic conditions in recent years and as automobile manufacturers follow through on their stated intentions of dealing with fewer suppliers and rewarding those suppliers with earlier and deeper involvement.

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Sales & Marketing

Customer Management Offices

We have a globally-structured sales, engineering and marketing team spread across multiple global locations where our customers maintain engineering, commercial and/or manufacturing facilities. The various internal operating divisions and subsidiaries of the automobile manufacturers normally initiate many of their own purchasing decisions. As a result, an automobile manufacturer may effectively constitute multiple customers. We maintain customer management offices in the following locations:

North America	Europe	Asia	Rest of World
Canada   Mexico   United States	Austria Germany United Kingdom France Italy Sweden Poland Czech Republic Hungary Turkey Russia	Japan China South Korea India Thailand	Brazil

Purchase Orders

Our sales are generated through customer requests to quote on particular products and the tools and dies to produce parts. Purchase orders for our products are typically for one or more models, and typically extend over the life of each model, which is generally four to seven years. However, purchase orders issued by our automobile manufacturer customers typically do not require them to purchase any minimum number of our products. Releases under such purchase orders, which authorize us to supply specific quantities of products, are issued for planning, raw material and production purposes typically over a one to four month period in advance of anticipated delivery dates. The actual number of products that we supply under purchase orders in any given year is dependent upon the number of vehicles produced by the automobile manufacturers of the specific models in which those products are incorporated.

It has been our experience that once we receive purchase orders for products for a particular vehicle model or program, we will usually continue to supply those products until the end of that model or program. However, automobile manufacturers could cease sourcing their production requirements from us for a number of reasons, including if we refuse to accept demands for price reductions or other concessions.

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Environmental Matters

Health, Safety and Environmental Policy

We are subject to a wide range of environmental laws and regulations relating to air emissions, soil and ground water quality, wastewater discharge, waste management and storage of hazardous substances. We aim to be an industry leader in environmental compliance with the intention to prevent pollution by reducing the impact of our operations on the environment and through technological innovation and process efficiencies. In furtherance of this aim, our Health, Safety and Environmental Policy (“HSE Policy”) commits us to:

• complying with, and exceeding where reasonably possible, all applicable health, safety and environmental laws, regulations and standards in all of our operations and conforming to our internal standards based on generally accepted environmental practices and established industry codes of practice;

• regularly evaluating and monitoring past and present business activities impacting upon health, safety and environmental matters;

• improving upon the efficient use of natural resources, including energy, minimizing waste streams and emissions, and implementing effective recycling in manufacturing operations, in each case, through the use of locally set continuous improvement targets;

• utilizing innovative design and engineering to reduce the environmental impact of our products during vehicle operation and at end of life;

• ensuring that a systematic review program is implemented and monitored at all times for each of our operations, with the goal of continual improvement in health, safety and environmental matters; and

• ensuring that adequate reports on health, safety and environmental matters are presented to our Board on an annual basis, at a minimum.

The Enterprise Risk Oversight Committee (“EROC”) of our Board assists in overseeing our handling of health, safety and environmental issues and annually reviews our HSE Policy. This Committee operates pursuant to a written charter, the text of which is located on our website (www.magna.com) under “Corporate Governance”, along with the text of our HSE Policy.

Environmental Compliance

Certifications

As part of our commitment to environmental compliance, we are also compliant with ISO 14001 standards where appropriate. As of December 31, 2015, 198 (or approximately 68%) of our manufacturing facilities were ISO 14001 certified. In addition, our complete vehicle assembly plant in Graz, Austria, our largest facility, is certified under the European Commission’s Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS).

We have also initiated energy management activity within many of our manufacturing facilities, including as part of our World Class Manufacturing efforts. To date, 23 of our facilities have obtained ISO 50001 certification, with additional facilities targeting certification over the next few years.

Industrial Emissions

We operate a number of manufacturing facilities that use environmentally sensitive processes and hazardous materials. Our manufacturing facilities are subject to a program of regular third party and internal environmental compliance audits or inspections. We believe that all of these operations meet, in all material respects, applicable governmental standards for waste handling and emissions. Notwithstanding this compliance, we have in the past and may in the future experience complaints regarding some of our manufacturing facilities from neighbouring parties. In the past, such complaints have been addressed by open dialogue with relevant stakeholders and, where appropriate, manufacturing process adjustments. In addition, facilities have in the past and may in the future receive a notice of violation or similar communication from local regulators during routine reviews. We have in the

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past and will continue in the future to address any such notices promptly. Further, in spite of generating and disposing of hazardous wastes in full compliance with the regulations, a waste generator (manufacturing facility) can be named as a Potentially Responsible Party (“PRP”) if a U.S.-based waste handling or disposal facility used by the manufacturing facility goes bankrupt, or is otherwise unable to clean up any contamination associated with its operation. Costs associated with being a PRP could be material depending upon the site conditions and the number of participating PRPs. In order to mitigate this risk, each of our facilities requires that any waste haulers or disposal facilities that they use carry pollution liability insurance in addition to being appropriately licensed.

We are also subject to environmental laws requiring investigation and clean-up of environmental contamination. From time to time, our operations and properties become the subject of inquiries or investigations of environmental regulators. We are in various stages of investigation or clean-up at our manufacturing facilities where contamination has been alleged or identified. These stages include performing periodic soil and groundwater sampling, determining the most appropriate corrective action approach for remediating the contamination and obtaining regulatory approval of such approach, performing the remediation and monitoring the status of our remediation. Estimating environmental clean-up liabilities is complex and heavily dependent on the nature and extent of historical information and physical data about the contaminated site, the complexity of the contamination, the uncertainty of which remedy to apply and the outcome of discussions with regulatory authorities relating to the contamination. To date, the aggregate costs incurred in complying with environmental laws and regulations, including the costs of clean-up and remediation, have not had a material adverse effect on us. However, changes in these government laws and regulations are ongoing and may make environmental compliance, such as emissions control and waste disposal, increasingly expensive. In 2015, we spent approximately $1.8 million on environmental clean-up and remediation costs and currently estimate similar or slightly higher expenditures for 2016.

We are subject to environmental laws and regulations both as tenant and owner of our properties. Our leases with third party landlords generally provide that we must maintain the leased properties in accordance with all applicable laws, including environmental laws. We are also responsible for removing all hazardous and toxic substances as required by applicable laws and, in any event, prior to the termination of our occupation of the leased properties. This applies whether or not the contamination occurred prior to our use of the leased properties, unless it was not caused or exacerbated by our use. Our leases with third party landlords generally also contain indemnities in favour of the landlord with respect to environmental matters and those indemnities expire after a specified period of time following the termination of the leases.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Regulations for greenhouse gas emissions from manufacturing operations are in place or proposed for a number of jurisdictions. They include phased-in mandatory reporting and, in some jurisdictions, reduction targets. Although our operations in various jurisdictions have to meet any applicable regulatory targets for greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction, our operations are not major emitters and generally do not exceed local reporting thresholds. Accordingly, we do not currently anticipate that current or future regulatory targets for such GHG reduction or future greenhouse gas emission caps would have a material adverse effect on our operations. Magna participates in the Carbon Disclosure Project, a not-for-profit project designed to provide investors with information relating to corporate greenhouse gas emissions, water use and perceived corporate risk due to climate change.

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Corporate Social Responsibility

We are committed to being a good corporate citizen and have backed-up our commitment with concrete actions in five core areas:

Contributing to Society & Community Development

Corporate Giving

We have a long history of supporting social and charitable causes, primarily in the communities around the world in which our employees live and work. Our donations and sponsorships are focused primarily on:

• Employee and Community Health and Wellness;

• Technical and Vocational Training/Education;

• Disaster Relief and Refugee Aid;

• Culture; and

• Youth Sports.

Employee Volunteerism

We also encourage the efforts of those employees who devote their time, energy and passion to making a positive contribution to their workplace and communities through direct giving, special events, focused fundraising, volunteer work, and other activities.

Occupational Health & Safety

Our employees are a key factor in our success and protection of their health and well-being is important to us. We have long demonstrated a strong commitment to providing a safe and healthful work environment for our employees and visitors to our facilities, as reinforced through our Employee’s Charter. To the extent an employee believes we have not fulfilled our promise to provide a safe and healthful working environment, he or she has numerous avenues to elevate the concern, including our Employee Hotline. Additionally, our HSE Policy articulates our goal of being an industry leader in providing a safe and healthful working environment. This commitment is fulfilled through a regular program of health and safety audits and inspections of our global facilities, covering health, safety, industrial-hygiene, industrial ergonomics and emergency preparedness policies and action plans. The results of our health and safety audits and inspections are reported bi-annually to and overseen by the EROC. Our health and safety department holds regular conferences with representatives of our manufacturing facilities to reinforce our commitment to providing a safe and healthful work environment and share best practices with respect to occupational health and safety.

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Environmental Responsibility & Stewardship

We are committed to being an industry leader in environmental practices, including efficient use of natural resources, minimization of waste streams and emissions and innovation to reduce the environmental impact of our products. We seek to comply with or, where reasonably possible, exceed environmental regulatory requirements and minimize the impact of our operations on the environment. Although our manufacturing facilities are generally not significant greenhouse gas emitters or water users, we participate in the Carbon Disclosure Project, a not-for-profit project which provides investors with information relating to corporate greenhouse gas emissions, water use and perceived corporate risk due to climate change.

We maintain an environmental compliance program consisting of regular third party and internal audits or inspections of our facilities for compliance with local regulations, our internal corporate standards and industry best practices. The results of our environmental program are reported bi-annually to and are overseen by the EROC. A more detailed discussion of our environmental compliance program and the requirements of our HSE Policy can be found above under “Section 3. Description of the Business – Environmental Matters”. Our environmental department holds regular conferences with representatives from our manufacturing facilities to reinforce our commitment to environmental responsibility, keep our local and regional teams informed of changing regulations and to share best practices with respect to environmental compliance and sustainability initiatives.

Sustainability Through Innovation

One of the most important ways we contribute to environmental sustainability is through development of automotive technologies that support our customers’ goals of producing vehicles with reduced emissions and lower fuel consumption. Some recent examples of innovative products we have developed in connection with these goals can be found above under “Section 3. Description of the Business – Research & Development”.

Waste Elimination & Recycling

Our Operational Principles, which are posted in each of our facilities globally, include waste and scrap elimination as a key principle. Waste reduction and scrap elimination will continue to be important considerations in our manufacturing activities, including as part of our efforts to implement World Class Manufacturing in our facilities globally. One example of our waste reduction efforts is our “packaging and packing” initiative which aims to replace disposable packaging with reusable packaging for our parts, as well as, redesigning product packaging to more efficiently use space when transporting products to our customers; reducing the number of trips needed.

Energy & Water Reduction

Many of our facilities around the globe have developed structured energy teams tasked with achieving energy reductions through efficiency improvements. A number of our Divisions have made important incremental changes that have reduced our energy consumption, including energy efficient lighting retrofits, compressed air leak detection and repair, door upgrades to reduce heat loss, use of ceiling fans to blend air temperatures and prevent heat over-delivery and monitoring of electrical panel efficiency. In addition, a number of our Divisions have undertaken initiatives to reduce water usage, including through use of recycled water in the manufacturing process. These initiatives are supported at the corporate level, including through: training courses designed to promote strategies for reduced energy use; an internal energy savings collaboration site which allows Divisions to view implemented projects, associated costs and savings and implementation recommendations; and our two energy “Champions” (North America and Europe) who identify and promote energy reduction initiatives.

Respecting Employee Rights & Global Working Conditions

We are committed to providing working conditions and standards that result in dignified and respectful treatment of all of our employees globally, as well as those within our supply chain. Our Global Working Conditions, together with our Code of Conduct prohibit use of child, underage, slave or forced labour. Among other things, the Global Working Conditions also articulate our belief that workers have the right to associate freely and join labour unions or workers’ councils in accordance with applicable laws. Our Global Working Conditions are an integral part of our supplier package and a failure by any of our suppliers to comply with its terms can result in the termination by Magna of the supply relationship.

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Workplace Diversity & Equal Opportunity

We are a highly diverse company operating in 292 manufacturing facilities and 83 product development, engineering and sales centres in 29 countries, as at December 31, 2015. Our approximately 129,000 employees conduct business in over 24 languages and reflect a diversity of ethnicities, geographic origin, age, gender and other characteristics. We value diversity and view it as a competitive advantage. Our Employee’s Charter has fostered diversity through the principles of fair treatment and equal opportunity based on an individual’s qualifications and performance, free of discrimination or favouritism and we regularly reinforce these principles through employee meetings, training and communications. Any employee who believes that we are not living up to any of the principles in the Employee’s Charter, including the principal of fair treatment, can seek redress through our Employee Hotline, a confidential and anonymous process through which employee complaints are reported and investigated.

Supply Chain Responsibility

Our Expectations of our Suppliers

Our contractual arrangements with suppliers require, among other things, compliance with our Code of Conduct, including compliance with laws, respect for employee rights and environmental responsibility. Our Global Working Conditions (discussed above) are communicated to our suppliers and a failure by any of our suppliers to comply with its terms can result in the termination by Magna of the supply relationship. We also support and are actively participating in automotive industry efforts to develop common industry standards relating to business ethics, environmental standards, working conditions and employee rights. We will continue to engage with our suppliers to raise awareness of the importance of social responsibility in our supply chain.

Supplier Diversity

We value supplier diversity and support it through our purchasing activities. To further support our supplier diversity efforts, we participate as a corporate member of a number of industry-recognized supplier diversity organizations. In October 2015, we received the Canadian Aboriginal and Minority Supplier Council’s (CAMSC) Tier 1 Champion of Supplier Diversity Award which is awarded to businesses that actively support its customers’ economic inclusion goals by including certified Aboriginal and minority suppliers in their procurement opportunities, assisting in the development of diverse suppliers and actively promoting supplier diversity across their business.

Conflict Minerals

We support efforts to rid automotive parts and assemblies of conflict minerals such as gold, tantalite, tungsten and tin which are sourced from mines under the control of armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo and certain neighbouring countries. Our commitment to conflict minerals reporting and our expectations of our sub-suppliers to support our reporting efforts is set out in our policy statement on conflict minerals, which is available on our website www.magna.com. Consistent with the approach taken by our customers, suppliers and other fellow members of the Automotive Industry Action Group, we are engaged in an annual process of determining whether any products which we make or buy contain such “conflict minerals”. Our latest conflict minerals report is available on our website www.magna.com and on the SEC’s EDGAR website (www.sec.gov). We continue to work with our suppliers to increase awareness, and accuracy, of “conflict minerals” reporting requirements and, through our membership in the Conflict Free Sourcing Initiative (CFSI), support continuing cross-industry efforts to identify and validate conflict-free smelters and refiners.

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Ethics & Legal Compliance

We strive to be an ethical and responsible corporate citizen and are committed to conducting business in a legal and ethical manner globally. Our Chief Executive Officer, and our Executive and Group Management, have communicated and consistently reinforced our clear and unequivocal compliance expectations through all levels of our organization. Our Code of Conduct, which applies equally to all of our Directors, officers and employees, articulates our compliance-oriented values and our expectations generally. It also establishes our standards of conduct in a number of specific areas, including:

• employment practices and employee rights;

• respect for human rights;

• compliance with law, generally;

• conducting business with integrity, fairness and respect;

• fair dealing, including prohibition on giving or receiving bribes;

• accurate financial reporting;

• standards of conduct for senior financial officers;

• prohibition on insider trading and derivative monetization transactions;

• timely public disclosure of material information;

• compliance with antitrust and competition laws;

• environmental responsibility;

• occupational health and safety;

• management of conflicts of interest;

• protection of employees’ confidential information; and

• compliance with our corporate policies.

The Code of Conduct, which is disclosed on the corporate governance section of our website (www.magna.com) and posted on our employee intranet in 24 different languages, is administered and overseen by the EROC. The Code of Conduct is reviewed at least annually and proposed amendments must be approved by our Board. We have also supplemented and reinforced the requirements of the Code of Conduct through the adoption of policies covering: bribery and improper payments; tooling practices; gifts and entertainment; anti-retaliation; careful communication; and anti-trust and competition laws.

In order to help our employees understand the values, standards and principles underlying the Code of Conduct, we have implemented a comprehensive compliance program which includes a mix of live training sessions and web-based training modules. Web-based training was rolled-out in 2012. We have also developed specialized compliance training modules which target specific functional audiences. These specialized programs are designed to be interactive and incorporate real-life scenarios and exercises, which we believe amplifies our compliance expectations and resonates more powerfully with participants.

The EROC oversees our ethics and legal compliance program, which aims to assist employees in understanding the values, standards and principles underlying the Code of Conduct, as well as the application of such values, standards and principles to real-life situations encountered by employees in different roles. The global implementation of the program is supervised by the Magna Compliance Council, a body that includes key corporate officers representing our finance, legal, human resources, operations, internal audit, sales and marketing and ethics & compliance function. The Compliance Council is tasked with, among other things, providing overall direction for our compliance program, approving key initiatives and ensuring that the required elements of our

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compliance program are being carried out globally by our cross-functional product group Compliance Committees. These product group Compliance Committees are supported by cross-functional regional Compliance Committees.

We formed the North American Automotive Compliance Roundtable (“ACR”) in 2014 to benchmark and share compliance best practices with our customers and Tier 1 competitors. The North American ACR currently has 12 members including Ford, GM and Chrysler who meet in-person three times per year in Detroit. Due to the success of the North American ACR, we formed the European Automotive Compliance Roundtable in 2015 which currently has 13 members including Daimler, Ford and General Motors/Opel.

We also maintain a confidential and anonymous whistle-blowing line known as the Good Business Line (“GBL”, which is overseen by our Audit Committee. The GBL is available for employees and other stakeholders such as customers and suppliers to make submissions 24 hours per day, seven days a week, in over 20 languages, by phone, mail or online (www.magnagbl.com). Submissions are received and tracked by an independent third-party service provider. Reports to the GBL are reviewed by our Internal Audit and Corporate Legal departments and, when appropriate, an investigation is conducted. The Vice-President, Internal Audit together with our Corporate Legal department supervises all GBL-related investigations. The Audit Committee receives quarterly presentations regarding GBL activity and details of submissions are discussed by the head of Internal Audit with the Audit Committee without members of Management present.

Intellectual Property

We own and use numerous patents and patent applications in connection with our operations. We are also licensed to use patents or technology owned by others. From time to time, claims of patent infringement are made by or against us. None of the claims against us has had, and we believe that none of the current claims will have, a material adverse effect upon us. While in the aggregate our patents and licenses are considered important in the operation of our business, we do not consider them of such importance that the expiry of any one patent or license would materially affect our business.

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Risk Factors

The industry in which we compete and the business we conduct are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. These risks and uncertainties, together with a number of assumptions underlie the forward-looking statements made in this Annual Information Form. In order to fully understand these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, you should carefully consider the following risk factors in addition to other information included in this Annual Information Form.

A worsening of economic and political conditions may result in lower consumer confidence. Lower consumer confidence could result in a decline in production volumes as a result of lower consumer demand which could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

The global automotive industry is cyclical. A worsening of economic and political conditions, including through rising interest rates or inflation, rising unemployment, increasing energy prices, declining real estate values, increased volatility in global capital markets, international conflicts, sovereign debt concerns, an increase in protectionist measures and/or other factors, may result in lower consumer confidence. Consumer confidence has a significant impact on consumer demand for vehicles, which in turn impacts vehicle production. A significant decline in vehicle production volumes from current levels could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

Significant long-term fluctuations in relative currency values could have an adverse effect on our profitability and financial condition, and could adversely impact our competitiveness in certain regions.

Although our financial results are reported in U.S. dollars, a significant portion of our sales and operating costs are realized in Canadian dollars, euros, British pounds and other currencies. Our profitability is affected by movements of the U.S. dollar against the Canadian dollar, the euro, the British pound and other currencies in which we generate revenues and incur expenses. Significant long-term fluctuations in relative currency values, in particular a significant change in the relative values of the U.S. dollar, Canadian dollar, or euro could have an adverse effect on our profitability and financial condition and any sustained change in such relative currency values could adversely impact our competitiveness in certain geographic regions.

Our profitability could be materially adversely affected by fines or penalties imposed by antitrust and competition regulatory authorities, including Brazilian antitrust authorities.

The automotive industry has in recent years been the subject of increased government enforcement of antitrust and competition laws, particularly by the United States Department of Justice and the European Commission. Currently, investigations are being conducted in several product areas, and these regulators or those in other jurisdictions could choose to initiate investigations in these or other product areas.

In September 2014, the Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Economica, Brazil’s Federal competition authority, attended at one of the Company’s operating Divisions in Brazil to obtain information in connection with an ongoing antitrust investigation relating to suppliers of automotive door latches and related products.

Proceedings of this nature can often continue for several years. Where wrongful conduct is found, the relevant antitrust authority can, depending on the jurisdiction, initiate administrative or criminal legal proceedings and impose administrative or criminal fines or penalties taking into account several mitigating and aggravating factors.

At this time, management is unable to predict the duration or outcome of the Brazilian investigation, including whether any operating Divisions of the Company will be found liable for any violation of law or the extent or magnitude of any liability, if found to be liable.

The Company’s policy is to comply with all applicable laws, including antitrust and competition laws. The Company has initiated a global review focused on antitrust risk led by a team of external counsel. If any antitrust violation is found as a result of the above-referenced investigation or otherwise, Magna could be subject to fines, penalties and civil, administrative or criminal legal proceedings that could have a material adverse effect on Magna’s profitability in the year in which any such fine or penalty is imposed or the outcome of any such proceeding is determined. Additionally, Magna could be subject to other consequences, including reputational damage, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company.

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Our short-term profitability could be materially adversely affected by costs associated with selling some of our product lines, downsizing, closing or selling some of our operations or other significant, non-recurring costs.

We may sell some product lines and/or downsize, close or sell some of our operating Divisions. By taking such actions, we may incur restructuring, downsizing and/or other significant non-recurring costs. These costs may be higher in some countries than others and could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

Our inability to turn around underperforming operations could have a material adverse effect on our profitability and operations.

Although we are working to turn around underperforming operating Divisions, there is no guarantee that we will be successful in doing so in the short to medium term or that the expected improvements will be fully realized or realized at all. The continued underperformance of one or more operating Divisions could have a material adverse effect on our profitability and operations.

Our inability to offset price concessions or additional costs from our customers could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

We face ongoing pricing pressure from automobile manufacturers, including through: long-term supply agreements with mutually agreed price reductions over the life of the agreement; incremental annual price concession demands; and pressure to absorb costs related to product design, engineering and tooling and other items previously paid for directly by automobile manufacturers; pressure to assume or offset commodities cost increases; and refusal to fully offset inflationary price increases. Automobile manufacturers possess significant leverage over their suppliers due to their purchasing power and the highly competitive nature of the automotive supply industry. As a result of the broad portfolio of parts we supply to our six largest customers, such customers may be able to exert greater leverage over us as compared to our competitors. We attempt to offset price concessions and costs in a number of ways, including through negotiations with our customers, improved operating efficiencies and cost reduction efforts. Our inability to fully offset price concessions or costs previously paid for by automobile manufacturers could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

Our profitability may be adversely affected by program launch difficulties.

The launch of new business is a complex process, the success of which depends on a wide range of factors, including the production readiness of our and our suppliers’ manufacturing facilities, as well as factors related to manufacturing processes, tooling, equipment, employees, initial product quality and other factors. Our failure to successfully launch material new or takeover business could have an adverse effect on our profitability.

Our failure to successfully identify, complete and integrate acquisitions could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

We intend to continue to pursue acquisitions in those product areas which we have identified as key to our business strategy. However, we may not be able to identify suitable acquisition targets or successfully acquire any suitable targets which we identify. Additionally, we may not be able to successfully integrate or achieve anticipated synergies from those acquisitions which we do complete and/or such acquisitions may be dilutive in the short to medium term, which could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

The completion of acquisitions may increase our risk profile which could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

The successful completion of one or more significant acquisitions could increase our risk profile, including through the assumption of incremental regulatory/compliance, pricing, supply chain, commodities, labour relations, litigation, environmental, pensions, warranty, recall, IT, tax or other risks. Although we seek to conduct appropriate levels of due diligence on our acquisition targets, these efforts may not always prove to be sufficient in identifying all risks and liabilities related to the acquisition, including as a result of: limited access to information; time constraints for conducting due diligence; inability to access target company facilities and/or personnel; or other limitations in the due diligence process. Additionally, we may identify risks and liabilities through our acquisition due diligence efforts that we are not able to sufficiently mitigate through appropriate contractual protections. The realization of any such risks could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

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Shifts in market share away from our top customers could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

Although we supply parts to all of the leading automobile manufacturers, a significant majority of our sales are to six customers: General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, Ford, Daimler, Volkswagen and BMW. While we have diversified our customer base somewhat in recent years and continue to attempt to further diversify, there is no assurance we will be successful. Shifts in market share away from our top customers could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

Shifts in market shares among vehicles or vehicle segments or shifts away from vehicles on which we have significant content could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

While we supply parts for a wide variety of vehicles produced globally, we do not supply parts for all vehicles produced, nor is the number or value of parts evenly distributed among the vehicles for which we do supply parts. Shifts in market shares among vehicles or vehicle segments, particularly shifts away from vehicles on which we have significant content and shifts away from vehicle segments in which our sales may be more heavily concentrated, could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

We may not be able to grow our business with Japanese, Korean and Chinese-based automotive customers, or grow our business enough with such customers to offset potentially slower growth with our largest customers, which could materially adversely affect our profitability.

In light of the amount of business we currently have with our largest customers in North America and Europe, our opportunities for incremental growth with these customers may be limited. The amount of business we have with Japanese, Korean and Chinese-based automobile manufacturers generally lags that of our largest customers, due in part to the existing relationships between such automobile manufacturers and their preferred suppliers. There is no certainty that we can achieve growth with Asian-based automobile manufacturers, nor that any such growth will offset slower growth we may experience with our largest customers in North America and Europe. As a result, our inability to grow our business with Asian-based automobile manufacturers could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

We are exposed to a number of risks related to conducting business in foreign countries. The occurrence of any such risks could have an adverse effect on our operations, financial condition and profitability.

While we continue to expand our manufacturing footprint with a view to taking advantage of opportunities in markets such as China, India, Eastern Europe, Thailand and other non-traditional markets for us, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to fully realize such opportunities. Additionally, the establishment of manufacturing operations in new markets carries its own risks, including those relating to:

• political, civil and economic instability and uncertainty;

• corruption risks;

• high inflation and our ability to recover inflation-related cost increases;

• trade, customs and tax risks;

• expropriation risks;

• currency exchange rates;

• currency controls;

• limitations on the repatriation of funds;

• insufficient infrastructure;

• competition to attract and retain qualified employees; and

• other risks associated with conducting business internationally.

Expansion of our business in non-traditional markets is an important element of our strategy and, as a result, our exposure to the risks described above may be greater in the future. The likelihood of such occurrences and their potential effect on us vary from country to country and are unpredictable, however, the occurrence of any such risks could have an adverse effect on our operations, financial condition and profitability.

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Prolonged supply disruptions could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

A disruption in the supply of components to us from our suppliers could cause the temporary shut-down of our or our customers’ production lines. Any prolonged supply disruption, including due to the inability to re-source or in-source production, could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

Work stoppages and other labour relations disputes could have a material adverse effect on our operations and profitability.

Some of our manufacturing facilities are unionized, as are many manufacturing facilities of our customers and suppliers. Unionized facilities are subject to the risk of labour disruptions from time to time, including as a result of restructuring actions taken by us, our customers and other suppliers. We cannot predict whether or when any labour disruption may arise, or how long such a disruption could last. A significant labour disruption could lead to a lengthy shutdown of our or our customers’ and/or our suppliers’ production lines, which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and profitability.

Scheduled production shutdowns of our customers’ production facilities could cause our sales and profitability to fluctuate within a fiscal year.

Our business is generally not seasonal. However, our sales and profits are closely related to our automotive customers’ vehicle production schedules. Our largest North American customers typically halt production for approximately two weeks in July and one week in December. In addition, many of our customers in Europe typically shut down vehicle production during portions of August and one week in December. These scheduled shutdowns of our customers’ production facilities could cause our sales and profitability to fluctuate when comparing fiscal quarters in any given year.

We may not be able to compete as successfully as some of our competitors in certain product or geographic areas, which could have an adverse effect on our operations and profitability.

The automotive supply industry is highly competitive. As a result of our diversified automotive business, some competitors have greater market share than we do in some product areas or geographic regions, or increasing market share in product areas or geographic regions which are experiencing higher growth rates. As the trends towards globalization and consolidation of automotive suppliers continue, we expect our competitors will be larger and have greater access to financial and other resources than is currently the case. In some product areas, we may also face new, global competitors which emerge from non-traditional markets, such as China, and act as industry consolidators. Failure to successfully compete with existing or new competitors could have an adverse effect on our operations and profitability.

A reduction in outsourcing by our customers, or the loss of any material production or assembly programs, combined with a failure to secure sufficient alternative programs, could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

We depend on the outsourcing of components, modules and assemblies, as well as complete vehicles, by automobile manufacturers. The extent of automobile manufacturer outsourcing is influenced by a number of factors, including: relative cost, quality and timeliness of production by suppliers as compared to automobile manufacturers; capacity utilization; automobile manufacturers’ perceptions regarding the strategic importance of certain components/modules to them; labour relations among automobile manufacturers, their employees and unions; and other considerations. A reduction in outsourcing by automobile manufacturers, or the loss of any material production or assembly programs combined with the failure to secure alternative programs with sufficient volumes and margins, could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

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Termination or non-renewal of a production purchase order by a customer could have an adverse effect on our profitability.

Contracts from our customers consist of blanket purchase orders which generally provide for the supply of components for a customer’s annual requirements for a particular vehicle, instead of a specific quantity of products. These blanket purchase orders can be terminated by a customer at any time and, if terminated, could result in our incurring various pre-production, engineering and other costs which we may not recover from our customer and which could have an adverse effect on our profitability.

Our profitability and financial condition could be materially adversely affected if we are unsuccessful in consistently developing innovative products and processes.

We continue to invest in technology and innovation which we believe will be critical to our long-term growth. Our ability to anticipate changes in technology and to successfully develop and introduce new and enhanced products and/or manufacturing processes on a timely basis will be a significant factor in our ability to remain competitive. If we are unsuccessful or are less successful than our competitors in consistently developing innovative products and/or processes, we may be placed at a competitive disadvantage, which could have a material adverse effect on our profitability and financial condition.

Our inability to offset commodities price increases could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

Prices for certain key raw materials and commodities used in our parts, including steel and resin, continue to be volatile. To the extent we are unable to offset commodity price increases:

• by passing such increases to our customers;

• by engineering products with reduced commodity content;

• through hedging strategies;

• or otherwise,

such additional commodity costs could have an adverse effect on our profitability. Some of our manufacturing facilities generate a significant amount of scrap steel and recover some of the value through scrap steel sales. Scrap steel prices have declined in recent months and may decline further, which could have an adverse effect on our profitability.

Warranty and recall costs could have a material adverse effect on our profitability and financial condition.

Our customers continue to demand that we bear the cost of the repair and replacement of defective products which are either covered under their warranty or are the subject of a recall by them. Warranty provisions are established based on our best estimate of the amounts necessary to settle existing or probable claims on product defect issues. Recall costs are costs incurred when government regulators and/or our customers decide to recall a product due to a known or suspected performance issue and we are required to participate either voluntarily or involuntarily. Currently, under most customer agreements, we only account for existing or probable warranty claims. Under certain complete vehicle engineering and assembly contracts, and with respect to our transmission systems programs, we record an estimate of future warranty-related costs based on the terms of the specific customer agreements and the specific customer’s (or our) warranty experience. While we possess considerable historical warranty and recall data and experience with respect to the products we currently produce, we have little or no warranty and recall data which allows us to establish accurate estimates of, or provisions for, future warranty or recall costs relating to new products, assembly programs or technologies being brought into production or acquired by us. The obligation to repair or replace such products could have a material adverse effect on our profitability and financial condition.

Natural disasters or other catastrophic events could disrupt our supply of products to our customers which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and profitability.

Our manufacturing facilities are subject to risks associated with natural disasters or other catastrophic event, including fires, floods, hurricanes and earthquakes. The occurrence of any of these disasters or catastrophic event could cause the total or partial destruction of our or our sub-supplier’s manufacturing facility, thus preventing us from supplying products to our customers and disrupting production at their facilities for an indeterminate period of time. The inability to promptly resume the supply of products following a natural disaster or catastrophic event at a manufacturing facility could have a material adverse effect on our operations and profitability.

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A significant breach of our information technology systems could disrupt our business and damage our reputation with customers which could have a material adverse effect on our company.

The reliability and security of our information technology (IT) systems is important to our business and operations. Although we have established and continue to enhance security controls intended to protect our IT systems and infrastructure, there is no guarantee that such security measures will be effective in preventing unauthorized physical access or cyber-attacks. A significant breach of our IT systems could: cause disruptions in our manufacturing operations; lead to the loss, destruction or inappropriate use of sensitive data; or result in theft of our or our customers’ intellectual property or confidential information. If any of the foregoing events occurs, we may be subject to a number of consequences, including reputational damage, which could have a material adverse effect on our Company.

An increase in our pension funding obligations could have a material adverse effect on our profitability and financial condition.

Some of our current and former employees in Canada and the United States participate in defined benefit pension plans. Although these plans have been closed to new participants, existing participants in Canada continue to accrue benefits. Our defined benefit pension plans are not fully funded and our pension funding obligations could increase significantly due to a reduction in the funding status caused by a variety of factors, including: weak performance of capital markets; declining interest rates; failure to achieve sufficient investment returns; investment risks inherent in the investment portfolios of the plans; and other factors. A significant increase in our pension funding obligations could have a material adverse effect on our profitability and financial condition.

Legal claims and/or regulatory actions against us could have a material adverse effect on our financial position.

From time to time, we may become involved in regulatory proceedings, or become liable for legal, contractual and other claims by various parties, including customers, suppliers, former employees, class action plaintiffs and others. Depending on the nature or duration of any potential proceedings or claims, we may incur substantial costs and expenses and may be required to devote significant management time and resources to the matters. On an ongoing basis, we attempt to assess the likelihood of any adverse judgments or outcomes to these proceedings or claims, although it is difficult to predict final outcomes with any degree of certainty. Except as disclosed from time to time in our consolidated financial statements and/or our Management’s Discussion & Analysis, we do not believe that any of the proceedings or claims to which we are party will have a material adverse effect on our profitability; however, we cannot provide any assurance to this effect.

Our profitability may be materially adversely affected by our inability to utilize tax losses or because of tax exposures we face.

We have incurred losses in some countries which we may not be able to fully or partially offset against income we have earned in those countries. In some cases, we may not be able to utilize these losses at all if we cannot generate profits in those countries and/or if we have ceased conducting business in those countries altogether. Our inability to utilize tax losses could materially adversely affect our profitability. At any given time, we may face other tax exposures arising out of changes in tax or transfer pricing laws, tax reassessments or otherwise. To the extent we cannot implement measures to offset these exposures, they may have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

Changes in our mix of earnings between jurisdictions with lower tax rates and those with higher tax rates could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

Our effective tax rate varies in each country in which we conduct business. Changes in our mix of earnings between jurisdictions with lower tax rates and those with higher tax rates could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

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A downgrade in credit ratings assigned to us could impact our cost of borrowing, which could have an adverse effect on our profitability and financial condition.

The credit ratings currently assigned to us by DBRS, Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s, or that may in the future be assigned to us by other ratings agencies, are subject to change in accordance with the criteria established by such ratings agencies. There is no assurance that any rating assigned to us will remain in effect for any given period of time or that any rating will not be revised or withdrawn entirely by a rating agency in the future. A downgrade in the credit ratings assigned to us by one or more rating agencies could increase our cost of borrowing or impact our ability to renegotiate loans made to us, which could have an adverse effect on our profitability and financial condition.

Significant changes in laws and governmental regulations could have an adverse effect on our profitability.

A significant change in the current regulatory environment in our principal markets could have an adverse effect on our profitability. Additionally, we could be adversely affected by changes in tax or other laws which impose additional costs on automobile manufacturers or consumers, or more stringent fuel economy and emissions requirements on manufacturers, of sport-utility vehicles, light trucks and other vehicles from which we derive some of our sales.

Compliance with environmental laws and regulations could have an adverse effect on our financial condition or profitability.

We are subject to a wide range of environmental laws and regulations relating to air emissions, wastewater discharge, waste management and storage of hazardous substances. We are also subject to environmental laws requiring investigation and clean-up of environmental contamination and are in various stages of investigation and clean-up at our manufacturing facilities where contamination has been alleged. Estimating environmental clean-up liabilities is complex and heavily dependent on the nature and extent of historical information and physical data relating to the contaminated sites, the complexity of the contamination, the uncertainty of which remedy to apply and the outcome of discussions with regulatory authorities relating to the contamination. In addition, these environmental laws and regulations are complex, change frequently and have tended to become more stringent and expensive over time. Therefore, we may not have been, and in the future may not be, in complete compliance with all such laws and regulations and we may incur material costs or liabilities as a result of such laws and regulations significantly in excess of amounts we have reserved. To the extent that we incur liabilities or costs in excess of the amounts we have reserved in order to comply with environmental laws and regulations, such liabilities or costs could have an adverse effect on our financial condition or profitability.

We recorded significant impairment charges in recent years and could record additional impairment charges in the future which could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

We recorded significant impairment charges related to goodwill and long-lived assets in recent years and may continue to do so in the future. The early termination, loss, renegotiation of the terms of, or delay in the implementation of, any significant production contract could be indicators of impairment. In addition, to the extent that forward-looking assumptions regarding: the impact of turnaround plans on underperforming operations; new business opportunities; program price and cost assumptions on current and future business; the timing and success of new program launches; and forecast production volumes; are not met, any resulting impairment loss could have a material adverse effect on our profitability.

An unanticipated deterioration of economic conditions could result in depletion of our cash resources, which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and financial condition.

We believe we will have sufficient financial resources available to successfully execute our business plan, even in the event of another global recession similar to that of 2008-2009. However, as a result of the reduction of our excess cash in connection with our balance sheet strategy, we may have less financial flexibility than we have had in the last few years. The occurrence of an economic shock not contemplated in our business plan, a rapid deterioration of economic conditions or a more prolonged recession than that experienced in 2008-2009 could result in the depletion of our cash resources, which could have a material adverse effect on our operations and financial condition.

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We may not achieve returns on investments which equal or exceed past returns which could materially adversely affect our profitability.

In recent years, we have invested significant amounts of money in our business through capital expenditures to support new facilities, expansion of existing facilities, purchases of production equipment and acquisitions. Returns achieved on such investments in the past are not necessarily indicative of the returns we may achieve on future investments and our inability to achieve returns on future investments which equal or exceed returns on past investments could have a material adverse effect on our level of profitability.

We could reduce or suspend our dividend in the future.

The declaration and payment of dividends, including the dividend rate, is subject to the Board’s discretion taking into account our cash flow, capital requirements, our financial condition and other factors the Board considers relevant. These factors are, in turn, subject to various risks, including the risk factors set out above. While we aim to pay a consistent dividend and increase the dividend rate over time, our Board may in certain circumstances determine that it is in the best interests of the Corporation to reduce or suspend the dividend. In such event, the trading price of our Common Shares may be materially affected.

Trading prices of our Common Shares are not predictable and may fluctuate significantly due to a variety of factors, many of which are outside of our control.

Trading prices of our Common Shares cannot be predicted and may fluctuate significantly due to a variety of factors, many of which are outside our control, including: general economic and stock market conditions; variations in our operating results and financial condition; differences between our actual operating and financial results and those expected by investors and stock analysts; changes in recommendations made by stock analysts, whether due to factors relating to us, our customers, the automotive industry or otherwise; significant news or events relating to our primary customers, including the release of vehicle production and sales data; investor and stock analyst perceptions about the prospects for our or our primary customers’ respective businesses or the automotive industry; and other factors.

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4. Dividends

Dividends Paid

The following table sets forth the cash dividends we have paid or payable on our Common Shares for the last three years.

Period	Payment Date	Record Date	Amount per Common Share
Calendar 2016 (to date)	March 24	March 11	$0.250
Calendar 2015	December 11 September 11 June 12 March 27	November 27 August 28 May 29 March 13	$0.220 $0.220 $0.220 $0.220
Calendar 2014	December 12 September 12 June 13 March 28	November 28 August 29 May 30 March 14	$0.190 $0.190 $0.190 $0.190
Calendar 2013	December 13 September 16 June 17 March 27	November 29 August 30 May 31 March 13	$0.160 $0.160 $0.160 $0.160

Our Corporate Constitution, which currently forms part of our charter documents, contains a dividend policy which requires distribution annually of 10% and, on average over a three-year period not less than 20%, of our after-tax profits to shareholders. At the Meeting, we are seeking shareholder approval to amend our articles of incorporation to remove the Corporate Constitution, the details of which are contained under “Business of the Meeting – Amendment of Articles of Incorporation” in our Circular. We intend to continue paying a quarterly dividend from our cash flow from operations, with the aim of regularly increasing the dividend consistent with our practice since 2010. The declaration and payment of dividends, including the dividend rate, is reviewed quarterly by our Board and is subject to the Board’s discretion taking into account our cash flow, capital requirements, our financial condition and other factors they consider relevant. See “Section 3. Description of the Business – Risk Factors”.

Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRIP)

Since 1994, we have maintained a dividend reinvestment plan in which registered shareholders have the option to purchase additional Common Shares by investing the cash dividends paid on their shares.

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5. Description of our Capital Structure

Authorized Share Capital

Our authorized share capital consists of an unlimited number of Common Shares and 99,760,000 Preference Shares, issuable in series, all with no par value. As of March 18, 2016, the Record Date for our Meeting, a total of 398,592,739 Common Shares were issued and outstanding. No Preference Shares have been issued or are outstanding.

The following is a brief description of the significant attributes of our authorized share capital and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the detailed provisions in our charter documents. The attributes of our Common Shares and our Preference Shares are set out in our charter documents.

Common Shares

The holders of our Common Shares are entitled:

• to one vote for each Common Share held at all meetings of our shareholders, other than meetings of the holders of another class or series of shares;

• to receive any dividends that may be declared by our Board, subject to the preferential rights attaching to any shares ranking in priority to our Common Shares; and

• to receive, after the payment of our liabilities and subject to the rights of the holders of any shares ranking in priority to our Common Shares, all our property and assets available for distribution in the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, whether voluntary or involuntary, or any other distribution of assets among our shareholders for the purpose of winding-up our affairs.

Preference Shares

Our Board may, without the approval of any of our shareholders, fix the number of shares in, and determine the attributes of, an individual series of Preference Shares and issue shares of such series from time to time. The shares of each such series will be entitled to a preference over our Common Shares, but will rank equally with the Preference Shares of every other series with respect to the payment of dividends and in the distribution of all our property and assets available for distribution in the event of our liquidation, dissolution or winding-up, whether voluntary or involuntary, or any other distribution of assets among our shareholders for the purpose of winding-up our affairs. No Preference Shares have been issued or are outstanding and we do not currently anticipate issuing any such shares. In the event we do issue Preference Shares in the future, we would expect to issue them solely for legitimate financing purposes and not to block a change of control transaction.

Amendments to Share Provisions and Other Matters

The provisions attaching to our Preference Shares, to a series of our Preference Shares, and to our Common Shares may not be deleted or varied without the approval of the holders of the class or series concerned. In addition, no shares of a class ranking prior to or on a parity with our Preference Shares, or our Common Shares may be created without the approval of the holders of the class or each series of the class concerned. Any approval required to be given must be given by two-thirds of the votes cast by those present or voting at a meeting of the holders of the class or series concerned duly called for that purpose in addition to any other consent or approval required by law.

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Ratings

As of the date of this Annual Information Form, we have been assigned the ratings in the table below:

Credit Rating Agency	Issuer Rating	Senior Debt         Rating	Short-Term Debt Rating	Outlook /         Trend
Dominion Bond Rating Service (“DBRS”)1	A (low)	A (low)	R-1 (low)	Stable
Moody’s Investor Services (Moody’s)2	Baa1	Baa1	Prime-2	Positive
Standard & Poor’s (S&P)3	A-	A-	A-2	Stable

Notes:

(1) DBRS’s issuer and senior debt ratings are based on its long-term rating scale that ranges from “AAA” to “D which represents the range from an issuer with the highest credit quality to one that has filed under bankruptcy, insolvency or winding up legislation or failed to satisfy an obligation after exhausting grace periods. A rating in the “A” rating category is in the third highest category of the relevant scale of eight major categories and is considered by DBRS to be of good credit quality, with substantial capacity for payment of financial obligations. “High” and “low” grades are used to indicate the relative standing of credit within a particular rating category. The absence of one of these designations indicates a rating which is in the middle of the category, excluding the AAA and D categories for which the “high”, “middle” or “low” designations are not used. The DBRS rating trends provide guidance in respect of DBRS’ opinion regarding the outlook for the rating in question, with rating trends falling into one of three categories—“Positive”, “Stable” or “Negative”. The rating trend indicates the direction in which DBRS considers the rating is headed should present tendencies continue, or in some cases, unless challenges are addressed. A “Positive” or “Negative” does not necessarily indicate a ratings change is imminent, but rather the trend represents an indication that there is a greater likelihood that the rating could change in the future than would be the case if a “Stable” trend was assigned.

DBRS’s short-term debt rating is based on its commercial paper and short-term debt rating scale that ranges from “R-1 (high)” to “D” which represents the range from an issuer with the highest credit quality to one that has filed under bankruptcy, insolvency or winding up legislation or failed to satisfy an obligation after exhausting grace periods. A rating in the “R-1 (low)” category represents the third highest category of the relevant scale of ten major categories and is considered by DBRS to be of good credit quality, with substantial capacity for payment of financial obligations.

(2) Moody’s senior unsecured issuer rating is an opinion as to our future relative creditworthiness. The credit rating is based on a rating scale that, for global automotive suppliers, ranges from “Aaa” to “C”, which represents the range from those obligations with minimal credit risk to those obligations that are in default with little prospect of recovery. Issuer’s in the “Baa” rating category are in the fourth highest category of the relevant scale of nine major categories and are considered by Moody’s to be subject to moderate credit risk. The determination of the overall rating assigned to a global automotive supplier is based on an assessment of an issuer’s performance in four broad weighted categories which are further broken down into 13 weighted sub-factors each of which maps to a specific letter rating in the range above. The indicated rating category for each sub-factor (i.e., Aaa, Aa, etc.) is then converted into a numeric value, which is then multiplied by the weight for that sub-factor with the results then totaled to produce a composite weighted-factor score, that is itself then mapped back to an alphanumeric rating based on the ratings range from Aaa to C. Moody’s appends the numerical modifiers 1, 2, or 3 to each generic rating classification from Aa through Caa. The modifiers 1, 2 and 3 indicate that the obligation ranks in the higher end, mid-range or lower end of its generic rating category, respectively. The Moody’s rating outlook is an opinion regarding the likely direction of an issuer’s rating over the medium term, and fall into one of four categories: Positive, Negative, Stable or Developing.

(3) S&P’s issuer credit rating is a current opinion of our overall financial capacity (i.e. credit worthiness) to pay our financial obligations in full and on time. This credit rating is based on a rating scale that ranges from “AAA” to “D”, which represents the range from extremely strong capacity to meet financial obligations to a failure to pay one or more financial obligations when it came due. An issuer with a long-term issuer rating in the “A” rating category is in the third highest category of the relevant scale of ten major categories and is considered by Standard & Poor’s to have a strong capacity to meet its financial commitments but is somewhat more susceptible to the adverse effects of changes in circumstances and economic conditions than issuers in higher-rated categories. The ratings from “AA” to “CCC” may be modified by the addition of a plus (+) or minus (-) sign to show relative standing within the major rating categories. The lack of one of these designations indicates a rating that is in the middle of the category. The S&P rating outlook assesses the potential direction of a credit rating over the intermediate term (typically six months to two years), but is not necessarily a precursor to a rating change. A “Stable” outlook rating means the rating is not likely to change.

Credit ratings are intended to provide investors with an independent measure of the credit quality of debt and securities. The credit ratings assigned to us or our senior debt by the rating agencies are not recommendations to purchase, hold or sell our debt or securities, since such ratings do not address market price or suitability for a particular investor. There is no assurance that any rating will remain in effect for any given period of time or that any rating will not be revised or withdrawn entirely by a rating agency in the future, if in its judgement, circumstances warrant. We have made customary payments to each of DBRS, Moody’s and S&P in respect of the ratings assigned to us during the last two years and expect to continue to do so. In addition, we made payments to (i) Moody’s and S&P in connection with the confirmation of our ratings in respect of the issuance of our Senior Notes and the establishment of our ECP Program, and (ii) Moody’s in connection with the issuance of the Canadian Notes.

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6. Market for Securities

Our Common Shares are listed and posted for trading on the TSX under the trading symbol “MG”, and on the New York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “MGA”.

The high and low sale prices and volume of shares traded for our Common Shares, as reported by the TSX and NYSE, respectively, for the months during the year ended December 31, 2015 were as follows:

Month	TSX High (C$)	TSX Low (C$)	TSX Volume	NYSE High ($)	NYSE Low ($)	NYSE Volume
January(1)	129.78	108.79	11,706,091	109.74	90.55	16,208,605
February(1)	138.30	121.51	10,490,251	110.77	96.26	13,454,066
March (1- 25)(1)	139.41	130.89	9,044,138	111.21	102.73	10,800,277
March (26 – 31)	69.71	64.62	3,229,747	54.95	51.61	5,518,737
April	68.65	60.80	17,636,909	55.21	50.33	21,239,884
May	72.63	61.00	18,904,207	58.24	50.33	33,100,277
June	74.24	68.50	22,009,235	59.29	55.55	34,383,685
July	74.50	68.54	21,531,427	57.62	52.77	42,759,709
August	73.93	56.49	24,757,859	56.00	42.77	33,457,591
September	67.52	57.95	26,780,890	51.60	43.39	37,864,997
October	71.10	62.72	18,391,041	53.89	47.31	27,798,322
November	70.17	57.23	28,441,664	53.56	42.81	48,758,346
December	61.98	55.96	22,368,641	46.42	40.31	38,182,449

Notes:

(1) High/Low sale prices on the TSX and NYSE for January and February 2015 and the period from March 1- March 25, 2015 reflect pre- Stock Split prices.

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7. Directors & Executive Officers

Directors

Our Board currently consists of the following members:

Name & Municipality of   Residence	Director Since	Principal Occupation
Scott B. Bonham   California, U.S.A.	May 10, 2012	Co-Founder and Partner, The Fueling Station and Corporate Director
Peter G. Bowie   Ontario, Canada	May 10, 2012	Corporate Director
Hon. J. Trevor Eyton   Ontario, Canada	May 6, 2010	Corporate Director
Lady Barbara Judge   London, England	September 20, 2007	Corporate Director
Dr. Kurt J. Lauk(1)   Baden-Württemburg, Germany	May 4, 2011	Co-Founder & President, Globe CP GmbH
Cynthia A. Niekamp   Michigan, U.S.A.	May 8, 2014	Corporate Director
Dr. Indira V. Samarasekera   British Columbia, Canada	May 8, 2014	Senior Advisor. Bennett Jones LLP and Corporate Director
Donald J. Walker   Ontario, Canada	November 7, 2005	Chief Executive Officer of Magna
Lawrence D. Worrall   Ontario, Canada	November 7, 2005	Corporate Director
William L. Young(2)(3)   Massachusetts, U.S.A.	May 4, 2011	Co-Founder and Partner, Monitor Clipper Partners

Notes:

(1) Dr. Lauk was a director of Papierfabrik Scheuffelen GmbH, a private company, when it filed for bankruptcy protection under German law on July 17, 2008.

(2) Chairman of the Board.

(3) Mr. Young was a director of American Fiber & Yarns and Recycled Paper Greetings, both of which were private companies, when they filed voluntary petitions for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code on September 23, 2008 and January 2, 2009, respectively.

All of our directors were elected to their present terms of office by our shareholders at our Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 7, 2015. The term of office for each director expires at the conclusion of the next annual meeting of our shareholders. No executive committee of the Board has been constituted. One director who was elected at our 2015 annual meeting of shareholders, V. Peter Harder, resigned effective March 21, 2016 to accept an appointment to the Senate of Canada and thus is not standing for re-election at the Meeting.

All of the directors have held the principal occupations identified above (or another position with the same employer) for not less than five years, except as follows:

• Mr. Bonham was a Venture Partner of GGV Capital from 2011 to June 2015, a venture capital firm he co-founded in 2000.

• Ms. Niekamp was Senior Vice-President, Automotive Coatings, PPG Industries, Inc. from July 2010 to March 2016.

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• Ms. Samarasekera was President & Vice-Chancellor of the University of Alberta from July 2005 to July 2015.

All of our directors, with the exception of Mr. Walker, our CEO, have all been determined by our Board to be “independent directors” within the meaning of such term under applicable law.

Our Board currently has three standing Committees, each of which is comprised of the following independent directors as of March 24, 2016:

Name	Audit Committee	Corporate Governance, Compensation & Nominating Committee	Enterprise Risk Oversight Committee
Scott B. Bonham	¨		¨
Peter G. Bowie	¨
Hon. J. Trevor Eyton		¨
Lady Barbara Judge			Chair
Dr. Kurt J. Lauk	¨
Cynthia A. Niekamp			¨
Dr. Indira V. Samarasekera		¨
Lawrence D. Worrall	Chair		¨
William L. Young		Chair

Additional information in respect of each person nominated for election at the Meeting, as well as the basis for the Board’s independence determination, can be found in our Circular.

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Executive Officers

Our executive officers currently consist of the following persons:

Name & Municipality of Residence	Principal Occupation
Donald J. Walker   Ontario, Canada	Chief Executive Officer (since November 2010; previously Co-CEO since April 2005)
Vincent J. Galifi   Ontario, Canada	Executive Vice-President (since September 1996) and Chief Financial Officer (since December 1997)
Jeffrey O. Palmer   Ontario, Canada	Executive Vice-President (since January 2001) and Chief Legal Officer (since January 2008)
Guenther Apfalter   Upper Austria, Austria	President, Magna Europe (since February 2011) and President, Magna Steyr (since January 2008)
Seetarama Kotagiri   Michigan, U.S.A.	Executive Vice-President and Chief Technology Officer (since January 2014) and President, Magna Electronics (since February 2016)
Marc J. Neeb   Ontario, Canada	Executive Vice-President (since January 2003) and Chief Human Resources Officer (since January 2014)
Francis C. Seguin   Ontario, Canada	Executive Vice-President, Corporate Projects and Strategy Development (since February 2016)
Tommy J. Skudutis   Ontario, Canada	Chief Operating Officer, Exteriors (since May 2007) Seating, Mirrors, Closures (since May 2010) and Cosma (since February 2013)
James J. Tobin, Sr.   Michigan, U.S.A.	Chief Marketing Officer (since May 2010) and President, Magna Asia (since February 2012)

To the extent that our executive officers have not held the offices identified above for the last five years, they have held the following offices or positions with us and/or have had the following principal occupations, during the last five years:

• Prior to January 2014, Mr. Kotagiri was Executive Vice President, Corporate Engineering and R&D (since January 2013) and Executive Vice President of Global Engineering and R&D of Cosma International (since June 2008).

• Prior to January 2014, Mr. Neeb was Executive Vice-President, Global Human Resources (since January 2003).

• Prior to February 2016, Mr. Seguin was President of Magna Closures (from January 2010 to January 2016).

• Prior to January 2013, Mr. Skudutis was also President, Cosma International (from January to December 2012).

• Prior to February 2012, Mr. Tobin was President, Magna Japan and Korea since May 2010. He previously served as Executive Vice-President, Business Development (from December 2007 to May 2010), prior to which he served as Executive Vice-President, Business Development and Sales of Cosma International since January 2006.

Beneficial Ownership of Securities

All our directors and executive officers as a group (19 persons) owned beneficially or exercised control or direction over 3,155,005 Common Shares representing approximately 0.8% of the class, as at March 18, 2016.

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8. Corporate Constitution

Our articles of incorporation have included a Corporate Constitution since 1984. The Corporate Constitution, which was adopted by shareholders at a time when we were a controlled company through a dual class share structure, served to balance the interests of key stakeholders, such as shareholders, employees and management by defining their respective rights to participate in our profitability. In particular, the Corporate Constitution includes: (i) a dividend policy which requires distribution annually of 10% and, on average over a three-year period not less than 20%, of our after-tax profits to shareholders; (ii) a requirement to share 10% of our pre-tax profits with eligible employees; and (iii) a limit on the aggregate profit-sharing bonuses payable to Management in any year.

At the Meeting, we are seeking shareholder approval to amend our articles of incorporation to remove the Corporate Constitution. Additional information regarding this proposal is contained under “Business of the Meeting – Amendment of Articles of Incorporation” in our Circular.

9. Legal Proceedings

German and Brazilian Antitrust Investigations

In September 2013, representatives of the Bundeskartellamt, the German Federal Cartel Office, attended at one of the Company’s operating Divisions in Germany to obtain information in connection with an ongoing antitrust investigation relating to suppliers of automotive textile coverings and components, particularly trunk linings. In January 2016, the German Federal Cartel Office closed its investigation without taking any action against the Company or any of its operating divisions.

In September 2014, the Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Economica, Brazil’s Federal competition authority, attended at one of the Company’s operating Divisions in Brazil to obtain information in connection with an ongoing antitrust investigation relating to suppliers of automotive door latches and related products.

Proceedings of this nature can often continue for several years. Where wrongful conduct is found, the relevant antitrust authority can, depending on the jurisdiction, initiate administrative or criminal legal proceedings and impose administrative or criminal fines or penalties taking into account several mitigating and aggravating factors.

At this time, management is unable to predict the duration or outcome of the Brazilian investigation, including whether any operating Divisions of the Company will be found liable for any violation of law or the extent or magnitude of any liability, if found to be liable.

The Company’s policy is to comply with all applicable laws, including antitrust and competition laws. The Company has initiated a global review focused on antitrust risk led by a team of external counsel. If any antitrust violation is found as a result of the above-referenced investigation or otherwise, Magna could be subject to fines, penalties and civil, administrative or criminal legal proceedings that could have a material adverse effect on Magna’s profitability in the year in which any such fine or penalty is imposed or the outcome of any such proceeding is determined. Additionally, Magna could be subject to other consequences, including reputational damage, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company.

KS Centoco

In November 1997, Magna and two of its subsidiaries were sued in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice by KS Centoco Ltd., an Ontario-based steering wheel manufacturer in which we have a 23% equity interest, and by Centoco Holdings Limited, the owner of the remaining 77% equity interest in KS Centoco Ltd. In March 1999, the plaintiffs were granted leave to make substantial amendments to the original statement of claim in order to add several new defendants and claim additional remedies and, in February 2006, the plaintiffs further amended their statement of claim to add an additional remedy. In February 2016, a consent order was granted allowing the Plaintiffs to file a fresh statement of claim which includes an additional remedy and reduces certain aggravated and punitive damages claimed. The fresh statement of claim alleges, among other things:

• breach of fiduciary duty by us and two of our subsidiaries;

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• breach by us of our binding letter of intent with KS Centoco, including our covenant not to have any interest, directly or indirectly, in any entity that carries on the airbag business in North America, other than through MST Automotive Inc., a company to be 77% owned by Magna and 23% owned by Centoco Holdings;

• the plaintiff’s exclusive entitlement to certain airbag technologies in North America pursuant to an exclusive license agreement (the “Licence Agreement”), together with an accounting of all revenues and profits resulting from the alleged use by us, TRW Inc. and other unrelated third party automotive supplier defendants of such technology in North America;

• inducement by the Company of a breach of the Licence Agreement by TRW;

• a conspiracy by us, TRW and others to deprive KS Centoco of the benefits of such airbag technology in North America and to cause Centoco Holdings to sell to TRW its interest in KS Centoco in conjunction with the sale by us to TRW of our interest in MST Automotive GmbH and TEMIC Bayern-Chemie Airbag GmbH; and

• oppression by the defendants.

The plaintiffs are seeking, among other things, damages of approximately C$2.56 billion. Document production, completion of undertakings and examinations for discovery are substantially complete, although limited additional examinations for discovery are expected to occur. A trial is not expected to commence until 2017, at the earliest. We believe we have valid defenses to the plaintiff’s claims and therefore intend to continue to vigorously defend this case. Notwithstanding the amount of time which has transpired since the claim was filed, these legal proceedings remain at an early stage and, accordingly, it is not possible to predict their outcome.

Other

In the ordinary course of business activities, we may become contingently liable for litigation and claims with customers, suppliers, former employees and other parties. In addition, we may be, or could become, liable to incur environmental remediation costs to bring environmental contamination levels back within acceptable legal limits. On an ongoing basis, we assess the likelihood of any adverse judgments or outcomes to these matters, as well as potential ranges of probable costs and losses.

A determination of the provision required, if any, for these contingencies is made after analysis of each individual issue. The required provision may change in the future due to new developments in each matter or changes in approach, such as a change in settlement strategy in dealing with these matters.

Warranty, Product Liability and Recall Costs

In certain circumstances, we are at risk for warranty costs, including product liability and recall costs. Due to the nature of the costs, we make our best estimate of the expected future costs, however, the ultimate amount of such costs could be materially different. We continue to experience increased customer pressure to assume greater warranty responsibility. Currently, under most customer agreements, we only account for existing or probable claims. Under certain complete vehicle engineering and assembly contracts, we record an estimate of future warranty-related costs based on the terms of the specific customer agreements and the specific customer’s warranty experience.

10. Interests of Management & Others in Material Transactions

Reference is made to “Interests of Management and Other Insiders in Certain Transactions” in our Circular for our Meeting, which is incorporated by reference into this Annual Information Form.

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11. Transfer Agent & Registrar

The transfer agent and registrar for our Common Shares is Computershare Trust Company of Canada, at its principal offices in Toronto, Ontario. The co-transfer agent and co-registrar for our Common Shares in the United States is Computershare Trust Company, N.A., at its offices in Canton, Massachusetts.

12. Interests of Experts

Our independent auditor for the 2015 fiscal year is Deloitte LLP. Deloitte LLP is independent within the meaning of the Rules of Professional Conduct of the Institute of Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) standards and the securities laws and regulations administered by the SEC. Additional information regarding the fees paid to our independent auditors is contained under “Meeting Information – Business of the Meeting” in our Circular, which is incorporated by reference into this Annual Information Form.

13. Audit Committee

Our Audit Committee consists of Messrs. Lawrence D. Worrall (Chair), Scott B. Bonham, Peter G. Bowie and Dr. Kurt J. Lauk. A copy of our Audit Committee Charter is available on our website (www.magna.com) under “Corporate Governance” and has been filed on SEDAR (www.sedar.com) and on EDGAR (www.sec.gov/edgar) and is incorporated by reference into this Annual Information Form. Additional information about our Audit Committee is contained under “Corporate Governance – Report of the Audit Committee” in our Circular for our Meeting, which is incorporated by reference into this Annual Information Form.

14. Additional Information

Our Circular contains the following additional information:

• our directors’ and named executive officers’ remuneration and indebtedness;

• our voting securities and their principal holders; and

• securities authorized for issuance under our equity-based compensation plans.

Additional financial information about us is provided in our consolidated financial statements as at and for the two-year period ended December 31, 2015. These documents and additional information about us may be found on SEDAR, at www.sedar.com, on EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar and on our website, at www.magna.com.

Any person may obtain copies of the following documents upon request from our Corporate Secretary, c/o Magna International Inc., 337 Magna Drive, Aurora, Ontario, L4G 7K1:

• at any time when our securities are in the course of a distribution pursuant to a short form prospectus or a preliminary short form prospectus has been filed in respect of a distribution of our securities,

^¡  one copy of this Annual Information Form;

^¡  one copy of our Annual Report to Shareholders for the year ended December 31, 2015, which contains the following items:

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¡ the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Position”, which is the only item incorporated by reference into this Annual Information Form; and

¡ our consolidated financial statements as at and for the two-year period ended December 31, 2015;

^¡  one copy of any of our interim financial statements subsequent to the financial statements for our most recently completed fiscal year;

^¡  one copy of our Circular; and

^¡  one copy of any other documents that are incorporated by reference into the preliminary short form prospectus or the short form prospectus and are not provided under any of the foregoing; or

• at any other time, one copy of any of the documents referred to immediately above, provided that we may require payment of a reasonable charge for such copy if the request is made by a person who is not one of our security holder

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magna.com

EX-3

Exhibit 3

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-194892 on Form F-10 and Registration Statement No. 333-128257 on Form S-8 and to the use of our reports dated March 3, 2016 relating to the consolidated financial statements of Magna International Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”), and the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, incorporated by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 6-K dated March 28, 2016 to this Annual Report on Form 40-F of Magna International Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2015.

/s/ Deloitte LLP

Chartered Professional Accountants

Licensed Public Accountants

March 28, 2016

Toronto, Canada

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Donald J. Walker, Chief Executive Officer, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 40-F of Magna International Inc. (the “issuer”);

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the issuer and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the issuer’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the issuer’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer’s internal control over financial reporting.

5. The issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the issuer’s auditors and the audit committee of the issuer’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the issuer’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the issuer’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date as of the 28^th day of March, 2016.

/s/ “Donald Walker”

Donald J. Walker

Chief Executive Officer

EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Vincent J. Galifi, the Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 40-F of Magna International Inc. (the “issuer”);

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the issuer and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the issuer’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the issuer’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by the annual report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer’s internal control over financial reporting.

5. The issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the issuer’s auditors and the audit committee of the issuer’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the issuer’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the issuer’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date as of the 28^th day of March, 2016.

/s/ “Vincent Galifi”

Vincent J. Galifi

Executive Vice-President and

Chief Financial Officer

EX-99.3

Exhibit 99.3

CERTIFICATE OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Donald J. Walker, Chief Executive Officer of Magna International Inc. (the “Company”), certify that:

1. the Annual Report on Form 40-F of the Company dated as of the 28^th day of March, 2016 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated as of the 28^th day of March, 2016.

/s/ “Donald Walker”

Donald J. Walker

Chief Executive Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

EX-99.4

Exhibit 99.4

CERTIFICATE OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF

THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Vincent J. Galifi, the Executive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer of Magna International Inc. (the “Company”), certify that:

1. the Annual Report on Form 40-F of the Company dated the 28^th day of March, 2016 for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2014 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

Dated as of the 28^th day of March, 2015.

/s/ “Vincent Galifi”

Vincent J. Galifi

Executive Vice-President and

Chief Financial Officer

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

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Document and Entity Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 shares
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	40-F
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2015
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Trading Symbol	MGA
Entity Registrant Name	MAGNA INTERNATIONAL INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000749098
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
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Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	402,264,201

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Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Sales	$ 32,134	$ 34,403
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold	27,559	29,468
Depreciation and amortization	802	845
Selling, general and administrative	1,448	1,612
Interest expense, net	44	30
Equity income	(204)	(203)
Other (income) expense, net	(166)	46
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	2,651	2,605
Income taxes	711	683
Net income from continuing operations	1,940	1,922
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	67	(42)
Net income	2,007	1,880
Loss from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interests	6	2
Net income attributable to Magna International Inc.	$ 2,013	$ 1,882
Basic Earnings per Common Share (restated - note 3):
Continuing operations	$ 4.78	$ 4.50
Discontinued operations	0.16	(0.09)
Attributable to Magna International Inc.	4.94	4.41
Diluted Earnings per Common Share (restated - note 3):
Continuing operations	4.72	4.44
Discontinued operations	0.16	(0.10)
Attributable to Magna International Inc.	$ 4.88	$ 4.34
Weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding during the year [in millions] (restated - note 3):
Basic	407.5	427.1
Diluted	412.7	433.2

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 2,007	$ 1,880
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
Net unrealized loss on translation of net investment in foreign operations	(800)	(681)
Net unrealized loss on cash flow hedges	(244)	(103)
Reclassification of net loss on cash flow hedges to net income	95	10
Reclassification of net loss on investments to net income	3
Reclassification of net loss on pensions to net income	7	3
Pension and post-retirement benefits	14	(72)
Other comprehensive loss	(925)	(843)
Comprehensive income	1,082	1,037
Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests	8	2
Comprehensive income attributable to Magna International Inc.	$ 1,090	$ 1,039

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income from continuing operations	$ 1,940	$ 1,922
Items not involving current cash flows	736	1,102
Profit loss after adjustment of non cash items	2,676	3,024
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	(344)	(202)
Cash provided from operating activities	2,332	2,822
INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES
Fixed asset additions	(1,591)	(1,495)
Purchase of subsidiaries	(222)	(23)
Increase in investments and other assets	(221)	(172)
Proceeds from disposition	61	164
Proceeds on disposal of facilities	221
Sale of Interiors	520
Cash used in discontinued operations	(56)	(120)
Cash used for investment activities	(1,288)	(1,646)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issues of debt	1,608	860
Increase (decrease) in bank indebtedness	25	(2)
Repayments of debt	(99)	(188)
Issues of Common Shares on exercise of stock options	35	49
Repurchase of Common Shares	(515)	(1,783)
Contribution to subsidiaries by non-controlling interests	41
Dividends paid	(354)	(316)
Cash provided from (used for) financing activities	741	(1,380)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(171)	(98)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents during the year	1,614	(302)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	1,249	1,551
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	$ 2,863	$ 1,249

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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,863	$ 1,249
Accounts receivable	5,439	5,316
Inventories	2,564	2,525
Income taxes receivable		13
Prepaid expenses and other	278	150
Assets held for sale		609
Total current assets	11,144	9,862
Investments	399	379
Fixed assets, net	6,005	5,402
Goodwill	1,344	1,337
Deferred tax assets	271	220
Other assets	543	526
Noncurrent assets held for sale		348
Consolidated total assets	19,706	18,074
Current liabilities
Bank indebtedness	25	30
Accounts payable	4,746	4,765
Accrued salaries and wages	660	686
Other accrued liabilities	1,512	1,448
Income taxes payable	122
Long-term debt due within one year	211	183
Liabilities held for sale		514
Total current liability	7,276	7,626
Long-term debt	2,346	812
Long-term employee benefit liabilities	504	559
Other long-term liabilities	331	278
Deferred tax liabilities	132	92
Long-term liabilities held for sale		34
Total liability	10,589	9,401
Shareholders' equity
Common Shares [issued: 402,264,201; 2014 - 410,325,270	3,942	3,979
Contributed surplus	107	83
Retained earnings	6,387	5,155
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,470)	(558)
Stockholders equity attributable to Magna International Inc	8,966	8,659
Non-controlling interests	151	14
Total stockholder's equity	9,117	8,673
Total liability and stockholders' equity	$ 19,706	$ 18,074

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - shares	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Common stock, shares issued	402,264,201	410,325,270

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions		Total	Common Shares [Member]	Contributed Surplus [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	AOCI [Member]		Non-controlling Interests [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2013		$ 9,639	$ 4,230	$ 69	$ 5,011	$ 313	[1]	$ 16
Beginning Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013			442,300,000
Net income		1,880			1,882			(2)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(843)				(843)	[1]
Shares issued on exercise of stock options		$ 51	$ 63	(12)
Shares issued on exercise of stock options, shares		2,649,160	2,600,000
Release of restricted stock			$ 5	(5)
Release of restricted stock units			14	(14)
Repurchase and cancellation under normal course issuer bids		$ (1,783)	$ (342)		(1,413)
Repurchase and cancellation under normal course issuer bids	[1]					(28)
Repurchase and cancellation under normal course issuer bid, shares			(34,800,000)
Stock-based compensation expense		38		38
Reclassification of liability		7		7
Dividends paid			$ 9
Dividends paid		(316)			(325)
Dividends paid, shares			200,000
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2014		8,673	$ 3,979	83	5,155	(558)	[1]	14
Ending Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014			410,300,000
Net income		2,007			2,013			(6)
Other comprehensive income (loss)		(925)				(923)	[1]	(2)
Shares issued on exercise of stock options		$ 35	$ 45	(10)
Shares issued on exercise of stock options, shares		2,387,032	2,400,000
Release of restricted stock			$ 5	(5)
Release of restricted stock units			12	(12)
Repurchase and cancellation under normal course issuer bids		$ (515)	$ (108)		(418)
Repurchase and cancellation under normal course issuer bids	[1]					11
Repurchase and cancellation under normal course issuer bid, shares			(10,600,000)
Contribution by non-controlling interests		46		17				29
Purchase of non-controlling interests		(2)		(2)
Acquisition		116						116
Stock-based compensation expense		36		36
Dividends paid			$ 9
Dividends paid		(354)			(363)
Dividends paid, shares			200,000
Ending Balance at Dec. 31, 2015		$ 9,117	$ 3,942	$ 107	$ 6,387	$ (1,470)	[1]	$ 151
Ending Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2015			402,300,000

[1] AOCL is Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss.

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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Dividends paid per share	$ 0.88	$ 0.76

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Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Significant Accounting Policies

1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Magna International Inc. [collectively “Magna” or the “Company”] is a global automotive supplier whose product capabilities include producing body, chassis, exterior, seating, powertrain, electronic, vision, closure and roof systems and modules, as well as complete vehicle engineering and contract manufacturing.

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in U.S. dollars following accounting principles generally accepted in the United States [“GAAP”].

Principles of consolidation

The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Magna and its subsidiaries in which Magna has a controlling financial interest or is the primary beneficiary. Magna accounts for investments in companies over which it has the ability to exercise significant influence but does not hold a controlling interest under the equity method, and records its proportionate share of income or losses in Equity income in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company presents non-controlling interests as a separate component within Shareholders’ equity in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Retrospective changes

In connection with the adoption of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-17, as defined and further described in Note 2, prior year amounts related to deferred taxes have been reclassified in the consolidated balance sheet. Prior period information has also been reclassified to present the interiors operations as discontinued operations for all periods presented. Refer to Note 4 Discontinued Operations for further information. Additionally, in March 2015 the Company completed a two-for-one stock split. All equity-based compensation plans or arrangements, earnings per Common Share, Cash dividends paid per Common Share, the weighted average exercise price for stock options and the weighted average fair value of options granted, have been restated for all periods presented to reflect the stock split. Refer to Note 3 Stock Split for more information.

Financial instruments

The Company classifies all of its financial assets and financial liabilities as trading, held-to-maturity investments, loans and receivables, available-for-sale financial assets, or other financial liabilities. Held-for-trading financial instruments, which include cash and cash equivalents and the Company’s investment in asset-backed commercial paper [“ABCP”] are measured at fair value and all gains and losses are included in net income in the period in which they arise. Held-to-maturity investments, which include long-term interest bearing government securities held to partially fund certain Austrian lump sum termination and long service payment arrangements, are recorded at amortized cost using the effective interest method. Loans and receivables, which include accounts receivable, long-term receivables and accounts payable, are recorded at amortized cost using the effective interest method. Available-for-sale financial assets are recorded at cost and are subsequently measured at fair value with all revaluation gains and losses included in other comprehensive income.

Foreign currency translation

The Company operates globally, which gives rise to a risk that its earnings and cash flows may be adversely impacted by fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.

Assets and liabilities of the Company’s operations having a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate in effect at year end, and revenues and expenses are translated at the average rate during the year. Exchange gains or losses on translation of the Company’s net investment in these operations are included in comprehensive income and are deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income. Foreign exchange gains or losses on debt that was designated as a hedge of the Company’s net investment in these operations are also recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income.

Foreign exchange gains and losses on transactions occurring in a currency other than an operation’s functional currency are reflected in income, except for gains and losses on foreign exchange contracts used to hedge specific future commitments in foreign currencies and on intercompany balances which are designated as long-term investments. In particular, the Company uses foreign exchange forward contracts for the sole purpose of hedging certain of the Company’s future committed foreign currency based outflows and inflows. Most of the Company’s foreign exchange contracts are subject to master netting arrangements that provide for the net settlement of contracts, by counterparty, in the event of default or termination. All derivative instruments, including foreign exchange contracts, are recorded on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value. The fair values of derivatives are recorded on a gross basis in prepaid expenses and other, other assets, other accrued liabilities or other long-term liabilities. To the extent that cash flow hedges are effective, the change in their fair value is recorded in other comprehensive income; any ineffective portion is recorded in net income. Amounts accumulated in other comprehensive income are reclassified to net income in the period in which the hedged item affects net income.

If the Company’s foreign exchange forward contracts cease to be effective as hedges, for example, if projected foreign cash inflows or outflows declined significantly, gains or losses pertaining to the portion of the hedging transactions in excess of projected foreign currency denominated cash flows would be recognized in income at the time this condition was identified.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on account, demand deposits and short-term investments with remaining maturities of less than three months at acquisition.

Inventories

Production inventories and tooling inventories manufactured in-house are valued at the lower of cost and market, with cost being determined substantially on a first-in, first-out basis. Cost includes the cost of materials plus direct labour applied to the product and the applicable share of manufacturing overhead.

Outsourced tooling inventories are valued at the lower of subcontracted costs and market.

Long-lived assets

Fixed assets are recorded at historical cost. Depreciation is provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of fixed assets at annual rates of 2 ¹⁄₂% to 5% for buildings, 7% to 10% for general purpose equipment and 10% to 33% for special purpose equipment.

Definite-lived intangible assets, which have arisen principally through acquisitions and include customer relationship intangibles and patents and licences, are recorded in other assets and are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, typically over periods not exceeding five years.

The Company assesses fixed and definite-lived intangible assets for recoverability whenever indicators of impairment exist. If the carrying value of the asset exceeds the estimated undiscounted cash flows from the use of the asset, then an impairment loss is recognized to write the asset down to fair value. The fair value of fixed and definite-lived intangible assets is generally determined using estimated discounted future cash flows.

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquired enterprise over the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed less any subsequent writedowns for impairment. Goodwill is reviewed for impairment on December 31 of each year. Goodwill impairment is evaluated between annual tests upon the occurrence of certain events or circumstances. Goodwill impairment is assessed based on a comparison of the fair value of a reporting unit to the underlying carrying value of the reporting unit’s net assets, including goodwill. When the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill is compared with its carrying amount to measure the amount of impairment, if any. The fair value of a reporting unit is determined using the estimated discounted future cash flows of the reporting unit.

Other assets

Other assets include the long-term portion of certain receivables, which represent the recognized sales value of tooling and design and engineering services provided to customers under certain long-term contracts. The receivables will be paid in full upon completion of the contracts or in instalments based on forecasted production volumes. In the event that actual production volumes are less than those forecasted, a reimbursement for any shortfall will be made.

Preproduction costs related to long-term supply agreements

Pre-operating costs incurred in establishing new facilities that require substantial time to reach commercial production capability are expensed as incurred.

Costs incurred [net of customer subsidies] related to design and engineering, which are paid for as part of subsequent production piece price amounts, are expensed as incurred unless a contractual guarantee for reimbursement exists.

Costs incurred [net of customer subsidies] related to design and development costs for moulds, dies and other tools that the Company does not own [and that will be used in, and paid for as part of the piece price amount for, subsequent production] are expensed as incurred unless the supply agreement provides a contractual guarantee for reimbursement or the non-cancellable right to use the moulds, dies and other tools during the supply agreement.

Where these preproduction costs are deemed to be a single unit of account combined with a subsequent parts production, the costs deferred in the above circumstances are included in other assets and amortized on a units-of-production basis to cost of goods sold over the anticipated term of the supply agreement.

Warranty

The Company records product warranty liabilities based on its individual customer agreements. Under most customer agreements, the Company only accounts for existing or probable claims on product default issues when amounts related to such issues are probable and reasonably estimable. Under certain complete vehicle engineering and assembly contracts, the Company records an estimate of future warranty-related costs based on the terms of the specific customer agreements and the specific customer’s warranty experience.

Product liability provisions are established based on the Company’s best estimate of the amounts necessary to settle existing claims on product default issues. Recall costs are costs incurred when government regulators and/or the customer decides to recall a product due to a known or suspected performance issue, and the Company is required to participate, either voluntarily or involuntarily. Costs typically include the cost of the product being replaced, the customer’s cost of the recall and labour to remove and replace the defective part. When a decision to recall a product has been made or is probable, the Company’s portion of the estimated cost of the recall is recorded as a charge to income in that period. In making this estimate, judgment is required as to the number of units that may be returned as a result of the recall, the total cost of the recall campaign and the ultimate negotiated sharing of the cost between the Company, the customer and, in some cases, a supplier to the Company.

The Company monitors warranty activity on an ongoing basis and adjusts reserve estimates when it is probable that future warranty costs will be different than those estimates.

Employee future benefit plans

The cost of providing benefits through defined benefit pensions, lump sum termination and long service payment arrangements, and post-retirement benefits other than pensions is actuarially determined and recognized in income using the projected benefit method pro-rated on service and management’s best estimate of expected plan investment performance, salary escalation, retirement ages of employees and, with respect to medical benefits, expected health care costs. Differences arising from plan amendments, changes in assumptions and experience gains and losses that are greater than 10% of the greater of the accrued benefit obligation at the beginning of the year and the fair value, or market related value, of plan assets at the beginning of the year, are recognized in income over the expected average remaining service life of employees. Gains related to plan curtailments are recognized when the event giving rise to the curtailment has occurred. Plan assets are valued at fair value. The cost of providing benefits through defined contribution pension plans is charged to income in the period in respect of which contributions become payable.

The funded status of the plans is measured as the difference between the plan assets at fair value and the projected benefit obligation [“PBO”]. The aggregate of all overfunded plans is recorded in other assets, and the aggregate of all underfunded plans in long-term employee benefit liabilities. The portion of the amount by which the actuarial present value of benefits included in the PBO exceeds the fair value of plan assets, payable in the next twelve months, is reflected in other accrued liabilities. This is determined on a plan by plan basis.

Asset retirement obligation

The Company recognizes its obligation to restore leased premises at the end of the lease by recording at lease inception the estimated fair value of this obligation as other long-term liabilities with a corresponding amount recognized as fixed assets. The fixed asset amount is amortized over the period from lease inception to the time the Company expects to vacate the premises, resulting in both depreciation and interest charges. The estimated fair value of the obligation is assessed for changes in the expected timing and extent of expenditures with changes related to the time value of money recorded as interest expense.

Revenue recognition

Revenue from the sale of manufactured products is recognized when the price is fixed or determinable, collectability is reasonably assured and upon shipment to [or receipt by customers, depending on contractual terms], and acceptance by customers.

Revenue from tooling and engineering services are accounted for as a separate revenue element only in circumstances where the tooling and engineering has value to the customer on a standalone basis. Revenues from significant engineering services and tooling contracts that qualify as separate revenue elements are recognized on a percentage-of-completion basis. Percentage-of-completion is generally determined based on the proportion of accumulated expenditures to date as compared to total anticipated expenditures.

Revenue and cost of goods sold, including amounts from engineering and tooling contracts, are presented on a gross basis in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income when the Company is acting as principal and is subject to significant risks and rewards in connection with the process of bringing the product to its final state and in the post-sale dealings with its customers. Otherwise, components of revenues and related costs are presented on a net basis.

With respect to vehicle assembly sales, given that Magna is acting as principal with respect to purchased components and systems, the selling price to the customer includes the costs of such inputs.

Government assistance

The Company makes periodic applications for financial assistance under available government assistance programs in the various jurisdictions that the Company operates. Grants relating to capital expenditures are reflected as a reduction of the cost of the related assets. Grants relating to current operating expenditures are generally recorded as a reduction of the related expense at the time the eligible expenses are incurred. The Company also receives tax credits and tax super allowances, the benefits of which are recorded as a reduction of income tax expense. In addition, the Company receives loans which are recorded as liabilities in amounts equal to the cash received. When a government loan is issued to the Company at a below-market rate of interest, the loan is initially recorded at its net present value, and accreted to its face value over the period of the loan. The benefit of the below-market rate of interest is accounted for like a government grant. It is measured as the difference between the initial carrying value of the loan and the cash proceeds received.

Income taxes

The Company uses the liability method of tax allocation to account for income taxes. Under the liability method of tax allocation, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse.

No deferred tax liability is recorded for taxes on undistributed earnings and translation adjustments of foreign subsidiaries if these items are either considered to be reinvested for the foreseeable future or if they are available for repatriation and are not subject to further tax on remittance. Taxes are recorded on such foreign undistributed earnings and translation adjustments when it becomes apparent that such earnings will be distributed in the foreseeable future and the Company will incur further significant tax on remittance.

Recognition of uncertain tax positions is dependent on whether it is more-likely-than-not that a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. If a tax position meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, it is measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the consolidated financial statements. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.

Stock-based compensation

Compensation expense is recognized for stock options based upon the fair value of the options at the grant or modification date. The fair value of the options is recognized over the vesting period of the options as compensation expense in selling, general and administrative expense with a corresponding increase to contributed surplus.

The fair value of stock options is estimated at the grant or modification date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. This model requires the input of a number of assumptions, including expected dividend yields, expected stock price volatility, expected time until exercise and risk-free interest rates. Although the assumptions used reflect management’s best estimates, they involve inherent uncertainties based on market conditions generally outside the Company’s control. If other assumptions are used, stock-based compensation expense could be significantly impacted.

As stock options are exercised, the proceeds received on exercise, in addition to the portion of the contributed surplus balance related to those stock options, is credited to Common Shares and contributed surplus is reduced accordingly.

The Company’s restricted stock plans and certain restricted share unit plans are measured at fair value at the date of grant or modification and amortized to compensation expense from the effective date of the grant to the final vesting date in selling, general and administrative expense with a corresponding increase to contributed surplus. As restricted stock or restricted share units are released under the plans, the portion of the contributed surplus balance relating to the restricted stock or restricted share units is credited to Common Shares and released from contributed surplus. Certain other restricted share unit plans are recorded as liabilities at the date of grant and are marked to market in selling, general and administrative expenses each period until settled.

Comprehensive income

Other comprehensive income includes unrealized gains and losses on translation of the Company’s foreign operations that use the local currency as the functional currency, the change in fair value of available-for-sale investments, net of taxes, the change in unamortized actuarial amounts, net of taxes and to the extent that cash flow hedges are effective, the change in their fair value, net of income taxes.

Accumulated other comprehensive income is a separate component of shareholders’ equity which includes the accumulated balances of all components of other comprehensive income which are recognized in comprehensive income but excluded from net income.

Earnings per Common Share

Basic earnings per Common Share are calculated on net income attributable to Magna International Inc. using the weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding during the year.

Diluted earnings per Common Share are calculated on the weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding, including an adjustment for stock options outstanding using the treasury stock method.

Common Shares that have not been released under the Company’s restricted stock plan or are being held in trust for purposes of the Company’s restricted stock unit program have been excluded from the calculation of basic earnings per share but have been included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share.

Discontinued operations

The Company reports financial results for discontinued operations separately from continuing operations to distinguish the financial impact of disposal transactions from ongoing operations. Discontinued operations reporting only occurs when the disposal of a component or a group of components of the Company represents a strategic shift that will have a major impact on the Company’s operations and financial results. In the third quarter of 2015, the Company sold substantially all of its interiors operations. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities, operating results and operating cash flows for the previously reported interiors operations are presented as discontinued operations separate from the Company’s continuing operations. Prior period financial information has been reclassified to present the interiors operations as a discontinued operation, and has therefore been excluded from both continuing operations and segment results in these consolidated financial statements and the notes to the consolidated financial statements, unless otherwise noted. Refer to Note 4 Discontinued Operations for further information regarding the Company’s discontinued operations.

Use of estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and disclosed in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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Accounting Standards

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]

Accounting Standards

2. ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

Accounting Changes

In November 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board [“FASB”] issued Accounting Standards Update [“ASU”] No. 2015-17, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes”. This guidance requires entities to classify deferred tax liabilities and assets as noncurrent in a classified statement of financial position. The guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and may be applied either prospectively to all deferred tax liabilities and assets or retrospectively to all periods presented. As permitted, the Company elected to early adopt this guidance effective December 31, 2015, and has applied the guidance retrospectively. Accordingly, current deferred tax assets, current deferred tax liabilities and long-term deferred tax liabilities have been reduced by $181 million, $21 million and $79 million respectively, and long-term deferred tax assets has increased by $81 million in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as at December 31, 2014.

Future Accounting Standards

Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, “Interest—Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs”. This guidance requires debt issuance costs to be recorded as a direct reduction of the debt liability on the balance sheet rather than as an asset. The provisions of this update are effective as of January 1, 2016, and are not expected to have a significant impact on the Company.

Revenue Recognition

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers: Topic 606 (ASU 2014-09)”, to supersede nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under GAAP. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is to recognize revenues when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that is expected to be received for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 is effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2017 using either of two methods: [i] retrospective to each prior reporting period presented with the option to elect certain practical expedients as defined within ASU 2014-09; or [ii] retrospective with the cumulative effect of initially applying ASU 2014-09 recognized at the date of initial application and providing certain additional disclosures as defined per ASU 2014-09. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of its pending adoption of ASU 2014-09 on its consolidated financial statements.

Leases

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases: Topic 842 (ASU 2016-02)”, to supersede nearly all existing lease guidance under GAAP. The guidance would require lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheets as lease liabilities with corresponding right-of-use assets. ASU 2016-02 is effective for the Company in the first quarter of fiscal 2019 using a modified retrospective approach with the option to elect certain practical expedients. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of its pending adoption of ASU 2016-02 on its consolidated financial statements.

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Stock Split

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Text Block [Abstract]

Stock Split

3. STOCK SPLIT

On March 25, 2015, the Company completed a two-for-one stock split, which was implemented by way of a stock dividend, whereby shareholders received an additional Common Share for each Common Share held. All equity-based compensation plans or arrangements were adjusted to reflect the issuance of additional Common Shares.

Accordingly, all of the Company’s issued and outstanding Common Shares, incentive stock options, and restricted and deferred stock units have been restated for all periods presented to reflect the stock split. In addition, earnings per Common Share, Cash dividends paid per Common Share, weighted average exercise price for stock options and the weighted average fair value of options granted have been restated for all periods presented to reflect the stock split.

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Discontinued Operations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Discontinued Operations

4. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

On August 31, 2015, the Company sold substantially all of its interiors operations [“the interiors operations”]. The Company recognized a gain on the divestiture within income from discontinued operations as follows:

Proceeds on disposal, net of transaction costs	$	549
Net assets disposed		438
Pretax gain on divestiture		111
Income taxes		66
Gain on divestiture, net of tax	$	45

The following table summarizes the carrying value of the major classes of assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations which were reflected as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2014:

Cash and cash equivalents	$	4
Accounts receivable		355
Inventories		232
Income taxes receivable		3
Prepaid expenses and other		10
Deferred tax assets		12
Fixed assets, net		263
Goodwill		12
Investments		40
Other assets		26
Total assets of the discontinued operations classified as held for sale	$	957
Bank indebtedness	$	3
Accounts payable		376
Accrued salaries and wages		44
Other accrued liabilities		91
Long-term debt due within one year		1
Long-term employee benefit liabilities		20
Other long-term liabilities		12
Deferred tax liabilities		1
Total liabilities of the discontinued operations classified as held for sale	$	548

A reconciliation of the major classes of line items constituting income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax as presented in the statements of income is as follows:

	2015			2014
Sales	$	1,737		$	2,394
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold		1,635			2,310
Depreciation and amortization		13			45
Selling, general and administrative		58			95
Equity income		(11	)		(8	)
Other expense		—			18
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes and gain on divestiture		42			(66	)
Income taxes		20			(24	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before gain on divestiture		22			(42	)
Gain on divestiture of discontinued operations, net of tax		45			—
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	67		$	(42	)

The interiors operations were previously included within all of the Company’s reporting segments except for Rest of World.

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Other (Income) Expense, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other (Income) Expense, Net

5. OTHER (INCOME) EXPENSE, NET

Other (income) expense, net consists of significant items such as: restructuring charges generally related to significant plant closures or consolidations; gains or losses on disposal of facilities; and other items not reflective of on-going operating profit or loss. Other (income) expense, net consists of:

	2015			2014
North America [a]
Gain on disposal of Bestop	$	(136	)	$	—
Europe [b]
Restructuring charges		27			46
Gain on disposal of battery pack business		(57	)		—
		(30	)		46
	$	(166	)	$	46

[a] North America

For the year ended December 31, 2015

During 2015, the Company entered into a joint venture arrangement for the manufacture and sale of roof and other accessories for the Jeep market to original equipment manufacturers as well as aftermarket customers. The Company contributed two manufacturing facilities and received a 49% interest in the newly formed joint venture and cash proceeds of $118 million. Total consideration was valued at $160 million and as a result the Company recognized a gain of $136 million [$80 million after tax]. The Company accounts for its ownership as an equity investment since Magna has significant influence through its voting rights, but does not control the joint venture.

[b] Europe

For the year ended December 31, 2015

During 2015, the Company recorded net restructuring charges of $27 million [$27 million after tax] primarily in Germany at its exterior systems and roof systems operations.

During 2015, the Company sold its battery pack business to Samsung SDI for gross proceeds of approximately $120 million, resulting in a gain of $57 million [$42 million after tax].

For the year ended December 31, 2014

During 2014, the Company recorded net restructuring charges of $46 million [$41 million after tax] in Europe at its exterior systems operations.

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Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share

6. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Earnings per share are computed as follows [restated [note 3]]:

	2015		2014
Income available to Common shareholders:
Net income from continuing operations	$	1,940	$	1,922
Loss from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interests		6		2
Net income attributable to Magna International Inc. from continuing operations		1,946		1,924
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		67		(42	)
Net income attributable to Magna International Inc.	$	2,013	$	1,882
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		407.5		427.1
Adjustments
Stock options and restricted stock [a]		5.2		6.1
Diluted		412.7		433.2

[a] Diluted earnings per Common Share exclude 0.9 million [2014 – 0.1 million] Common Shares issuable under the Company’s Incentive Stock Option Plan because these options were not “in-the-money”.

Earnings per Common Share:

Basic:
Continuing operations	$	4.78	$	4.50
Discontinued operations		0.16		(0.09	)
Attributable to Magna International Inc.	$	4.94	$	4.41
Diluted:
Continuing operations	$	4.72	$	4.44
Discontinued operations		0.16		(0.10	)
Attributable to Magna International Inc.	$	4.88	$	4.34

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Details of Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Text Block [Abstract]

Details of Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

7. DETAILS OF CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

[a] Cash and cash equivalents consist of:

	2015		2014
Bank term deposits, bankers’ acceptances and government paper	$	2,572	$	1,058
Cash		291		191
	$	2,863		$1,249

[b] Items not involving current cash flows:

	2015			2014
Depreciation and amortization	$	802		$	845
Amortization of other assets included in cost of goods sold		110			132
Other non-cash charges		44			35
Deferred income taxes [note 13]		(7	)		113
Equity income in excess of dividends received		(20	)		(23	)
Non-cash portion of Other (income) expense, net [note 5]		(193	)		—
	$	736		$	1,102

[c] Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

	2015			2014
Accounts receivable	$	(410	)	$	(760	)
Inventories		(241	)		(275	)
Prepaid expenses and other		13			3
Accounts payable		139			634
Accrued salaries and wages		43			74
Other accrued liabilities		72			80
Income taxes payable		40			42
	$	(344	)	$	(202	)

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Business Combinations

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Business Combinations

8. BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

Acquisitions in the year ended December 31, 2015

On December 10, 2015, the Company entered into a partnership agreement in China [the “Xingqiaorui Partnership”] with Chongqing Xingqiaorui. Chongqing Xingqiaorui [“Xingqiaorui”] is a Tier one supplier of automotive body-in-white components to Changan Ford. Under the terms of the arrangement, Xingqiaorui transferred a 53% controlling interest in its three China manufacturing facilities and cash consideration of $36 million. In exchange, the Company transferred a 47% non-controlling equity interest in its Chongqing manufacturing facility and cash consideration of $130 million to Xingqiaorui.

The acquisition of the 53% controlling interest in the China manufacturing facilities was accounted for as a business combination, and the Company recorded the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their acquisition date fair values. For the partial sale of the Company’s Chongqing manufacturing facility, no revaluation occurred since the Company maintained its controlling interest. The difference between the cash consideration received and the amount allocated to the Non-controlling interest resulted in a gain of $20 million [$17 million after tax], which was credited to contributed surplus.

On November 30, 2015, the Company acquired a 100% interest in Stadco Automotive Ltd. [“Stadco”] for total cash consideration of $115 million. Stadco, based in the United Kingdom, is a supplier of steel and aluminum stampings as well as vehicle assemblies primarily to Jaguar and Land Rover.

The net effect of the acquisitions on the Company’s 2015 consolidated balance sheet is as follows:

	Xingqiaorui
	Partnership			Stadco			Other			Total
Cash	$	23		$	1		$	—		$	24
Non-cash working capital		(35	)		(3	)		1			(37	)
Fixed assets		164			107			—			271
Goodwill, net		107			13			—			120
Other assets		10			—			1			11
Long-term employee benefit liabilities		—			—			(1	)		(1	)
Other long-term liabilities		(5	)		—			—			(5	)
Deferred tax liabilities		(18	)		(3	)		—			(21	)
Non-controlling interests		(116	)		—			—			(116	)
Consideration paid		130			115			1			246
Less: Cash acquired		(23	)		(1	)		—			(24	)
Net cash outflow	$	107		$	114		$	1		$	222

The Company’s purchase price allocations are preliminary and subject to revision as additional information regarding the fair value of assets and liabilities becomes available. Adjustments in the purchase price allocations may require an adjustment to the amounts allocated to goodwill.

Acquisitions in the year ended December 31, 2014

In October 2014, the Company acquired Techform Group of Companies, an automotive supplier of hinges, door locking rods and other closure products, which has operations in Canada, the United States and China, for cash consideration of $23 million.

The net effect of this acquisition on the Company’s 2014 consolidated balance sheet were increases in fixed assets of $21 million, goodwill of $3 million, other assets of $4 million, long-term debt of $4 million and deferred tax liabilities of $1 million.

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Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

9. INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of:

	2015		2014
Raw materials and supplies	$	843	$	846
Work-in-process		246		233
Finished goods		311		338
Tooling and engineering		1,164		1,108
	$	2,564	$	2,525

Tooling and engineering inventory represents costs incurred on tooling and engineering services contracts in excess of billed and unbilled amounts included in accounts receivable.

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Investments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Investments

10. INVESTMENTS

The Company’s net income includes the proportionate share of net income or loss of its equity method investees, including the Company’s 76% interest in an entity subject to shared control. When a proportionate share of net income is recorded, it increases equity income in the consolidated statements of income and the carrying value of those investments. Conversely, when a proportionate share of a net loss is recorded, it decreases equity income in the consolidated statements of income and the carrying value of those investments. The following is the Company’s combined proportionate share of the major components of the financial statements of the entities in which the Company accounts for using the equity method:

Balance Sheets

	2015		2014
Current assets	$	491	$	418
Long-term assets	$	343	$	262
Current liabilities	$	392	$	315
Long-term liabilities	$	167	$	123

Statements of Income

	2015		2014
Sales	$	1,726	$	1,601
Cost of goods sold, expenses and income taxes		1,522		1,396
Net income	$	204	$	205

Sales to equity method investees were approximately $98 million and $116 million in 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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Fixed Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Fixed Assets

11. FIXED ASSETS

Fixed assets consist of:

	2015			2014
Cost
Land	$	259		$	266
Buildings		1,659			1,653
Machinery and equipment		11,294			11,003
		13,212			12,922
Accumulated depreciation
Buildings		(590	)		(577	)
Machinery and equipment		(6,617	)		(6,943	)
	$	6,005		$	5,402

Included in the cost of fixed assets are construction in progress expenditures of $1.3 billion [2014 - $942 million] that have not been depreciated.

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Goodwill

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill

12. GOODWILL

The following is a continuity of the Company’s goodwill by segment:

	North
	America			Europe			Asia			Total
Balance, December 31, 2013	$	654		$	644		$	129		$	1,427
Acquisitions [note 8]		3			—			—			3
Foreign exchange and other		(24	)		(67	)		(2	)		(93	)
Balance, December 31, 2014		633			577			127			1,337
Acquisitions [note 8]		—			13			107			120
Foreign exchange and other		(43	)		(65	)		(5	)		(113	)
Balance, December 31, 2015	$	590		$	525		$	229		$	1,344

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Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

13. INCOME TAXES

[a] The provision for income taxes differs from the expense that would be obtained by applying the Canadian statutory income tax rate as a result of the following:

	2015			2014
Canadian statutory income tax rate		26.5	%		26.5	%
Manufacturing and processing profits deduction		(0.4	)		(0.4	)
Foreign rate differentials		0.8			0.5
Losses not benefited		1.1			1.2
Utilization of losses previously not benefited		(0.1	)		(0.2	)
Earnings of equity accounted investees		(0.8	)		(1.0	)
Tax on repatriation of foreign earnings		2.1			0.7
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets [i]		—			(0.1	)
Austrian tax reform [ii]		—			1.2
Write off of investment [iii]		(1.4	)		—
Research and development tax credits		(1.3	)		(1.6	)
Reserve for uncertain tax positions		(0.3	)		(1.7	)
Others		0.6			1.1
Effective income tax rate		26.8	%		26.2	%

[i] GAAP requires that the Company assess whether valuation allowances should be established or maintained against its deferred tax assets, based on consideration of all available evidence, using a “more-likely-than-not” standard. The factors the Company uses to assess the likelihood of realization are its history of losses, forecasts of future pre-tax income and tax planning strategies that could be implemented to realize the deferred tax assets.

[ii] During 2014, the Austrian government enacted legislation abolishing the utilization of foreign losses, where the foreign subsidiary is not a member of the European Union. Furthermore, any foreign losses previously used by Austrian entities arising in those non European Union subsidiaries are subject to recapture in Austria. As a consequence of this change, the Company recorded a charge to income tax expense of $32 million [“Austrian tax reform”].

[iii] During 2015, the Company recorded a benefit related to the write-off of historical tax basis in one of its South American subsidiaries.

[b] The details of income before income taxes by jurisdiction are as follows:

	2015		2014
Canadian	$	590	$	821
Foreign		2,061		1,784
	$	2,651	$	2,605

[c] The details of the income tax provision are as follows:

	2015			2014
Current
Canadian	$	140		$	196
Foreign		578			374
		718			570
Deferred
Canadian		14			1
Foreign		(21	)		112
		(7	)		113
	$	711		$	683

[d] Deferred income taxes have been provided on temporary differences, which consist of the following:

	2015			2014
Tax depreciation greater than book depreciation	$	12		$	40
Book amortization less than (in excess of) tax amortization		7			(25	)
Liabilities currently not deductible for tax		—			20
Net tax losses (benefited) utilized		(13	)		46
Change in valuation allowance on deferred tax assets		(1	)		(3	)
Austrian tax reform		—			32
Net tax credits utilized		—			10
Others		(12	)		(7	)
	$	(7	)	$	113

[e] Deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the following temporary differences:

	2015			2014
Assets
Tax benefit of loss carryforwards	$	614		$	686
Liabilities currently not deductible for tax		211			231
Tax credit carryforwards		24			25
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges and retirement liabilities		154			119
Others		16			12
		1,019			1,073
Valuation allowance against tax benefit of loss carryforwards		(562	)		(637	)
Other valuation allowance		(50	)		(80	)
		407			356
Liabilities
Tax depreciation in excess of book depreciation		249			212
Tax on undistributed foreign earnings		10			7
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges and retirement liabilities		9			9
		268			228
Net deferred tax assets	$	139		$	128

The net deferred tax assets are presented on the consolidated balance sheet in the following categories:

	2015			2014
Long-term deferred tax assets	$	271		$	220
Long-term deferred tax liabilities		(132	)		(92	)
	$	139		$	128

[f] The Company has provided for deferred income taxes for the estimated tax cost of distributable earnings of its subsidiaries. Deferred income taxes have not been provided on approximately $3.90 billion of undistributed earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries, as the Company has concluded that such earnings should not give rise to additional tax liabilities upon repatriation or are indefinitely reinvested. A determination of the amount of the unrecognized tax liability relating to the remittance of such undistributed earnings is not practicable.

[g] Income taxes paid in cash [net of refunds] were $647 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 [2014 - $527 million].

[h] As of December 31, 2015, the Company had domestic and foreign operating loss carryforwards of $1.92 billion and tax credit carryforwards of $24 million. Approximately $1.25 billion of the operating losses can be carried forward indefinitely. The remaining operating losses and tax credit carryforwards expire between 2016 and 2035.

[i] As at December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefits were $221 million and $202 million, respectively [excluding interest and penalties], of which $158 million and $177 million, respectively, if recognized, would affect the Company’s effective tax rate. The gross unrecognized tax benefits differ from the amount that would affect the Company’s effective tax rate due primarily to the impact of the valuation allowance on deferred tax assets. A summary of the changes in gross unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

	2015			2014
Balance, beginning of year	$	202		$	238
Increase based on tax positions related to current year		17			21
Increase (decrease) based on tax positions of prior years		53			(23	)
Settlements		(15	)		(8	)
Statute expirations		(20	)		(10	)
Foreign currency translation		(16	)		(16	)
	$	221		$	202

The Company recognizes interest and penalties with respect to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. As at December 31, 2015 and 2014, the Company had recorded interest and penalties on the unrecognized tax benefits of $21 million and $24 million, respectively, which reflects recoveries related to changes in its reserves for interest and penalties of $3 million and $18 million, respectively.

The Company operates in multiple jurisdictions throughout the world, and its tax returns are periodically audited or subject to review by both domestic and foreign tax authorities. During the next twelve months, it is reasonably possible that, as a result of audit settlements, the conclusion of current examinations and the expiration of the statute of limitations in several jurisdictions, the Company may decrease the amount of its gross unrecognized tax benefits [including interest and penalties] by approximately $50 million, of which $49 million, if recognized, would affect its effective tax rate.

The Company considers its significant tax jurisdictions to include Canada, the United States, Austria, Germany and Mexico. With few exceptions, the Company remains subject to income tax examination in Germany for years after 2007, in Austria for years after 2008, Mexico for years after 2009, and in Canada and the U.S. federal jurisdiction for years after 2011.

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Other Assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Other Assets

14. OTHER ASSETS

Other assets consist of:

	2015		2014
Preproduction costs related to long-term supply agreements with contractual guarantee for reimbursement	$	276	$	243
Long-term receivables [note 23[c]]		87		85
Customer relationship intangibles [note 8]		75		108
Patents and licenses, net		37		32
Pension overfunded status [note 18[a]]		17		13
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges [note 23]		5		8
Other, net		46		37
	$	543	$	526

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Employee Equity and Profit Participation Program

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

Employee Equity and Profit Participation Program

15. EMPLOYEE EQUITY AND PROFIT PARTICIPATION PROGRAM

During the year ended December 31, 2015, a trust, which exists to make orderly purchases of the Company’s shares for employees for transfer to the Employee Equity and Profit Participation Program [“EEPPP”], borrowed up to $55 million [2014 - $63 million] from the Company to facilitate the purchase of Common Shares. At December 31, 2015, the trust’s indebtedness to Magna was $5 million [2014 - $63 million]. The Company nets the receivable from the trust with the Company’s accrued EEPPP payable in accrued wages and salaries.

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Warranty

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Guarantees [Abstract]

Warranty

16. WARRANTY

The following is a continuity of the Company’s warranty accruals:

	2015			2014
Balance, beginning of year	$	80		$	81
Expense, net		26			46
Settlements		(53	)		(38	)
Foreign exchange and other		6			(9	)
	$	59		$	80

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Debt and Commitments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt and Commitments

17. DEBT AND COMMITMENTS

[a] The Company’s long-term debt, which is substantially uncollateralized, consists of the following:

	2015		2014
Senior Notes [note 17 [c]]
$750 million Senior Notes due 2024 at 3.625%	$	750	$	750
$650 million Senior Notes due 2025 at 4.150%		650		—
€550 million Senior Notes due 2023 at 1.900%		597		—
Cdn$425 million Senior Notes due 2022 at 3.100%		307		—
Bank term debt at a weighted average interest rate of approximately 8.1% [2014 – 8.2%], denominated primarily in Chinese renminbi and Brazilian real		202		173
Government loans at a weighted average interest rate of approximately 3.7% [2014 – 5.5%], denominated primarily in euros and Brazilian real		9		19
Other		42		53
		2,557		995
Less due within one year		211		183
	$	2,346	$	812

[b] Future principal repayments on long-term debt are estimated to be as follows:

2016	$	211
2017		23
2018		7
2019		4
2020		1
Thereafter		2,311
	$	2,557

[c] All of the Senior Notes pay a fixed rate of interest semi-annually except for the €550 million Senior Notes which pay a fixed rate of interest annually. The Senior Notes are unsecured obligations and do not include any financial covenants. The Company may redeem the Senior Notes in whole or in part at any time, at specified redemption prices determined in accordance with the terms of each of the respective indentures governing the Senior Notes. All of the Senior Notes were issued for general corporate purposes.

[d] On April 24, 2015, the Company’s $2.25 billion revolving credit facility maturing June 20, 2019 was extended to June 22, 2020. The facility includes a $200 million Asian tranche, a $50 million Mexican tranche and a tranche for Canada, U.S. and Europe, which is fully transferable between jurisdictions and can be drawn in U.S. dollars, Canadian dollars or euros.

[e] Interest expense, net includes:

	2015			2014
Interest expense
Current	$	20		$	27
Long-term		38			20
		58			47
Interest income		(14	)		(17	)
Interest expense, net	$	44		$	30

[f] Interest paid in cash was $54 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 [2014 - $44 million].

[g] At December 31, 2015, the Company had commitments under operating leases requiring annual rental payments as follows:

	Total
2016	$	268
2017		232
2018		185
2019		161
2020		138
Thereafter		283
	$	1,267

For the year ended December 31, 2015, operating lease expense was $285 million [2014 - $319 million].

[h] The Company had agreements with its founder and certain affiliated entities for the provision of business development, consulting and other business services which ended on December 31, 2014. The cost of these agreements was measured at the exchange amount. The aggregate amount expensed under these agreements with respect to the year ended December 31, 2014 was $57 million.

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Long-Term Employee Benefit Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Postemployment Benefits [Abstract]

Long-Term Employee Benefit Liabilities

18. LONG-TERM EMPLOYEE BENEFIT LIABILITIES

Long-term employee benefit liabilities consist of:

	2015		2014
Defined benefit pension plans and other [a]	$	181	$	199
Termination and long service arrangements [b]		287		313
Retirement medical benefits plans [c]		30		39
Other long-term employee benefits		6		8
Long-term employee benefit obligations	$	504	$	559

[a] Defined benefit pension plans

The Company sponsors a number of defined benefit pension plans and similar arrangements for its employees. All pension plans are funded to at least the minimum legal funding requirements, while European defined benefit pension plans are unfunded.

The weighted average significant actuarial assumptions adopted in measuring the Company’s obligations and costs are as follows:

	2015			2014
Projected benefit obligation
Discount rate		3.8	%		3.7	%
Rate of compensation increase		2.5	%		2.7	%
Net periodic benefit cost
Discount rate		3.7	%		4.7	%
Rate of compensation increase		2.7	%		2.8	%
Expected return on plan assets		5.9	%		6.0	%

Information about the Company’s defined benefit pension plans is as follows:

	2015			2014
Projected benefit obligation
Beginning of year	$	536		$	450
Current service cost		12			13
Interest cost		18			20
Actuarial (gains) losses and changes in actuarial assumptions		(18	)		93
Benefits paid		(18	)		(16	)
Acquisition		1			—
Foreign exchange		(38	)		(24	)
End of year		493			536
Plan assets at fair value [i]
Beginning of year		347			328
Return on plan assets		7			25
Employer contributions		19			24
Benefits paid		(18	)		(16	)
Foreign exchange		(29	)		(14	)
End of year		326			347
Ending funded status	$	167		$	189
Amounts recorded in the consolidated balance sheet
Non-current asset [note 14]	$	(17	)	$	(13	)
Current liability		3			3
Non-current liability		181			199
Net amount	$	167		$	189
Amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss
Unrecognized actuarial losses	$	(138	)	$	(147	)
Net periodic benefit cost
Current service cost	$	12		$	13
Interest cost		18			20
Return on plan assets		(20	)		(19	)
Actuarial losses		4			1
Net periodic benefit cost	$	14		$	15

[i] The asset allocation of the Company’s defined benefit pension plans at December 31, 2015 and the target allocation for 2016 is as follows:

	2016			2015
Equity securities		40-80	%		58	%
Fixed income securities		30-50	%		41	%
Cash and cash equivalents		0-10	%		1	%
		100	%		100	%

Substantially all of the plan assets’ fair value has been determined using significant observable inputs (level 2) from indirect market prices on regulated financial exchanges.

The expected rate of return on plan assets was determined by considering the Company’s current investment mix, the historic performance of these investment categories and expected future performance of these investment categories.

[b] Termination and long service arrangements

Pursuant to labour laws and national labour agreements in certain European countries and Mexico, the Company is obligated to provide lump sum termination payments to employees on retirement or involuntary termination, and long service payments contingent upon persons reaching a predefined number of years of service.

The weighted average significant actuarial assumptions adopted in measuring the Company’s projected termination and long service benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost are as follows:

	2015			2014
Discount rate		3.1	%		3.0	%
Rate of compensation increase		2.8	%		2.7	%

Information about the Company’s termination and long service arrangements is as follows:

	2015			2014
Projected benefit obligation
Beginning of year	$	323		$	336
Current service cost		15			18
Interest cost		8			11
Actuarial losses and changes in actuarial assumptions		2			15
Benefits paid		(12	)		(17	)
Divestiture		(4	)		—
Foreign exchange		(37	)		(40	)
Ending funded status	$	295		$	323
Amounts recorded in the consolidated balance sheet
Current liability	$	8		$	10
Non-current liability		287			313
Net amount	$	295		$	323
Amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss
Unrecognized actuarial losses	$	(69	)	$	(81	)
Net periodic benefit cost
Current service cost	$	15		$	20
Interest cost		8			11
Actuarial losses		18			16
Net periodic benefit cost	$	41		$	47

[c] Retirement medical benefits plans

The Company sponsors a number of retirement medical plans which were assumed on certain acquisitions in prior years. These plans are frozen to new employees and incur no current service costs.

In addition, the Company sponsors a retirement medical benefits plan that was amended during 2009 such that substantially all employees retiring on or after August 1, 2009 no longer participate in the plan.

The weighted average discount rates used in measuring the Company’s projected retirement medical benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost are as follows:

	2015			2014
Retirement medical benefit obligations		3.9	%		3.7	%
Net periodic benefit cost		3.7	%		4.5	%
Health care cost inflation		6.5	%		7.0	%

Information about the Company’s retirement medical benefits plans are as follows:

	2015			2014
Projected benefit obligation
Beginning of year	$	41		$	36
Interest cost		1			2
Actuarial (gains) losses and changes in actuarial assumptions		(7	)		5
Benefits paid		(2	)		(2	)
Foreign exchange		(1	)		—
Ending funded status	$	32		$	41
Amounts recorded in the consolidated balance sheet
Current liability	$	2		$	2
Non-current liability		30			39
Net amount	$	32		$	41
Amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss
Unrecognized past service costs	$	1		$	2
Unrecognized actuarial gains		11			4
Total amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	12		$	6
Net periodic benefit cost
Interest cost	$	2		$	2
Actuarial gains		—			(1	)
Past service cost amortization		(1	)		(1	)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1		$	—

The effect of a one-percentage point increase or decrease in health care trend rates would not have a significant impact on the Company’s income.

[d] Future benefit payments

			Termination
	Defined		and long		Retirement
	benefit		service		medical
	pension plans		arrangements		benefits plans		Total
Expected employer contributions—2016	$	17	$	8	$	2	$	27
Expected benefit payments:
2016	$	17	$	8	$	2	$	27
2017		17		8		2		27
2018		17		9		2		28
2019		18		12		2		32
2020		19		14		2		35
Thereafter		111		86		9		206
	$	199	$	137	$	19	$	355

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Other Long-Term Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

Other Long-Term Liabilities

19. OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

Other long-term liabilities consist of:

	2015		2014
Long-term portion of fair value of hedges [note 23]	$	152	$	80
Long-term portion of income taxes payable		131		144
Asset retirement obligation		26		26
Long-term lease inducements		19		24
Deferred revenue		3		4
	$	331	$	278

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Stock-Based Compensation

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Stock-Based Compensation

20. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

[a] Incentive Stock Option Plan

The Company currently has two incentive stock option plans in effect: the 2009 Stock Option Plan, which was adopted by the Company’s shareholders on May 6, 2010; and the Amended and Restated Incentive Stock Option Plan [the “1987 Stock Option Plan”], which was adopted by shareholders on December 10, 1987, and subsequently amended on May 18, 2000 and May 10, 2007.

Upon adoption of the 2009 Plan, new grants under the 1987 Plan were frozen, but all outstanding options were permitted to continue to vest and be exercisable in accordance with their terms.

2009 Stock Option Plan

Under the 2009 Stock Option Plan, the Company may grant options to purchase Common Shares to full-time employees and consultants of the Company and its subsidiaries. The maximum number of shares that can be reserved for issuance under the option plan is 32,000,000 shares. The number of shares available to be granted at December 31, 2015 was 12,164,270 [2014 – 13,586,060]. All options granted are for terms of up to seven years from the grant date. Options issued under the 2009 Option Plan to employees and consultants generally vest as to one-third on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant. Performance-vested options are granted to some of the Company’s most senior executives, with vesting as to one-sixth, one-third and one-half on the first three anniversaries of the date of grant, subject to satisfaction of a minimum total shareholder return condition. All options allow the holder to purchase Common Shares at a price equal to or greater than the closing market price of such shares on the date prior to the date of the grant.

1987 Stock Option Plan

The Company previously granted options to purchase Common Shares to full-time employees, outside directors or consultants of the Company under the 1987 Stock Option Plan. Upon shareholder approval of the Company’s 2009 Stock Option Plan, the 1987 Stock Option Plan was terminated such that no future grants could be made, but previously granted options would continue to vest and be exercisable in accordance with their original terms of grant. All options granted under the 1987 Stock Option Plan are for terms of up to seven years from the grant date. All options allow the holder to purchase Common Shares at a price equal to or greater than the closing market price of such shares on the date prior to the date of the grant or modification.

The following is a continuity schedule of all options outstanding [number of options in the table below are expressed in whole numbers – restated [note 3]]:

	Options outstanding
				Weighted
				average		Number
	Number			exercise		of options
	of options			price		exercisable
Outstanding at December 31, 2013		9,516,216		Cdn$	20.91		5,694,218
Granted		1,502,600			53.36		—
Exercised		(2,649,160	)		19.92		(2,649,160	)
Cancelled		(54,998	)		30.23		(12,000	)
Vested		—			—		1,581,430
Outstanding at December 31, 2014		8,314,658		Cdn$	27.03		4,614,488
Granted		1,614,336			68.24		—
Exercised		(2,387,032	)		18.17		(2,387,032	)
Cancelled		(192,546	)		41.08		(2	)
Vested		—			—		1,965,905
Outstanding at December 31, 2015		7,349,416		Cdn$	38.59		4,193,359

The total intrinsic value of options exercised during 2015 was $86 million [2014 - $85 million].

At December 31, 2015, the outstanding options consist of [number of options in the table below are expressed in whole numbers]:

	Options outstanding
			Remaining		Number
	Number		contractual		of options
	of options		life [years]		exercisable
Cdn$10 to $15		1,000,682		0.9		1,000,682
Cdn$15 to $20		20,000		1.4		20,000
Cdn$20 to $25		1,480,560		3.2		1,487,226
Cdn$25 to $30		1,877,018		3.8		1,247,757
Over Cdn$50		2,971,156		5.7		437,694
		7,349,416				4,193,359
Weighted average exercise price		Cdn$38.59				Cdn$25.53
Weighted average life remaining [years]		4.03				2.94
Aggregate intrinsic value at December 31, 2015		$93				$93

The weighted average assumptions used in measuring the fair value of stock options granted are as follows:

	2015			2014
Risk-free interest rate		0.97	%		1.60	%
Expected dividend yield		2.00	%		2.00	%
Expected volatility		26	%		29	%
Expected time until exercise		4.6 years			4.5 years
Weighted average fair value of options granted in year [Cdn$] [restated [note 3]]	$	12.84		$	11.47

[b] Long-term retention program

The Company awarded certain executives an entitlement to Common Shares in the form of restricted stock. Such shares become available to the executives, subject to acceleration on death or disability, after an approximate four-year holding period, provided certain conditions are met, and are to be released in equal amounts over a 10-year period, subject to forfeiture under certain circumstances. The stock that has not been released to the executives is reflected as a reduction in the stated value of the Company’s Common Shares.

The following is a continuity of the stock that has not been released to the executives and is reflected as a reduction in the stated value of the Company’s Common Shares [number of Common Shares in the table below are expressed in whole numbers – restated [note 3]]:

	Number			Stated
	of shares			value
Awarded and not released, December 31, 2013		1,460,952		$	25
Release of restricted stock		(286,304	)		(5	)
Awarded and not released, December 31, 2014		1,174,648			20
Release of restricted stock		(286,312	)		(4	)
Awarded and not released, December 31, 2015		888,336		$	16

[c] Restricted stock unit program

In a number of different circumstances, the Company awards restricted stock units [“RSUs”] to certain executives and other employees as part of the Company’s compensation program. These RSUs are notional units, each of which is equivalent to one Magna Common Share. In most cases, the RSUs are redeemable solely at the Company’s option, either by delivery of the specified number of Common Shares or the cash value on the redemption date [based on the 20-day weighted average trading price]. Redemption of the RSUs generally occurs on December 15 of the second year after the date of grant, subject to earlier redemption or cancellation in specified circumstances. In some cases, RSUs are subject to vesting and other conditions and quarterly dividend equivalents are paid to the grantees.

The Company maintains a Non-Employee Director Share-Based Compensation Plan [“DSU Plan”] which governs the 60% portion of the annual retainer payable to Independent Directors which is mandatorily deferred in the form of Deferred Share Units [“DSUs”]. Additionally, each Independent Director may annually elect to defer up to 100% of his or her total annual cash compensation from Magna [including committee retainers, meeting and other fees]. The amounts deferred in the DSU Plan are reflected in DSUs, which are notional units, the value of which increases or decreases in direct relation to the New York Stock Exchange [“NYSE”] market price of Magna Common Shares. Dividend equivalents are credited on DSUs at the times and in the amounts of dividends that are declared and paid on Magna’s Common Shares. All DSUs are fully vested on the date allocated to an Independent Director under the DSU Plan. The DSUs are settled upon an Independent Director’s retirement from the Board by delivering Magna Common Shares equal to the whole DSUs credited to the Independent Director.

The following is a continuity schedule of restricted stock unit programs outstanding [number of stock units in the table below are expressed in whole numbers – restated [note 3]]:

	Equity			Liability			Equity
	classified			classified			classified
	RSUs			RSUs			DSUs		Total
Outstanding at December 31, 2013		1,263,709			60,238			254,894		1,578,841
Granted		363,053			18,050			44,272		425,375
Dividend equivalents		1,678			1,132			4,095		6,905
Forfeitures		—			(820	)		—		(820	)
Redeemed		(643,162	)		(32,548	)		—		(675,710	)
Outstanding at December 31, 2014		985,278			46,052			303,261		1,334,591
Granted		356,422			15,922			43,955		416,299
Dividend equivalents		1,633			1,094			5,468		8,195
Redeemed		(495,627	)		(28,236	)		—		(523,863	)
Outstanding at December 31, 2015		847,706			34,832			352,684		1,235,222

[d] Compensation expense related to stock-based compensation

Stock-based compensation expense recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses related to the above programs is as follows:

	2015		2014
Incentive Stock Option Plan	$	12	$	15
Long-term retention		4		4
Restricted stock unit		20		21
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	36	$	40

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Capital Stock

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Capital Stock

21. CAPITAL STOCK

[a] At December 31, 2015, the Company’s authorized, issued and outstanding capital stock are as follows:

Preference shares - issuable in series -

The Company’s authorized capital stock includes 99,760,000 preference shares, issuable in series. None of these shares are currently issued or outstanding.

Common Shares -

Common Shares without par value [unlimited amount authorized] have the following attributes:

[i] Each share is entitled to one vote per share at all meetings of shareholders.

[ii] Each share shall participate equally as to dividends.

[b] On November 10, 2015, the TSX accepted the Company’s Notice of Intention to Make a Normal Course Issuer Bid relating to the purchase for cancellation, as well as purchases to fund the Company’s stock-based compensation awards or programs and/or the Company’s obligations to its deferred profit sharing plans, of up to 40 million Magna Common Shares [the “2015 Bid”], representing 9.9% of the Company’s public float of Common Shares. The Bid commenced on November 13, 2015 and will terminate no later than November 12, 2016.

Previously, the Company had Normal Course Issuer Bids in place for the 12 month periods beginning in November 2014 and 2013.

The following is a summary of the Normal Course Issuer Bids [number of shares in the table below are expressed in whole numbers]:

	Maximum		2015				2014
	number		Shares		Cash		Shares		Cash
	of shares		purchased		amount		purchased		amount
2013 Bid		40,000,000		—	$	—		30,271,428	$	1,525
2014 Bid		40,000,000		8,166,514		388		4,798,376		241
2015 Bid		40,000,000		2,585,970		113		—		—
				10,752,484	$	501		35,069,804	$	1,766

Certain purchases were made by way of private agreements entered into with arm’s length, third party sellers. Such private agreement purchases were made at a discount to the prevailing market price for the Company’s Common Shares and pursuant to issuer bid exemption orders issued by the Ontario Securities Commission. All other purchases of Common Shares are made at the market price at the time of purchase in accordance with the rules and policies of the TSX. Purchases may also be made on the NYSE in compliance with Rule 10b-18 under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

[c] The following table presents the maximum number of shares that would be outstanding if all the dilutive instruments outstanding at March 3, 2016 were exercised or converted:

Common Shares	401,643,203
Stock options [note 20]	9,117,224
	410,760,427

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

22. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

The following is a continuity schedule of accumulated other comprehensive loss:

	2015			2014
Accumulated net unrealized loss on translation of net investment in foreign operations
Balance, beginning of year	$	(255	)	$	454
Net unrealized loss		(798	)		(681	)
Repurchase of shares under normal course issuer bids [note 21]		11			(28	)
Balance, end of year		(1,042	)		(255	)
Accumulated net unrealized loss on cash flow hedges [b]
Balance, beginning of year		(113	)		(20	)
Net unrealized loss		(244	)		(103	)
Reclassification of net loss to net income [a]		95			10
Balance, end of year		(262	)		(113	)
Accumulated net unrealized loss on other long-term liabilities [b]
Balance, beginning of year		(186	)		(117	)
Net unrealized gain (loss)		14			(72	)
Reclassification of net loss to net income [a]		7			3
Balance, end of year		(165	)		(186	)
Accumulated net unrealized loss on available-for-sale investments
Balance, beginning of year		(4	)		(4	)
Net unrealized loss		3			—
Balance, end of year		(1	)		(4	)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss [c]	$	(1,470	)	$	(558	)

[a] The effects on net income of amounts reclassified from AOCL, with presentation location, were as follows:

	2015			2014
Cash flow hedges
Sales	$	(86	)	$	(28	)
Cost of sales		(45	)		17
Interest		(3	)		—
Income tax		39			1
Net of tax		(95	)		(10	)
Other long-term liabilities
Cost of sales		(9	)		(4	)
Income tax		2			1
Net of tax		(7	)		(3	)
Total loss reclassified to net income	$	(102	)	$	(13	)

[b] The amount of income tax benefit that has been allocated to each component of other comprehensive loss is as follows:

	2015			2014
Accumulated net unrealized loss on cash flow hedges
Balance, beginning of year	$	44		$	4
Net unrealized loss		92			41
Reclassification of net loss to net income		(39	)		(1	)
Balance, end of year		97			44
Accumulated net unrealized loss on other long-term liabilities
Balance, beginning of year		36			14
Net unrealized (gain) loss		(3	)		23
Reclassification of net loss to net income		(2	)		(1	)
Balance, end of year		31			36
Total income tax benefit	$	128		$	80

[c] The amount of other comprehensive loss that is expected to be reclassified to net income during 2016 is $185 million.

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Financial Instruments

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]

Financial Instruments

23. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

[a] Foreign exchange contracts

At December 31, 2015, the Company had outstanding foreign exchange forward contracts representing commitments to buy and sell various foreign currencies. Significant commitments are as follows:

	For Canadian dollars										For U.S. dollars
Buy (Sell)	U.S. dollar amount			Weighted average rate		Euro amount			Weighted average rate		Peso amount		Weighted average rate
2016		276			1.30051		44			1.45543		4,248		0.06751
2016		(932	)		0.82317		(11	)		0.67901		—		—
2017		7			1.23553		14			1.44220		2,689		0.06269
2017		(577	)		0.81685		—			—		—		—
2018		—			—		—			—		780		0.05619
2018		(416	)		0.79299		—			—		—		—
2019		(278	)		0.78519		—			—		—		—
2020		(117	)		0.76577		—			—		—		—
		(2,037	)				47					7,717

	For euros
Buy (Sell)	U.S. dollar amount			Weighted average rate		GBP amount			Weighted average rate		Czech koruna amount			Weighted average rate
2016		101			0.87463		11			1.40949		3,377			0.03709
2016		(153	)		1.20933		(13	)		0.80758		(2	)		26.84500
2017		38			0.88127		—			—		2,168			0.03720
2017		(84	)		1.23216		(9	)		0.81324		—			—
2018		15			0.87239		—			—		1,031			0.03774
2018		(45	)		1.18114		(7	)		0.73974		—			—
2019		5			0.85873		—			—		—			—
2019		(17	)		1.16813		(4	)		0.74603		—			—
2020		(2	)		1.17400		—			—		—			—
		(142	)				(22	)				6,574

Based on forward foreign exchange rates as at December 31, 2015 for contracts with similar remaining terms to maturity, gains of $31 million and losses of $343 million relating to the Company’s foreign exchange forward contracts have been recognized in other comprehensive loss [note 22].

The Company does not enter into foreign exchange forward contracts for speculative purposes.

[b] Financial assets and liabilities

The Company’s financial assets and liabilities consist of the following:

	2015			2014
Trading
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,863		$	1,249
Investment in ABCP		73			88
Equity investments		4			—
	$	2,940		$	1,337
Available-for-sale investments
Equity investments	$	—		$	5
Held-to-maturity investments
Severance investments	$	3		$	4
Loans and receivables
Accounts receivable	$	5,439		$	5,316
Long-term receivables included in other assets [note 14]		87			85
	$	5,526		$	5,401
Other financial liabilities
Bank indebtedness	$	25		$	30
Long-term debt (including portion due within one year)		2,557			995
Accounts payable		4,746			4,765
	$	7,328		$	5,790
Derivatives designated as effective hedges, measured at fair value
Foreign currency contracts
Prepaid expenses and other	$	27		$	21
Other assets		4			8
Other accrued liabilities		(191	)		(90	)
Other long-term liabilities		(152	)		(80	)
		(312	)		(141	)
Commodity contracts
Other accrued liabilities		—			(1	)
	$	(312	)	$	(142	)

[c] Derivatives designated as effective hedges, measured at fair value

The Company presents derivatives that are designated as effective hedges at gross fair value in the consolidated balance sheets. However, master netting and other similar arrangements allow net settlements under certain conditions. The following table shows the Company’s derivative foreign currency contracts at gross fair value as reflected in the consolidated balance sheets and the unrecognized impact of master netting arrangements:

	Gross			Gross
	amounts			amounts
	presented			not offset
	in consolidated			in consolidated			Net
	balance sheets			balance sheets			amounts
December 31, 2015
Assets	$	31		$	30		$	1
Liabilities	$	(343	)	$	(30	)	$	(313	)
December 31, 2014
Assets	$	29		$	28		$	1
Liabilities	$	(170	)	$	(28	)	$	(142	)

[d] Fair value

The Company determined the estimated fair values of its financial instruments based on valuation methodologies it believes are appropriate; however, considerable judgment is required to develop these estimates. Accordingly, these estimated fair values are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could realize in a current market exchange. The estimated fair value amounts can be materially affected by the use of different assumptions or methodologies. The methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of financial instruments are described below:

Cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, bank indebtedness and accounts payable.

Due to the short period to maturity of the instruments, the carrying values as presented in the consolidated balance sheets are reasonable estimates of fair values.

Investments

At December 31, 2015, the Company held Canadian third party ABCP with a face value of Cdn$107 million [2014 - Cdn$107 million]. The carrying value and estimated fair value of this investment was Cdn$101 million [2014 - Cdn$102 million]. As fair value information is not readily determinable for the Company’s investment in ABCP, the fair value was based on a valuation technique estimating the fair value from the perspective of a market participant.

Term debt

The Company’s term debt includes $211 million due within one year. Due to the short period to maturity of this debt, the carrying value as presented in the consolidated balance sheet is a reasonable estimate of its fair value.

Senior Notes

At December 31, 2015, the net book value of the Company’s Senior Notes was $2.30 billion and the total estimated fair value of the Senior Notes was approximately $2.31 billion, determined primarily using active market prices, categorized as Level 1 inputs within the Accounting Standards Codification 820 fair value hierarchy.

[e] Credit risk

The Company’s financial assets that are exposed to credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, held-to-maturity investments and foreign exchange and commodity forward contracts with positive fair values.

Cash and cash equivalents, which consist of short-term investments, are only invested in governments, bank term deposits and bank commercial paper with an investment grade credit rating. Credit risk is further reduced by limiting the amount which is invested in certain governments or any major financial institution.

The Company is also exposed to credit risk from the potential default by any of its counterparties on its foreign exchange forward contracts. The Company mitigates this credit risk by dealing with counterparties who are major financial institutions that the Company anticipates will satisfy their obligations under the contracts.

In the normal course of business, the Company is exposed to credit risk from its customers, substantially all of which are in the automotive industry and are subject to credit risks associated with the automotive industry. For the year ended December 31, 2015, sales to the Company’s six largest customers represented 83% [2014 - 83%] of the Company’s total sales; and substantially all of its sales are to customers in which the Company has ongoing contractual relationships.

[f] Currency risk

The Company is exposed to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates when manufacturing facilities have committed to the delivery of products for which the selling price has been quoted in currencies other than the facilities’ functional currency, and when materials and equipment are purchased in currencies other than the facilities’ functional currency. In an effort to manage this net foreign exchange exposure, the Company employs hedging programs, primarily through the use of foreign exchange forward contracts [note 23[a]].

[g] Interest rate risk

The Company is not exposed to significant interest rate risk due to the short-term maturity of its monetary current assets and current liabilities. In particular, the amount of interest income earned on cash and cash equivalents is impacted more by investment decisions made and the demands to have available cash on hand, than by movements in interest rates over a given period.

In addition, the Company is not exposed to interest rate risk on its term debt and Senior Notes as the interest rates on these instruments are fixed.

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Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Contingencies

24. CONTINGENCIES

From time to time, the Company may become involved in regulatory proceedings, or become liable for legal, contractual and other claims by various parties, including customers, suppliers, former employees, class action plaintiffs and others. On an ongoing basis, the Company attempts to assess the likelihood of any adverse judgments or outcomes to these proceedings or claims, together with potential ranges of probable costs and losses. A determination of the provision required, if any, for these contingencies is made after analysis of each individual issue. The required provision may change in the future due to new developments in each matter or changes in approach such as a change in settlement strategy in dealing with these matters.

[a] In November 1997, the Company and two of its subsidiaries were sued by KS Centoco Ltd., an Ontario-based steering wheel manufacturer in which the Company has a 23% equity interest, and by Centoco Holdings Limited, the owner of the remaining 77% equity interest in KS Centoco Ltd. In March 1999, the plaintiffs were granted leave to make substantial amendments to the original statement of claim in order to add several new defendants and claim additional remedies and, in February 2006, the plaintiffs further amended their claim to add an additional remedy. In February 2016, a consent order was granted allowing the Plaintiffs to file a fresh statement of claim which includes an additional remedy and reduces certain aggravated and punitive damages claimed. The fresh statement of claim alleges, among other things:

• breach of fiduciary duty by the Company and two of its subsidiaries;

• breach by the Company of its binding letter of intent with KS Centoco Ltd., including its covenant not to have any interest, directly or indirectly, in any entity that carries on the airbag business in North America, other than through MST Automotive Inc., a company to be 77% owned by Magna and 23% owned by Centoco Holdings Limited;

• the plaintiff’s exclusive entitlement to certain airbag technologies in North America pursuant to an exclusive licence agreement [the “Licence Agreement”], together with an accounting of all revenues and profits resulting from the alleged use by the Company, TRW Inc. [“TRW”] and other unrelated third party automotive supplier defendants of such technology in North America;

• inducement by the Company of a breach of the Licence Agreement by TRW;

• a conspiracy by the Company, TRW and others to deprive KS Centoco Ltd. of the benefits of such airbag technology in North America and to cause Centoco Holdings Limited to sell to TRW its interest in KS Centoco Ltd. in conjunction with the Company’s sale to TRW of its interest in MST Automotive GmbH and TEMIC Bayern-Chemie Airbag GmbH; and

• oppression by the defendants.

The plaintiffs are seeking, amongst other things, damages of approximately Cdn$2.56 billion. Document production, completion of undertakings and examinations for discovery are substantially complete, although limited additional examinations for discovery are expected to occur. A trial is not expected to commence until 2017. The Company believes it has valid defences to the plaintiffs’ claims and therefore intends to continue to vigorously defend this case. Notwithstanding the amount of time which has transpired since the claim was filed, these legal proceedings remain at an early stage and, accordingly, it is not possible to predict their outcome.

[b] In September 2013, representatives of the Bundeskartellamt, the German Federal Cartel Office, attended at one of the Company’s operating divisions in Germany to obtain information in connection with an ongoing antitrust investigation relating to suppliers of automotive textile coverings and components, particularly trunk linings. In January 2016, the German Federal Cartel Office closed its investigation without taking any action against the Company or any of its operating divisions.

In September 2014, the Conselho Administrativo de Defesa Economica, Brazil’s Federal competition authority, attended at one of the Company’s operating divisions in Brazil to obtain information in connection with an ongoing antitrust investigation relating to suppliers of automotive door latches and related products.

Proceedings of this nature can often continue for several years. Where wrongful conduct is found, the relevant antitrust authority can, depending on the jurisdiction, initiate administrative or criminal legal proceedings and impose administrative or criminal fines or penalties taking into account several mitigating and aggravating factors. At this time, management is unable to predict the duration or outcome of the Brazilian investigation, including whether any operating divisions of the Company will be found liable for any violation of law or the extent or magnitude of any liability, if found to be liable.

The Company’s policy is to comply with all applicable laws, including antitrust and competition laws. The Company has initiated a global review focused on antitrust risk led by a team of external counsel. If any antitrust violation is found as a result of the above-referenced investigations or otherwise, Magna could be subject to fines, penalties and civil, administrative or criminal legal proceedings that could have a material adverse effect on Magna’s profitability in the year in which any such fine or penalty is imposed or the outcome of any such proceeding is determined. Additionally, Magna could be subject to other consequences, including reputational damage, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company.

[c] In certain circumstances, the Company is at risk for warranty costs including product liability and recall costs. Due to the nature of the costs, the Company makes its best estimate of the expected future costs [note 16]; however, the ultimate amount of such costs could be materially different. The Company continues to experience increased customer pressure to assume greater warranty responsibility. Currently, under most customer agreements, the Company only accounts for existing or probable claims. Under certain complete vehicle engineering and assembly contracts, the Company records an estimate of future warranty-related costs based on the terms of the specific customer agreements, and the specific customer’s warranty experience.

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Segmented Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segmented Information

25. SEGMENTED INFORMATION

[a] Magna is a global automotive supplier whose product capabilities include producing body, chassis, exterior, seating, powertrain, electronic, vision, closure and roof systems and modules, as well as complete vehicle engineering and contract manufacturing.

Magna’s success is directly dependent upon the levels of North American and European [and currently to a lesser extent on Asia and Rest of World] car and light truck production by its customers. OEM production volumes in each of North America and Europe may be impacted by a number of geographic factors, including general economic conditions, interest rates, consumer credit availability, fuel prices and availability, infrastructure, legislative changes, environmental emission and safety issues, and labour and/or trade relations.

Given the differences between the regions in which the Company operates, Magna’s operations are segmented on a geographic basis. The Company’s segments consist of North America, Europe, Asia and Rest of World. The Company maintains management teams in each of the Company’s two primary markets, North America and Europe. The role of the North American and European management teams is to manage Magna’s interests to ensure a coordinated effort across the Company’s different product capabilities. In addition to maintaining key customer, supplier and government contacts in their respective markets, the regional management teams centrally manage key aspects of the Company’s operations while permitting the divisions enough flexibility through Magna’s decentralized structure to foster an entrepreneurial environment.

Consistent with the above, the Company’s internal financial reporting separately segments key internal operating performance measures between North America, Europe, Asia and Rest of World for purposes of presentation to the chief operating decision maker to assist in the assessment of operating performance, the allocation of resources, and the long-term strategic direction and future global growth in the Company.

The Company’s chief operating decision maker uses Adjusted EBIT as the measure of segment profit or loss, since management believes Adjusted EBIT is the most appropriate measure of operational profitability or loss for its reporting segments. Adjusted EBIT represents income from operations before income taxes; interest expense, net; and other expense (income), net.

The accounting policies of each segment are the same as those set out under “Significant Accounting Policies” [note 1] and intersegment sales and transfers are accounted for at fair market value.

The following tables show certain information with respect to segment disclosures:

	2015
	Total sales			External sales		Depreciation and amortization		Adjusted EBIT [ii]			Goodwill		Fixed asset additions		Fixed assets, net
North America
Canada	$	6,329		$	5,856								$	242	$	647
United States		9,603			9,183									421		1,431
Mexico		4,261			3,869									233		756
Eliminations		(1,178	)		—									—		—
North America		19,015			18,908	$	411	$	1,934		$	590		896		2,834
Europe
Western Europe (excluding Great Britain)		8,936			8,635									357		1,279
Great Britain		404			404									26		145
Eastern Europe		2,110			1,873									112		474
Eliminations		(327	)		—									—		—
Europe		11,123			10,912		276		451			525		495		1,898
Asia		1,981			1,846		77		149			229		121		820
Rest of World		461			461		17		(25	)		—		15		54
Corporate and Other [i]		(446	)		7		21		20			—		64		399
Total reportable segments	$	32,134		$	32,134	$	802	$	2,529		$	1,344	$	1,591	$	6,005
Current assets																11,144
Investments, goodwill, deferred tax assets and other assets																2,557
Consolidated total assets															$	19,706

	2014
	Total sales			External sales		Depreciation and amortization		Adjusted EBIT [ii]			Goodwill		Fixed asset additions		Fixed assets, net
North America
Canada	$	6,799		$	6,324								$	204	$	638
United States		9,194			8,666									328		1,204
Mexico		3,984			3,653									153		626
Eliminations		(1,216	)		—									—		—
North America		18,761			18,643	$	407	$	2,003		$	633		685		2,468
Europe
Western Europe (excluding Great Britain)		11,086			10,794									334		1,302
Great Britain		385			384									13		36
Eastern Europe		2,397			2,102									80		498
Eliminations		(366	)		—									—		—
Europe		13,502			13,280		327		502			577		427		1,836
Asia		1,919			1,773		71		150			127		140		648
Rest of World		695			694		17		(35	)		—		8		82
Corporate and Other [i]		(474	)		13		23		61			—		234		368
Total reportable segments	$	34,403		$	34,403	$	845	$	2,681		$	1,337	$	1,494	$	5,402
Current assets																9,862
Investments, goodwill, deferred tax assets and other assets																2,462
Noncurrent assets held for sale																348
Consolidated total assets															$	18,074

[i] Included in Corporate and Other Adjusted EBIT are intercompany fees charged to the automotive segments.

[ii] The following table reconciles Adjusted EBIT to Income from operations before income taxes:

	2015			2014
Adjusted EBIT	$	2,529		$	2,681
Other income (expense), net		166			(46	)
Interest expense, net		(44	)		(30	)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	2,651		$	2,605

[b] The following table aggregates external revenues by customer as follows:

	2015		2014
General Motors	$	6,424	$	6,361
Fiat / Chrysler Group		5,094		5,505
Ford Motor Company		4,923		4,660
Daimler AG		3,779		4,009
Volkswagen		3,301		3,872
BMW		3,300		4,153
Other		5,313		5,843
	$	32,134	$	34,403

[c] The following table summarizes external revenues generated by automotive products and services:

	2015		2014
Body systems and chassis systems	$	7,790	$	8,078
Exterior systems		5,155		5,435
Powertrain systems		4,755		5,083
Seating systems		4,497		4,969
Tooling, engineering and other		2,700		2,755
Vision and electronic systems		2,583		2,518
Complete vehicle assembly		2,357		3,160
Closure systems		2,297		2,405
	$	32,134	$	34,403

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Subsequent Event

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Event

26. SUBSEQUENT EVENT

Acquisition of Getrag

In the third quarter of 2015, the Company signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the common shares and voting interest of the Getrag Group of Companies [“Getrag”]. Getrag is a global supplier of automotive transmission systems including manual, automated-manual, dual clutch, hybrid and other advanced systems. The transaction was completed on January 4, 2016.

The total consideration transferred by the Company was approximately €1.75 billion in cash, and is subject to working capital and other customary purchase price adjustments. The acquisition of Getrag will be accounted for as a business combination under the acquisition method of accounting. The Company will record the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their fair values as of the acquisition date. Due to the limited amount of time since the acquisition date, the preliminary acquisition valuation for the business combination is incomplete at this time. As a result, the Company is unable to provide the amounts recognized as of the acquisition date for the major classes of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including the information required for valuation of intangible assets and goodwill.

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Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Principles of consolidation

Principles of consolidation

The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Magna and its subsidiaries in which Magna has a controlling financial interest or is the primary beneficiary. Magna accounts for investments in companies over which it has the ability to exercise significant influence but does not hold a controlling interest under the equity method, and records its proportionate share of income or losses in Equity income in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company presents non-controlling interests as a separate component within Shareholders’ equity in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Retrospective changes

Retrospective changes

In connection with the adoption of Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-17, as defined and further described in Note 2, prior year amounts related to deferred taxes have been reclassified in the consolidated balance sheet. Prior period information has also been reclassified to present the interiors operations as discontinued operations for all periods presented. Refer to Note 4 Discontinued Operations for further information. Additionally, in March 2015 the Company completed a two-for-one stock split. All equity-based compensation plans or arrangements, earnings per Common Share, Cash dividends paid per Common Share, the weighted average exercise price for stock options and the weighted average fair value of options granted, have been restated for all periods presented to reflect the stock split. Refer to Note 3 Stock Split for more information.

Financial instruments

Financial instruments

The Company classifies all of its financial assets and financial liabilities as trading, held-to-maturity investments, loans and receivables, available-for-sale financial assets, or other financial liabilities. Held-for-trading financial instruments, which include cash and cash equivalents and the Company’s investment in asset-backed commercial paper [“ABCP”] are measured at fair value and all gains and losses are included in net income in the period in which they arise. Held-to-maturity investments, which include long-term interest bearing government securities held to partially fund certain Austrian lump sum termination and long service payment arrangements, are recorded at amortized cost using the effective interest method. Loans and receivables, which include accounts receivable, long-term receivables and accounts payable, are recorded at amortized cost using the effective interest method. Available-for-sale financial assets are recorded at cost and are subsequently measured at fair value with all revaluation gains and losses included in other comprehensive income.

Foreign currency translation

Foreign currency translation

The Company operates globally, which gives rise to a risk that its earnings and cash flows may be adversely impacted by fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.

Assets and liabilities of the Company’s operations having a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar are translated into U.S. dollars using the exchange rate in effect at year end, and revenues and expenses are translated at the average rate during the year. Exchange gains or losses on translation of the Company’s net investment in these operations are included in comprehensive income and are deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income. Foreign exchange gains or losses on debt that was designated as a hedge of the Company’s net investment in these operations are also recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income.

Foreign exchange gains and losses on transactions occurring in a currency other than an operation’s functional currency are reflected in income, except for gains and losses on foreign exchange contracts used to hedge specific future commitments in foreign currencies and on intercompany balances which are designated as long-term investments. In particular, the Company uses foreign exchange forward contracts for the sole purpose of hedging certain of the Company’s future committed foreign currency based outflows and inflows. Most of the Company’s foreign exchange contracts are subject to master netting arrangements that provide for the net settlement of contracts, by counterparty, in the event of default or termination. All derivative instruments, including foreign exchange contracts, are recorded on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value. The fair values of derivatives are recorded on a gross basis in prepaid expenses and other, other assets, other accrued liabilities or other long-term liabilities. To the extent that cash flow hedges are effective, the change in their fair value is recorded in other comprehensive income; any ineffective portion is recorded in net income. Amounts accumulated in other comprehensive income are reclassified to net income in the period in which the hedged item affects net income.

If the Company’s foreign exchange forward contracts cease to be effective as hedges, for example, if projected foreign cash inflows or outflows declined significantly, gains or losses pertaining to the portion of the hedging transactions in excess of projected foreign currency denominated cash flows would be recognized in income at the time this condition was identified.

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on account, demand deposits and short-term investments with remaining maturities of less than three months at acquisition.

Inventories

Inventories

Production inventories and tooling inventories manufactured in-house are valued at the lower of cost and market, with cost being determined substantially on a first-in, first-out basis. Cost includes the cost of materials plus direct labour applied to the product and the applicable share of manufacturing overhead.

Outsourced tooling inventories are valued at the lower of subcontracted costs and market.

Long-lived assets

Long-lived assets

Fixed assets are recorded at historical cost. Depreciation is provided on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of fixed assets at annual rates of 2 ¹⁄₂% to 5% for buildings, 7% to 10% for general purpose equipment and 10% to 33% for special purpose equipment.

Definite-lived intangible assets, which have arisen principally through acquisitions and include customer relationship intangibles and patents and licences, are recorded in other assets and are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, typically over periods not exceeding five years.

The Company assesses fixed and definite-lived intangible assets for recoverability whenever indicators of impairment exist. If the carrying value of the asset exceeds the estimated undiscounted cash flows from the use of the asset, then an impairment loss is recognized to write the asset down to fair value. The fair value of fixed and definite-lived intangible assets is generally determined using estimated discounted future cash flows.

Goodwill

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquired enterprise over the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed less any subsequent writedowns for impairment. Goodwill is reviewed for impairment on December 31 of each year. Goodwill impairment is evaluated between annual tests upon the occurrence of certain events or circumstances. Goodwill impairment is assessed based on a comparison of the fair value of a reporting unit to the underlying carrying value of the reporting unit’s net assets, including goodwill. When the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds its fair value, the fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill is compared with its carrying amount to measure the amount of impairment, if any. The fair value of a reporting unit is determined using the estimated discounted future cash flows of the reporting unit.

Other assets

Other assets

Other assets include the long-term portion of certain receivables, which represent the recognized sales value of tooling and design and engineering services provided to customers under certain long-term contracts. The receivables will be paid in full upon completion of the contracts or in instalments based on forecasted production volumes. In the event that actual production volumes are less than those forecasted, a reimbursement for any shortfall will be made.

Preproduction costs related to long-term supply agreements

Preproduction costs related to long-term supply agreements

Pre-operating costs incurred in establishing new facilities that require substantial time to reach commercial production capability are expensed as incurred.

Costs incurred [net of customer subsidies] related to design and engineering, which are paid for as part of subsequent production piece price amounts, are expensed as incurred unless a contractual guarantee for reimbursement exists.

Costs incurred [net of customer subsidies] related to design and development costs for moulds, dies and other tools that the Company does not own [and that will be used in, and paid for as part of the piece price amount for, subsequent production] are expensed as incurred unless the supply agreement provides a contractual guarantee for reimbursement or the non-cancellable right to use the moulds, dies and other tools during the supply agreement.

Where these preproduction costs are deemed to be a single unit of account combined with a subsequent parts production, the costs deferred in the above circumstances are included in other assets and amortized on a units-of-production basis to cost of goods sold over the anticipated term of the supply agreement.

Warranty

Warranty

The Company records product warranty liabilities based on its individual customer agreements. Under most customer agreements, the Company only accounts for existing or probable claims on product default issues when amounts related to such issues are probable and reasonably estimable. Under certain complete vehicle engineering and assembly contracts, the Company records an estimate of future warranty-related costs based on the terms of the specific customer agreements and the specific customer’s warranty experience.

Product liability provisions are established based on the Company’s best estimate of the amounts necessary to settle existing claims on product default issues. Recall costs are costs incurred when government regulators and/or the customer decides to recall a product due to a known or suspected performance issue, and the Company is required to participate, either voluntarily or involuntarily. Costs typically include the cost of the product being replaced, the customer’s cost of the recall and labour to remove and replace the defective part. When a decision to recall a product has been made or is probable, the Company’s portion of the estimated cost of the recall is recorded as a charge to income in that period. In making this estimate, judgment is required as to the number of units that may be returned as a result of the recall, the total cost of the recall campaign and the ultimate negotiated sharing of the cost between the Company, the customer and, in some cases, a supplier to the Company.

The Company monitors warranty activity on an ongoing basis and adjusts reserve estimates when it is probable that future warranty costs will be different than those estimates.

Employee future benefit plans

Employee future benefit plans

The cost of providing benefits through defined benefit pensions, lump sum termination and long service payment arrangements, and post-retirement benefits other than pensions is actuarially determined and recognized in income using the projected benefit method pro-rated on service and management’s best estimate of expected plan investment performance, salary escalation, retirement ages of employees and, with respect to medical benefits, expected health care costs. Differences arising from plan amendments, changes in assumptions and experience gains and losses that are greater than 10% of the greater of the accrued benefit obligation at the beginning of the year and the fair value, or market related value, of plan assets at the beginning of the year, are recognized in income over the expected average remaining service life of employees. Gains related to plan curtailments are recognized when the event giving rise to the curtailment has occurred. Plan assets are valued at fair value. The cost of providing benefits through defined contribution pension plans is charged to income in the period in respect of which contributions become payable.

The funded status of the plans is measured as the difference between the plan assets at fair value and the projected benefit obligation [“PBO”]. The aggregate of all overfunded plans is recorded in other assets, and the aggregate of all underfunded plans in long-term employee benefit liabilities. The portion of the amount by which the actuarial present value of benefits included in the PBO exceeds the fair value of plan assets, payable in the next twelve months, is reflected in other accrued liabilities. This is determined on a plan by plan basis.

Asset retirement obligation

Asset retirement obligation

The Company recognizes its obligation to restore leased premises at the end of the lease by recording at lease inception the estimated fair value of this obligation as other long-term liabilities with a corresponding amount recognized as fixed assets. The fixed asset amount is amortized over the period from lease inception to the time the Company expects to vacate the premises, resulting in both depreciation and interest charges. The estimated fair value of the obligation is assessed for changes in the expected timing and extent of expenditures with changes related to the time value of money recorded as interest expense.

Revenue recognition

Revenue recognition

Revenue from the sale of manufactured products is recognized when the price is fixed or determinable, collectability is reasonably assured and upon shipment to [or receipt by customers, depending on contractual terms], and acceptance by customers.

Revenue from tooling and engineering services are accounted for as a separate revenue element only in circumstances where the tooling and engineering has value to the customer on a standalone basis. Revenues from significant engineering services and tooling contracts that qualify as separate revenue elements are recognized on a percentage-of-completion basis. Percentage-of-completion is generally determined based on the proportion of accumulated expenditures to date as compared to total anticipated expenditures.

Revenue and cost of goods sold, including amounts from engineering and tooling contracts, are presented on a gross basis in the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income when the Company is acting as principal and is subject to significant risks and rewards in connection with the process of bringing the product to its final state and in the post-sale dealings with its customers. Otherwise, components of revenues and related costs are presented on a net basis.

With respect to vehicle assembly sales, given that Magna is acting as principal with respect to purchased components and systems, the selling price to the customer includes the costs of such inputs.

Government assistance

Government assistance

The Company makes periodic applications for financial assistance under available government assistance programs in the various jurisdictions that the Company operates. Grants relating to capital expenditures are reflected as a reduction of the cost of the related assets. Grants relating to current operating expenditures are generally recorded as a reduction of the related expense at the time the eligible expenses are incurred. The Company also receives tax credits and tax super allowances, the benefits of which are recorded as a reduction of income tax expense. In addition, the Company receives loans which are recorded as liabilities in amounts equal to the cash received. When a government loan is issued to the Company at a below-market rate of interest, the loan is initially recorded at its net present value, and accreted to its face value over the period of the loan. The benefit of the below-market rate of interest is accounted for like a government grant. It is measured as the difference between the initial carrying value of the loan and the cash proceeds received.

Income taxes

Income taxes

The Company uses the liability method of tax allocation to account for income taxes. Under the liability method of tax allocation, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on differences between the financial reporting and tax bases of assets and liabilities and are measured using the enacted tax rates and laws that will be in effect when the differences are expected to reverse.

No deferred tax liability is recorded for taxes on undistributed earnings and translation adjustments of foreign subsidiaries if these items are either considered to be reinvested for the foreseeable future or if they are available for repatriation and are not subject to further tax on remittance. Taxes are recorded on such foreign undistributed earnings and translation adjustments when it becomes apparent that such earnings will be distributed in the foreseeable future and the Company will incur further significant tax on remittance.

Recognition of uncertain tax positions is dependent on whether it is more-likely-than-not that a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return will be sustained upon examination, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position. If a tax position meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, it is measured to determine the amount of benefit to recognize in the consolidated financial statements. The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense.

Stock-based compensation

Stock-based compensation

Compensation expense is recognized for stock options based upon the fair value of the options at the grant or modification date. The fair value of the options is recognized over the vesting period of the options as compensation expense in selling, general and administrative expense with a corresponding increase to contributed surplus.

The fair value of stock options is estimated at the grant or modification date using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. This model requires the input of a number of assumptions, including expected dividend yields, expected stock price volatility, expected time until exercise and risk-free interest rates. Although the assumptions used reflect management’s best estimates, they involve inherent uncertainties based on market conditions generally outside the Company’s control. If other assumptions are used, stock-based compensation expense could be significantly impacted.

As stock options are exercised, the proceeds received on exercise, in addition to the portion of the contributed surplus balance related to those stock options, is credited to Common Shares and contributed surplus is reduced accordingly.

The Company’s restricted stock plans and certain restricted share unit plans are measured at fair value at the date of grant or modification and amortized to compensation expense from the effective date of the grant to the final vesting date in selling, general and administrative expense with a corresponding increase to contributed surplus. As restricted stock or restricted share units are released under the plans, the portion of the contributed surplus balance relating to the restricted stock or restricted share units is credited to Common Shares and released from contributed surplus. Certain other restricted share unit plans are recorded as liabilities at the date of grant and are marked to market in selling, general and administrative expenses each period until settled.

Comprehensive income

Comprehensive income

Other comprehensive income includes unrealized gains and losses on translation of the Company’s foreign operations that use the local currency as the functional currency, the change in fair value of available-for-sale investments, net of taxes, the change in unamortized actuarial amounts, net of taxes and to the extent that cash flow hedges are effective, the change in their fair value, net of income taxes.

Accumulated other comprehensive income is a separate component of shareholders’ equity which includes the accumulated balances of all components of other comprehensive income which are recognized in comprehensive income but excluded from net income.

Earnings per Common Share

Earnings per Common Share

Basic earnings per Common Share are calculated on net income attributable to Magna International Inc. using the weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding during the year.

Diluted earnings per Common Share are calculated on the weighted average number of Common Shares outstanding, including an adjustment for stock options outstanding using the treasury stock method.

Common Shares that have not been released under the Company’s restricted stock plan or are being held in trust for purposes of the Company’s restricted stock unit program have been excluded from the calculation of basic earnings per share but have been included in the calculation of diluted earnings per share.

Discontinued operations

Discontinued operations

The Company reports financial results for discontinued operations separately from continuing operations to distinguish the financial impact of disposal transactions from ongoing operations. Discontinued operations reporting only occurs when the disposal of a component or a group of components of the Company represents a strategic shift that will have a major impact on the Company’s operations and financial results. In the third quarter of 2015, the Company sold substantially all of its interiors operations. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities, operating results and operating cash flows for the previously reported interiors operations are presented as discontinued operations separate from the Company’s continuing operations. Prior period financial information has been reclassified to present the interiors operations as a discontinued operation, and has therefore been excluded from both continuing operations and segment results in these consolidated financial statements and the notes to the consolidated financial statements, unless otherwise noted. Refer to Note 4 Discontinued Operations for further information regarding the Company’s discontinued operations.

Use of estimates

Use of estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported and disclosed in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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Discontinued Operations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Schedule of Gain on Divestiture within Income from Discontinued Operations

The Company recognized a gain on the divestiture within income from discontinued operations as follows:

Proceeds on disposal, net of transaction costs	$	549
Net assets disposed		438
Pretax gain on divestiture		111
Income taxes		66
Gain on divestiture, net of tax	$	45

Summary of the Carrying Value of Major Classes of Assets and Liabilities

The following table summarizes the carrying value of the major classes of assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations which were reflected as held for sale in the consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2014:

Cash and cash equivalents	$	4
Accounts receivable		355
Inventories		232
Income taxes receivable		3
Prepaid expenses and other		10
Deferred tax assets		12
Fixed assets, net		263
Goodwill		12
Investments		40
Other assets		26
Total assets of the discontinued operations classified as held for sale	$	957
Bank indebtedness	$	3
Accounts payable		376
Accrued salaries and wages		44
Other accrued liabilities		91
Long-term debt due within one year		1
Long-term employee benefit liabilities		20
Other long-term liabilities		12
Deferred tax liabilities		1
Total liabilities of the discontinued operations classified as held for sale	$	548

Reconciliation of Major Classes of Line Items Constituting Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax as Presented in Statements of Income

A reconciliation of the major classes of line items constituting income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax as presented in the statements of income is as follows:

	2015			2014
Sales	$	1,737		$	2,394
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold		1,635			2,310
Depreciation and amortization		13			45
Selling, general and administrative		58			95
Equity income		(11	)		(8	)
Other expense		—			18
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes and gain on divestiture		42			(66	)
Income taxes		20			(24	)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before gain on divestiture		22			(42	)
Gain on divestiture of discontinued operations, net of tax		45			—
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	$	67		$	(42	)

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Other (Income) Expense, Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other (Income) Expense, Net

Other (income) expense, net consists of:

	2015			2014
North America [a]
Gain on disposal of Bestop	$	(136	)	$	—
Europe [b]
Restructuring charges		27			46
Gain on disposal of battery pack business		(57	)		—
		(30	)		46
	$	(166	)	$	46

[a] North America

For the year ended December 31, 2015

During 2015, the Company entered into a joint venture arrangement for the manufacture and sale of roof and other accessories for the Jeep market to original equipment manufacturers as well as aftermarket customers. The Company contributed two manufacturing facilities and received a 49% interest in the newly formed joint venture and cash proceeds of $118 million. Total consideration was valued at $160 million and as a result the Company recognized a gain of $136 million [$80 million after tax]. The Company accounts for its ownership as an equity investment since Magna has significant influence through its voting rights, but does not control the joint venture.

[b] Europe

For the year ended December 31, 2015

During 2015, the Company recorded net restructuring charges of $27 million [$27 million after tax] primarily in Germany at its exterior systems and roof systems operations.

During 2015, the Company sold its battery pack business to Samsung SDI for gross proceeds of approximately $120 million, resulting in a gain of $57 million [$42 million after tax].

For the year ended December 31, 2014

During 2014, the Company recorded net restructuring charges of $46 million [$41 million after tax] in Europe at its exterior systems operations.

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Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computation of Earnings Per Share

Earnings per share are computed as follows [restated [note 3]]:

	2015		2014
Income available to Common shareholders:
Net income from continuing operations	$	1,940	$	1,922
Loss from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interests		6		2
Net income attributable to Magna International Inc. from continuing operations		1,946		1,924
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		67		(42	)
Net income attributable to Magna International Inc.	$	2,013	$	1,882
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		407.5		427.1
Adjustments
Stock options and restricted stock [a]		5.2		6.1
Diluted		412.7		433.2

[a] Diluted earnings per Common Share exclude 0.9 million [2014 – 0.1 million] Common Shares issuable under the Company’s Incentive Stock Option Plan because these options were not “in-the-money”.

Schedule of Earnings Per Common Share

Earnings per Common Share:

Basic:
Continuing operations	$	4.78	$	4.50
Discontinued operations		0.16		(0.09	)
Attributable to Magna International Inc.	$	4.94	$	4.41
Diluted:
Continuing operations	$	4.72	$	4.44
Discontinued operations		0.16		(0.10	)
Attributable to Magna International Inc.	$	4.88	$	4.34

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Details of Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Text Block [Abstract]

Components of Cash and Cash Equivalents

[a] Cash and cash equivalents consist of:

	2015		2014
Bank term deposits, bankers’ acceptances and government paper	$	2,572	$	1,058
Cash		291		191
	$	2,863		$1,249

Details of Items Not Involving Current Cash Flows

[b] Items not involving current cash flows:

	2015			2014
Depreciation and amortization	$	802		$	845
Amortization of other assets included in cost of goods sold		110			132
Other non-cash charges		44			35
Deferred income taxes [note 13]		(7	)		113
Equity income in excess of dividends received		(20	)		(23	)
Non-cash portion of Other (income) expense, net [note 5]		(193	)		—
	$	736		$	1,102

Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities

[c] Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

	2015			2014
Accounts receivable	$	(410	)	$	(760	)
Inventories		(241	)		(275	)
Prepaid expenses and other		13			3
Accounts payable		139			634
Accrued salaries and wages		43			74
Other accrued liabilities		72			80
Income taxes payable		40			42
	$	(344	)	$	(202	)

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Business Combinations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Net Effect of Acquisitions on Consolidated Balance Sheet

The net effect of the acquisitions on the Company’s 2015 consolidated balance sheet is as follows:

	Xingqiaorui
	Partnership			Stadco			Other			Total
Cash	$	23		$	1		$	—		$	24
Non-cash working capital		(35	)		(3	)		1			(37	)
Fixed assets		164			107			—			271
Goodwill, net		107			13			—			120
Other assets		10			—			1			11
Long-term employee benefit liabilities		—			—			(1	)		(1	)
Other long-term liabilities		(5	)		—			—			(5	)
Deferred tax liabilities		(18	)		(3	)		—			(21	)
Non-controlling interests		(116	)		—			—			(116	)
Consideration paid		130			115			1			246
Less: Cash acquired		(23	)		(1	)		—			(24	)
Net cash outflow	$	107		$	114		$	1		$	222

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Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

Inventories consist of:

	2015		2014
Raw materials and supplies	$	843	$	846
Work-in-process		246		233
Finished goods		311		338
Tooling and engineering		1,164		1,108
	$	2,564	$	2,525

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Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Company's Combined Proportionate Share of Major Components of Financial Statements

The Company’s net income includes the proportionate share of net income or loss of its equity method investees, including the Company’s 76% interest in an entity subject to shared control. When a proportionate share of net income is recorded, it increases equity income in the consolidated statements of income and the carrying value of those investments. Conversely, when a proportionate share of a net loss is recorded, it decreases equity income in the consolidated statements of income and the carrying value of those investments. The following is the Company’s combined proportionate share of the major components of the financial statements of the entities in which the Company accounts for using the equity method:

Balance Sheets

	2015		2014
Current assets	$	491	$	418
Long-term assets	$	343	$	262
Current liabilities	$	392	$	315
Long-term liabilities	$	167	$	123

Statements of Income

	2015		2014
Sales	$	1,726	$	1,601
Cost of goods sold, expenses and income taxes		1,522		1,396
Net income	$	204	$	205

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Fixed Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Components of Fixed Assets

Fixed assets consist of:

	2015			2014
Cost
Land	$	259		$	266
Buildings		1,659			1,653
Machinery and equipment		11,294			11,003
		13,212			12,922
Accumulated depreciation
Buildings		(590	)		(577	)
Machinery and equipment		(6,617	)		(6,943	)
	$	6,005		$	5,402

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Goodwill (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill by Segment

The following is a continuity of the Company’s goodwill by segment:

	North
	America			Europe			Asia			Total
Balance, December 31, 2013	$	654		$	644		$	129		$	1,427
Acquisitions [note 8]		3			—			—			3
Foreign exchange and other		(24	)		(67	)		(2	)		(93	)
Balance, December 31, 2014		633			577			127			1,337
Acquisitions [note 8]		—			13			107			120
Foreign exchange and other		(43	)		(65	)		(5	)		(113	)
Balance, December 31, 2015	$	590		$	525		$	229		$	1,344

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Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Income Tax Rate

[a] The provision for income taxes differs from the expense that would be obtained by applying the Canadian statutory income tax rate as a result of the following:

	2015			2014
Canadian statutory income tax rate		26.5	%		26.5	%
Manufacturing and processing profits deduction		(0.4	)		(0.4	)
Foreign rate differentials		0.8			0.5
Losses not benefited		1.1			1.2
Utilization of losses previously not benefited		(0.1	)		(0.2	)
Earnings of equity accounted investees		(0.8	)		(1.0	)
Tax on repatriation of foreign earnings		2.1			0.7
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets [i]		—			(0.1	)
Austrian tax reform [ii]		—			1.2
Write off of investment [iii]		(1.4	)		—
Research and development tax credits		(1.3	)		(1.6	)
Reserve for uncertain tax positions		(0.3	)		(1.7	)
Others		0.6			1.1
Effective income tax rate		26.8	%		26.2	%

[i] GAAP requires that the Company assess whether valuation allowances should be established or maintained against its deferred tax assets, based on consideration of all available evidence, using a “more-likely-than-not” standard. The factors the Company uses to assess the likelihood of realization are its history of losses, forecasts of future pre-tax income and tax planning strategies that could be implemented to realize the deferred tax assets.

[ii] During 2014, the Austrian government enacted legislation abolishing the utilization of foreign losses, where the foreign subsidiary is not a member of the European Union. Furthermore, any foreign losses previously used by Austrian entities arising in those non European Union subsidiaries are subject to recapture in Austria. As a consequence of this change, the Company recorded a charge to income tax expense of $32 million [“Austrian tax reform”].

[iii] During 2015, the Company recorded a benefit related to the write-off of historical tax basis in one of its South American subsidiaries.

Details of Income before Income Taxes by Jurisdiction

[b] The details of income before income taxes by jurisdiction are as follows:

	2015		2014
Canadian	$	590	$	821
Foreign		2,061		1,784
	$	2,651	$	2,605

Details of Income Tax Provision

[c] The details of the income tax provision are as follows:

	2015			2014
Current
Canadian	$	140		$	196
Foreign		578			374
		718			570
Deferred
Canadian		14			1
Foreign		(21	)		112
		(7	)		113
	$	711		$	683

Summary of Deferred Income Taxes Provided on Temporary Differences

[d] Deferred income taxes have been provided on temporary differences, which consist of the following:

	2015			2014
Tax depreciation greater than book depreciation	$	12		$	40
Book amortization less than (in excess of) tax amortization		7			(25	)
Liabilities currently not deductible for tax		—			20
Net tax losses (benefited) utilized		(13	)		46
Change in valuation allowance on deferred tax assets		(1	)		(3	)
Austrian tax reform		—			32
Net tax credits utilized		—			10
Others		(12	)		(7	)
	$	(7	)	$	113

Summary of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

[e] Deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the following temporary differences:

	2015			2014
Assets
Tax benefit of loss carryforwards	$	614		$	686
Liabilities currently not deductible for tax		211			231
Tax credit carryforwards		24			25
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges and retirement liabilities		154			119
Others		16			12
		1,019			1,073
Valuation allowance against tax benefit of loss carryforwards		(562	)		(637	)
Other valuation allowance		(50	)		(80	)
		407			356
Liabilities
Tax depreciation in excess of book depreciation		249			212
Tax on undistributed foreign earnings		10			7
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges and retirement liabilities		9			9
		268			228
Net deferred tax assets	$	139		$	128

Net Deferred Tax Assets Presented on Consolidated Balance Sheet

The net deferred tax assets are presented on the consolidated balance sheet in the following categories:

	2015			2014
Long-term deferred tax assets	$	271		$	220
Long-term deferred tax liabilities		(132	)		(92	)
	$	139		$	128

Summary of Changes in Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits

A summary of the changes in gross unrecognized tax benefits is as follows:

	2015			2014
Balance, beginning of year	$	202		$	238
Increase based on tax positions related to current year		17			21
Increase (decrease) based on tax positions of prior years		53			(23	)
Settlements		(15	)		(8	)
Statute expirations		(20	)		(10	)
Foreign currency translation		(16	)		(16	)
	$	221		$	202

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Other Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Summary of Other Assets

Other assets consist of:

	2015		2014
Preproduction costs related to long-term supply agreements with contractual guarantee for reimbursement	$	276	$	243
Long-term receivables [note 23[c]]		87		85
Customer relationship intangibles [note 8]		75		108
Patents and licenses, net		37		32
Pension overfunded status [note 18[a]]		17		13
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges [note 23]		5		8
Other, net		46		37
	$	543	$	526

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Warranty (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Guarantees [Abstract]

Schedule of Company's Warranty Accruals

The following is a continuity of the Company’s warranty accruals:

	2015			2014
Balance, beginning of year	$	80		$	81
Expense, net		26			46
Settlements		(53	)		(38	)
Foreign exchange and other		6			(9	)
	$	59		$	80

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Debt and Commitments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Company's Long-Term Debt

[a] The Company’s long-term debt, which is substantially uncollateralized, consists of the following:

	2015		2014
Senior Notes [note 17 [c]]
$750 million Senior Notes due 2024 at 3.625%	$	750	$	750
$650 million Senior Notes due 2025 at 4.150%		650		—
€550 million Senior Notes due 2023 at 1.900%		597		—
Cdn$425 million Senior Notes due 2022 at 3.100%		307		—
Bank term debt at a weighted average interest rate of approximately 8.1% [2014 – 8.2%], denominated primarily in Chinese renminbi and Brazilian real		202		173
Government loans at a weighted average interest rate of approximately 3.7% [2014 – 5.5%], denominated primarily in euros and Brazilian real		9		19
Other		42		53
		2,557		995
Less due within one year		211		183
	$	2,346	$	812

Schedule of Future Principal Repayments on Long-Term Debt

[b] Future principal repayments on long-term debt are estimated to be as follows:

2016	$	211
2017		23
2018		7
2019		4
2020		1
Thereafter		2,311
	$	2,557

Interest Expense, Net

[e] Interest expense, net includes:

	2015			2014
Interest expense
Current	$	20		$	27
Long-term		38			20
		58			47
Interest income		(14	)		(17	)
Interest expense, net	$	44		$	30

Company's Commitments under Operating Leases and Requiring Annual Rental Payments

[g] At December 31, 2015, the Company had commitments under operating leases requiring annual rental payments as follows:

	Total
2016	$	268
2017		232
2018		185
2019		161
2020		138
Thereafter		283
	$	1,267

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Long-Term Employee Benefit Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Long-Term Employee Benefit Liabilities

Long-term employee benefit liabilities consist of:

	2015		2014
Defined benefit pension plans and other [a]	$	181	$	199
Termination and long service arrangements [b]		287		313
Retirement medical benefits plans [c]		30		39
Other long-term employee benefits		6		8
Long-term employee benefit obligations	$	504	$	559

Schedule of Company's Defined Benefit Pension Plans

Information about the Company’s defined benefit pension plans is as follows:

	2015			2014
Projected benefit obligation
Beginning of year	$	536		$	450
Current service cost		12			13
Interest cost		18			20
Actuarial (gains) losses and changes in actuarial assumptions		(18	)		93
Benefits paid		(18	)		(16	)
Acquisition		1			—
Foreign exchange		(38	)		(24	)
End of year		493			536
Plan assets at fair value [i]
Beginning of year		347			328
Return on plan assets		7			25
Employer contributions		19			24
Benefits paid		(18	)		(16	)
Foreign exchange		(29	)		(14	)
End of year		326			347
Ending funded status	$	167		$	189
Amounts recorded in the consolidated balance sheet
Non-current asset [note 14]	$	(17	)	$	(13	)
Current liability		3			3
Non-current liability		181			199
Net amount	$	167		$	189
Amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss
Unrecognized actuarial losses	$	(138	)	$	(147	)
Net periodic benefit cost
Current service cost	$	12		$	13
Interest cost		18			20
Return on plan assets		(20	)		(19	)
Actuarial losses		4			1
Net periodic benefit cost	$	14		$	15

[i] The asset allocation of the Company’s defined benefit pension plans at December 31, 2015 and the target allocation for 2016 is as follows:

	2016			2015
Equity securities		40-80	%		58	%
Fixed income securities		30-50	%		41	%
Cash and cash equivalents		0-10	%		1	%
		100	%		100	%

Future Benefit Payments

[d] Future benefit payments

			Termination
	Defined		and long		Retirement
	benefit		service		medical
	pension plans		arrangements		benefits plans		Total
Expected employer contributions—2016	$	17	$	8	$	2	$	27
Expected benefit payments:
2016	$	17	$	8	$	2	$	27
2017		17		8		2		27
2018		17		9		2		28
2019		18		12		2		32
2020		19		14		2		35
Thereafter		111		86		9		206
	$	199	$	137	$	19	$	355

Termination and Long Service Arrangements [Member]

Summary of Weighted Average Significant Actuarial Assumptions Adopted in Measuring Company's Obligations and Cost

The weighted average significant actuarial assumptions adopted in measuring the Company’s projected termination and long service benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost are as follows:

	2015			2014
Discount rate		3.1	%		3.0	%
Rate of compensation increase		2.8	%		2.7	%

Schedule of Company's Defined Benefit Pension Plans

Information about the Company’s termination and long service arrangements is as follows:

	2015			2014
Projected benefit obligation
Beginning of year	$	323		$	336
Current service cost		15			18
Interest cost		8			11
Actuarial losses and changes in actuarial assumptions		2			15
Benefits paid		(12	)		(17	)
Divestiture		(4	)		—
Foreign exchange		(37	)		(40	)
Ending funded status	$	295		$	323
Amounts recorded in the consolidated balance sheet
Current liability	$	8		$	10
Non-current liability		287			313
Net amount	$	295		$	323
Amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss
Unrecognized actuarial losses	$	(69	)	$	(81	)
Net periodic benefit cost
Current service cost	$	15		$	20
Interest cost		8			11
Actuarial losses		18			16
Net periodic benefit cost	$	41		$	47

Retirement Medical Benefits Plans [Member]

Summary of Weighted Average Significant Actuarial Assumptions Adopted in Measuring Company's Obligations and Cost

The weighted average discount rates used in measuring the Company’s projected retirement medical benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost are as follows:

	2015			2014
Retirement medical benefit obligations		3.9	%		3.7	%
Net periodic benefit cost		3.7	%		4.5	%
Health care cost inflation		6.5	%		7.0	%

Schedule of Company's Defined Benefit Pension Plans

Information about the Company’s retirement medical benefits plans are as follows:

	2015			2014
Projected benefit obligation
Beginning of year	$	41		$	36
Interest cost		1			2
Actuarial (gains) losses and changes in actuarial assumptions		(7	)		5
Benefits paid		(2	)		(2	)
Foreign exchange		(1	)		—
Ending funded status	$	32		$	41
Amounts recorded in the consolidated balance sheet
Current liability	$	2		$	2
Non-current liability		30			39
Net amount	$	32		$	41
Amounts recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss
Unrecognized past service costs	$	1		$	2
Unrecognized actuarial gains		11			4
Total amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	12		$	6
Net periodic benefit cost
Interest cost	$	2		$	2
Actuarial gains		—			(1	)
Past service cost amortization		(1	)		(1	)
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1		$	—

Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]

Summary of Weighted Average Significant Actuarial Assumptions Adopted in Measuring Company's Obligations and Cost

The weighted average significant actuarial assumptions adopted in measuring the Company’s obligations and costs are as follows:

	2015			2014
Projected benefit obligation
Discount rate		3.8	%		3.7	%
Rate of compensation increase		2.5	%		2.7	%
Net periodic benefit cost
Discount rate		3.7	%		4.7	%
Rate of compensation increase		2.7	%		2.8	%
Expected return on plan assets		5.9	%		6.0	%

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Other Long-Term Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]

Particulars of Other Long-Term Liabilities

Other long-term liabilities consist of:

	2015		2014
Long-term portion of fair value of hedges [note 23]	$	152	$	80
Long-term portion of income taxes payable		131		144
Asset retirement obligation		26		26
Long-term lease inducements		19		24
Deferred revenue		3		4
	$	331	$	278

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Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Continuity Schedule of All Options Outstanding

The following is a continuity schedule of all options outstanding [number of options in the table below are expressed in whole numbers – restated [note 3]]:

	Options outstanding
				Weighted
				average		Number
	Number			exercise		of options
	of options			price		exercisable
Outstanding at December 31, 2013		9,516,216		Cdn$	20.91		5,694,218
Granted		1,502,600			53.36		—
Exercised		(2,649,160	)		19.92		(2,649,160	)
Cancelled		(54,998	)		30.23		(12,000	)
Vested		—			—		1,581,430
Outstanding at December 31, 2014		8,314,658		Cdn$	27.03		4,614,488
Granted		1,614,336			68.24		—
Exercised		(2,387,032	)		18.17		(2,387,032	)
Cancelled		(192,546	)		41.08		(2	)
Vested		—			—		1,965,905
Outstanding at December 31, 2015		7,349,416		Cdn$	38.59		4,193,359

Summary of Characteristics of Options Outstanding

At December 31, 2015, the outstanding options consist of [number of options in the table below are expressed in whole numbers]:

	Options outstanding
			Remaining		Number
	Number		contractual		of options
	of options		life [years]		exercisable
Cdn$10 to $15		1,000,682		0.9		1,000,682
Cdn$15 to $20		20,000		1.4		20,000
Cdn$20 to $25		1,480,560		3.2		1,487,226
Cdn$25 to $30		1,877,018		3.8		1,247,757
Over Cdn$50		2,971,156		5.7		437,694
		7,349,416				4,193,359
Weighted average exercise price		Cdn$38.59				Cdn$25.53
Weighted average life remaining [years]		4.03				2.94
Aggregate intrinsic value at December 31, 2015		$93				$93

Fair Value of Stock Options Granted and Compensation Expenses

The weighted average assumptions used in measuring the fair value of stock options granted are as follows:

	2015			2014
Risk-free interest rate		0.97	%		1.60	%
Expected dividend yield		2.00	%		2.00	%
Expected volatility		26	%		29	%
Expected time until exercise		4.6 years			4.5 years
Weighted average fair value of options granted in year [Cdn$] [restated [note 3]]	$	12.84		$	11.47

Schedule of Reduction in Stated Value of Company's Common Shares

The following is a continuity of the stock that has not been released to the executives and is reflected as a reduction in the stated value of the Company’s Common Shares [number of Common Shares in the table below are expressed in whole numbers – restated [note 3]]:

	Number			Stated
	of shares			value
Awarded and not released, December 31, 2013		1,460,952		$	25
Release of restricted stock		(286,304	)		(5	)
Awarded and not released, December 31, 2014		1,174,648			20
Release of restricted stock		(286,312	)		(4	)
Awarded and not released, December 31, 2015		888,336		$	16

Schedule of Restricted Stock Unit Programs Outstanding

The following is a continuity schedule of restricted stock unit programs outstanding [number of stock units in the table below are expressed in whole numbers – restated [note 3]]:

	Equity			Liability			Equity
	classified			classified			classified
	RSUs			RSUs			DSUs		Total
Outstanding at December 31, 2013		1,263,709			60,238			254,894		1,578,841
Granted		363,053			18,050			44,272		425,375
Dividend equivalents		1,678			1,132			4,095		6,905
Forfeitures		—			(820	)		—		(820	)
Redeemed		(643,162	)		(32,548	)		—		(675,710	)
Outstanding at December 31, 2014		985,278			46,052			303,261		1,334,591
Granted		356,422			15,922			43,955		416,299
Dividend equivalents		1,633			1,094			5,468		8,195
Redeemed		(495,627	)		(28,236	)		—		(523,863	)
Outstanding at December 31, 2015		847,706			34,832			352,684		1,235,222

Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Expense Recorded in Selling, General and Administrative Expenses

Stock-based compensation expense recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses related to the above programs is as follows:

	2015		2014
Incentive Stock Option Plan	$	12	$	15
Long-term retention		4		4
Restricted stock unit		20		21
Total stock-based compensation expense	$	36	$	40

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Capital Stock (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Summary of Normal Course Issuer Bids

The following is a summary of the Normal Course Issuer Bids [number of shares in the table below are expressed in whole numbers]:

	Maximum		2015				2014
	number		Shares		Cash		Shares		Cash
	of shares		purchased		amount		purchased		amount
2013 Bid		40,000,000		—	$	—		30,271,428	$	1,525
2014 Bid		40,000,000		8,166,514		388		4,798,376		241
2015 Bid		40,000,000		2,585,970		113		—		—
				10,752,484	$	501		35,069,804	$	1,766

Maximum Number of Shares Outstanding Exercised or Converted

[c] The following table presents the maximum number of shares that would be outstanding if all the dilutive instruments outstanding at March 3, 2016 were exercised or converted:

Common Shares	401,643,203
Stock options [note 20]	9,117,224
	410,760,427

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following is a continuity schedule of accumulated other comprehensive loss:

	2015			2014
Accumulated net unrealized loss on translation of net investment in foreign operations
Balance, beginning of year	$	(255	)	$	454
Net unrealized loss		(798	)		(681	)
Repurchase of shares under normal course issuer bids [note 21]		11			(28	)
Balance, end of year		(1,042	)		(255	)
Accumulated net unrealized loss on cash flow hedges [b]
Balance, beginning of year		(113	)		(20	)
Net unrealized loss		(244	)		(103	)
Reclassification of net loss to net income [a]		95			10
Balance, end of year		(262	)		(113	)
Accumulated net unrealized loss on other long-term liabilities [b]
Balance, beginning of year		(186	)		(117	)
Net unrealized gain (loss)		14			(72	)
Reclassification of net loss to net income [a]		7			3
Balance, end of year		(165	)		(186	)
Accumulated net unrealized loss on available-for-sale investments
Balance, beginning of year		(4	)		(4	)
Net unrealized loss		3			—
Balance, end of year		(1	)		(4	)
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss [c]	$	(1,470	)	$	(558	)

Schedule of Net Income Amounts Reclassified from AOCL

[a] The effects on net income of amounts reclassified from AOCL, with presentation location, were as follows:

	2015			2014
Cash flow hedges
Sales	$	(86	)	$	(28	)
Cost of sales		(45	)		17
Interest		(3	)		—
Income tax		39			1
Net of tax		(95	)		(10	)
Other long-term liabilities
Cost of sales		(9	)		(4	)
Income tax		2			1
Net of tax		(7	)		(3	)
Total loss reclassified to net income	$	(102	)	$	(13	)

Summary of Income Tax Benefit to Component of Other Comprehensive Loss

[b] The amount of income tax benefit that has been allocated to each component of other comprehensive loss is as follows:

	2015			2014
Accumulated net unrealized loss on cash flow hedges
Balance, beginning of year	$	44		$	4
Net unrealized loss		92			41
Reclassification of net loss to net income		(39	)		(1	)
Balance, end of year		97			44
Accumulated net unrealized loss on other long-term liabilities
Balance, beginning of year		36			14
Net unrealized (gain) loss		(3	)		23
Reclassification of net loss to net income		(2	)		(1	)
Balance, end of year		31			36
Total income tax benefit	$	128		$	80

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Financial Instruments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Investments, All Other Investments [Abstract]

Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts Representing Commitments to Buy and Sell Various Foreign Currencies

At December 31, 2015, the Company had outstanding foreign exchange forward contracts representing commitments to buy and sell various foreign currencies. Significant commitments are as follows:

	For Canadian dollars										For U.S. dollars
Buy (Sell)	U.S. dollar amount			Weighted average rate		Euro amount			Weighted average rate		Peso amount		Weighted average rate
2016		276			1.30051		44			1.45543		4,248		0.06751
2016		(932	)		0.82317		(11	)		0.67901		—		—
2017		7			1.23553		14			1.44220		2,689		0.06269
2017		(577	)		0.81685		—			—		—		—
2018		—			—		—			—		780		0.05619
2018		(416	)		0.79299		—			—		—		—
2019		(278	)		0.78519		—			—		—		—
2020		(117	)		0.76577		—			—		—		—
		(2,037	)				47					7,717

	For euros
Buy (Sell)	U.S. dollar amount			Weighted average rate		GBP amount			Weighted average rate		Czech koruna amount			Weighted average rate
2016		101			0.87463		11			1.40949		3,377			0.03709
2016		(153	)		1.20933		(13	)		0.80758		(2	)		26.84500
2017		38			0.88127		—			—		2,168			0.03720
2017		(84	)		1.23216		(9	)		0.81324		—			—
2018		15			0.87239		—			—		1,031			0.03774
2018		(45	)		1.18114		(7	)		0.73974		—			—
2019		5			0.85873		—			—		—			—
2019		(17	)		1.16813		(4	)		0.74603		—			—
2020		(2	)		1.17400		—			—		—			—
		(142	)				(22	)				6,574

Schedule of Company's Financial Assets and Liabilities

The Company’s financial assets and liabilities consist of the following:

	2015			2014
Trading
Cash and cash equivalents	$	2,863		$	1,249
Investment in ABCP		73			88
Equity investments		4			—
	$	2,940		$	1,337
Available-for-sale investments
Equity investments	$	—		$	5
Held-to-maturity investments
Severance investments	$	3		$	4
Loans and receivables
Accounts receivable	$	5,439		$	5,316
Long-term receivables included in other assets [note 14]		87			85
	$	5,526		$	5,401
Other financial liabilities
Bank indebtedness	$	25		$	30
Long-term debt (including portion due within one year)		2,557			995
Accounts payable		4,746			4,765
	$	7,328		$	5,790
Derivatives designated as effective hedges, measured at fair value
Foreign currency contracts
Prepaid expenses and other	$	27		$	21
Other assets		4			8
Other accrued liabilities		(191	)		(90	)
Other long-term liabilities		(152	)		(80	)
		(312	)		(141	)
Commodity contracts
Other accrued liabilities		—			(1	)
	$	(312	)	$	(142	)

Derivative Foreign Currency Contracts at Gross Fair Value and Unrecognized Impacts of Master Netting Arrangements

The following table shows the Company’s derivative foreign currency contracts at gross fair value as reflected in the consolidated balance sheets and the unrecognized impact of master netting arrangements:

	Gross			Gross
	amounts			amounts
	presented			not offset
	in consolidated			in consolidated			Net
	balance sheets			balance sheets			amounts
December 31, 2015
Assets	$	31		$	30		$	1
Liabilities	$	(343	)	$	(30	)	$	(313	)
December 31, 2014
Assets	$	29		$	28		$	1
Liabilities	$	(170	)	$	(28	)	$	(142	)

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Segmented Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Information with Respect to Segment

he following tables show certain information with respect to segment disclosures:

	2015
	Total sales			External sales		Depreciation and amortization		Adjusted EBIT [ii]			Goodwill		Fixed asset additions		Fixed assets, net
North America
Canada	$	6,329		$	5,856								$	242	$	647
United States		9,603			9,183									421		1,431
Mexico		4,261			3,869									233		756
Eliminations		(1,178	)		—									—		—
North America		19,015			18,908	$	411	$	1,934		$	590		896		2,834
Europe
Western Europe (excluding Great Britain)		8,936			8,635									357		1,279
Great Britain		404			404									26		145
Eastern Europe		2,110			1,873									112		474
Eliminations		(327	)		—									—		—
Europe		11,123			10,912		276		451			525		495		1,898
Asia		1,981			1,846		77		149			229		121		820
Rest of World		461			461		17		(25	)		—		15		54
Corporate and Other [i]		(446	)		7		21		20			—		64		399
Total reportable segments	$	32,134		$	32,134	$	802	$	2,529		$	1,344	$	1,591	$	6,005
Current assets																11,144
Investments, goodwill, deferred tax assets and other assets																2,557
Consolidated total assets															$	19,706

	2014
	Total sales			External sales		Depreciation and amortization		Adjusted EBIT [ii]			Goodwill		Fixed asset additions		Fixed assets, net
North America
Canada	$	6,799		$	6,324								$	204	$	638
United States		9,194			8,666									328		1,204
Mexico		3,984			3,653									153		626
Eliminations		(1,216	)		—									—		—
North America		18,761			18,643	$	407	$	2,003		$	633		685		2,468
Europe
Western Europe (excluding Great Britain)		11,086			10,794									334		1,302
Great Britain		385			384									13		36
Eastern Europe		2,397			2,102									80		498
Eliminations		(366	)		—									—		—
Europe		13,502			13,280		327		502			577		427		1,836
Asia		1,919			1,773		71		150			127		140		648
Rest of World		695			694		17		(35	)		—		8		82
Corporate and Other [i]		(474	)		13		23		61			—		234		368
Total reportable segments	$	34,403		$	34,403	$	845	$	2,681		$	1,337	$	1,494	$	5,402
Current assets																9,862
Investments, goodwill, deferred tax assets and other assets																2,462
Noncurrent assets held for sale																348
Consolidated total assets															$	18,074

[i] Included in Corporate and Other Adjusted EBIT are intercompany fees charged to the automotive segments.

[ii] The following table reconciles Adjusted EBIT to Income from operations before income taxes:

	2015			2014
Adjusted EBIT	$	2,529		$	2,681
Other income (expense), net		166			(46	)
Interest expense, net		(44	)		(30	)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	2,651		$	2,605

Schedule of Aggregates External Revenues by Customer

[b] The following table aggregates external revenues by customer as follows:

	2015		2014
General Motors	$	6,424	$	6,361
Fiat / Chrysler Group		5,094		5,505
Ford Motor Company		4,923		4,660
Daimler AG		3,779		4,009
Volkswagen		3,301		3,872
BMW		3,300		4,153
Other		5,313		5,843
	$	32,134	$	34,403

Summary of External Revenues by Automotive Products and Services

[c] The following table summarizes external revenues generated by automotive products and services:

	2015		2014
Body systems and chassis systems	$	7,790	$	8,078
Exterior systems		5,155		5,435
Powertrain systems		4,755		5,083
Seating systems		4,497		4,969
Tooling, engineering and other		2,700		2,755
Vision and electronic systems		2,583		2,518
Complete vehicle assembly		2,357		3,160
Closure systems		2,297		2,405
	$	32,134	$	34,403

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Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail)		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Stock split, stock conversion ratio	2	1
Short-term investments maturity period			Less than three months
Estimated useful lives of definite-lived intangible assets			5 years
Changes in assumptions and experience gains and losses			Greater than 10%
Period of benefit obligation in current liabilities			Next twelve months
Minimum [Member] | Building [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Annual rates of depreciation on fixed assets			2.50%
Minimum [Member] | General Purpose Equipment [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Annual rates of depreciation on fixed assets			7.00%
Minimum [Member] | Special Purpose Equipment [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Annual rates of depreciation on fixed assets			10.00%
Maximum [Member] | Building [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Annual rates of depreciation on fixed assets			5.00%
Maximum [Member] | General Purpose Equipment [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Annual rates of depreciation on fixed assets			10.00%
Maximum [Member] | Special Purpose Equipment [Member]
Significant Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Annual rates of depreciation on fixed assets			33.00%

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Accounting Standards - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Accounting Changes and Error Corrections [Abstract]
Decrease in current deferred tax assets	$ 181
Decrease in current deferred tax liabilities	21
Decrease in long-term deferred tax liabilities	79
Increase in long-term deferred tax assets	$ 81

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Stock Split - Additional Information (Detail)		1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 25, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Stock split description			On March 25, 2015, the Company completed a two-for-one stock split, which was implemented by way of a stock dividend, whereby shareholders received an additional Common Share for each Common Share held. All equity-based compensation plans or arrangements were adjusted to reflect the issuance of additional Common Shares.
Stock split conversion ratio	2	1

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Discontinued Operations - Schedule of Gain on Divestiture within Income from Discontinued Operations (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Proceeds on disposal, net of transaction costs	$ 549
Net assets disposed	438
Pretax gain on divestiture	111
Income taxes	66
Gain on divestiture, net of tax	$ 45	$ 45

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Discontinued Operations - Summary of the Carrying Value of Major Classes of Assets and Liabilities (Detail) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Balance Sheet Disclosures [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4
Accounts receivable	355
Inventories	232
Income taxes receivable	3
Prepaid expenses and other	10
Deferred tax assets	12
Fixed assets, net	263
Goodwill	12
Investments	40
Other assets	26
Total assets of the discontinued operations classified as held for sale	957
Bank indebtedness	3
Accounts payable	376
Accrued salaries and wages	44
Other accrued liabilities	91
Long-term debt due within one year	1
Long-term employee benefit liabilities	20
Other long-term liabilities	12
Deferred tax liabilities	1
Total liabilities of the discontinued operations classified as held for sale	$ 548

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Discontinued Operations - Reconciliation of Major Classes of Line Items Constituting Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax as Presented in Statements of Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Sales		$ 1,737	$ 2,394
Costs and expenses
Cost of goods sold		1,635	2,310
Depreciation and amortization		13	45
Selling, general and administrative		58	95
Equity income		(11)	(8)
Other expense			18
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes and gain on divestiture		42	(66)
Income taxes		20	(24)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before gain on divestiture		22	(42)
Gain on divestiture of discontinued operations, net of tax	$ 45	45
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		$ 67	$ (42)

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Other (Income) Expense, Net - Other Expense (Income), Net (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Abstract]
Other expense (income), net	$ (166)	$ 46
North America [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Abstract]
Gain on disposal	(136)
Europe [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Abstract]
Gain on disposal	(57)
Restructuring charges	27	46
Other expense (income), gross	$ (30)	$ 46

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Other (Income) Expense, Net - Other Expense (Income), Net (Parenthetical) (Detail) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Facility	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Abstract]
Percentage interest in joint venture	76.00%
North America [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Abstract]
Number of facilities contributed to joint venture | Facility	2
Percentage interest in joint venture	49.00%
Cash proceeds of joint venture	$ 118
Consideration paid	160
Gain from joint venture arrangement	136
Gain from joint venture arrangement, after tax	80
Europe [Member]
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Abstract]
Gain from joint venture arrangement	57
Restructuring charges	27	$ 46
Restructuring charges, after tax	27	$ 41
Proceeds from sale of battery pack business	120
Gain on disposal of battery pack business, after tax	$ 42

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Earnings Per Share - Computation of Earnings Per Share (Detail) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income from continuing operations	$ 1,940	$ 1,922
Loss from continuing operations attributable to non-controlling interests	6	2
Net income attributable to Magna International Inc. from continuing operations	1,946	1,924
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	67	(42)
Net income attributable to Magna International Inc.	$ 2,013	$ 1,882
Basic	407.5	427.1
Stock options and restricted stock	5.2	6.1
Diluted	412.7	433.2

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Earnings Per Share - Computation of Earnings Per Share (Parenthetical) (Detail) - shares shares in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Excluded Common Shares issuable under Company's Incentive Stock Option Plan	0.9	0.1

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Earnings Per Share - Schedule of Earnings Per Common Share (Detail) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Continuing operations	$ 4.78	$ 4.50
Discontinued operations	0.16	(0.09)
Attributable to Magna International Inc.	4.94	4.41
Continuing operations	4.72	4.44
Discontinued operations	0.16	(0.10)
Attributable to Magna International Inc.	$ 4.88	$ 4.34

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Details of Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Components of Cash and Cash Equivalents (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Bank term deposits, bankers' acceptances and government paper	$ 2,572	$ 1,058
Cash	291	191
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,863	$ 1,249	$ 1,551

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Details of Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Details of Items Not Involving Current Cash Flows (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Depreciation and amortization	$ 802	$ 845
Amortization of other assets included in cost of goods sold	110	132
Other non-cash charges	44	35
Deferred income taxes	(7)	113
Equity income in excess of dividends received	(20)	(23)
Non-cash portion of Other (income) expense, net	(193)
Items not involving current cash flows	$ 736	$ 1,102

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Details of Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Accounts receivable	$ (410)	$ (760)
Inventories	(241)	(275)
Prepaid expenses and other	13	3
Accounts payable	139	634
Accrued salaries and wages	43	74
Other accrued liabilities	72	80
Income taxes payable	40	42
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	$ (344)	$ (202)

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Business Combinations - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions			1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 10, 2015 USD ($) Facility	Nov. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Oct. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration paid				$ 246
Increase in fixed assets				271	$ 21
Increase in goodwill					3
Increase in other assets				11	4
Long-term debt					4
Deferred tax liabilities				21	$ 1
Xingqiaorui Partnership [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Controlling interest acquired	53.00%
Number of manufacturing facilities in China | Facility	3
Cash paid	$ 36
Percentage of noncontrolling equity interest in Xingqiaorui	47.00%
Cash consideration paid	$ 130			130
Gain on re-measurement	20
Gain on re-measurement, after tax	$ 17
Increase in fixed assets				164
Increase in other assets				10
Deferred tax liabilities				18
Stadco Automotive Ltd. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash consideration paid				115
Interest acquired		100.00%
Cash paid		$ 115
Increase in fixed assets				107
Deferred tax liabilities				$ 3
Techform Group Of Companies [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash paid			$ 23
Acquisition date			2014-10

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Business Combinations - Net Effect of Acquisitions on Consolidated Balance Sheet (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 10, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash		$ 24
Non-cash working capital		(37)
Fixed assets		271	$ 21
Goodwill, net		120
Other assets		11	4
Long-term employee benefit liabilities		(1)
Other long-term liabilities		(5)
Deferred tax liabilities		(21)	(1)
Non-controlling interests		(116)
Consideration paid		246
Less: Cash acquired		(24)
Net cash outflow		222	$ 23
Xingqiaorui Partnership [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash		23
Non-cash working capital		(35)
Fixed assets		164
Goodwill, net		107
Other assets		10
Other long-term liabilities		(5)
Deferred tax liabilities		(18)
Non-controlling interests		(116)
Consideration paid	$ 130	130
Less: Cash acquired		(23)
Net cash outflow		107
Stadco Automotive Ltd. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash		1
Non-cash working capital		(3)
Fixed assets		107
Goodwill, net		13
Deferred tax liabilities		(3)
Consideration paid		115
Less: Cash acquired		(1)
Net cash outflow		114
Other [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Non-cash working capital		1
Other assets		1
Long-term employee benefit liabilities		(1)
Consideration paid		1
Net cash outflow		$ 1

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Inventories - Inventories (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Raw materials and supplies	$ 843	$ 846
Work-in-process	246	233
Finished goods	311	338
Tooling and engineering	1,164	1,108
Inventory, net, total	$ 2,564	$ 2,525

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Investments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Percentage of interest in an entity subject to shared control	76.00%
Sales to equity method investees	$ 98	$ 116

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Investments - Company's Combined Proportionate Share of Major Components of Financial Statements (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Current assets	$ 491	$ 418
Long-term assets	343	262
Current liabilities	392	315
Long-term liabilities	167	123
Sales	1,726	1,601
Cost of goods sold, expenses and income taxes	1,522	1,396
Net income	$ 204	$ 205

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Fixed Assets - Components of Fixed Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property plant and equipment, gross	$ 13,212	$ 12,922
Property plant and equipment, net	6,005	5,402
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property plant and equipment, gross	259	266
Building [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property plant and equipment, gross	1,659	1,653
Accumulated depreciation	(590)	(577)
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property plant and equipment, gross	11,294	11,003
Accumulated depreciation	$ (6,617)	$ (6,943)

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Fixed Assets - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Property Plant and Equipment Useful Life and Values [Abstract]
Construction in progress expenditures	$ 1,300.0	$ 942.0

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Goodwill - Goodwill by Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning balance	$ 1,337	$ 1,427
Acquisitions	120	3
Foreign exchange and other	(113)	(93)
Goodwill, Ending balance	1,344	1,337
North America [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning balance	633	654
Acquisitions		3
Foreign exchange and other	(43)	(24)
Goodwill, Ending balance	590	633
Europe [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning balance	577	644
Acquisitions	13
Foreign exchange and other	(65)	(67)
Goodwill, Ending balance	525	577
Asia [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Beginning balance	127	129
Acquisitions	107
Foreign exchange and other	(5)	(2)
Goodwill, Ending balance	$ 229	$ 127

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Income Taxes - Summary of Income Tax Rate (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Canadian statutory income tax rate	26.50%	26.50%
Manufacturing and processing profits deduction	(0.40%)	(0.40%)
Foreign rate differentials	0.80%	0.50%
Losses not benefited	1.10%	1.20%
Utilization of losses previously not benefited	(0.10%)	(0.20%)
Earnings of equity accounted investees	(0.80%)	(1.00%)
Tax on repatriation of foreign earnings	2.10%	0.70%
Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets		(0.10%)
Austrian tax reform		1.20%
Write off of investments	(1.40%)
Research and development tax credits	(1.30%)	(1.60%)
Reserve for uncertain tax positions	(0.30%)	(1.70%)
Others	0.60%	1.10%
Effective income tax rate	26.80%	26.20%

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Income Taxes - Summary of Income Tax Rate (Parenthetical) (Detail) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Charges recorded in income tax expenses related to Austrian tax reform	$ 32

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Income Taxes - Details of Income before Income Taxes by Jurisdiction (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Canadian	$ 590	$ 821
Foreign	2,061	1,784
Income before income taxes, Total	$ 2,651	$ 2,605

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Income Taxes - Details of Income Tax Provision (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Canadian	$ 140	$ 196
Foreign	578	374
Current income tax, Total	718	570
Canadian	14	1
Foreign	(21)	112
Deferred income tax, Total	(7)	113
Income tax provision, Total	$ 711	$ 683

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Income Taxes - Summary of Deferred Income Taxes Provided on Temporary Differences (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Tax depreciation greater than book depreciation	$ 12	$ 40
Book amortization less than (in excess of) tax amortization	7	(25)
Liabilities currently not deductible for tax		20
Net tax losses (benefited) utilized	(13)	46
Change in valuation allowance on deferred tax assets	(1)	(3)
Austrian tax reform		32
Net tax credits utilized		10
Others	(12)	(7)
Deferred income tax, Total	$ (7)	$ 113

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Income Taxes - Summary of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Tax benefit of loss carryforwards	$ 614	$ 686
Liabilities currently not deductible for tax	211	231
Tax credit carryforwards	24	25
Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges and retirement liabilities	154	119
Others	16	12
Deferred tax assets, Gross, Total	1,019	1,073
Valuation allowance against tax benefit of loss carryforwards	(562)	(637)
Other valuation allowance	(50)	(80)
Deferred tax assets, Net, Total	407	356
Tax depreciation in excess of book depreciation	249	212
Tax on undistributed foreign earnings	10	7
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges and retirement liabilities	9	9
Deferred tax liabilities, Total	268	228
Net deferred tax assets	$ 139	$ 128

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Income Taxes - Net Deferred Tax Assets Presented on Consolidated Balance Sheet (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Long-term deferred tax assets	$ 271	$ 220
Long-term deferred tax liabilities	(132)	(92)
Net deferred tax assets	$ 139	$ 128

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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Undistributed earnings of certain foreign subsidiaries	$ 3,900
Income taxes paid, net	647	$ 527
Income tax loss carryforwards	1,920
Tax credit carryforwards	24
Total losses	$ 1,250
Expiry date of losses	Between 2016 and 2035
Gross unrecognized tax benefits	$ 221	202	$ 238
Recognized tax benefits	158	177
Interest and penalties on the unrecognized tax benefits	21	24
Recoveries/(expenses) related to changes in reserves for interest and penalties	3	$ 18
Decrease in gross unrecognized tax benefits	50
Decrease in recognized tax benefits	$ 49

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Income Taxes - Summary of Changes in Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Balance, beginning of year	$ 202	$ 238
Increase based on tax positions related to current year	17	21
Increase (decrease) based on tax positions of prior years	53	(23)
Settlements	(15)	(8)
Statute expirations	(20)	(10)
Foreign currency translation	(16)	(16)
Balance, ending of year	$ 221	$ 202

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Other Assets - Summary of Other Assets (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Deferred Costs, Capitalized, Prepaid, and Other Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Preproduction costs related to long-term supply agreements with contractual guarantee for reimbursement	$ 276	$ 243
Long-term receivables	87	85
Customer relationship intangibles	75	108
Patents and licenses, net	37	32
Pension overfunded status	17	13
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges	5	8
Other, net	46	37
Total other assets	$ 543	$ 526

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Employee Equity and Profit Participation Program - Additional Information (Detail) - Trust for Benefit of Employees [Member] - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Amount borrowed from company to purchase common shares maximum	$ 55,000,000	$ 63,000,000
Amount included in accounts receivable	$ 5,000,000	$ 63,000,000

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Warranty - Schedule of Company's Warranty Accruals (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Movement in Standard Product Warranty Accrual [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of year	$ 80	$ 81
Expense, net	26	46
Settlements	(53)	(38)
Foreign exchange and other	6	(9)
Balance, end of year	$ 59	$ 80

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Debt and Commitments - Schedule of Company's Long-Term Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	$ 2,557	$ 995
Total long-term debt	2,557	995
Less due within one year	211	183
Total long term non current debt	2,346	812
3.625% Fixed-Rate Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	750	750
Total long-term debt	750	750
4.150% Fixed-Rate Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	650
Total long-term debt	650
1.900% Fixed-Rate Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	597
Total long-term debt	597
3.100% Fixed-Rate Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	307
Total long-term debt	307
Bank Term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	202	173
Total long-term debt	202	173
Government Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	9	19
Total long-term debt	9	19
Other Long Term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	42	53
Total long-term debt	$ 42	$ 53

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Debt and Commitments - Schedule of Company's Long-Term Debt (Parenthetical) (Detail) € in Millions, CAD in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 CAD	Dec. 31, 2015 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2014
3.625% Fixed-Rate Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes, face amount	$ 750
Senior Notes, due year	2024
Interest rate	3.625%	3.625%	3.625%
4.150% Fixed-Rate Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes, face amount	$ 650
Senior Notes, due year	2025
Interest rate	4.15%	4.15%	4.15%
1.900% Fixed-Rate Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes, face amount | €			€ 550
Senior Notes, due year	2023
Interest rate	1.90%	1.90%	1.90%
3.100% Fixed-Rate Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes, face amount | CAD		CAD 425
Senior Notes, due year	2022
Interest rate	3.10%	3.10%	3.10%
Bank Term Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate of bank term debt	8.10%	8.10%	8.10%	8.20%
Government Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate of bank term debt	3.70%	3.70%	3.70%	5.50%

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Debt and Commitments - Schedule of Future Principal Repayments on Long-Term Debt (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
2016	$ 211
2017	23
2018	7
2019	4
2020	1
Thereafter	2,311
Total long-term debt	$ 2,557	$ 995

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Debt and Commitments - Additional Information (Detail) € in Millions		12 Months Ended
	Apr. 24, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 EUR (€)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	$ 2,250,000,000
Revolving credit facility maturity date	Jun. 20, 2019
Revolving credit facility extended maturity date		Jun. 22, 2020
Interest paid in cash		$ 54,000,000	$ 44,000,000
Operating lease expense		$ 285,000,000	319,000,000
Founder and Affiliated Entity [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Business development, consulting, other business services agreement expenses			$ 57,000,000
Asian Tranche [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility fully transferable amount	$ 200,000,000
Mexican Tranche [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility fully transferable amount	$ 50,000,000
1.900% Fixed-Rate Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Senior Notes, face amount | €				€ 550

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Debt and Commitments - Interest Expense, Net (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Interest expense
Current	$ 20	$ 27
Long-term	38	20
Interest Expense, Total	58	47
Interest income	(14)	(17)
Interest expense, net	$ 44	$ 30

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Debt and Commitments - Company's Commitments under Operating Leases Requiring Annual Rental Payments (Detail) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Leases [Abstract]
2016	$ 268
2017	232
2018	185
2019	161
2020	138
Thereafter	283
Total	$ 1,267

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Long-Term Employee Benefit Liabilities - Long-Term Employee Benefit Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost [Abstract]
Defined benefit pension plans and other	$ 181	$ 199
Termination and long service arrangements	287	313
Retirement medical benefits plans	30	39
Other long-term employee benefits	6	8
Long-term employee benefit obligations	$ 504	$ 559

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Long-Term Employee Benefit Liabilities - Summary of Weighted Average Significant Actuarial Assumptions Adopted in Measuring Company's Obligations and Cost (Detail) - Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	3.80%	3.70%
Rate of compensation increase	2.50%	2.70%
Discount rate	3.70%	4.70%
Rate of compensation increase	2.70%	2.80%
Expected return on plan assets	5.90%	6.00%

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Long-Term Employee Benefit Liabilities - Schedule of Company's Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Non-current asset	$ (17)	$ (13)
Non-current liability	504	559
Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning of year	536	450
Current service cost	12	13
Interest cost	18	20
Actuarial (gains) losses and changes in actuarial assumptions	(18)	93
Benefits paid	(18)	(16)
Acquisition	1
Foreign exchange	(38)	(24)
End of year	493	536
Beginning of year	347	328
Return on plan assets	7	25
Employer contributions	19	24
Benefits paid	(18)	(16)
Foreign exchange	(29)	(14)
End of year	326	347
Ending funded status	167	189
Non-current asset	(17)	(13)
Current liability	3	3
Non-current liability	181	199
Net amount	167	189
Unrecognized actuarial losses	(138)	(147)
Current service cost	12	13
Interest cost	18	20
Return on plan assets	(20)	(19)
Actuarial losses	4	1
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 14	$ 15

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Long-Term Employee Benefit Liabilities - Schedule of Company's Defined Benefit Pension Plans (Parenthetical) (Detail) - Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity securities		58.00%
Fixed income securities		41.00%
Cash and cash equivalents		1.00%
Total		100.00%
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Total	100.00%
Minimum [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity securities	40.00%
Fixed income securities	30.00%
Cash and cash equivalents	0.00%
Maximum [Member] | Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity securities	80.00%
Fixed income securities	50.00%
Cash and cash equivalents	10.00%

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Long-Term Employee Benefit Liabilities - Summary of Weighted Average Significant Actuarial Assumptions Adopted in Measuring Company's Projected Termination and Long Service Benefit Obligations and Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Detail) - Termination and Long Service Arrangements [Member]	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	3.10%	3.00%
Rate of compensation increase	2.80%	2.70%

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Long-Term Employee Benefit Liabilities - Company's Termination and Long Service Arrangements (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Long-term employee benefit liabilities	$ 504	$ 559
Termination and Long Service Arrangements [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning of year	323	336
Current service cost	15	20
Interest cost	8	11
Actuarial losses and changes in actuarial assumptions	2	15
Benefits paid	(12)	(17)
Divestiture	(4)
Foreign exchange	(37)	(40)
Ending funded status	295	323
Current liability	8	10
Long-term employee benefit liabilities	287	313
Net amount	295	323
Unrecognized actuarial losses	(69)	(81)
Current service cost	15	20
Interest cost	8	11
Actuarial losses	18	16
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 41	$ 47

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Long-Term Employee Benefit Liabilities - Summary of Weighted Average Discount Rates Used in Measuring Company's Projected Retirement Medical Benefit Obligations and Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Detail) - Retirement Medical Benefits Plans [Member]	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Retirement medical benefit obligations	3.90%	3.70%
Net periodic benefit cost	3.70%	4.50%
Health care cost inflation	6.50%	7.00%

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Long-Term Employee Benefit Liabilities - Company's Retirement Medical Benefits Plans (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Non-current liability	$ 504	$ 559
Retirement Medical Benefits Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Beginning of year	41	36
Interest cost	1	2
Actuarial (gains) losses and changes in actuarial assumptions	(7)	5
Benefits paid	(2)	(2)
Foreign exchange	(1)
Ending funded status	32	41
Current liability	2	2
Non-current liability	30	39
Net amount	32	41
Unrecognized past service costs	1	2
Unrecognized actuarial gains	11	4
Total amounts included in accumulated other comprehensive loss	12	6
Interest cost	1	2
Actuarial gains		(1)
Past service cost amortization	(1)	$ (1)
Net periodic benefit cost	$ 1

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Long-Term Employee Benefit Liabilities - Future Benefit Payments (Detail) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected employer contributions - 2016	$ 27
2016	27
2017	27
2018	28
2019	32
2020	35
Thereafter	206
Total	355
Pension Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected employer contributions - 2016	17
2016	17
2017	17
2018	17
2019	18
2020	19
Thereafter	111
Total	199
Termination and Long Service Arrangements [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected employer contributions - 2016	8
2016	8
2017	8
2018	9
2019	12
2020	14
Thereafter	86
Total	137
Retirement Medical Benefits Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected employer contributions - 2016	2
2016	2
2017	2
2018	2
2019	2
2020	2
Thereafter	9
Total	$ 19

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Other Long-Term Liabilities - Particulars of Other Long-Term Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Long-term portion of fair value of hedges	$ 152	$ 80
Long-term portion of income taxes payable	131	144
Asset retirement obligation	26	26
Long-term lease inducements	19	24
Deferred revenue	3	4
Total	$ 331	$ 278

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Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 Incentive_Stock_Option_Plan shares	Dec. 31, 2014 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of incentive stock option plans | Incentive_Stock_Option_Plan	2
Holding period of restricted stock available to executives	4 years
Share based compensation arrangement long-term retention program restricted stock available to executive releasing period	10 years
Number of days considered for weighted average trading price	20 days
Percentage of annual retainers	60.00%
Percentage of additional annual retainers	100.00%
Stock Option Plan 1987 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Period of granted option	7 years
Stock Option Plan 2009 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum number of shares, issued under the option plan	32,000,000
Number of shares available to be granted	12,164,270	13,586,060
Period of granted option	7 years
Option vested under stock option plan to employees, consultants and most senior executives	One-third on each of the first three anniversaries of the date of grant.
Performance-Vested Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Option vested under stock option plan to employees, consultants and most senior executives	one-sixth, one-third and one-half on the first three anniversaries of the date of grant, subject to satisfaction of a minimum total shareholder return condition

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Stock-Based Compensation - Continuity Schedule of All Options Outstanding (Detail) - CAD / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Number of options outstanding, Beginning balance	8,314,658	9,516,216
Number of options, Granted	1,614,336	1,502,600
Number of options, Exercised	(2,387,032)	(2,649,160)
Number of options, Cancelled	(192,546)	(54,998)
Number of options, Vested	0	0
Number of options outstanding, Ending balance	7,349,416	8,314,658
Weighted average exercise price outstanding, Beginning balance	CAD 27.03	CAD 20.91
Weighted average exercise price, Granted	68.24	53.36
Weighted average exercise price, Exercised	18.17	19.92
Weighted average exercise price, Cancelled	41.08	30.23
Weighted average exercise price, Vested	0	0
Weighted average exercise price outstanding, Ending balance	CAD 38.59	CAD 27.03
Number of options exercisable outstanding, Beginning balance	4,614,488	5,694,218
Number of options exercisable, Exercised	(2,387,032)	(2,649,160)
Number of options exercisable, Cancelled	(2)	(12,000)
Number of options exercisable, Vested	1,965,905	1,581,430
Number of options exercisable outstanding, Ending balance	4,193,359	4,614,488

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Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Characteristics of Options Outstanding (Detail) - 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2015 $ in Millions	USD ($) CAD / shares shares	CAD / shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options	7,349,416
Remaining contractual life [years]	4 years 11 days
Number of options exercisable	4,193,359
Aggregate intrinsic value | $	$ 93
Weighted average exercise price of options | CAD / shares		CAD 38.59
Weighted average exercise price | CAD / shares		CAD 25.53
Weighted average life remaining [years], exercisable	2 years 11 months 9 days
Aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable | $	$ 93
Range One [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price range lower limit | CAD / shares	$ 10
Exercise price range upper limit | CAD / shares	$ 15
Number of options	1,000,682
Remaining contractual life [years]	10 months 24 days
Number of options exercisable	1,000,682
Range Two [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price range lower limit | CAD / shares	$ 15
Exercise price range upper limit | CAD / shares	$ 20
Number of options	20,000
Remaining contractual life [years]	1 year 4 months 24 days
Number of options exercisable	20,000
Range Three [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price range lower limit | CAD / shares	$ 20
Exercise price range upper limit | CAD / shares	$ 25
Number of options	1,480,560
Remaining contractual life [years]	3 years 2 months 12 days
Number of options exercisable	1,487,226
Range Four [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price range lower limit | CAD / shares	$ 25
Exercise price range upper limit | CAD / shares	$ 30
Number of options	1,877,018
Remaining contractual life [years]	3 years 9 months 18 days
Number of options exercisable	1,247,757
Range Five [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price range lower limit | CAD / shares	$ 50
Number of options	2,971,156
Remaining contractual life [years]	5 years 8 months 12 days
Number of options exercisable	437,694

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Stock-Based Compensation - Continuity Schedule of All Options Outstanding (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Total intrinsic value of options exercised	$ 86	$ 85

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Stock-Based Compensation - Fair Value of Stock Options Granted and Compensation Expenses (Detail) - CAD / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Risk-free interest rate	0.97%	1.60%
Expected dividend yield	2.00%	2.00%
Expected volatility	26.00%	29.00%
Expected time until exercise	4 years 7 months 6 days	4 years 6 months
Weighted average fair value of options granted in year [Cdn$]	CAD 12.84	CAD 11.47

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Stock-Based Compensation - Schedule of Reduction in Stated Value of Company's Common Shares (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Number of shares, Awarded and not released, Beginning balance	1,174,648	1,460,952
Number of shares, Release of restricted stock	(286,312)	(286,304)
Number of shares, Awarded and not released, Ending balance	888,336	1,174,648
Stated value, Awarded and not released, Beginning balance	$ 20	$ 25
Stated value, Release of restricted stock	(4)	(5)
Stated value, Awarded and not released, Ending balance	$ 16	$ 20

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Stock-Based Compensation - Schedule of Restricted Stock Unit Programs Outstanding (Detail) - shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Equity Classified RSUs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options outstanding, Beginning Balance	985,278	1,263,709
Granted	356,422	363,053
Dividend equivalents	1,633	1,678
Redeemed	(495,627)	(643,162)
Number of options outstanding, Ending Balance	847,706	985,278
Liability Classified RSUs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options outstanding, Beginning Balance	46,052	60,238
Granted	15,922	18,050
Dividend equivalents	1,094	1,132
Forfeitures		(820)
Redeemed	(28,236)	(32,548)
Number of options outstanding, Ending Balance	34,832	46,052
Liability/Equity Classified DSUs [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options outstanding, Beginning Balance	303,261	254,894
Granted	43,955	44,272
Dividend equivalents	5,468	4,095
Number of options outstanding, Ending Balance	352,684	303,261
Release of Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of options outstanding, Beginning Balance	1,334,591	1,578,841
Granted	416,299	425,375
Dividend equivalents	8,195	6,905
Forfeitures		(820)
Redeemed	(523,863)	(675,710)
Number of options outstanding, Ending Balance	1,235,222	1,334,591

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Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Stock-Based Compensation Expense Recorded in Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Incentive Stock Option Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 36	$ 40
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | Incentive Stock Option Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	12	15
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | Long-term Retention [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	4	4
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] | Restricted Stock Unit [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Total stock-based compensation expense	$ 20	$ 21

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Capital Stock - Additional Information (Detail)		12 Months Ended
	Nov. 10, 2015 shares	Dec. 31, 2015 Vote shares
Equity [Abstract]
Preference shares included in authorized capital stock		99,760,000
Shares issued or outstanding		0
Number of votes per share | Vote		1
Number of common stock shares to be purchased under the Bid	40,000,000
Percentage of issued and outstanding common shares	9.90%
Commencement date of Bid		Nov. 13, 2015
Termination date of Bid		Nov. 12, 2016

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Capital Stock - Summary of Normal Course Issuer Bids (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule Of Share Repurchase Programs [Line Items]
Shares purchased	10,752,484	35,069,804
Cash amount	$ 501	$ 1,766
2013 Bid [Member]
Schedule Of Share Repurchase Programs [Line Items]
Maximum number of shares	40,000,000
Shares purchased		30,271,428
Cash amount		$ 1,525
2014 Bid [Member]
Schedule Of Share Repurchase Programs [Line Items]
Maximum number of shares	40,000,000
Shares purchased	8,166,514	4,798,376
Cash amount	$ 388	$ 241
2015 Bid [Member]
Schedule Of Share Repurchase Programs [Line Items]
Maximum number of shares	40,000,000
Shares purchased	2,585,970
Cash amount	$ 113

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Capital Stock - Maximum Number of Shares Outstanding Exercised or Converted (Detail) - Convertible Common Stock [Member] - Scenario, Forecast [Member] - Subsequent Event [Member]	Mar. 03, 2016 shares
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Common Shares	401,643,203
Stock options	9,117,224
Total number of shares outstanding	410,760,427

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$ (558)	$ (558)
Balance, beginning of year	(558)
Net unrealized loss	(244)	(103)
Balance, end of year	(1,470)	(558)
Accumulated Translation Adjustment [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	(255)	454
Balance, beginning of year	(255)	454
Net unrealized loss	(798)	(681)
Repurchase of shares under normal course issuer bids [note 21]	11	(28)
Balance, end of year	(1,042)	(255)
Accumulated Net (Loss) Gain from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	(113)	(20)
Balance, beginning of year	(113)	(20)
Net unrealized loss	(244)	(103)
Reclassification of net loss to net income	95	10
Balance, end of year	(262)	(113)
Accumulated Net Unrealized Loss On Other Long Term Liabilities [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	(186)	(117)
Balance, beginning of year	(186)	(117)
Net unrealized gain (loss)	14	(72)
Reclassification of net loss to net income	7	3
Balance, end of year	(165)	(186)
Accumulated Net Unrealized Loss on Available-for-Sale investments [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4)	(4)
Balance, beginning of year	(4)	(4)
Net unrealized loss	3
Balance, end of year	$ (1)	$ (4)

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Schedule of Net Income Amounts Reclassified from AOCL (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cash flow hedges	$ 95	$ 10
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Total loss reclassified to net income	(102)	(13)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Accumulated Net (Loss) Gain from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Income tax	39	1
Cash flow hedges	(95)	(10)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Accumulated Net (Loss) Gain from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Sales [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cash flow hedges	(86)	(28)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Accumulated Net (Loss) Gain from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cash flow hedges	(45)	17
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Accumulated Net (Loss) Gain from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Interest Income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cash flow hedges	(3)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Other Long-Term Liabilities [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Income tax	2	1
Other long-term liabilities	(7)	(3)
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Other Long-Term Liabilities [Member] | Cost of Sales [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other long-term liabilities	$ (9)	$ (4)

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Summary of Income Tax Benefit to Component of Other Comprehensive Loss (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Total income tax benefit	$ 80	$ 80
Balance, beginning of year	80
Balance, end of year	128	80
Accumulated Net (Loss) Gain from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Total income tax benefit	44	4
Balance, beginning of year	44	4
Net unrealized (gain) loss	92	41
Reclassification of net loss to net income	(39)	(1)
Balance, end of year	97	44
Other Long-Term Liabilities [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Total income tax benefit	36	14
Balance, beginning of year	36	14
Net unrealized (gain) loss	(3)	23
Reclassification of net loss to net income	(2)	(1)
Balance, end of year	$ 31	$ 36

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of comprehensive loss that is expected to be reclassified to net income during 2016	$ 185

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Financial Instruments - Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts Representing Commitments to Buy and Sell Various Foreign Currencies (Detail) - 12 months ended Dec. 31, 2015	USD ($)	GBP (£)	MXN	CZK	EUR (€)
Euros [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of foreign currency derivatives	$ (142,000,000)	£ (22,000,000)		CZK 6,574,000,000
Euros [Member] | 2016 [Member] | U S Dollar [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign exchange forward contract, Purchases Exchange Rate	0.87463
Foreign exchange forward contract, Sales Exchange Rate	1.20933
Euros [Member] | 2016 [Member] | British Pound [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign exchange forward contract, Purchases Exchange Rate	1.40949
Foreign exchange forward contract, Sales Exchange Rate	0.80758
Euros [Member] | 2016 [Member] | Czech Koruna [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign exchange forward contract, Purchases Exchange Rate	0.03709
Foreign exchange forward contract, Sales Exchange Rate	26.84500
Euros [Member] | 2016 [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of foreign currency derivatives	$ 101,000,000	11,000,000		3,377,000,000
Euros [Member] | 2016 [Member] | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of foreign currency derivatives	$ (153,000,000)	(13,000,000)		(2,000,000)
Euros [Member] | 2017 [Member] | U S Dollar [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign exchange forward contract, Purchases Exchange Rate	0.88127
Foreign exchange forward contract, Sales Exchange Rate	1.23216
Euros [Member] | 2017 [Member] | British Pound [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign exchange forward contract, Sales Exchange Rate	0.81324
Euros [Member] | 2017 [Member] | Czech Koruna [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign exchange forward contract, Purchases Exchange Rate	0.03720
Euros [Member] | 2017 [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of foreign currency derivatives	$ 38,000,000			2,168,000,000
Euros [Member] | 2017 [Member] | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of foreign currency derivatives	$ (84,000,000)	(9,000,000)
Euros [Member] | 2018 [Member] | U S Dollar [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign exchange forward contract, Purchases Exchange Rate	0.87239
Foreign exchange forward contract, Sales Exchange Rate	1.18114
Euros [Member] | 2018 [Member] | British Pound [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign exchange forward contract, Sales Exchange Rate	0.73974
Euros [Member] | 2018 [Member] | Czech Koruna [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign exchange forward contract, Purchases Exchange Rate	0.03774
Euros [Member] | 2018 [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of foreign currency derivatives	$ 15,000,000			CZK 1,031,000,000
Euros [Member] | 2018 [Member] | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of foreign currency derivatives	$ (45,000,000)	(7,000,000)
Euros [Member] | 2019 [Member] | U S Dollar [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign exchange forward contract, Purchases Exchange Rate	0.85873
Foreign exchange forward contract, Sales Exchange Rate	1.16813
Euros [Member] | 2019 [Member] | British Pound [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign exchange forward contract, Sales Exchange Rate	0.74603
Euros [Member] | 2019 [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of foreign currency derivatives	$ 5,000,000
Euros [Member] | 2019 [Member] | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of foreign currency derivatives	$ (17,000,000)	£ (4,000,000)
Euros [Member] | 2020 [Member] | U S Dollar [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign exchange forward contract, Sales Exchange Rate	1.17400
Euros [Member] | 2020 [Member] | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of foreign currency derivatives	$ (2,000,000)
Canadian Dollar [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of foreign currency derivatives	$ (2,037,000,000)				€ 47,000,000
Canadian Dollar [Member] | 2016 [Member] | U S Dollar [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign exchange forward contract, Purchases Exchange Rate	1.30051
Foreign exchange forward contract, Sales Exchange Rate	0.82317
Canadian Dollar [Member] | 2016 [Member] | Euro [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign exchange forward contract, Purchases Exchange Rate	1.45543
Foreign exchange forward contract, Sales Exchange Rate	0.67901
Canadian Dollar [Member] | 2016 [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of foreign currency derivatives	$ 276,000,000				44,000,000
Canadian Dollar [Member] | 2016 [Member] | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of foreign currency derivatives	$ (932,000,000)				(11,000,000)
Canadian Dollar [Member] | 2017 [Member] | U S Dollar [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign exchange forward contract, Purchases Exchange Rate	1.23553
Foreign exchange forward contract, Sales Exchange Rate	0.81685
Canadian Dollar [Member] | 2017 [Member] | Euro [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign exchange forward contract, Purchases Exchange Rate	1.44220
Canadian Dollar [Member] | 2017 [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of foreign currency derivatives	$ 7,000,000				€ 14,000,000
Canadian Dollar [Member] | 2017 [Member] | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of foreign currency derivatives	$ (577,000,000)
Canadian Dollar [Member] | 2018 [Member] | U S Dollar [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign exchange forward contract, Sales Exchange Rate	0.79299
Canadian Dollar [Member] | 2018 [Member] | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of foreign currency derivatives	$ (416,000,000)
Canadian Dollar [Member] | 2019 [Member] | U S Dollar [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign exchange forward contract, Purchases Exchange Rate	0.78519
Canadian Dollar [Member] | 2019 [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of foreign currency derivatives	$ (278,000,000)
Canadian Dollar [Member] | 2020 [Member] | U S Dollar [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign exchange forward contract, Sales Exchange Rate	0.76577
Canadian Dollar [Member] | 2020 [Member] | Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of foreign currency derivatives	$ (117,000,000)
U S Dollar [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of foreign currency derivatives | MXN			MXN 7,717,000,000
U S Dollar [Member] | 2016 [Member] | Mexican Peso [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign exchange forward contract, Purchases Exchange Rate	0.06751
U S Dollar [Member] | 2016 [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of foreign currency derivatives | MXN			4,248,000,000
U S Dollar [Member] | 2017 [Member] | Mexican Peso [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign exchange forward contract, Purchases Exchange Rate	0.06269
U S Dollar [Member] | 2017 [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of foreign currency derivatives | MXN			2,689,000,000
U S Dollar [Member] | 2018 [Member] | Mexican Peso [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Foreign exchange forward contract, Purchases Exchange Rate	0.05619
U S Dollar [Member] | 2018 [Member] | Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional amount of foreign currency derivatives | MXN			MXN 780,000,000

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Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) CAD in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Customer	Dec. 31, 2015 CAD	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 CAD
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Trading Securities	$ 2,940		$ 1,337
Long-term debt due within one year	$ 211		$ 183
Debt instrument maturity period	1 year
Book value of senior notes	$ 2,300
Sales Revenue, Net [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Number of largest customers | Customer	6
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Percentage of sales to six largest customers	83.00%
Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Face value of investments | CAD		CAD 107		CAD 107
Trading Securities | CAD		CAD 101		CAD 102
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Senior Notes [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of notes payable	$ 2,310
Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Foreign exchange forward contracts, gain recognized in other comprehensive loss	31
Foreign exchange forward contracts, loss recognized in other comprehensive loss	$ (343)

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Financial Instruments - Schedule of Company's Financial Assets and Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Trading
Trading Securities	$ 2,940	$ 1,337
Available-for-sale investments
Equity investments		5
Held-to-maturity investments
Severance investments	3	4
Loans and receivables
Accounts receivable	5,439	5,316
Long-term receivables included in other assets [note 14]	87	85
Total	5,526	5,401
Other financial liabilities
Bank indebtedness	25	30
Long-term debt (including portion due within one year)	2,557	995
Accounts payable	4,746	4,765
Total	7,328	5,790
Derivatives designated as effective hedges, measured at fair value, Assets	31	29
Derivatives designated as effective hedges, measured at fair value, Liabilities	(343)	(170)
Liabilities, Net Amounts	(313)	(142)
Derivatives designated as effective hedges, measured at fair value, Total	(312)	(142)
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Other financial liabilities
Liabilities, Net Amounts	(312)	(141)
Prepaid Expenses and Other [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Other financial liabilities
Derivatives designated as effective hedges, measured at fair value, Assets	27	21
Other Assets [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Other financial liabilities
Derivatives designated as effective hedges, measured at fair value, Assets	4	8
Other Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Other financial liabilities
Derivatives designated as effective hedges, measured at fair value, Liabilities	(191)	(90)
Other Accrued Liabilities [Member] | Commodity Contract [Member]
Other financial liabilities
Derivatives designated as effective hedges, measured at fair value, Liabilities		(1)
Other Long-term Liabilities [Member] | Foreign Exchange Contract [Member]
Other financial liabilities
Derivatives designated as effective hedges, measured at fair value, Liabilities	(152)	(80)
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Trading
Trading Securities	2,863	1,249
Asset-backed Securities [Member]
Trading
Trading Securities	73	$ 88
Equity Investments [Member]
Trading
Trading Securities	$ 4

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Financial Instruments - Derivative Foreign Currency Contracts at Gross Fair Value and Unrecognized Impacts of Master Netting Arrangements (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Offsetting [Abstract]
Assets, Gross amounts presented in consolidated balance sheets	$ 31	$ 29
Assets, Gross amounts not offset in consolidated balance sheets	30	28
Assets, Net amounts	1	1
Liabilities, Gross amounts presented in Consolidated Balance Sheets	(343)	(170)
Liabilities, Gross amounts not offset in Consolidated Balance Sheets	(30)	(28)
Liabilities, Net Amounts	$ (313)	$ (142)

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Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) CAD in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 CAD Subsidiary
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount related to damages | CAD	CAD 2,560
KS Centoco Ltd [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of subsidiaries sued by KS Centoco Ltd | Subsidiary	2
Percentage of equity interest owned by Company	23.00%
Percentage of equity interest owned by third party	77.00%
MST Automotive Inc [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Percentage of equity interest owned by Company	77.00%
Percentage of equity interest owned by third party	23.00%

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Segmented Information - Additional Information (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2015 Markets
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of primary markets	2

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Segmented Information - Schedule of Information with Respect to Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total sales	$ 32,134	$ 34,403
Depreciation and amortization	802	845
Adjusted EBIT	2,529	2,681
Goodwill	1,344	1,337	$ 1,427
Fixed assets, net	6,005	5,402
Current assets	11,144	9,862
Investments, goodwill, deferred tax assets and other assets	2,557	2,462
Noncurrent assets held for sale		348
Consolidated total assets	19,706	18,074
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total sales	32,134	34,403
External sales	32,134	34,403
Depreciation and amortization	802	845
Adjusted EBIT	2,529	2,681
Goodwill	1,344	1,337
Fixed asset additions	1,591	1,494
Fixed assets, net	6,005	5,402
North America [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill	590	633	654
North America [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total sales	19,015	18,761
External sales	18,908	18,643
Depreciation and amortization	411	407
Adjusted EBIT	1,934	2,003
Goodwill	590	633
Fixed asset additions	896	685
Fixed assets, net	2,834	2,468
North America [Member] | Intersubsegment Eliminations [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total sales	(1,178)	(1,216)
North America [Member] | Canada [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total sales	6,329	6,799
External sales	5,856	6,324
Fixed asset additions	242	204
Fixed assets, net	647	638
North America [Member] | United States [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total sales	9,603	9,194
External sales	9,183	8,666
Fixed asset additions	421	328
Fixed assets, net	1,431	1,204
North America [Member] | Mexico [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total sales	4,261	3,984
External sales	3,869	3,653
Fixed asset additions	233	153
Fixed assets, net	756	626
Europe [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill	525	577	644
Europe [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total sales	11,123	13,502
External sales	10,912	13,280
Depreciation and amortization	276	327
Adjusted EBIT	451	502
Goodwill	525	577
Fixed asset additions	495	427
Fixed assets, net	1,898	1,836
Europe [Member] | Intersubsegment Eliminations [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total sales	(327)	(366)
Europe [Member] | Western Europe Excluding Great Britain [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total sales	8,936	11,086
External sales	8,635	10,794
Fixed asset additions	357	334
Fixed assets, net	1,279	1,302
Europe [Member] | Great Britain [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total sales	404	385
External sales	404	384
Fixed asset additions	26	13
Fixed assets, net	145	36
Europe [Member] | Eastern Europe [Member] | Reportable Subsegments [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total sales	2,110	2,397
External sales	1,873	2,102
Fixed asset additions	112	80
Fixed assets, net	474	498
Asia [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill	229	127	$ 129
Asia [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total sales	1,981	1,919
External sales	1,846	1,773
Depreciation and amortization	77	71
Adjusted EBIT	149	150
Goodwill	229	127
Fixed asset additions	121	140
Fixed assets, net	820	648
Rest of World [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total sales	461	695
External sales	461	694
Depreciation and amortization	17	17
Adjusted EBIT	(25)	(35)
Fixed asset additions	15	8
Fixed assets, net	54	82
Corporate and Other [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total sales	(446)	(474)
External sales	7	13
Depreciation and amortization	21	23
Adjusted EBIT	20	61
Fixed asset additions	64	234
Fixed assets, net	$ 399	$ 368

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Segmented Information - Schedule of Information with Respect to Segment (Parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Adjusted EBIT	$ 2,529	$ 2,681
Other income (expense), net	166	(46)
Interest expense, net	(44)	(30)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$ 2,651	$ 2,605

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Segmented Information - Schedule of Aggregates External Revenues by Customer (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	$ 32,134	$ 34,403
General Motors [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	6,424	6,361
Fiat or Chrysler Group [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	5,094	5,505
Ford Motor Company [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	4,923	4,660
Daimler AG [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	3,779	4,009
Volkswagen [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	3,301	3,872
BMW [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	3,300	4,153
Other Customers [Member]
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	$ 5,313	$ 5,843

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Segmented Information - Summary of External Revenues by Automotive Products and Services (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	$ 32,134	$ 34,403
Body Systems and Chassis Systems [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	7,790	8,078
Exterior Systems [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	5,155	5,435
Powertrain Systems [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	4,755	5,083
Seating Systems [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	4,497	4,969
Tooling, Engineering and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	2,700	2,755
Vision and Electronic Systems [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	2,583	2,518
Complete Vehicle Assembly [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	2,357	3,160
Closure Systems [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenue from external customers	$ 2,297	$ 2,405

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Subsequent Event - Additional Information (Detail) - Subsequent Event [Member] - Getrag Group of Companies [Member] € in Millions	Jan. 04, 2016 EUR (€)
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Percentage of voting interest acquired	100.00%
Cash paid	€ 1,750