Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net Narrative (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended																						12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Jun. 30, 2012 Automotive Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Automotive Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Automotive Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Automotive Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Energy Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Energy Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Gaming Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Gaming Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Gaming Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Food Packaging Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Food Packaging Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Food Packaging Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Metals Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Metals Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Metals Segment [Member]	Sep. 01, 2012 BERU [Member] Automotive Segment [Member]	May 04, 2012 CVR Energy, Inc. [Member]	May 04, 2012 CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 VSP [Member] Automotive Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Powertrain [Member] Automotive Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 VCS [Member] Automotive Segment [Member]	May 04, 2012 Petroleum [Member] CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	May 04, 2012 Nitrogen Fertilizer [Member] CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Gasification technology license CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	May 04, 2012 Gasification technology license Nitrogen Fertilizer [Member] CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Permitting assets CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	May 04, 2012 Permitting assets Petroleum [Member] CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Customer relationships CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	May 04, 2012 Customer relationships Nitrogen Fertilizer [Member] CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Property, plant and equipment [Member] Automotive Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Alleged defective products liability [Member] Automotive Segment [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life																											25 years		25 years		20 years
Amortization expense associated with definite-lived intangible assets	$ 77	$ 65	$ 62
Estimated future amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets, 2013	81
Estimated future amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets, 2014	81
Estimated future amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets, 2015	81
Estimated future amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets, 2016	78
Estimated future amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets, 2017	78
Estimated future amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets, Thereafter	516
Total estimated future amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets	915
Increase to goodwill due to purchase accounting adjustment																																	8	36
Adjustment to liabilities due to purchase accounting error																																		37
Adjustment to step-up value	38	(20)			44	(19)		0	0				0	0		(6)	(1)
Cash paid for acquisition																			52	1,754
Purchase price allcoation to definite-lived intangible assets, BERU acquisition																			22
Purchase price allcoation to indefinite-lived intangible assets, BERU acquisition																			1
Goodwill	2,082	1,127			1,142	1,097		930	0				3	3		0	20					720	504	638
Impairment of intangible assets, Indefinite-lived (Excluding goodwill)				13	46
Allocation of goodwill resulting from acquisition																					930				472	458
Allocation of intangible assets resulting from acquisition																					410							60		10		340
Goodwill recognized, expected to be tax deductible																					0
Definite-lived intangibles, purchase accounting adjustment										5
Impairment charge, definite-lived intangible assets										2
Goodwill, adjustment due to purchase accounting utilized by entities under common control resulting from our acquisition of controlling interest													3
Intangible assets, adjustment due to purchase accounting utilized by entities under common control resulting from our acquisition of a controlling interest													9
Goodwill, purchase accounting reduction																6
Increase in tangible and identifiable intangible assets due to finalization of purchase price allocations																11
Additional purchase price payments																4
Adjustment to evnironmental liabilities due to purchase accounting adjustment																1
Impairment	$ 129	$ 71	$ 12		$ 98	$ 48	$ 2	$ 0		$ 2	$ 5	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 18	$ 0	$ 0