Operating Units Automotive Segment (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 11, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring		$ 9	$ 9	$ 17	$ 16
Federal-Mogul [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary	80.70%			77.60%
Gross amount of transferred receivables under factoring arrangement		284		284		217
Gross amount of transferred receivables under factoring arrangements qualifying as sales		260		260		216
Gross amount of transferred receivables under factoring arrangements for which cash not yet drawn		1		1		0
Proceeds from transferred receivables under factoring arrangements qualifying as sales		364	363	697	776
Expenses associated with transferred receivables under factoring arrangements		2	2	3	3
Maximum exposure associated with transferred receivables under factoring arrangements		18		18		19
Restructuring 2012 [Member] | Federal-Mogul [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring		0		1
Restructuring 2013 [Member] | Federal-Mogul [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring		9		16
Restructuring, total expected cost of plan				79
Employee costs [Member] | Restructuring 2013 [Member] | Federal-Mogul [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring, total expected cost of plan				62
Facility costs [Member] | Restructuring 2013 [Member] | Federal-Mogul [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring, total expected cost of plan				$ 17