Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net Narrative (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended							9 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013 Automotive Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Automotive Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Energy Segment [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Energy Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Spark plug business [Member] Automotive Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	May 04, 2012 CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Petroleum Reporting Unit [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Petroleum Reporting Unit [Member] CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	May 04, 2012 Petroleum Reporting Unit [Member] CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	Apr. 30, 2013 Fertlizer Reporting Unit [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Fertlizer Reporting Unit [Member] CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	May 04, 2012 Fertlizer Reporting Unit [Member] CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	May 04, 2012 Customer relationships Fertlizer Reporting Unit [Member] CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	May 04, 2012 Gasification technology license Fertlizer Reporting Unit [Member] CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	May 04, 2012 Other Intangible Assets [Member] Petroleum Reporting Unit [Member] CVR Energy, Inc. [Member] Energy Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Fuel Pump [Member] [Member] Automotive Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2013 Trademarks and brand names Fuel Pump [Member] [Member] Automotive Segment [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense associated with definite-lived intangible assets	$ 21	$ 22	$ 62	$ 55
Increase (decrease) to goodwill due to purchase accounting adjustment										(8)				102			(102)
Noncontrolling Interest, Period Increase (Decrease)											(25)
Stockholders' Equity, Period Increase (Decrease)											25
Decrease to definite-lived intangible assets due to purchase accounting adjustments										(3)
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit																						(16)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Period Increase (Decrease)																						(2)
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit																							(6)
Goodwill, Gross	2,300		2,300		2,308	1,360	1,368	930	930			930		574	574		356	356
Acquisition, goodwill amount expected to be tax deductible												0
Definite-lived intangible assets acquired, useful life (in years)																			20 years	25 years	25 years
Definite-lived intangible assets acquired												$ 410							$ 340	$ 60	$ 10
Reporting Unit, Percentage of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount													37.00%			18.00%