Operating Units Automotive Segment (Details)				3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 01, 2015 USD ($)	Mar. 26, 2015 USD ($)	Feb. 06, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Feb. 09, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring				$ 27,000,000	$ 30,000,000	$ 39,000,000	$ 38,000,000
Automotive Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Proceeds from subsidiary rights offering		$ 250,000,000
Gross amount of transferred receivables under factoring arrangement				383,000,000		383,000,000			$ 306,000,000
Gross amount of transferred receivables under factoring arrangements qualifying as sales				365,000,000		365,000,000			293,000,000
Undrawn cash with respect to transferred receivables				2,000,000		2,000,000			2,000,000
Proceeds from transferred receivables under factoring arrangements qualifying as sales				410,000,000	445,000,000	800,000,000	855,000,000
Expenses associated with transferred receivables under factoring arrangements				2,000,000	2,000,000	4,000,000	3,000,000
Maximum exposure associated with transferred receivables under factoring arrangements				15,000,000		15,000,000			$ 17,000,000
Restructuring				$ 27,000,000	$ 30,000,000	$ 39,000,000	$ 38,000,000
IEH Auto [Member] | Automotive Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross payments to acquire business	$ 330,000,000
business combinations, recognized identifiable assets, net tangible assets	339,000,000
business combinations, recognized identifiable assets, net intangible assets	2,000,000
Business Combination, Bargain Purchase, Gain Recognized, Amount	$ 3,000,000
Number of Distribution Centers								39
Number of Stores								240
Number of independent wholesalers in network								2,000
TRW [Member] | Automotive Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross payments to acquire business			$ 309,000,000
Consideration payable upon conditions met with respect to business combination			6,000,000
business combinations, recognized identifiable assets, net tangible assets			140,000,000
Business combination, goodwill allocation			85,000,000
business combinations, recognized identifiable assets, net intangible assets			$ 90,000,000
Federal-Mogul [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary						82.00%
Federal-Mogul [Member] | Automotive Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Payments to subsidiary to acquire additional interest in subsidiary, rights offering						$ 230,000,000