Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,269.6	[1]	$ 1,754.3
Accounts receivable	2,192.8	[1]	1,880.1
Inventories	763.4	[1]	637.8
Other	618.2	[1]	489.3
Total current assets	4,844.0	[1]	4,761.5
LONG-TERM ASSETS:
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,299.6	[1]	1,072.0
Goodwill	728.6	[1]	628.6
Other	590.1	[1]	548.8
Total long-term assets	2,618.3	[1]	2,249.4
Total assets	7,462.3	[1]	7,010.9
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and drafts	2,264.6	[1]	2,014.3
Accrued liabilities	1,033.1	[1]	1,049.2
Total current liabilities	3,297.7	[1]	3,063.5
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES:
Long-term debt	626.2	[1]	695.4
Other	736.2	[1]	690.9
Total long-term liabilities	1,362.4	[1]	1,386.3
EQUITY:
Preferred stock, 100,000,000 shares authorized (including 10,896,250 Series A convertible preferred stock authorized); no shares outstanding		[1]
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 300,000,000 shares authorized; 108,026,137 and 107,486,539 shares issued as of September 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively	1.1	[1]	1.1
Additional paid-in capital, including warrants to purchase common stock	2,167.5	[1]	2,150.6
Common stock held in treasury, 11,128,883 and 6,799,597 shares as of September 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, at cost	(483.8)	[1]	(305.6)
Retained earnings	1,280.9	[1]	922.3
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(298.3)	[1]	(332.0)
Lear Corporation stockholders' equity	2,667.4	[1]	2,436.4
Noncontrolling interests	134.8	[1]	124.7
Equity	2,802.2	[1]	2,561.1
Total liabilities and equity	$ 7,462.3	[1]	$ 7,010.9

[1] Unaudited.