Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012		Oct. 01, 2011
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Consolidated net income	$ 427.1		$ 456.5
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	173.6		189.3
Net change in recoverable customer engineering, development and tooling	(66.6)		(34.0)
Net change in working capital items (see below)	(167.1)		(106.0)
Other, net	(6.3)		10.7
Net cash provided by operating activities	360.7		516.5
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(300.5)		(247.7)
Insurance proceeds	11.4
Cash paid for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(246.1)		(8.4)
Other, net	(0.9)		31.3
Net cash used in investing activities	(536.1)		(224.8)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Repurchase of senior notes	(72.1)
Other long-term debt repayments, net			(1.1)
Short-term debt repayments, net			(4.2)
Payment of debt issuance costs			(4.8)
Repurchase of common stock	(172.6)		(194.2)
Dividends paid to Lear Corporation stockholders	(40.9)		(38.3)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(4.3)		(18.5)
Other	(15.4)		(3.4)
Net cash used in financing activities	(305.3)		(264.5)
Effect of foreign currency translation	(4.0)		(4.8)
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents	(484.7)		22.4
Cash and Cash Equivalents as of Beginning of Period	1,754.3		1,654.1
Cash and Cash Equivalents as of End of Period	1,269.6	[1]	1,676.5
Changes in Working Capital Items:
Accounts receivable	(276.8)		(342.6)
Inventories	(99.6)		(162.6)
Accounts payable	223.8		372.3
Accrued liabilities and other	(14.5)		26.9
Net change in working capital items	(167.1)		(106.0)
Supplementary Disclosure:
Cash paid for interest	58.6		57.3
Cash paid for income taxes	$ 59.9		$ 60.9

[1] Unaudited.