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Segment Reporting Reconciliation of Adjusted OI to Net Income (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2013
Adjusted OI to Net Income Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted Operating Income | $ 468 |  | $ 428 |  | $ 1,498 |  | $ 1,372 |
Restructuring | (47) |  | (37) |  | (124) |  | (95) |
Other acquisition-related costs | (3) |  | (4) |  | (6) |  | (10) |
Asset impairments | (4) |  |  |  | (7) |  |  |
Operating income | 414 |  | 387 |  | 1,361 |  | 1,267 |
Interest expense | (33) |  | (34) |  | (101) |  | (106) |
Other income (expense), net | 5 |  | 4 |  | (8) |  | (25) |
Income before income taxes and equity income | 386 |  | 357 |  | 1,252 |  | 1,136 |
Income tax expense | (63) |  | (72) |  | (200) |  | (182) |
Equity income, net of tax | 2 |  | 8 |  | 20 |  | 26 |
Net income | 325 |  | 293 |  | 1,072 |  | 980 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 20 |  | 22 |  | 65 |  | 66 |
Net income attributable to Delphi | 305 |  | 271 |  | 1,007 |  | 914 |
Electrical / Electronic Architecture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted OI to Net Income Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring | (24) |  | (7) |  | (50) |  | (26) |
Powertrain Systems |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted OI to Net Income Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring | (9) |  | (8) |  | (48) |  | (20) |
Electronics And Safety |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted OI to Net Income Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring | (13) |  | (19) |  | (22) |  | (44) |
Thermal Systems |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted OI to Net Income Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring | (1) |  | (3) |  | (4) |  | (5) |
Operating Segments [Member] | Electrical / Electronic Architecture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted OI to Net Income Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted Operating Income | 254 |  | 248 |  | 825 |  | 745 |
Restructuring | (24) |  | (7) |  | (50) |  | (26) |
Other acquisition-related costs | (3) |  | (4) |  | (6) |  | (10) |
Asset impairments | (1) |  |  |  | (2) |  |  |
Operating income | 226 |  | 237 |  | 767 |  | 709 |
Equity income, net of tax | 6 |  | 4 |  | 16 |  | 11 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 8 |  | 11 |  | 25 |  | 31 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Powertrain Systems |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted OI to Net Income Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted Operating Income | 118 |  | 94 |  | 375 |  | 354 |
Restructuring | (9) |  | (8) |  | (48) |  | (20) |
Other acquisition-related costs | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Asset impairments | (1) |  |  |  | (1) |  |  |
Operating income | 108 |  | 86 |  | 326 |  | 334 |
Equity income, net of tax | 0 |  | 1 |  | 2 |  | 4 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 6 |  | 6 |  | 24 |  | 22 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Electronics And Safety |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted OI to Net Income Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted Operating Income | 84 |  | 81 |  | 256 |  | 242 |
Restructuring | (13) |  | (19) |  | (22) |  | (44) |
Other acquisition-related costs | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Asset impairments | (2) |  |  |  | (4) |  |  |
Operating income | 69 |  | 62 |  | 230 |  | 198 |
Equity income, net of tax | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Operating Segments [Member] | Thermal Systems |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted OI to Net Income Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted Operating Income | 12 |  | 5 |  | 42 |  | 31 |
Restructuring | (1) |  | (3) |  | (4) |  | (5) |
Other acquisition-related costs | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Asset impairments | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Operating income | 11 |  | 2 |  | 38 |  | 26 |
Equity income, net of tax | 3 |  | 4 |  | 12 |  | 12 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | 6 |  | 5 |  | 16 |  | 13 |
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Eliminations And Other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted OI to Net Income Data [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adjusted Operating Income | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1]
Restructuring | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Other acquisition-related costs | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Asset impairments | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Operating income | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1] | 0 | [1]
Equity income, net of tax | (7) | [1] | (1) | [1] | (10) | [1] | (1) | [1]
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | $ 0 | [1] | $ 0 | [1] | $ 0 | [1] | $ 0 | [1]
[1] | Eliminations and Other includes the elimination of inter-segment transactions.

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