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Supplemental Guarantor And Non-Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Statement of Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Net income $ 667 $ 406 $ 896 $ 747
Currency translation adjustments 61 21 (173) 7
Net change in unrecognized gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net of tax (2) 40 (6) 7
Employee benefit plans adjustment, net of tax (5) 1 22 2
Other comprehensive income (loss) 54 62 (157) 16
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries 0 0 0 0
Comprehensive income 721 468 739 763
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests 23 26 41 43
Comprehensive income attributable to Delphi 698 442 698 720
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent        
Net income 645 382 854 702
Currency translation adjustments 0 0 0 0
Net change in unrecognized gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net of tax 0 0 0 0
Employee benefit plans adjustment, net of tax 0 0 0 0
Other comprehensive income (loss) 0 0 0 0
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries 53 60 (156) 18
Comprehensive income 698 442 698 720
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests 0 0 0 0
Comprehensive income attributable to Delphi 698 442 698 720
Reportable Legal Entities | Subsidiary Guarantors        
Net income 715 417 926 746
Currency translation adjustments 0 0 0 0
Net change in unrecognized gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net of tax 0 0 0 0
Employee benefit plans adjustment, net of tax 0 0 0 0
Other comprehensive income (loss) 0 0 0 0
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries (17) 25 (228) (26)
Comprehensive income 698 442 698 720
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests 0 0 0 0
Comprehensive income attributable to Delphi 698 442 698 720
Reportable Legal Entities | Subsidiary Issuer/Guarantor        
Net income 171 54 205 82
Currency translation adjustments 0 0 0 0
Net change in unrecognized gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net of tax 0 0 0 0
Employee benefit plans adjustment, net of tax 0 0 0 0
Other comprehensive income (loss) 0 0 0 0
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries 0 17 (1) 9
Comprehensive income 171 71 204 91
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests 0 0 0 0
Comprehensive income attributable to Delphi 171 71 204 91
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries        
Net income 738 450 1,005 833
Currency translation adjustments 61 21 (173) 7
Net change in unrecognized gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net of tax (2) 40 (6) 7
Employee benefit plans adjustment, net of tax (5) 1 22 2
Other comprehensive income (loss) 54 62 (157) 16
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries 0 0 0 0
Comprehensive income 792 512 848 849
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests 23 26 41 43
Comprehensive income attributable to Delphi 769 486 807 806
Eliminations        
Net income (1,602) (897) (2,094) (1,616)
Currency translation adjustments 0 0 0 0
Net change in unrecognized gain (loss) on derivative instruments, net of tax 0 0 0 0
Employee benefit plans adjustment, net of tax 0 0 0 0
Other comprehensive income (loss) 0 0 0 0
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries (36) (102) 385 (1)
Comprehensive income (1,638) (999) (1,709) (1,617)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests 0 0 0 0
Comprehensive income attributable to Delphi $ (1,638) $ (999) $ (1,709) $ (1,617)