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Segment Reporting Reconciliation of Adjusted OI to Net Income (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Adjusted OI to Net Income Data [Line Items]        
Adjusted Operating Income $ 526 $ 520 $ 998 $ 983
Restructuring (17) (54) (33) (75)
Other acquisition and portfolio project costs (10) (1) (18) (3)
Asset impairments (4) (3) (6) (3)
Loss on business divestiture (14)   (14)  
Operating income 481 462 927 902
Interest expense (30) (33) (62) (68)
Other income (expense), net (2) 3 (56) (14)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity income 449 432 809 820
Income tax expense (80) (56) (141) (125)
Equity income, net of tax 0 3 5 10
Income from continuing operations 369 379 673 705
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 298 27 223 42
Net income 667 406 896 747
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 22 24 42 45
Net income attributable to Delphi 645 382 854 702
Electrical / Electronic Architecture        
Adjusted OI to Net Income Data [Line Items]        
Restructuring (5) (14) (9) (27)
Powertrain Systems        
Adjusted OI to Net Income Data [Line Items]        
Restructuring (8) (37) (14) (39)
Electronics And Safety        
Adjusted OI to Net Income Data [Line Items]        
Restructuring (4) (3) (10) (9)
Operating Segments | Electrical / Electronic Architecture        
Adjusted OI to Net Income Data [Line Items]        
Adjusted Operating Income 292 294 556 563
Restructuring (5) (14) (9) (27)
Other acquisition and portfolio project costs (5) (1) (10) (3)
Asset impairments (1) (1) (3) (1)
Loss on business divestiture (14)   (14)  
Operating income 267 278 520 532
Equity income, net of tax 1 4 5 10
Operating Segments | Powertrain Systems        
Adjusted OI to Net Income Data [Line Items]        
Adjusted Operating Income 146 138 275 251
Restructuring (8) (37) (14) (39)
Other acquisition and portfolio project costs (3) 0 (5) 0
Asset impairments 0 0 0 0
Loss on business divestiture 0   0  
Operating income 135 101 256 212
Equity income, net of tax (1) (1) 0 0
Operating Segments | Electronics And Safety        
Adjusted OI to Net Income Data [Line Items]        
Adjusted Operating Income 88 88 167 169
Restructuring (4) (3) (10) (9)
Other acquisition and portfolio project costs (2) 0 (3) 0
Asset impairments (3) (2) (3) (2)
Loss on business divestiture 0   0  
Operating income 79 83 151 158
Equity income, net of tax 0 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations | Eliminations And Other        
Adjusted OI to Net Income Data [Line Items]        
Adjusted Operating Income [1] 0 0 0 0
Restructuring 0 0 0 0
Other acquisition and portfolio project costs 0 0 0 0
Asset impairments 0 0 0 0
Loss on business divestiture 0   0  
Operating income [1] 0 0 0 0
Equity income, net of tax [1] $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
[1] Eliminations and Other includes the elimination of inter-segment transactions.