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Supplemental Guarantor And Non-Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Statement of Operations (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2014
Net sales $ 3,858 $ 4,062 $ 7,655 $ 7,959
Cost of sales 3,076 3,262 6,132 6,426
Selling, general and administrative 261 261 516 509
Amortization 23 23 47 47
Restructuring 17 54 33 75
Total operating expenses 3,377 3,600 6,728 7,057
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)
Income from continuing operations before equity income 369 376 668 695
Equity income, net of tax 0 3 5 10
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries 0 0 0 0
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
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent        
Net sales 0 0 0 0
Cost of sales 0 0 0 0
Selling, general and administrative 44 30 26 35
Amortization 0 0 0 0
Restructuring 0 0 0 0
Total operating expenses 44 30 26 35
Operating income (44) (30) (26) (35)
Interest expense (26) (5) (46) (9)
Other income (expense), net 0 0 0 0
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity income (70) (35) (72) (44)
Income tax expense 0 0 0 0
Income from continuing operations before equity income (70) (35) (72) (44)
Equity income, net of tax   0 0 0
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries 715 417 926 746
Income from continuing operations 645 382 854 702
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 0 0 0 0
Net income 645 382 854 702
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0 0 0
Net income attributable to Delphi 645 382 854 702
Reportable Legal Entities | Subsidiary Guarantors        
Net sales 0 0 0 0
Cost of sales 0 0 0 0
Selling, general and administrative 0 0 0 0
Amortization 0 0 0 0
Restructuring 0 0 0 0
Total operating expenses 0 0 0 0
Operating income 0 0 0 0
Interest expense (9) (10) (15) (16)
Other income (expense), net 20 19 35 34
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity income 11 9 20 18
Income tax expense 0 0 0 0
Income from continuing operations before equity income 11 9 20 18
Equity income, net of tax   0 0 0
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries 704 408 906 728
Income from continuing operations 715 417 926 746
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 0 0 0 0
Net income 715 417 926 746
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0 0 0
Net income attributable to Delphi 715 417 926 746
Reportable Legal Entities | Subsidiary Issuer/Guarantor        
Net sales 0 0 0 0
Cost of sales 0 0 0 0
Selling, general and administrative 0 0 0 0
Amortization 0 0 0 0
Restructuring 0 0 0 0
Total operating expenses 0 0 0 0
Operating income 0 0 0 0
Interest expense (38) (45) (83) (92)
Other income (expense), net 19 16 (7) (3)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity income (19) (29) (90) (95)
Income tax expense 7 11 33 35
Income from continuing operations before equity income (12) (18) (57) (60)
Equity income, net of tax   0 0 0
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries 183 72 262 142
Income from continuing operations 171 54 205 82
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 0 0 0 0
Net income 171 54 205 82
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0 0 0
Net income attributable to Delphi 171 54 205 82
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries        
Net sales 3,858 4,062 7,655 7,959
Cost of sales 3,076 3,262 6,132 6,426
Selling, general and administrative 217 231 490 474
Amortization 23 23 47 47
Restructuring 17 54 33 75
Total operating expenses 3,333 3,570 6,702 7,022
Operating income 525 492 953 937
Interest expense (21) (18) (51) (36)
Other income (expense), net 23 13 49 40
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity income 527 487 951 941
Income tax expense (87) (67) (174) (160)
Income from continuing operations before equity income 440 420 777 781
Equity income, net of tax   3 5 10
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries 0 0 0 0
Income from continuing operations 440 423 782 791
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 298 27 223 42
Net income 738 450 1,005 833
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 22 24 42 45
Net income attributable to Delphi 716 426 963 788
Eliminations        
Net sales 0 0 0 0
Cost of sales 0 0 0 0
Selling, general and administrative 0 0 0 0
Amortization 0 0 0 0
Restructuring 0 0 0 0
Total operating expenses 0 0 0 0
Operating income 0 0 0 0
Interest expense 64 45 133 85
Other income (expense), net (64) (45) (133) (85)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity income 0 0 0 0
Income tax expense 0 0 0 0
Income from continuing operations before equity income 0 0 0 0
Equity income, net of tax   0 0 0
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries (1,602) (897) (2,094) (1,616)
Income from continuing operations (1,602) (897) (2,094) (1,616)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax 0 0 0 0
Net income (1,602) (897) (2,094) (1,616)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 0 0 0 0
Net income attributable to Delphi $ (1,602) $ (897) $ (2,094) $ (1,616)