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Segment Reporting Geographical Data (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | $ 3,879 | $ 3,631 | $ 3,858 | $ 3,797 | $ 3,778 | $ 3,762 | $ 4,062 | $ 3,897 | $ 15,165 | $ 15,499 | $ 15,051
Property, net | [1] | 3,377 |  |  |  | 3,021 |  |  |  | 3,377 | 3,021 | 2,930
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,536 | 5,160 | 4,850
Property, net | [1],[2] | 898 |  |  |  | 675 |  |  |  | 898 | 675 | 583
Other North America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 146 | 208 | 213
Property, net | [1] | 147 |  |  |  | 135 |  |  |  | 147 | 135 | 135
Europe, Middle East & Africa |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,275 | 5,940 | 5,999
Property, net | [1],[3] | 1,469 |  |  |  | 1,395 |  |  |  | 1,469 | 1,395 | 1,513
Asia Pacific |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,839 | 3,552 | 3,171
Property, net | [1],[4] | 809 |  |  |  | 732 |  |  |  | 809 | 732 | 602
South America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 369 | 639 | 818
Property, net | [1] | 54 |  |  |  | 84 |  |  |  | 54 | 84 | 97
United Kingdom |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 834 | 892 | 727
Property, net |  | $ 276 |  |  |  | $ 231 |  |  |  | $ 276 | $ 231 | 229
Germany |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,076
[1] | Net property data represents property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation.
[2] | Includes net sales and machinery, equipment and tooling that relate to the Company's maquiladora operations located in Mexico. These assets are utilized to produce products sold to customers located in the United States.
[3] | Includes Delphi’s country of domicile, Jersey, and the country of Delphi’s principal executive offices, the United Kingdom. The Company had no sales in Jersey in any period. The Company had net sales of $834 million, $892 million, and $727 million in the United Kingdom for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company had net property in the United Kingdom of $276 million, $231 million, and $229 million as of December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The largest portion of net sales in the Europe, Middle East & Africa region was $834 million in the United Kingdom, $892 million in the United Kingdom and $1,076 million in Germany for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
[4] | Net sales and net property in Asia Pacific are primarily attributable to China.

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