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General (Details) $ in Billions | 3 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 8 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2011 USD ($) | May. 19, 2011 | Aug. 19, 2009 | Oct. 06, 2009 | Nov. 22, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2015
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Plan of Reorganization, Date Plan Confirmed |  | May 19, 2011 |  |  |  |
Formation of LLP |  |  | Aug. 19, 2009 |  |  |
Initial Offering Period |  |  |  |  | November 22, 2011 |
Number of Largest OEM Customers |  |  |  |  |  | 25
Number of Manufacturing Facilities |  |  |  |  |  | 126
Number of Major Technical Centers |  |  |  |  |  | 14
Number of Countries in which Entity Operates |  |  |  |  |  | 44
Number of Scientists, Engineers, and Technicians |  |  |  |  |  | 19,000
Acquisition Date |  |  |  | Oct. 06, 2009 |  |
Membership Interests Redeemed or Called, Value | $ 4.4 |  |  |  |  |
Credit Agreement | Secured Debt | JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 3.0 |  |  |  |  |

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