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Segment Reporting Reconciliation of Sales and Operating 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
Sales and Operating Data from Segment to Consolidated [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 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 540 |  | 540 |  | 499 |
Adjusted operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,971 |  | 1,925 |  | 1,779 |
Operating income |  | 335 | [1] | $ 461 | $ 481 | $ 446 | $ 464 | $ 392 | $ 462 | $ 440 | 1,723 | [2] | 1,758 | [3] | 1,627 | [4]
Equity income, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 |  | 20 |  | 15 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 73 |  | 71 |  | 71 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 704 |  | 779 |  | 605 |
Restructuring |  | $ 108 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 177 |  | 140 |  | 137 |
Electrical / Electronic Architecture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales and Operating Data from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37 |  | 57 |  | 28 |
Powertrain Systems |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales and Operating Data from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 115 |  | 55 |  | 53 |
Electronics And Safety |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales and Operating Data from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25 |  | 28 |  | 56 |
Operating Segments | Electrical / Electronic Architecture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales and Operating Data from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,180 |  | 8,274 |  | 7,972 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 276 |  | 266 |  | 237 |
Adjusted operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,095 |  | 1,060 |  | 982 |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,014 | [2] | 986 | [3] | 939 | [4]
Equity income, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 |  | 21 |  | 15 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39 |  | 35 |  | 40 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 353 |  | 326 |  | 293 |
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37 |  | 57 |  | 28 |
Operating Segments | Powertrain Systems |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales and Operating Data from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,377 |  | 4,535 |  | 4,392 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 185 |  | 194 |  | 188 |
Adjusted operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 553 |  | 518 |  | 470 |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 417 | [2] | 459 | [3] | 417 | [4]
Equity income, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | (1) |  | 0 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34 |  | 36 |  | 31 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 198 |  | 315 |  | 224 |
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 115 |  | 55 |  | 53 |
Operating Segments | Electronics And Safety |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales and Operating Data from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,774 |  | 2,885 |  | 2,878 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 79 |  | 80 |  | 74 |
Adjusted operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 323 |  | 347 |  | 327 |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 292 | [2] | 313 | [3] | 271 | [4]
Equity income, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 105 |  | 89 |  | 64 |
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25 |  | 28 |  | 56 |
Intersegment Eliminations | Eliminations And Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales and Operating Data from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | [5] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (166) |  | (195) |  | (191) |
Depreciation and amortization | [5] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Adjusted operating income | [5] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Operating income | [5] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | [2] | 0 | [3] | 0 | [4]
Equity income, net of tax | [5] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | [5] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Capital expenditures | [5] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 48 |  | 49 |  | 24 |
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |
[1] | In the fourth quarter of 2015, Delphi recorded restructuring charges totaling $108 million, which includes employee-related and other costs.
[2] | Includes charges recorded in 2015 related to costs associated with employee termination benefits and other exit costs of $37 million for Electrical/Electronic Architecture, $115 million for Powertrain Systems and $25 million for Electronics and Safety.
[3] | Includes charges recorded in 2014 related to costs associated with employee termination benefits and other exit costs of $57 million for Electrical/Electronic Architecture, $55 million for Powertrain Systems and $28 million for Electronics and Safety
[4] | Includes charges recorded in 2013 related to costs associated with employee termination benefits and other exit costs of $28 million for Electrical/Electronic Architecture, $53 million for Powertrain Systems and $56 million for Electronics and Safety.
[5] | Eliminations and Other includes the elimination of inter-segment transactions. Capital expenditures amounts are attributable to corporate administrative and support functions, including corporate headquarters and certain technical centers.

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