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Intangible Assets and Goodwill Goodwill Rollforward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance at January 1 | $ 656 |  | $ 496 |
Acquisitions | 929 | [1] | 223 | [2]
Foreign currency translation and other | (46) |  | (63) |
Balance at December 31 | 1,539 |  | 656 |
Electrical / Electronic Architecture |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance at January 1 | 648 |  | 487 |
Acquisitions | 856 | [1] | 223 | [2]
Foreign currency translation and other | (46) |  | (62) |
Balance at December 31 | 1,458 |  | 648 |
Powertrain Systems |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance at January 1 | 8 |  | 9 |
Acquisitions | 0 |  | 0 |
Foreign currency translation and other | 0 |  | (1) |
Balance at December 31 | 8 |  | 8 |
Electronics And Safety |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Balance at January 1 | 0 |  | 0 |
Acquisitions | 73 | [1] | 0 |
Foreign currency translation and other | 0 |  | 0 |
Balance at December 31 | $ 73 |  | $ 0 |
[1] | Primarily attributable to the acquisitions of HellermannTyton Group PLC, Control-Tec LLC and Ottomatika, Inc., as further described in Note 20. Acquisitions and Divestitures.
[2] | Primarily attributable to the acquisitions of Antaya Technologies Corporation and Unwired Holdings, Inc., as further described in Note 20. Acquisitions and Divestitures.

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