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Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) AOCI Reclassifications (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
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
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]                      
Cost of Sales $ (3,161) $ (2,862) $ (3,076) $ (3,056) $ (3,004) $ (3,041) $ (3,262) $ (3,164) $ (12,155) $ (12,471) $ (12,274)
Other Income                 (1) 8 7
Income tax expense                 (263) (255) (240)
Income from continuing operations 224 364 369 304 362 313 379 326 1,261 1,380 1,241
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest                 (85) (89) (89)
Net income attributable to Delphi $ 192 $ 404 $ 645 $ 209 $ 344 $ 305 $ 382 $ 320 1,450 1,351 1,212
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income                      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]                      
Net income attributable to Delphi                 (113) (21) (9)
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives                      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]                      
Total (loss) income before income taxes                 (118) (13) 3
Income tax expense                 28 1 (5)
Income from continuing operations                 (90) (12) (2)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest                 0 0 0
Net income attributable to Delphi                 (90) (12) (2)
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives | Commodity Derivative                      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]                      
Cost of Sales                 (44) (17) 22
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | Unrealized gains (losses) on derivatives | Foreign Currency Derivative                      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]                      
Cost of Sales                 (74) 4 (23)
Other Income                 0 0 2
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | Pension and postretirement plans                      
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]                      
Actuarial gains/(losses) [1]                 (18) (11) (9)
Settlement loss                 (11) [1] 0 0
Curtailment gain [1]                 3    
Total (loss) income before income taxes                 (26) (11) (9)
Income tax expense                 3 2 2
Income from continuing operations                 (23) (9) (7)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest                 0 0 0
Net income attributable to Delphi                 $ (23) $ (9) $ (7)
[1] These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost (see Note 12. Pension Benefits for additional details).