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Supplemental Guarantor And Non-Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Statement of Operations (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
Net sales $ 3,879 $ 3,631 $ 3,858 $ 3,797 $ 3,778 $ 3,762 $ 4,062 $ 3,897 $ 15,165 $ 15,499 $ 15,051
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
Selling, general and administrative                 1,017 1,036 916
Amortization                 93 94 97
Restructuring 108               177 140 137
Total operating expenses                 13,442 13,741 13,424
Operating income 335 [1] 461 481 446 464 392 462 440 1,723 [2] 1,758 [3] 1,627 [4]
Interest expense                 (127) (135) (143)
Other (expense) income, net                 (88) (8) (18)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity income                 1,508 1,615 1,466
Income tax expense                 (263) (255) (240)
Income from continuing operations before equity income                 1,245 1,360 1,226
Equity income, net of tax                 16 20 15
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Income from continuing operations 224 364 369 304 362 313 379 326 1,261 1,380 1,241
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax (3) 54 [5] 298 [5] (75) [5] 6 12 27 15 274 60 60
Net income 221 418 667 229 [6] 368 325 406 341 [7] 1,535 1,440 1,301
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
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent                      
Net sales                 0 0 0
Cost of sales                 0 0 0
Selling, general and administrative                 32 51 87
Amortization                 0 0 0
Restructuring                 0 0 0
Total operating expenses                 32 51 87
Operating income                 (32) (51) (87)
Interest expense                 (105) (24) (25)
Other (expense) income, net                 (20) 6 6
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity income                 (157) (69) (106)
Income tax expense                 0 0 (5)
Income from continuing operations before equity income                 (157) (69) (111)
Equity income, net of tax                 0 0 0
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries                 1,607 1,420 1,323
Income from continuing operations                 1,450 1,351 1,212
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax                 0 0 0
Net income                 1,450 1,351 1,212
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest                 0 0 0
Net income attributable to Delphi                 1,450 1,351 1,212
Reportable Legal Entities | Subsidiary Guarantors                      
Net sales                 0 0 0
Cost of sales                 0 0 0
Selling, general and administrative                 0 0 0
Amortization                 0 0 0
Restructuring                 0 0 0
Total operating expenses                 0 0 0
Operating income                 0 0 0
Interest expense                 (30) (33) (33)
Other (expense) income, net                 89 68 67
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity income                 59 35 34
Income tax expense                 0 0 0
Income from continuing operations before equity income                 59 35 34
Equity income, net of tax                 0 0 0
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries                 1,548 1,385 1,289
Income from continuing operations                 1,607 1,420 1,323
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax                 0 0 0
Net income                 1,607 1,420 1,323
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest                 0 0 0
Net income attributable to Delphi                 1,607 1,420 1,323
Reportable Legal Entities | Subsidiary Issuer/Guarantor                      
Net sales                 0 0 0
Cost of sales                 (6) 0 0
Selling, general and administrative                 0 0 0
Amortization                 0 0 0
Restructuring                 0 0 0
Total operating expenses                 (6) 0 0
Operating income                 6 0 0
Interest expense                 (180) (188) (194)
Other (expense) income, net                 18 25 25
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity income                 (156) (163) (169)
Income tax expense                 57 60 62
Income from continuing operations before equity income                 (99) (103) (107)
Equity income, net of tax                 0 0 0
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries                 508 315 326
Income from continuing operations                 409 212 219
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax                 0 0 0
Net income                 409 212 219
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest                 0 0 0
Net income attributable to Delphi                 409 212 219
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries                      
Net sales                 15,165 15,499 15,051
Cost of sales                 12,161 12,471 12,274
Selling, general and administrative                 985 985 829
Amortization                 93 94 97
Restructuring                 177 140 137
Total operating expenses                 13,416 13,690 13,337
Operating income                 1,749 1,809 1,714
Interest expense                 (90) (74) (75)
Other (expense) income, net                 103 78 68
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity income                 1,762 1,813 1,707
Income tax expense                 (320) (315) (297)
Income from continuing operations before equity income                 1,442 1,498 1,410
Equity income, net of tax                 16 20 15
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Income from continuing operations                 1,458 1,518 1,425
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax                 274 60 60
Net income                 1,732 1,578 1,485
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest                 85 89 89
Net income attributable to Delphi                 1,647 1,489 1,396
Eliminations                      
Net sales                 0 0 0
Cost of sales                 0 0 0
Selling, general and administrative                 0 0 0
Amortization                 0 0 0
Restructuring                 0 0 0
Total operating expenses                 0 0 0
Operating income                 0 0 0
Interest expense                 278 184 184
Other (expense) income, net                 (278) (185) (184)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes and equity income                 0 (1) 0
Income tax expense                 0 0 0
Income from continuing operations before equity income                 0 (1) 0
Equity income, net of tax                 0 0 0
Equity in net income (loss) of subsidiaries                 (3,663) (3,120) (2,938)
Income from continuing operations                 (3,663) (3,121) (2,938)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax                 0 0 0
Net income                 (3,663) (3,121) (2,938)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest                 0 0 0
Net income attributable to Delphi                 $ (3,663) $ (3,121) $ (2,938)
[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] In the first quarter of 2015, Delphi recognized an after-tax impairment loss of $88 million within discontinued operations, in the second quarter of 2015, Delphi recognized an after-tax gain on the divestiture of discontinued operations of $285 million and in the third quarter of 2015, Delphi recognized an after-tax gain on the divestiture of discontinued operations of $47 million.
[6] In the first quarter of 2015, Delphi recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $52 million.
[7] In the first quarter of 2014, Delphi recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $34 million