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Supplemental Guarantor And Non-Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Statement of Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Sep. 30, 2015
Jun. 30, 2015
Mar. 31, 2015
 [1]
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
 [2]
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Net income $ 221 $ 418 $ 667 $ 229 $ 368 $ 325 $ 406 $ 341 $ 1,535 $ 1,440 $ 1,301
Currency translation adjustments                 (344) (325) 49
Net change in unrecognized (loss) gain on derivative instruments, net of tax                 (28) (80) (12)
Employee benefit plans adjustment, net of tax                 64 (108) (33)
Other comprehensive (loss) income                 (308) (513) 4
Equity In other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Comprehensive income                 1,227 927 1,305
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests                 69 80 93
Comprehensive income attributable to Delphi                 1,158 847 1,212
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent                      
Net income                 1,450 1,351 1,212
Currency translation adjustments                 (5) 0 0
Net change in unrecognized (loss) gain on derivative instruments, net of tax                 0 0 0
Employee benefit plans adjustment, net of tax                 0 0 0
Other comprehensive (loss) income                 (5) 0 0
Equity In other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries                 (287) (504) 0
Comprehensive income                 1,158 847 1,212
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests                 0 0 0
Comprehensive income attributable to Delphi                 1,158 847 1,212
Reportable Legal Entities | Subsidiary Guarantors                      
Net income                 1,607 1,420 1,323
Currency translation adjustments                 0 0 0
Net change in unrecognized (loss) gain on derivative instruments, net of tax                 0 0 0
Employee benefit plans adjustment, net of tax                 0 0 0
Other comprehensive (loss) income                 0 0 0
Equity In other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries                 (449) (573) (111)
Comprehensive income                 1,158 847 1,212
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests                 0 0 0
Comprehensive income attributable to Delphi                 1,158 847 1,212
Reportable Legal Entities | Subsidiary Issuer/Guarantor                      
Net income                 409 212 219
Currency translation adjustments                 0 0 0
Net change in unrecognized (loss) gain on derivative instruments, net of tax                 0 0 0
Employee benefit plans adjustment, net of tax                 0 0 0
Other comprehensive (loss) income                 0 0 0
Equity In other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries                 (9) (50) (13)
Comprehensive income                 400 162 206
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests                 0 0 0
Comprehensive income attributable to Delphi                 400 162 206
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries                      
Net income                 1,732 1,578 1,485
Currency translation adjustments                 (339) (325) 49
Net change in unrecognized (loss) gain on derivative instruments, net of tax                 (28) (80) (12)
Employee benefit plans adjustment, net of tax                 64 (108) (33)
Other comprehensive (loss) income                 (303) (513) 4
Equity In other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries                 0 0 0
Comprehensive income                 1,429 1,065 1,489
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests                 69 80 93
Comprehensive income attributable to Delphi                 1,360 985 1,396
Eliminations                      
Net income                 (3,663) (3,121) (2,938)
Currency translation adjustments                 0 0 0
Net change in unrecognized (loss) gain on derivative instruments, net of tax                 0 0 0
Employee benefit plans adjustment, net of tax                 0 0 0
Other comprehensive (loss) income                 0 0 0
Equity In other comprehensive income (loss) of subsidiaries                 745 1,127 124
Comprehensive income                 (2,918) (1,994) (2,814)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests                 0 0 0
Comprehensive income attributable to Delphi                 $ (2,918) $ (1,994) $ (2,814)
[1] In the first quarter of 2015, Delphi recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $52 million.
[2] In the first quarter of 2014, Delphi recognized a loss on extinguishment of debt of $34 million