Supplemental Guarantor And Non-Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
Dec. 31, 2012 |
| Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ 535
|
$ 859
|
$ 1,337
|
|
| Restricted cash |
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
| Accounts receivable, net |
|
2,750
|
2,400
|
|
|
| Intercompany accounts receivable, current |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Inventories |
|
1,181
|
1,013
|
|
|
| Other current assets |
|
431
|
567
|
|
|
| Current assets held for sale |
|
223
|
384
|
|
|
| Total current assets |
|
5,121
|
5,224
|
|
|
| Intercompany receivables, long-term |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Property, net |
[1] |
3,377
|
3,021
|
2,930
|
|
| Investments in affiliates |
|
94
|
98
|
|
|
| Investments in subsidiaries |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Intangible assets, net |
|
2,922
|
1,384
|
|
|
| Other long-term assets |
|
459
|
483
|
|
|
| Long-term assets held for sale |
|
0
|
511
|
|
|
| Total long-term assets |
|
6,852
|
5,497
|
|
|
| Total assets |
|
11,973
|
10,721
|
|
|
| Short-term debt |
|
52
|
34
|
|
|
| Accounts payable |
|
2,541
|
2,278
|
|
|
| Intercompany payables, current |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Accrued liabilities |
|
1,204
|
1,221
|
|
|
| Current liabilities held for sale |
|
130
|
356
|
|
|
| Total current liabilities |
|
3,927
|
3,889
|
|
|
| Long-term debt |
|
3,956
|
2,392
|
|
|
| Intercompany payables, long-term |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Pension benefit obligations |
|
854
|
1,002
|
|
|
| Other long-term liabilities |
|
503
|
390
|
|
|
| Long-term liabilities held for sale |
|
0
|
35
|
|
|
| Total long-term liabilities |
|
5,313
|
3,819
|
|
|
| Total liabilities |
|
9,240
|
7,708
|
|
|
| Total Delphi shareholders' equity |
|
2,250
|
2,510
|
|
|
| Noncontrolling interest |
|
483
|
503
|
|
|
| Total shareholders' equity |
|
2,733
|
3,013
|
3,434
|
$ 2,830
|
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
|
11,973
|
10,721
|
|
|
| Reportable Legal Entities | Parent |
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
|
4
|
9
|
7
|
|
| Restricted cash |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Accounts receivable, net |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Intercompany accounts receivable, current |
|
101
|
88
|
|
|
| Inventories |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Other current assets |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Current assets held for sale |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Total current assets |
|
105
|
97
|
|
|
| Intercompany receivables, long-term |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Property, net |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Investments in affiliates |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Investments in subsidiaries |
|
8,916
|
5,215
|
|
|
| Intangible assets, net |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Other long-term assets |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Long-term assets held for sale |
|
|
0
|
|
|
| Total long-term assets |
|
8,916
|
5,215
|
|
|
| Total assets |
|
9,021
|
5,312
|
|
|
| Short-term debt |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Accounts payable |
|
2
|
2
|
|
|
| Intercompany payables, current |
|
4,543
|
2,800
|
|
|
| Accrued liabilities |
|
17
|
0
|
|
|
| Current liabilities held for sale |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Total current liabilities |
|
4,562
|
2,802
|
|
|
| Long-term debt |
|
2,047
|
0
|
|
|
| Intercompany payables, long-term |
|
162
|
0
|
|
|
| Pension benefit obligations |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Other long-term liabilities |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Long-term liabilities held for sale |
|
|
0
|
|
|
| Total long-term liabilities |
|
2,209
|
0
|
|
|
| Total liabilities |
|
6,771
|
2,802
|
|
|
| Total Delphi shareholders' equity |
|
2,250
|
2,510
|
|
|
| Noncontrolling interest |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Total shareholders' equity |
|
2,250
|
2,510
|
|
|
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
|
9,021
|
5,312
|
|
|
| Reportable Legal Entities | Subsidiary Guarantors |
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
|
| Restricted cash |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Accounts receivable, net |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Intercompany accounts receivable, current |
|
1,148
|
198
|
|
|
| Inventories |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Other current assets |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Current assets held for sale |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Total current assets |
|
1,148
|
199
|
|
|
| Intercompany receivables, long-term |
|
775
|
775
|
|
|
| Property, net |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Investments in affiliates |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Investments in subsidiaries |
|
8,853
|
6,071
|
|
|
| Intangible assets, net |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Other long-term assets |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Long-term assets held for sale |
|
|
0
|
|
|
| Total long-term assets |
|
9,628
|
6,846
|
|
|
| Total assets |
|
10,776
|
7,045
|
|
|
| Short-term debt |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Accounts payable |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Intercompany payables, current |
|
555
|
536
|
|
|
| Accrued liabilities |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Current liabilities held for sale |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Total current liabilities |
|
555
|
536
|
|
|
| Long-term debt |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Intercompany payables, long-term |
|
1,305
|
1,294
|
|
|
| Pension benefit obligations |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Other long-term liabilities |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Long-term liabilities held for sale |
|
|
0
|
|
|
| Total long-term liabilities |
|
1,305
|
1,294
|
|
|
| Total liabilities |
|
1,860
|
1,830
|
|
|
| Total Delphi shareholders' equity |
|
8,916
|
5,215
|
|
|
| Noncontrolling interest |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Total shareholders' equity |
|
8,916
|
5,215
|
|
|
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
|
10,776
|
7,045
|
|
|
| Reportable Legal Entities | Subsidiary Issuer/Guarantor |
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
|
| Restricted cash |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Accounts receivable, net |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Intercompany accounts receivable, current |
|
387
|
1,397
|
|
|
| Inventories |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Other current assets |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Current assets held for sale |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Total current assets |
|
387
|
1,397
|
|
|
| Intercompany receivables, long-term |
|
1,007
|
947
|
|
|
| Property, net |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Investments in affiliates |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Investments in subsidiaries |
|
3,856
|
1,644
|
|
|
| Intangible assets, net |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Other long-term assets |
|
12
|
17
|
|
|
| Long-term assets held for sale |
|
|
0
|
|
|
| Total long-term assets |
|
4,875
|
2,608
|
|
|
| Total assets |
|
5,262
|
4,005
|
|
|
| Short-term debt |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Accounts payable |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Intercompany payables, current |
|
905
|
89
|
|
|
| Accrued liabilities |
|
24
|
29
|
|
|
| Current liabilities held for sale |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Total current liabilities |
|
929
|
118
|
|
|
| Long-term debt |
|
1,883
|
2,373
|
|
|
| Intercompany payables, long-term |
|
1,001
|
1,001
|
|
|
| Pension benefit obligations |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Other long-term liabilities |
|
27
|
11
|
|
|
| Long-term liabilities held for sale |
|
|
0
|
|
|
| Total long-term liabilities |
|
2,911
|
3,385
|
|
|
| Total liabilities |
|
3,840
|
3,503
|
|
|
| Total Delphi shareholders' equity |
|
1,422
|
502
|
|
|
| Noncontrolling interest |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Total shareholders' equity |
|
1,422
|
502
|
|
|
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
|
5,262
|
4,005
|
|
|
| Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
|
531
|
849
|
1,330
|
|
| Restricted cash |
|
1
|
1
|
|
|
| Accounts receivable, net |
|
2,750
|
2,400
|
|
|
| Intercompany accounts receivable, current |
|
4,852
|
2,046
|
|
|
| Inventories |
|
1,181
|
1,013
|
|
|
| Other current assets |
|
431
|
567
|
|
|
| Current assets held for sale |
|
223
|
384
|
|
|
| Total current assets |
|
9,969
|
7,260
|
|
|
| Intercompany receivables, long-term |
|
1,743
|
1,519
|
|
|
| Property, net |
|
3,377
|
3,021
|
|
|
| Investments in affiliates |
|
94
|
98
|
|
|
| Investments in subsidiaries |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Intangible assets, net |
|
2,922
|
1,384
|
|
|
| Other long-term assets |
|
447
|
466
|
|
|
| Long-term assets held for sale |
|
|
511
|
|
|
| Total long-term assets |
|
8,583
|
6,999
|
|
|
| Total assets |
|
18,552
|
14,259
|
|
|
| Short-term debt |
|
52
|
34
|
|
|
| Accounts payable |
|
2,539
|
2,276
|
|
|
| Intercompany payables, current |
|
480
|
303
|
|
|
| Accrued liabilities |
|
1,163
|
1,192
|
|
|
| Current liabilities held for sale |
|
130
|
356
|
|
|
| Total current liabilities |
|
4,364
|
4,161
|
|
|
| Long-term debt |
|
26
|
19
|
|
|
| Intercompany payables, long-term |
|
1,057
|
947
|
|
|
| Pension benefit obligations |
|
854
|
1,002
|
|
|
| Other long-term liabilities |
|
476
|
379
|
|
|
| Long-term liabilities held for sale |
|
|
35
|
|
|
| Total long-term liabilities |
|
2,413
|
2,382
|
|
|
| Total liabilities |
|
6,777
|
6,543
|
|
|
| Total Delphi shareholders' equity |
|
11,292
|
7,213
|
|
|
| Noncontrolling interest |
|
483
|
503
|
|
|
| Total shareholders' equity |
|
11,775
|
7,716
|
|
|
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
|
18,552
|
14,259
|
|
|
| Eliminations |
|
|
|
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
|
0
|
0
|
$ 0
|
|
| Restricted cash |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Accounts receivable, net |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Intercompany accounts receivable, current |
|
(6,488)
|
(3,729)
|
|
|
| Inventories |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Other current assets |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Current assets held for sale |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Total current assets |
|
(6,488)
|
(3,729)
|
|
|
| Intercompany receivables, long-term |
|
(3,525)
|
(3,241)
|
|
|
| Property, net |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Investments in affiliates |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Investments in subsidiaries |
|
(21,625)
|
(12,930)
|
|
|
| Intangible assets, net |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Other long-term assets |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Long-term assets held for sale |
|
|
0
|
|
|
| Total long-term assets |
|
(25,150)
|
(16,171)
|
|
|
| Total assets |
|
(31,638)
|
(19,900)
|
|
|
| Short-term debt |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Accounts payable |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Intercompany payables, current |
|
(6,483)
|
(3,728)
|
|
|
| Accrued liabilities |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Current liabilities held for sale |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Total current liabilities |
|
(6,483)
|
(3,728)
|
|
|
| Long-term debt |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Intercompany payables, long-term |
|
(3,525)
|
(3,242)
|
|
|
| Pension benefit obligations |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Other long-term liabilities |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Long-term liabilities held for sale |
|
|
0
|
|
|
| Total long-term liabilities |
|
(3,525)
|
(3,242)
|
|
|
| Total liabilities |
|
(10,008)
|
(6,970)
|
|
|
| Total Delphi shareholders' equity |
|
(21,630)
|
(12,930)
|
|
|
| Noncontrolling interest |
|
0
|
0
|
|
|
| Total shareholders' equity |
|
(21,630)
|
(12,930)
|
|
|
| Total liabilities and shareholders' equity |
|
$ (31,638)
|
$ (19,900)
|
|
|
|
|