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Segment Reporting Reconciliation of Adjusted OI to Net Income (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
Adjusted OI to Net Income Data [Line Items]                      
Adjusted operating income                 $ 1,971 $ 1,925 $ 1,779
Restructuring $ (108)               (177) (140) (137)
Other acquisition and portfolio project costs                 (47) (20) (15)
Asset impairments                 (16) (7) 0
Gain (loss) on business divestitures, net                 (8)    
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)
Equity income, net of tax                 16 20 15
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
Electrical / Electronic Architecture                      
Adjusted OI to Net Income Data [Line Items]                      
Restructuring                 (37) (57) (28)
Powertrain Systems                      
Adjusted OI to Net Income Data [Line Items]                      
Restructuring                 (115) (55) (53)
Electronics And Safety                      
Adjusted OI to Net Income Data [Line Items]                      
Restructuring                 (25) (28) (56)
Operating Segments | Electrical / Electronic Architecture                      
Adjusted OI to Net Income Data [Line Items]                      
Adjusted operating income                 1,095 1,060 982
Restructuring                 (37) (57) (28)
Other acquisition and portfolio project costs                 (26) (15) (15)
Asset impairments                 (4) (2)  
Gain (loss) on business divestitures, net                 (14)    
Operating income                 1,014 [2] 986 [3] 939 [4]
Equity income, net of tax                 16 21 15
Operating Segments | Powertrain Systems                      
Adjusted OI to Net Income Data [Line Items]                      
Adjusted operating income                 553 518 470
Restructuring                 (115) (55) (53)
Other acquisition and portfolio project costs                 (12) (3) 0
Asset impairments                 (9) (1)  
Gain (loss) on business divestitures, net                 0    
Operating income                 417 [2] 459 [3] 417 [4]
Equity income, net of tax                 0 (1) 0
Operating Segments | Electronics And Safety                      
Adjusted OI to Net Income Data [Line Items]                      
Adjusted operating income                 323 347 327
Restructuring                 (25) (28) (56)
Other acquisition and portfolio project costs                 (9) (2) 0
Asset impairments                 (3) (4)  
Gain (loss) on business divestitures, net                 6    
Operating income                 292 [2] 313 [3] 271 [4]
Equity income, net of tax                 0 0 0
Intersegment Eliminations | Eliminations And Other                      
Adjusted OI to Net Income Data [Line Items]                      
Adjusted operating income [8]                 0 0 0
Restructuring                 0 0 0
Other acquisition and portfolio project costs                 0 0 0
Asset impairments                 0 0  
Operating income [8]                 0 [2] 0 [3] 0 [4]
Equity income, net of tax [8]                 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
[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
[8] Eliminations and Other includes the elimination of inter-segment transactions. Capital expenditures amounts are attributable to corporate administrative and support functions, including corporate headquarters and certain technical centers.