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Segment Reporting Geographical Data (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
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales $ 3,879 $ 3,631 $ 3,858 $ 3,797 $ 3,778 $ 3,762 $ 4,062 $ 3,897 $ 15,165 $ 15,499 $ 15,051
Property, net [1] 3,377       3,021       3,377 3,021 2,930
United States                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales [2]                 5,536 5,160 4,850
Property, net [1],[2] 898       675       898 675 583
Other North America                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 146 208 213
Property, net [1] 147       135       147 135 135
Europe, Middle East & Africa                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales [3]                 5,275 5,940 5,999
Property, net [1],[3] 1,469       1,395       1,469 1,395 1,513
Asia Pacific                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales [4]                 3,839 3,552 3,171
Property, net [1],[4] 809       732       809 732 602
South America                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 369 639 818
Property, net [1] 54       84       54 84 97
United Kingdom                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                 834 892 727
Property, net $ 276       $ 231       $ 276 $ 231 229
Germany                      
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]                      
Net sales                     $ 1,076
[1] Net property data represents property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation.
[2] Includes net sales and machinery, equipment and tooling that relate to the Company's maquiladora operations located in Mexico. These assets are utilized to produce products sold to customers located in the United States.
[3] Includes Delphi’s country of domicile, Jersey, and the country of Delphi’s principal executive offices, the United Kingdom. The Company had no sales in Jersey in any period. The Company had net sales of $834 million, $892 million, and $727 million in the United Kingdom for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company had net property in the United Kingdom of $276 million, $231 million, and $229 million as of December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The largest portion of net sales in the Europe, Middle East & Africa region was $834 million in the United Kingdom, $892 million in the United Kingdom and $1,076 million in Germany for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
[4] Net sales and net property in Asia Pacific are primarily attributable to China.