Quarterly Data (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sep. 30, 2015 |
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Dec. 31, 2014 |
Sep. 30, 2014 |
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Mar. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
Dec. 31, 2014 |
Dec. 31, 2013 |
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| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit | 718 | 769 | 782 | 741 | 774 | 721 | 800 | 733 | 3,010 | 3,028 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 335 | [1] | 461 | 481 | 446 | 464 | 392 | 462 | 440 | 1,723 | [2] | 1,758 | [3] | 1,627 | [4] | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 Delphi | $ 192 | $ 404 | $ 645 | $ 209 | $ 344 | $ 305 | $ 382 | $ 320 | $ 1,450 | $ 1,351 | $ 1,212 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from continuing operations, per basic share | $ 0.71 | [8] | $ 1.24 | [8] | $ 1.22 | [8] | $ 0.99 | [8] | $ 1.16 | [8] | $ 1.00 | [8] | $ 1.19 | [8] | $ 1.02 | [8] | $ 4.16 | [8] | $ 4.36 | [8] | $ 3.76 | |||||||||||||||||
| Income from discontinued operations, per basic share | (0.02) | [8] | 0.19 | [8] | 1.02 | [8] | (0.27) | [8] | 0.01 | [8] | 0.02 | [8] | 0.07 | [8] | 0.03 | [8] | 0.92 | [8] | 0.14 | [8] | 0.14 | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic net income per share attributable to Delphi | $ 0.69 | [8] | $ 1.43 | [8] | $ 2.24 | [8] | $ 0.72 | [8] | $ 1.17 | [8] | $ 1.02 | [8] | $ 1.26 | [8] | $ 1.05 | [8] | $ 5.08 | [8] | $ 4.50 | [8] | $ 3.90 | |||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average number of basic shares outstanding | 279,290 | 282,970 | 287,770 | 290,900 | 294,110 | 298,590 | 302,680 | 305,850 | 285,200 | 300,270 | 310,820 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income from continuing operations, per diluted share | $ 0.70 | [8] | $ 1.23 | [8] | $ 1.21 | [8] | $ 0.99 | [8] | $ 1.15 | [8] | $ 1.00 | [8] | $ 1.19 | [8] | $ 1.01 | [8] | $ 4.14 | [8] | $ 4.34 | [8] | $ 3.75 | |||||||||||||||||
| Income from discontinued operations, per diluted share | (0.02) | [8] | 0.19 | [8] | 1.02 | [8] | (0.27) | [8] | 0.01 | [8] | 0.02 | [8] | 0.07 | [8] | 0.03 | [8] | 0.92 | [8] | 0.14 | [8] | 0.14 | |||||||||||||||||
| Diluted net income per share attributable to Delphi | $ 0.68 | [8] | $ 1.42 | [8] | $ 2.23 | [8] | $ 0.72 | [8] | $ 1.16 | [8] | $ 1.02 | [8] | $ 1.26 | [8] | $ 1.04 | [8] | $ 5.06 | [8] | $ 4.48 | [8] | $ 3.89 | |||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding | 281,640 | 284,400 | 288,850 | 291,810 | 296,930 | 300,140 | 303,740 | 306,890 | 286,640 | 301,890 | 311,800 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring | $ 108 | $ 177 | $ 140 | $ 137 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | $ (34) | (58) | $ (34) | $ (39) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thermal Systems | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on divestiture of discontinued operations, net of tax | $ 285 | 271 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thermal Systems | KDAC | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Impairment loss on KDAC interest | $ 88 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on divestiture of discontinued operations, net of tax | $ 47 | $ (41) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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