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Pension Benefits (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Accumulated and Projected Benefit Obligations

The projected benefit obligation (“PBO”), accumulated benefit obligation (“ABO”), and fair value of plan assets for pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets and with plan assets in excess of accumulated benefit obligations are as follows:

	U.S. Plans								Non-U.S. Plans
	2015				2014				2015				2014
	(in millions) Plans with ABO in Excess of Plan Assets
PBO	$	50			$	60			$	1,899			$	2,092
ABO	50				60				1,713				1,870
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	—				—				1,087				1,133
	Plans with Plan Assets in Excess of ABO
PBO	$	—			$	—			$	133			$	146
ABO	—				—				92				98
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	—				—				122				131
	Total
PBO	$	50			$	60			$	2,032			$	2,238
ABO	50				60				1,805				1,968
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	—				—				1,209				1,264

Schedule of Assumptions Used

Assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31:

	Pension Benefits
	U.S. Plans						Non-U.S. Plans
	2015			2014			2015			2014
Weighted-average discount rate	2.70	%		2.50	%		3.81	%		3.67	%
Weighted-average rate of increase in compensation levels	N/A			N/A			3.67	%		3.65	%

Assumptions used to determine net expense for years ended December 31:

	Pension Benefits
	U.S. Plans									Non-U.S. Plans
	2015			2014			2013			2015			2014			2013
Weighted-average discount rate	2.50	%		3.00	%		2.40	%		3.67	%		4.58	%		4.41	%
Weighted-average rate of increase in compensation levels	N/A			N/A			N/A			3.65	%		3.85	%		3.50	%
Weighted-average expected long-term rate of return on plan assets	N/A			N/A			N/A			6.34	%		6.35	%		6.44	%

Schedule of Change in Assumptions Used

Delphi’s pension expense for 2016 is determined at the 2015 year end measurement date. For purposes of analysis, the following table highlights the sensitivity of the Company’s pension obligations and expense to changes in key assumptions:

Change in Assumption		Impact on Pension Expense		Impact on PBO
25 basis point (“bp”) decrease in discount rate		+ $8 million		+ $88 million
25 bp increase in discount rate		- $6 million		- $81 million
25 bp decrease in long-term expected return on assets		+ $3 million		—
25 bp increase in long-term expected return on assets		- $3 million		—

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments

The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid:

	Projected Pension Benefit Payments
	U.S. Plans				Non-U.S. Plans
	(in millions)
2016	$	12			$	77
2017	10				69
2018	9				75
2019	7				80
2020	4				85
2021 – 2025	8				508

Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets

The fair values of Delphi’s pension plan assets weighted-average asset allocations at December 31, 2015 and 2014, by asset category, are as follows:

		Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2015
Asset Category		Total				Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)				Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)				Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
		(in millions)
Cash		$	31			$	31			$	—			$	—
Time deposits		9				—				9				—
Equity mutual funds		457				—				457				—
Bond mutual funds		230				—				230				—
Real estate trust funds		39				—				—				39
Hedge Funds		102				—				—				102
Insurance contracts		1				—				—				1
Debt securities		286				282				4				—
Equity securities		54				54				—				—
Total		$	1,209			$	367			$	700			$	142

		Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2014
Asset Category		Total				Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)				Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)				Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
		(in millions)
Cash		$	29			$	29			$	—			$	—
Time deposits		8				—				8				—
Equity mutual funds		461				—				461				—
Bond mutual funds		265				—				265				—
Real estate trust funds		41				—				—				41
Hedge Funds		102				—				—				102
Insurance contracts		1				—				—				1
Debt securities		307				291				16				—
Equity securities		50				50				—				—
Total		$	1,264			$	370			$	750			$	144

Schedule of Level Three Defined Benefit Plan Assets Roll Forward

	Fair Value Measurements Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
	Real Estate Trust Fund				Hedge Funds				Insurance Contracts
	(in millions)
Beginning balance at December 31, 2013	$	45			$	90			$	4
Actual return on plan assets:
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date	(2		)		9				—
Purchases, sales and settlements	1				7				(3		)
Foreign currency translation and other	(3		)		(4		)		—
Ending balance at December 31, 2014	$	41			$	102			$	1
Actual return on plan assets:
Relating to assets still held at the reporting date	$	(3	)		$	5			$	—
Purchases, sales and settlements	2				—				—
Foreign currency translation and other	(1		)		(5		)		—
Ending balance at December 31, 2015	$	39			$	102			$	1

Non-U.S. Plans

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Funded Status

The amounts shown below reflect the change in the non-U.S. defined benefit pension obligations during 2015 and 2014.

	Year Ended December 31,
	2015				2014
	(in millions)
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	2,238			$	2,105
Obligation assumed in HellermannTyton acquisition	12				—
Divestitures	(40		)		—
Service cost	57				57
Interest cost	77				94
Actuarial (gain) loss	(71		)		255
Benefits paid	(80		)		(100		)
Impact of curtailments	(10		)		2
Exchange rate movements and other	(151		)		(175		)
Benefit obligation at end of year	2,032				2,238
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	1,264				1,199
Assets acquired in HellermannTyton acquisition	13				—
Actual return on plan assets	8				156
Delphi contributions	80				97
Benefits paid	(80		)		(100		)
Exchange rate movements and other	(76		)		(88		)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	1,209				1,264
Underfunded status	(823		)		(974		)
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of:
Non-current assets	2				—
Current liabilities	(11		)		(19		)
Non-current liabilities	(814		)		(955		)
Total	(823		)		(974		)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income consist of (pre-tax):
Actuarial loss	341				409
Prior service cost	1				—
Total	$	342			$	409

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs

	Non-U.S. Plans
	Year Ended December 31,
	2015				2014				2013
	(in millions)
Service cost	$	57			$	57			$	53
Interest cost	77				94				85
Expected return on plan assets	(77		)		(77		)		(70		)
Settlement loss (1)	11				3				2
Curtailment (gain) loss	(3		)		2				—
Amortization of actuarial losses	18				8				7
Other	—				—				1
Net periodic benefit cost	$	83			$	87			$	78

U.S. Plans

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Net Funded Status

The amounts shown below reflect the change in the U.S. defined benefit pension obligations during 2015 and 2014.

	Year Ended December 31,
	2015				2014
	(in millions)
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	60			$	69
Interest cost	1				2
Actuarial loss	—				2
Benefits paid	(11		)		(13		)
Benefit obligation at end of year	50				60
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year	—				—
Delphi contributions	11				13
Benefits paid	(11		)		(13		)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year	—				—
Underfunded status	(50		)		(60		)
Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of:
Current liabilities	(12		)		(9		)
Non-current liabilities	(38		)		(51		)
Total	(50		)		(60		)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income consist of (pre-tax):
Actuarial loss	11				13
Total	$	11			$	13

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs

Benefit costs presented below were determined based on actuarial methods and included the following:

	U.S. Plans
	Year Ended December 31,
	2015				2014				2013
	(in millions)
Interest cost	$	1			$	2			$	2
Amortization of actuarial losses	1				—				—
Net periodic benefit cost	$	2			$	2			$	2

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