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Pension Benefits Funded Status (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets at beginning of year $ 1,264    
Fair Value of Plan Assets at end of year 1,209 $ 1,264  
Pension and Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans, Liabilities [Abstract]      
Pension and Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans, Non-current Liabilities (854) (1,002)  
U.S. Plans      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
Benefit obligation at beginning of year 60 69  
Interest Cost 1 2 $ 2
Actuarial (Gain) Loss 0 2  
Benefits paid (11) (13)  
Benefit obligation at end of year 50 60 69
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets at beginning of year 0 0  
Delphi contributions 11 13  
Benefits paid (11) (13)  
Fair Value of Plan Assets at end of year 0 0 0
Defined Benefit Plan, Underfunded Status (50) (60)  
Pension and Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans, Liabilities [Abstract]      
Pension and Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans, Current Liabilities (12) (9)  
Pension and Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans, Non-current Liabilities (38) (51)  
Pension and Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans, Total Liabilities (50) (60)  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax [Abstract]      
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Gains (Losses), before Tax 11 13  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax 11 13  
Non-U.S. Plans      
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Benefit Obligation [Roll Forward]      
Benefit obligation at beginning of year 2,238 2,105  
Obligation assumed in HellermannTyton acquisition 12 0  
Divestitures (40) 0  
Service Cost 57 57 53
Interest Cost 77 94 85
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 2,105
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Roll Forward]      
Fair Value of Plan Assets at beginning of year 1,264 1,199  
Assets acquired in HellermannTyton acquisition 13 0  
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 $ 1,199
Defined Benefit Plan, Underfunded Status (823) (974)  
Pension and Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans, Liabilities [Abstract]      
Defined Benefit Plan, Assets for Plan Benefits, Noncurrent 2 0  
Pension and Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans, Current Liabilities (11) (19)  
Pension and Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans, Non-current Liabilities (814) (955)  
Pension and Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans, Total Liabilities (823) (974)  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax [Abstract]      
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Gains (Losses), before Tax 341 409  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net Prior Service Cost (Credit), before Tax 1 0  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax $ 342 $ 409