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Supplemental Guarantor Consolidating Financial Statements - Supplemental Guarantor Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 48 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2014
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities $ 927.8us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities $ 820.1us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities $ 729.8us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities  
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:        
Additions to property, plant and equipment (424.7)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (460.6)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (458.3)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment  
Cash restricted for use — acquisition of Eagle Ottawa (350.0)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash 0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash 0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash  
Cash restricted for use — acquisition of Eagle Ottawa 0lea_IntercompanyTransactionsProceedsFromPaymentsForInvesting 0lea_IntercompanyTransactionsProceedsFromPaymentsForInvesting 0lea_IntercompanyTransactionsProceedsFromPaymentsForInvesting  
Insurance proceeds 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities 7.1us-gaap_ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities 19.2us-gaap_ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities  
Cash paid for acquisition of Guilford, net of cash acquired 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (243.9)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired  
Other, net (5.9)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 49.6us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities (4.9)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities  
Net cash used in investing activities (780.6)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (403.9)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (687.9)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities  
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:        
Proceeds from the issuance of senior notes 975.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt 500.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt  
Repurchase of senior notes (327.1)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfUnsecuredDebt (72.1)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfUnsecuredDebt (72.1)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfUnsecuredDebt  
Payment of debt issuance and other financing costs (18.1)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts (13.4)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts  
Cash restricted for use - repurchase of senior notes (250.0)us-gaap_IncreaseInRestrictedCash      
Repurchase of common stock (411.4)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (1,000.1)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (222.8)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (1,900.0)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Dividends paid to Lear Corporation stockholders (65.3)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (58.4)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (54.6)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock  
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests (25.9)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest (44.0)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest (23.1)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest  
Intercompany transactions 0lea_IntercompanyTransactionsProceedsFromPaymentsForFinancing 0lea_IntercompanyTransactionsProceedsFromPaymentsForFinancing 0lea_IntercompanyTransactionsProceedsFromPaymentsForFinancing  
Other, net (38.0)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (10.5)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities (23.5)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities  
Net cash used in financing activities (160.8)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (698.5)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (396.1)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities  
Effect of foreign currency translation (30.0)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 17.8us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 2.1us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents  
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents (43.6)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (264.5)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (352.1)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease  
Cash and Cash Equivalents as of Beginning of Period 1,137.7us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,402.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,754.3us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue  
Cash and Cash Equivalents as of End of Period 1,094.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,137.7us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,402.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 1,094.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Lear        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 165.4us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
174.3us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
54.8us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:        
Additions to property, plant and equipment (25.6)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(17.9)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(11.3)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Cash restricted for use — acquisition of Eagle Ottawa (350.0)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
     
Cash restricted for use — acquisition of Eagle Ottawa 352.5lea_IntercompanyTransactionsProceedsFromPaymentsForInvesting
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
304.1lea_IntercompanyTransactionsProceedsFromPaymentsForInvesting
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
181.8lea_IntercompanyTransactionsProceedsFromPaymentsForInvesting
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Insurance proceeds   0us-gaap_ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Cash paid for acquisition of Guilford, net of cash acquired     (243.9)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Other, net (6.8)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
43.0us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0.4us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Net cash used in investing activities (29.9)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
329.2us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(73.0)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:        
Proceeds from the issuance of senior notes 975.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
500.0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Repurchase of senior notes (327.1)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfUnsecuredDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(72.1)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfUnsecuredDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(72.1)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfUnsecuredDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Payment of debt issuance and other financing costs (18.1)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(13.4)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Cash restricted for use - repurchase of senior notes (250.0)us-gaap_IncreaseInRestrictedCash
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
     
Repurchase of common stock (411.4)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(1,000.1)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(222.8)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Dividends paid to Lear Corporation stockholders (65.3)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(58.4)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(54.6)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Intercompany transactions 15.9lea_IntercompanyTransactionsProceedsFromPaymentsForFinancing
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
6.5lea_IntercompanyTransactionsProceedsFromPaymentsForFinancing
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
34.9lea_IntercompanyTransactionsProceedsFromPaymentsForFinancing
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Other, net (20.2)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(3.9)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(6.1)us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Net cash used in financing activities (101.2)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(641.4)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(320.7)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Effect of foreign currency translation 0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents 34.3us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(137.9)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(338.9)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents as of Beginning of Period 343.5us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
481.4us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
820.3us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents as of End of Period 377.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
343.5us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
481.4us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
377.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Guarantors        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 177.5us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
226.0us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
521.2us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:        
Additions to property, plant and equipment (88.2)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(110.6)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(97.4)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Cash restricted for use — acquisition of Eagle Ottawa 0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
     
Cash restricted for use — acquisition of Eagle Ottawa (38.9)lea_IntercompanyTransactionsProceedsFromPaymentsForInvesting
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(2.4)lea_IntercompanyTransactionsProceedsFromPaymentsForInvesting
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
10.8lea_IntercompanyTransactionsProceedsFromPaymentsForInvesting
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Insurance proceeds   0us-gaap_ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Cash paid for acquisition of Guilford, net of cash acquired     0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Other, net 15.1us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3.8us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
6.3us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Net cash used in investing activities (112.0)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(109.2)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(80.3)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:        
Proceeds from the issuance of senior notes 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfUnsecuredDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Repurchase of senior notes 0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfUnsecuredDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfUnsecuredDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_RepaymentsOfUnsecuredDebt
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Payment of debt issuance and other financing costs 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Cash restricted for use - repurchase of senior notes 0us-gaap_IncreaseInRestrictedCash
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
     
Repurchase of common stock 0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Dividends paid to Lear Corporation stockholders 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests 0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsMinorityInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Intercompany transactions (65.6)lea_IntercompanyTransactionsProceedsFromPaymentsForFinancing
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(116.8)lea_IntercompanyTransactionsProceedsFromPaymentsForFinancing
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(440.9)lea_IntercompanyTransactionsProceedsFromPaymentsForFinancing
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Other, net 0us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Net cash used in financing activities (65.6)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(116.8)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(440.9)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Effect of foreign currency translation 0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents (0.1)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents as of Beginning of Period 0.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents as of End of Period 0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Non- guarantors        
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 597.5us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
480.1us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
174.9us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:        
Additions to property, plant and equipment (310.9)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(332.1)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(349.6)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Cash restricted for use — acquisition of Eagle Ottawa 0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
     
Cash restricted for use — acquisition of Eagle Ottawa (46.3)lea_IntercompanyTransactionsProceedsFromPaymentsForInvesting
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1,090.9lea_IntercompanyTransactionsProceedsFromPaymentsForInvesting
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(1,162.0)lea_IntercompanyTransactionsProceedsFromPaymentsForInvesting
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Insurance proceeds   7.1us-gaap_ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
19.2us-gaap_ProceedsFromInsuranceSettlementInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Cash paid for acquisition of Guilford, net of cash acquired     0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Other, net (14.2)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2.8us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(11.6)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
 
Net cash used in investing activities (371.4)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
768.7us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(1,504.0)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
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Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]        
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