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Restructuring - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 107.0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	$ 77.9us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	$ 55.1us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Cost of sales	16,234.5us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold	14,934.3us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold	13,349.5us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
Selling, general and administrative expenses	529.9us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	528.7us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense	479.3us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Other expense, net	(74.3)lea_OtherIncomeExpenseNet	(58.1)lea_OtherIncomeExpenseNet	(6.4)lea_OtherIncomeExpenseNet
Restructuring, expected cost	30.4us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCost1
Restructuring charges excluding pension opeb charges
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	107.0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = lea_RestructuringChargesExcludingPensionOpebChargesMember	75.4us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = lea_RestructuringChargesExcludingPensionOpebChargesMember	55.1us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = lea_RestructuringChargesExcludingPensionOpebChargesMember
Restructuring charges
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Cost of sales	86.8us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember	52.6us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember	44.8us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember
Selling, general and administrative expenses	19.2us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember	25.3us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember	10.4us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember
Other expense, net	1.0lea_OtherIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember		(0.1)lea_OtherIncomeExpenseNet / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_RestructuringChargesMember
Employee termination benefits
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	88.6us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember	54.1us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember	45.4us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_EmployeeSeveranceMember
Asset impairments
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	0.5us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = lea_AssetImpairmentChargeMember	9.2us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = lea_AssetImpairmentChargeMember	6.0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = lea_AssetImpairmentChargeMember
Contract termination costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	0.5us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember	2.8us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember	1.9us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
Pension benefit plan settlement charge		2.5us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1 / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember
Contract termination costs | Restructuring charges excluding pension opeb charges
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	0.5us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = lea_RestructuringChargesExcludingPensionOpebChargesMember	0.3us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = lea_RestructuringChargesExcludingPensionOpebChargesMember	1.9us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_ContractTerminationMember / us-gaap_RestructuringPlanAxis = lea_RestructuringChargesExcludingPensionOpebChargesMember
Other related costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 17.4us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember	$ 11.8us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember	$ 1.8us-gaap_RestructuringCharges / us-gaap_RestructuringCostAndReserveAxis = us-gaap_OtherRestructuringMember

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