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Operating Units Automotive Segment (Details) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring | $ 31,000,000 | $ 11,000,000 | $ 16,000,000
Federal-Mogul [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary | 77.60% |  |
Gross amount of transferred receivables under factoring arrangement | 217,000,000 | 203,000,000 |
Gross amount of transferred receivables under factoring arrangements qualifying as sales | 216,000,000 | 202,000,000 |
Gross amount of transferred receivables under factoring arrangements for which cash not yet drawn | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from transferred receivables under factoring arrangements qualifying as sales | 1,500,000,000 | 1,700,000,000 | 1,300,000,000
Expenses associated with transferred receivables under factoring arrangements | 7,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 6,000,000
Maximum exposure associated with transferred receivables under factoring arrangements | 19,000,000 | 23,000,000 |
Restructuring | 26,000,000 | 5,000,000 | 8,000,000
Restructuring, expected cost | 15,000,000 |  |
Insurance recoverables | 0 | 21,000,000 |
Insurance settlement used to restore operations | 9,000,000 |  |
Insurance recoveries | 30,000,000 |  |
Restructuring 2012 [Member] | Federal-Mogul [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring | 11,000,000 |  |
Employee Severance [Member] | Federal-Mogul [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring, expected cost | 12,000,000 |  |
Facility Closing [Member] | Federal-Mogul [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Restructuring, expected cost | $ 3,000,000 |  |

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