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Financial Instruments Automotive Narrative (Details) (Automotive Segment [Member], Federal-Mogul [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Notional value of price hedge contracts $ 45 $ 117
Price Risk Cash Flow Hedge Derivatives, Contractual Term 1 year  
Notional value of foreign currency hedge contracts 160 27
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Unrealized net gains (losses) on price hedge contracts 1 (15)
Notional value of foreign currency hedge contracts 11 27
Unrealized net gains on foreign currency hedge contracts   3
Notional Amount of Foreign Currency Cash Flow Hedge Derivatives, Entered During the Period 149  
Derivative Instruments, Loss Recognized in Income 10  
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Maximum [Member]
    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Unrealized net gains on foreign currency hedge contracts 1  
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Interest rate swap contracts
    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Maximum length of time hedged in interest rate cash flow hedge 5 years  
Notional value of interest rate swap agreements 1,190  
Combined average fixed interest rate on interest rate swap agreements 5.37%  
Unrealized net losses on interest rate swap hedges 10 (44)
Losses on interest rate swap agreements expected to be reclassified (10)  
Expected change in interest expense from 25 basis point change in interest rates, 2013 6  
Expected change in interest expense from 25 basis point change in interest rates, 2014 7  
Expected change in interest expense from 25 basis point change in interest rates, 2015 $ 2  
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Number of customers accounting for more than 6% of direct sales 0  
Concentration of risk threshold, percentage of direct sales 6.00%  
VCS [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Concentration threshhold, balance sheet 19.00%