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Financial Instruments Automotive Narrative (Details) (Automotive Segment [Member], Federal-Mogul [Member], USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Notional value of price hedge contracts $ 52 $ 45
Maturity of price risk cash flow hedge derivatives (in years) 1 year  
Notional value of foreign currency hedge contracts 126 160
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Unrealized net gains (losses) on price hedge contracts (1) 1
Notional value of foreign currency hedge contracts 14 11
Unrealized net gains on foreign currency hedge contracts   1
Derivative instruments, Gain recognized in income 3  
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Maximum [Member]
    
Derivative [Line Items]    
Unrealized net gains on foreign currency hedge contracts 0  
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  
Remaining portion of notional amount of interest rate cash flow hedge instruments 140  
Accumulated other comprehensive income loss interest rate hedges. (2) (10)
Losses on interest rate swap agreements expected to be reclassified 2  
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 18.00%