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Debt Narrative - Debt Facilities - Automotive (Details) (Automotive Segment [Member], USD $) | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2013 Letter of Credit [Member] Tranche C Loan [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Debt Facility [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Debt Facility [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Letter of Credit [Member] Debt Facility [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Letter of Credit [Member] Debt Facility [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Term Loan [Member] Debt Facility [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Term Loan [Member] Debt Facility [Member] Tranche B Loan [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Term Loan [Member] Debt Facility [Member] Tranche C Loan [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 LIBOR [Member] Term Loan [Member] Debt Facility [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Base Rate [Member] Term Loan [Member] Debt Facility [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Minimum [Member] LIBOR [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Debt Facility [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Minimum [Member] Base Rate [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Debt Facility [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Maximum [Member] LIBOR [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Debt Facility [Member] | Sep. 30, 2013 Maximum [Member] Base Rate [Member] Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Debt Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of Interest Rate Derivatives |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility |  | $ 540,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Facility |  |  |  |  |  | 2,960,000,000 | 1,960,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage spread on debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.9375% | 0.9375% | 1.50% | 0.50% | 2.00% | 1.00%
Revolving credit facility, unused borrowing availability |  | 476,000,000 | 451,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  |  | 39,000,000 | 37,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount deposited in term letter of credit account under credit facility | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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