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Operating Units Automotive Segment (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 11, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring		$ 5	$ 5	$ 22	$ 21
Federal-Mogul [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of subsidiary equity	500
Purchase of addtional subsidiary equity by parent company	434
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary				80.70%
Gross amount of transferred receivables under factoring arrangement		274		274		217
Gross amount of transferred receivables under factoring arrangements qualifying as sales		263		263		216
Gross amount of transferred receivables under factoring arrangements for which cash not yet drawn		0		0		0
Proceeds from transferred receivables under factoring arrangements qualifying as sales		379	335	1,100	1,111
Expenses associated with transferred receivables under factoring arrangements		2	1	5	5
Maximum exposure associated with transferred receivables under factoring arrangements		18		18		19
Restructuring 2012 [Member] | Federal-Mogul [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring		1	1	2	8
Other Restructuring [Member] | Federal-Mogul [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring					11
Restructuring 2013 [Member] | Federal-Mogul [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring		3		19
Restructuring, total expected cost of plan				79
Employee costs [Member] | Restructuring 2013 [Member] | Federal-Mogul [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring, total expected cost of plan				62
Facility costs [Member] | Restructuring 2013 [Member] | Federal-Mogul [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring, total expected cost of plan				$ 17

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