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Operating Units Automotive Segment (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended					3 Months Ended						1 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2014 Federal-Mogul [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Federal-Mogul [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Federal-Mogul [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Restructuring 2013 [Member] Federal-Mogul [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Restructuring 2013 [Member] Federal-Mogul [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Employee costs [Member] Restructuring 2013 [Member] Federal-Mogul [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Facility costs [Member] Restructuring 2013 [Member] Federal-Mogul [Member]	Mar. 31, 2014 Automotive Segment [Member]	Mar. 31, 2013 Automotive Segment [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 Honeywell [Member] Automotive Segment [Member]	Jan. 31, 2014 Affinia [Member] Automotive Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary			80.70%
Gross amount of transferred receivables under factoring arrangement			$ 315		$ 271
Gross amount of transferred receivables under factoring arrangements qualifying as sales			303		258
Proceeds from transferred receivables under factoring arrangements qualifying as sales			410	333
Expenses associated with transferred receivables under factoring arrangements			2	1
Maximum exposure associated with transferred receivables under factoring arrangements					21
Restructuring	8	8				4	7			8	8
Restructuring, total expected cost of plan						73		58	15
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross												155	150
Business combination, potential earn out payment												$ 5

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