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Debt Narrative - Debt Facilities - Automotive (Details) (Automotive Segment [Member], USD $) | 9 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended |  | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 | Apr. 15, 2014 Tranche B Loan [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Tranche C Loan [Member] | Apr. 15, 2014 Tranche C Loan [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Debt Facility [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Debt Facility [Member] | Dec. 06, 2013 Revolving Credit Facility [Member] Debt Facility [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Letter of Credit [Member] Debt Facility [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Letter of Credit [Member] Debt Facility [Member] | Sep. 30, 2014 Term Loan [Member] Debt Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term of Interest Rate Derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years
Revolving credit facility, unused borrowing availability |  |  |  |  |  | $ 516,000,000 | $ 550,000,000 | $ 540,000,000 |  |  |
Amount deposited in term letter of credit account under credit facility |  |  | 50,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34,000,000 | 39,000,000 |
Expected extinguishment of debt | 36,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  | 700,000,000 |  | 1,900,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility Aggregate Principal Amount Upon Acceleration |  |  |  |  | $ 700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition Amount of long-term debt before deduction of unamortized discount or premium. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt, with initial maturities beyond one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 20 -Article 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 22 -Article 5 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 16 -Article 9 + Details
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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 19, 20, 22 -Article 5 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
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