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Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Jun. 08, 2015 | Feb. 06, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Jun. 01, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 2,075 |  | $ 2,075 |  | $ 2,000 |
Amortization expense associated with definite-lived intangible assets |  |  | 25 | $ 22 | 70 | $ 62 |  |
Automotive Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 1,232 |  | 1,232 |  | 1,163 |
Energy Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 827 |  | 827 |  | 827 |
Energy Segment [Member] | Fertilizer reporting unit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 253 |  | 253 |  |  |
Goodwill, Impairment Loss |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 103 |
TRW [Member] | Automotive Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles |  | $ 84 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets |  | 22 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, goodwill allocation |  | $ 76 |  |  |  |  |  |
IEH Auto [Member] | Automotive Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2
Ferrous Resources [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, goodwill allocation | $ 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6388964&loc=d3e16225-109274 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26713463&loc=d3e16323-109275 + Details
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