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Financial Instruments Automotive Narrative (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Interest rate contracts(2) |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | $ 16,000 |
Automotive Segment [Member] | Federal-Mogul [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Price Risk Cash Flow Hedge Derivatives, Contractual Term | 15 months |
Automotive Segment [Member] | Federal-Mogul [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Commodity contracts |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative, Notional Amount | $ 28 | $ 36
Automotive Segment [Member] | VCS [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Federal-Mogul [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Number of customers accounting for more than []% of receivables | 1 |
Concentration threshhold, balance sheet | 12.00% |
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Automotive Segment [Member] | Federal-Mogul [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Unrealized net gains (losses) on price hedge contracts | $ (2) | (1)
Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] | Automotive Segment [Member] | Federal-Mogul [Member] | Commodity contracts |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative Asset, Fair Value, Net | $ 3 | $ 1

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