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Operating Units Automotive Segment (Details) |  | 3 Months Ended |
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Feb. 04, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) ft² $ / shares | Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Restructuring |  | $ 15,000,000 | $ 12,000,000 |
Automotive Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary |  | 82.00% |  |
Gross amount of transferred receivables under factoring arrangement |  | $ 491,000,000 |  | $ 408,000,000
Gross amount of transferred receivables under factoring arrangements qualifying as sales |  | 479,000,000 |  | 401,000,000
Undrawn cash with respect to transferred receivables |  | 1,000,000 |  | 1,000,000
Proceeds from transferred receivables under factoring arrangements qualifying as sales |  | 413,000,000 | 390,000,000 |
Expenses associated with transferred receivables under factoring arrangements |  | 3,000,000 | 2,000,000 |
Maximum exposure associated with transferred receivables under factoring arrangements |  | 4,000,000 |  | $ 11,000,000
Restructuring |  | $ 15,000,000 | $ 12,000,000 |
Federal-Mogul [Member] | Automotive Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Proposed price per share to acquire subsidiary shares | $ / shares |  | $ 7.00 |  |
Federal-Mogul [Member] | Cost restructure program [Member] | Automotive Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Expected additional cost to complete restructuring programs |  | $ 1,000,000 |  |
Federal-Mogul [Member] | Prior restructuring programs | Automotive Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Expected additional cost to complete restructuring programs |  | $ 5,000,000 |  |
Pep Boys [Member] | Automotive Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of locations |  | 805 |  |
Automotive supercenter, square footage | ft² |  | 20,000 |  |
Service center, square footage | ft² |  | 6,000 |  |
Business combination, purchase price | $ 1,200,000,000 |  |  |
Fair value of investment prior to acquiring a controlling interest | 121,000,000 |  |  |
Business combinations, recognized net tangible assets | 943,000,000 |  |  |
Business combination, recognized goodwill and other intangible net assets | 293,000,000 |  |  |
Business combination, unfavorable lease intangible liability acquired | $ 69,000,000 |  |  |
IEH Auto [Member] | Automotive Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of Distribution Centers |  | 32 |  |
Number of stores |  | 274 |  |
Number of independent wholesalers in network |  | 2,000 |  |

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