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Operating Units Automotive Segment (Details) |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 18, 2017 $ / shares | Sep. 16, 2016 $ / shares | Mar. 26, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) ft² | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring |  |  |  | $ 32,000,000 | $ 97,000,000 | $ 84,000,000
Automotive Segment |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross amount of transferred receivables under factoring arrangement |  |  |  | 487,000,000 | 408,000,000 |
Gross amount of transferred receivables under factoring arrangements qualifying as sales |  |  |  | 485,000,000 | 401,000,000 |
Undrawn cash with respect to transferred receivables |  |  |  | 0 | 1,000,000 |
Proceeds from transferred receivables under factoring arrangements qualifying as sales |  |  |  | 1,600,000,000 | 1,600,000,000 | 1,700,000,000
Expenses associated with transferred receivables under factoring arrangements |  |  |  | 12,000,000 | 9,000,000 | 6,000,000
Restructuring |  |  |  | $ 27,000,000 | $ 89,000,000 | $ 86,000,000
Federal-Mogul | Automotive Segment |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary |  |  |  | 82.00% |  |
Proceeds from subsidiary rights offering |  |  | $ 250,000,000 |  |  |
Payments to acquire additional interest in consolidated subsidiary |  |  | $ 230,000,000 |  |  |
Tender offer price (per share) | $ / shares |  | $ 9.25 |  |  |  |
Pep Boys | Automotive Segment |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of locations |  |  |  | 804 |  |
Automotive supercenter, square footge | ft² |  |  |  | 20,000 |  |
Service center, square footage | ft² |  |  |  | 6,000 |  |
IEH Auto | Automotive Segment |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of distribution centers |  |  |  | 21 |  |
Number of Stores |  |  |  | 288 |  |
Number of independent wholesalers in network |  |  |  | 2,000 |  |
Subsequent event | Federal-Mogul | Automotive Segment |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Tender offer price (per share) | $ / shares | $ 10.00 |  |  |  |  |

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