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Debt Narrative - Automotive (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Nov. 25, 2015	Apr. 15, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ (5)	$ (2)	$ (162)
Federal-Mogul Credit Facility | Automotive Segment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility	600
Borrowing availability under revolving credit facilities	213	170
Revolving debt outstanding	345	340
Letters of credit outstanding	37	40
Federal-Mogul Term Facilities | Automotive Segment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt			$ (36)
Tranche B Loan | Automotive Segment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt face amount					$ 700
Tranche C Loan | Automotive Segment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt face amount					$ 1,900
Revolving credit facility | Automotive Segment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility Aggregate Principal Amount Upon Acceleration		700
Foreign Line of Credit | Automotive Segment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Borrowing availability under revolving credit facilities	60	$ 59
IEP Auto Credit Facility | Automotive Segment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility	675
Borrowing availability under revolving credit facilities	132
Revolving debt outstanding	232
Letters of credit outstanding	48
IEH Auto Credit Facility | Automotive Segment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility				$ 125
Revolving credit facility | Automotive Segment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit, refinancing indebtedness due, period		91 days
Asset based revolver | IEP Auto Credit Facility | Automotive Segment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility	600
First-in last-out revolver | IEP Auto Credit Facility | Automotive Segment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility	$ 75
Federal-Mogul | Automotive Segment
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Weighted average interest rate on debt	4.30%	4.40%

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