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Equity Affiliates - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2012
Threshold for reporting equity method investments	$ 5

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- Definition

The minimum value for reporting the carrying amount of ownership in an investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

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Namespace Prefix:	dan_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant