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Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Feb. 28, 2013 Official Exchange [Member] VEF | Jan. 31, 2013 Official Exchange [Member] VEF | Sep. 30, 2014 SICAD [Member] VEF | Mar. 31, 2014 SICAD [Member] VEF | Jan. 31, 2008 Pension and Postretirement Obligations Error [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Pension and Postretirement Obligations Error [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss Error [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Goodwill Error [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Cost of Sales Error [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 Other Income, Net Error [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Cumulative Translation Adjustment Error [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Deferred Compensation Accrual Error [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 Minimum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2014 Minimum [Member] Buildings and Building Improvements [Member] | Dec. 31, 2014 Minimum [Member] Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Dec. 31, 2014 Minimum [Member] Tooling and Office Equipment [Member] | Dec. 31, 2014 Minimum [Member] Furniture and Fixtures [Member] | Dec. 31, 2014 Maximum [Member] | Dec. 31, 2014 Maximum [Member] Buildings and Building Improvements [Member] | Dec. 31, 2014 Maximum [Member] Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Dec. 31, 2014 Maximum [Member] Tooling and Office Equipment [Member] | Dec. 31, 2014 Maximum [Member] Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Equity method investment, percentage of ownership |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |  |  |  |  | 50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |  |
Cost method investment, percentage of ownership |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00%dan_CostMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MaximumMember |  |  |  |
Quantifying Misstatement In Financial Statements, Initial Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000 dan_QuantifyingMisstatementInFinancialStatementsInitialAmount / us-gaap_QuantifyingMisstatementInCurrentYearFinancialStatementsByNatureOfErrorAxis = dan_PensionandPostretirementObligationsErrorMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quantifying Misstatement in Current Year Financial Statements, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,000,000 us-gaap_QuantifyingMisstatementInCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmount / us-gaap_QuantifyingMisstatementInCurrentYearFinancialStatementsByNatureOfErrorAxis = dan_PensionandPostretirementObligationsErrorMember | (3,000,000)us-gaap_QuantifyingMisstatementInCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmount / us-gaap_QuantifyingMisstatementInCurrentYearFinancialStatementsByNatureOfErrorAxis = dan_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveLossErrorMember | (3,000,000)us-gaap_QuantifyingMisstatementInCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmount / us-gaap_QuantifyingMisstatementInCurrentYearFinancialStatementsByNatureOfErrorAxis = dan_GoodwillErrorMember | (5,000,000)us-gaap_QuantifyingMisstatementInCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmount / us-gaap_QuantifyingMisstatementInCurrentYearFinancialStatementsByNatureOfErrorAxis = dan_CostofSalesErrorMember | (6,000,000)us-gaap_QuantifyingMisstatementInCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmount / us-gaap_QuantifyingMisstatementInCurrentYearFinancialStatementsByNatureOfErrorAxis = dan_OtherIncomeNetErrorMember | 7,000,000 us-gaap_QuantifyingMisstatementInCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmount / us-gaap_QuantifyingMisstatementInCurrentYearFinancialStatementsByNatureOfErrorAxis = dan_OverstatementofCashMember | 3,000,000 us-gaap_QuantifyingMisstatementInCurrentYearFinancialStatementsAmount / us-gaap_QuantifyingMisstatementInCurrentYearFinancialStatementsByNatureOfErrorAxis = dan_OverstatementofDeferredCompensationAccrualErrorMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated useful lives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years | 20 years | 5 years | 3 years | 3 years | 30 years | 30 years | 10 years | 5 years | 10 years
Carrying amount of equipment related to long-term supply arrangements |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000 us-gaap_PreproductionCostsRelatedToLongTermSupplyArrangementsAssetForMoldsDiesAndToolsOwned |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivable related to long-term supply arrangements |  |  |  |  | 29,000,000 us-gaap_ReceivablesLongTermContractsOrPrograms |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill impairment |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss | 0 us-gaap_GoodwillImpairmentLoss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate, Remeasurement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.3 us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateRemeasurement1 / dan_VenezuelaCurrencyExchangesAxis = dan_OfficialExchangeMember | 4.3 us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateRemeasurement1 / dan_VenezuelaCurrencyExchangesAxis = dan_OfficialExchangeMember | 12.0 us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateRemeasurement1 / dan_VenezuelaCurrencyExchangesAxis = dan_SICADMember | 10.7 us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyExchangeRateRemeasurement1 / dan_VenezuelaCurrencyExchangesAxis = dan_SICADMember |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Charged To Expense Due to Inflationary Accounting | 3,000,000 dan_AmountChargedToExpenseDuetoInflationaryAccounting | 17,000,000 dan_AmountChargedToExpenseDuetoInflationaryAccounting | 6,000,000 dan_AmountChargedToExpenseDuetoInflationaryAccounting |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amount Recognized in Income Due to Inflationary Accounting |  |  | 6,000,000 us-gaap_AmountRecognizedInIncomeDueToInflationaryAccounting | 5,000,000 us-gaap_AmountRecognizedInIncomeDueToInflationaryAccounting |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Measurement of tax benefit, minimum likelihood of the largest amount being realized upon ultimate resolution |  |  |  |  | 50.00%dan_IncomeTaxExaminationMinimumLikelihoodOfTaxBenefitsBeingRealizedUponUltimateSettlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Research and development expenses |  |  |  |  | $ 72,000,000 us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense | $ 64,000,000 us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense | $ 57,000,000 us-gaap_ResearchAndDevelopmentExpense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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