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Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 LegalMatter | Dec. 31, 2013 LegalMatter
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Proceeds from sale of other assets |  | $ 4 us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherAssets1
Other product liabilities, non-asbestos | 1 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProductLiabilityNet | 1 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProductLiabilityNet
Accrued environmental liabilities | 7 us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies | 9 us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies
Structural Products [Member] |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Guarantee of lease obligations, number of leases assigned | 3 dan_GuaranteeOfLeaseObligationsNumberOfLeasesAssigned / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = dan_StructuralProductsMember |
Guaranteed annual lease payments through June 2025 related to divested business | 6 dan_GuaranteeObligationsOtherContracts / us-gaap_IncomeStatementBalanceSheetAndAdditionalDisclosuresByDisposalGroupsIncludingDiscontinuedOperationsAxis = dan_StructuralProductsMember |
Environmental Issue [Member] |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Probable recovery receivable | 1 us-gaap_LossContingencyReceivable / us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationContingencyAxis = us-gaap_EnvironmentalIssueMember | 1 us-gaap_LossContingencyReceivable / us-gaap_EnvironmentalRemediationContingencyAxis = us-gaap_EnvironmentalIssueMember
Minimum [Member] |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Approval amount for dividends and other distributions | 1 dan_ApprovalAmountForDividendsAndOtherDistributions / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember |
Asbestos Issue [Member] |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |
Asbestos claims pending | 25,000 us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_AsbestosIssueMember | 25,000 us-gaap_LossContingencyPendingClaimsNumber / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_AsbestosIssueMember
Asbestos claims accrued | 81 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_AsbestosIssueMember | 88 us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualAtCarryingValue / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_AsbestosIssueMember
Time horizon used to estimate asbestos liability | 15 years |
Probable recovery receivable | 52 us-gaap_LossContingencyReceivable / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_AsbestosIssueMember | 55 us-gaap_LossContingencyReceivable / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_AsbestosIssueMember
Other asbestos-related recoveries |  | $ 7 us-gaap_UnusualOrInfrequentItemInsuranceProceeds / us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis = us-gaap_AsbestosIssueMember

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