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Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Jul. 31, 2013
U.S. federal statutory rate |  |  | 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate | 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate |
Release of valuation allowances |  | $ 179,000,000 us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount |  |  |  |
Loss on disposal group held for sale |  | 80,000,000 us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDown | 80,000,000 us-gaap_DisposalGroupNotDiscontinuedOperationLossGainOnWriteDown |  |  |
Recognized tax expense (benefit) related to future income taxes and non-us withholding taxes |  |  | 3,000,000 us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings | 8,000,000 us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings | 7,000,000 us-gaap_IncomeTaxReconciliationRepatriationOfForeignEarnings |
Withholding tax related to the actual transfer of funds to the U.S. and between foreign subsidiaries |  |  | 7,000,000 dan_IncomeAndWithholdingTaxOnRepatriatedEarnings | 13,000,000 dan_IncomeAndWithholdingTaxOnRepatriatedEarnings | 10,000,000 dan_IncomeAndWithholdingTaxOnRepatriatedEarnings |
Intercompany loan obligations | 574,000,000 dan_IntercompanyLoanObligationsToParent | 574,000,000 dan_IntercompanyLoanObligationsToParent | 574,000,000 dan_IntercompanyLoanObligationsToParent |  |  |
Intercompany loan obligations to parent considered permanently invested | 36,000,000 dan_IntercompanyLoanObligationsToParentConsideredPermanentlyInvested | 36,000,000 dan_IntercompanyLoanObligationsToParentConsideredPermanentlyInvested | 36,000,000 dan_IntercompanyLoanObligationsToParentConsideredPermanentlyInvested |  |  |
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance reasonably likely to reverse in the next twelve months | 500,000,000 dan_DeferredTaxAssetValuationAllowanceReasonablyLikelyToReverseInNextTwelveMonths | 500,000,000 dan_DeferredTaxAssetValuationAllowanceReasonablyLikelyToReverseInNextTwelveMonths | 500,000,000 dan_DeferredTaxAssetValuationAllowanceReasonablyLikelyToReverseInNextTwelveMonths |  |  |
Capital loss carryforwards | 55,000,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsCapitalLossCarryforwards | 55,000,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsCapitalLossCarryforwards | 55,000,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsCapitalLossCarryforwards | 65,000,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsCapitalLossCarryforwards |  |
Capital loss carryforward valuation allowance | 55,000,000 dan_CapitalLossCarryforwardValuationAllowance | 55,000,000 dan_CapitalLossCarryforwardValuationAllowance | 55,000,000 dan_CapitalLossCarryforwardValuationAllowance |  |  |
Other tax credit carryforwards | 60,000,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwards | 60,000,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwards | 60,000,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxCreditCarryforwards |  |  |
Other tax credit carryforward, valuation allowance | 57,000,000 us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardValuationAllowance | 57,000,000 us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardValuationAllowance | 57,000,000 us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardValuationAllowance |  |  |
Net operating loss related to settlement of stock awards | 31,000,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost | 31,000,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost | 31,000,000 us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost |  |  |
Interest accrued on uncertain tax positions | 6,000,000 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued | 6,000,000 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued | 6,000,000 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued | 5,000,000 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsInterestOnIncomeTaxesAccrued |  |
Expected decrease in unrecognized tax benefits in next twelve months | 13,000,000 dan_ExpectedDecreaseInUnrecognizedTaxBenefitsOverNextTwelveMonths |  |  |  |  |
Unrecognized tax benefit that would impact effective tax rate | 61,000,000 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate | 61,000,000 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate | 61,000,000 us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefitsThatWouldImpactEffectiveTaxRate |  |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other credit carryforward periods | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Other credit carryforward periods | 20 years |  |  |  |  |
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards | 1,235,000,000 us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember | 1,235,000,000 us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember | 1,235,000,000 us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember |  |  |
Operating loss carryforwards subjected to limitation, annual limit | 84,000,000 dan_OperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToLimitationAnnualLimit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember | 84,000,000 dan_OperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToLimitationAnnualLimit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember | 84,000,000 dan_OperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToLimitationAnnualLimit / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember |  |  |
U.S operating loss carryforwards subject to limitation | 677,000,000 dan_OperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToLimitation / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember | 677,000,000 dan_OperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToLimitation / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember | 677,000,000 dan_OperatingLossCarryforwardsSubjectToLimitation / us-gaap_IncomeTaxAuthorityAxis = us-gaap_InternalRevenueServiceIRSMember |  |  |
ITALY |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrued tax reserve on uncertain tax positions |  |  | 2,000,000 us-gaap_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_IT | 6,000,000 us-gaap_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_IT | 4,000,000 us-gaap_TaxAdjustmentsSettlementsAndUnusualProvisions / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_IT |
UNITED STATES |  |  |  |  |  |
Release of valuation allowances |  |  | 179,000,000 us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |  |  |
CANADA |  |  |  |  |  |
Release of valuation allowances |  |  |  |  | 34,000,000 us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA |
Income tax expense reduction |  |  |  |  | 34,000,000 dan_IncomeTaxExpenseReduction / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_CA |
UNITED KINGDOM |  |  |  |  |  |
Release of valuation allowances |  |  |  |  | 20,000,000 us-gaap_ValuationAllowanceDeferredTaxAssetChangeInAmount / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_GB |
Income tax expense reduction |  |  |  |  | 20,000,000 dan_IncomeTaxExpenseReduction / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_GB |
Foreign Tax Authority |  |  |  |  |  |
Income tax expense reduction |  |  |  | 7,000,000 dan_IncomeTaxExpenseReduction / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = us-gaap_ForeignCountryMember |  |
Senior Notes Sold In 2013 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes issued |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = dan_SeniorNotesSoldIn2013Member

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