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Segment Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 1,582 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 1,637 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 1,710 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 1,688 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 1,624 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 1,669 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 1,800 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 1,676 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 6,617 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 6,769 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 7,224 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Segment EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 745 dan_SegmentEarningsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortization | 749 dan_SegmentEarningsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortization | 788 dan_SegmentEarningsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortization
Capital Spend |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 234 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets | 209 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets | 164 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 164 us-gaap_Depreciation | 175 us-gaap_Depreciation | 190 us-gaap_Depreciation
Net assets | 3,060 us-gaap_AssetsNet |  |  |  | 3,079 us-gaap_AssetsNet |  |  |  | 3,060 us-gaap_AssetsNet | 3,079 us-gaap_AssetsNet | 3,243 us-gaap_AssetsNet
Light Vehicle Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,496 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_LightVehicleDrivelineSegmentMember | 2,549 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_LightVehicleDrivelineSegmentMember | 2,743 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_LightVehicleDrivelineSegmentMember
Segment EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 250 dan_SegmentEarningsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_LightVehicleDrivelineSegmentMember | 242 dan_SegmentEarningsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_LightVehicleDrivelineSegmentMember | 263 dan_SegmentEarningsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_LightVehicleDrivelineSegmentMember
Capital Spend |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 129 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_LightVehicleDrivelineSegmentMember | 82 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_LightVehicleDrivelineSegmentMember | 47 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_LightVehicleDrivelineSegmentMember
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 63 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_LightVehicleDrivelineSegmentMember | 67 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_LightVehicleDrivelineSegmentMember | 82 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_LightVehicleDrivelineSegmentMember
Net assets | 1,002 us-gaap_AssetsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_LightVehicleDrivelineSegmentMember |  |  |  | 970 us-gaap_AssetsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_LightVehicleDrivelineSegmentMember |  |  |  | 1,002 us-gaap_AssetsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_LightVehicleDrivelineSegmentMember | 970 us-gaap_AssetsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_LightVehicleDrivelineSegmentMember | 1,068 us-gaap_AssetsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_LightVehicleDrivelineSegmentMember
Commercial Vehicle Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,838 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_CommercialVehicleSegmentMember | 1,860 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_CommercialVehicleSegmentMember | 1,960 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_CommercialVehicleSegmentMember
Segment EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 172 dan_SegmentEarningsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_CommercialVehicleSegmentMember | 194 dan_SegmentEarningsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_CommercialVehicleSegmentMember | 199 dan_SegmentEarningsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_CommercialVehicleSegmentMember
Capital Spend |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_CommercialVehicleSegmentMember | 40 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_CommercialVehicleSegmentMember | 30 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_CommercialVehicleSegmentMember
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 34 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_CommercialVehicleSegmentMember | 44 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_CommercialVehicleSegmentMember | 38 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_CommercialVehicleSegmentMember
Net assets | 869 us-gaap_AssetsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_CommercialVehicleSegmentMember |  |  |  | 938 us-gaap_AssetsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_CommercialVehicleSegmentMember |  |  |  | 869 us-gaap_AssetsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_CommercialVehicleSegmentMember | 938 us-gaap_AssetsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_CommercialVehicleSegmentMember | 860 us-gaap_AssetsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_CommercialVehicleSegmentMember
Off-Highway Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,231 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_OffHighwaySegmentMember | 1,330 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_OffHighwaySegmentMember | 1,509 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_OffHighwaySegmentMember
Segment EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 169 dan_SegmentEarningsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_OffHighwaySegmentMember | 163 dan_SegmentEarningsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_OffHighwaySegmentMember | 189 dan_SegmentEarningsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_OffHighwaySegmentMember
Capital Spend |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_OffHighwaySegmentMember | 33 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_OffHighwaySegmentMember | 22 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_OffHighwaySegmentMember
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_OffHighwaySegmentMember | 18 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_OffHighwaySegmentMember | 18 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_OffHighwaySegmentMember
Net assets | 344 us-gaap_AssetsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_OffHighwaySegmentMember |  |  |  | 379 us-gaap_AssetsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_OffHighwaySegmentMember |  |  |  | 344 us-gaap_AssetsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_OffHighwaySegmentMember | 379 us-gaap_AssetsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_OffHighwaySegmentMember | 409 us-gaap_AssetsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_OffHighwaySegmentMember
Power Technologies Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,052 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_PowerTechnologiesSegmentMember | 1,030 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_PowerTechnologiesSegmentMember | 1,012 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_PowerTechnologiesSegmentMember
Segment EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 154 dan_SegmentEarningsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_PowerTechnologiesSegmentMember | 150 dan_SegmentEarningsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_PowerTechnologiesSegmentMember | 137 dan_SegmentEarningsBeforeInterestTaxDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_PowerTechnologiesSegmentMember
Capital Spend |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_PowerTechnologiesSegmentMember | 33 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_PowerTechnologiesSegmentMember | 24 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_PowerTechnologiesSegmentMember
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_PowerTechnologiesSegmentMember | 35 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_PowerTechnologiesSegmentMember | 41 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_PowerTechnologiesSegmentMember
Net assets | 442 us-gaap_AssetsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_PowerTechnologiesSegmentMember |  |  |  | 454 us-gaap_AssetsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_PowerTechnologiesSegmentMember |  |  |  | 442 us-gaap_AssetsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_PowerTechnologiesSegmentMember | 454 us-gaap_AssetsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_PowerTechnologiesSegmentMember | 471 us-gaap_AssetsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_PowerTechnologiesSegmentMember
Eliminations and other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment EBITDA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Capital Spend |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_EliminationsAndOtherMember | 21 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_EliminationsAndOtherMember | 41 us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_EliminationsAndOtherMember
Depreciation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_EliminationsAndOtherMember | 11 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_EliminationsAndOtherMember | 11 us-gaap_Depreciation / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_EliminationsAndOtherMember
Net assets | 403 us-gaap_AssetsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_EliminationsAndOtherMember |  |  |  | 338 us-gaap_AssetsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_EliminationsAndOtherMember |  |  |  | 403 us-gaap_AssetsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_EliminationsAndOtherMember | 338 us-gaap_AssetsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_EliminationsAndOtherMember | 435 us-gaap_AssetsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_EliminationsAndOtherMember
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | 0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | 0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Light Vehicle Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 139 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_LightVehicleDrivelineSegmentMember | 124 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_LightVehicleDrivelineSegmentMember | 186 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_LightVehicleDrivelineSegmentMember
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Commercial Vehicle Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 92 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_CommercialVehicleSegmentMember | 119 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_CommercialVehicleSegmentMember | 134 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_CommercialVehicleSegmentMember
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Off-Highway Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 37 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_OffHighwaySegmentMember | 44 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_OffHighwaySegmentMember | 54 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_OffHighwaySegmentMember
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Power Technologies Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_PowerTechnologiesSegmentMember | 21 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_PowerTechnologiesSegmentMember | 21 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_PowerTechnologiesSegmentMember
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Eliminations and other [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (287)us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_EliminationsAndOtherMember | $ (308)us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_EliminationsAndOtherMember | $ (395)us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_EliminationsAndOtherMember

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