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Restructuring of Operations - Cost to Complete (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 42 Months Ended | 54 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs incurred | $ 21 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost |  |  | $ 48 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost | $ 69 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost
Restructuring reserve adjustment | (2)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment | (10)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment | (4)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment |  |
Future cost to complete | 13 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCostRemaining1 |  |  |  | 13 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCostRemaining1
Light Vehicle Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs incurred | 2 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_LightVehicleDrivelineSegmentMember |  |  | 8 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_LightVehicleDrivelineSegmentMember | 10 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_LightVehicleDrivelineSegmentMember
Future cost to complete | 2 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCostRemaining1 / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_LightVehicleDrivelineSegmentMember |  |  |  | 2 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCostRemaining1 / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_LightVehicleDrivelineSegmentMember
Commercial Vehicle Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs incurred | 19 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_CommercialVehicleSegmentMember |  |  | 28 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_CommercialVehicleSegmentMember | 47 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_CommercialVehicleSegmentMember
Future cost to complete | 11 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCostRemaining1 / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_CommercialVehicleSegmentMember |  |  |  | 11 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostExpectedCostRemaining1 / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_CommercialVehicleSegmentMember
Off-Highway Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs incurred |  |  |  | 8 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_OffHighwaySegmentMember | 7 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_OffHighwaySegmentMember
Restructuring reserve adjustment | (1)us-gaap_RestructuringReserveAccrualAdjustment / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_OffHighwaySegmentMember |  |  |  |
Future cost to complete |  |  |  |  |
Power Technologies Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs incurred | 1 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_PowerTechnologiesSegmentMember |  |  | 2 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_PowerTechnologiesSegmentMember | 3 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = dan_PowerTechnologiesSegmentMember
Future cost to complete |  |  |  |  |
Discontinued operations [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring costs incurred |  |  |  | 2 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember | 2 us-gaap_RestructuringAndRelatedCostIncurredCost / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_SegmentDiscontinuedOperationsMember
Future cost to complete |  |  |  |  |

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