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Intrinsic Value of Awards Exercised or Vested (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Stock Option And Stock Appreciation Rights [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Intrinsic value of awards exercised | $ 7 dan_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = dan_StockOptionAndStockAppreciationRightsMember | $ 14 dan_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = dan_StockOptionAndStockAppreciationRightsMember | $ 18 dan_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsExercisesInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = dan_StockOptionAndStockAppreciationRightsMember
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) and Performance Share Units (PSUs) [Member] |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |
Intrinsic value of awards vested | $ 8 dan_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsVestedInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = dan_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUsandPerformanceShareUnitsPSUsMember | $ 5 dan_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsVestedInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = dan_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUsandPerformanceShareUnitsPSUsMember | $ 11 dan_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsVestedInPeriodTotalIntrinsicValue / us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis = dan_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUsandPerformanceShareUnitsPSUsMember

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