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Segments, Geographical Area and Major Customer Information - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | $ 6,617 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 6,769 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 7,224 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Ford [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,217 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = dan_FordMember | 1,226 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = dan_FordMember | 1,254 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = dan_FordMember
Sales [Member] | Ford [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales percentage revenue | 18.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = dan_FordMember | 18.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = dan_FordMember | 17.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis = dan_FordMember
Sales [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales percentage revenue | 10.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | 10.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember | 10.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember
UNITED STATES |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 2,760 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 2,559 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 2,975 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
UNITED STATES | Sales [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales percentage revenue | 42.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |  |
ITALY |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 703 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_IT | 734 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_IT | 731 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_IT
ITALY | Sales [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales percentage revenue | 11.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_IT |  |
BRAZIL |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | 505 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR | 639 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR | 574 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR
BRAZIL | Sales [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales percentage revenue | 8.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_BR |  |
GERMANY |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net Sales | $ 429 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_DE | $ 410 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_DE | $ 408 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_DE
GERMANY | Sales [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales percentage revenue | 6.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_DE |  |
Other Countries | Sales [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |
Net sales percentage revenue | 5.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1 / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesMember / us-gaap_RangeAxis = us-gaap_MinimumMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = dan_OtherCountriesMember |  |

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