Supplemental Guarantor And Non-Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Balance Sheet (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Cash and cash equivalents $ 558 $ 859 $ 935
Restricted cash 1 1  
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current 2,677 2,400  
Intercompany receivables, current 0 0  
Inventories, Net 1,081 1,013  
Other Assets, Current 533 567  
Current assets held for sale 837 384  
Total current assets 5,687 5,224  
Intercompany receivables, long-term 0 0  
Property, net 2,905 3,021  
Investments in affiliates 101 98  
Investments in subsidiaries 0 0  
Intangible assets, net 1,292 1,384  
Other long-term assets 479 508  
Long-term assets held for sale 0 511  
Total long-term assets 4,777 5,522  
Total assets 10,464 10,746  
Short-term debt 44 34  
Accounts payable 2,287 2,278  
Intercompany payables, current 0 0  
Accrued liabilities 1,081 1,221  
Current liabilities held for sale 406 356  
Total current liabilities 3,818 3,889  
Long-term debt 2,673 2,417  
Intercompany payables, long-term 0 0  
Pension benefit obligations 926 1,002  
Other long-term liabilities 384 390  
Long-term liabilities held for sale 0 35  
Total long-term liabilities 3,983 3,844  
Total liabilities 7,801 7,733  
Total Delphi shareholders' equity 2,155 2,510  
Noncontrolling interest 508 503  
Total shareholders' equity 2,663 3,013  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 10,464 10,746  
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent      
Cash and cash equivalents 11 9 32
Restricted cash 0 0  
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current 0 0  
Intercompany receivables, current 90 88  
Inventories, Net 0 0  
Other Assets, Current 0 0  
Current assets held for sale 0 0  
Total current assets 101 97  
Intercompany receivables, long-term 0 0  
Property, net 0 0  
Investments in affiliates 0 0  
Investments in subsidiaries 5,982 5,215  
Intangible assets, net 0 0  
Other long-term assets 5 0  
Long-term assets held for sale   0  
Total long-term assets 5,987 5,215  
Total assets 6,088 5,312  
Short-term debt 0 0  
Accounts payable 1 2  
Intercompany payables, current 3,170 2,800  
Accrued liabilities 3 0  
Current liabilities held for sale 0 0  
Total current liabilities 3,174 2,802  
Long-term debt 759 0  
Intercompany payables, long-term 0 0  
Pension benefit obligations 0 0  
Other long-term liabilities 0 0  
Long-term liabilities held for sale   0  
Total long-term liabilities 759 0  
Total liabilities 3,933 2,802  
Total Delphi shareholders' equity 2,155 2,510  
Noncontrolling interest 0 0  
Total shareholders' equity 2,155 2,510  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 6,088 5,312  
Reportable Legal Entities | Subsidiary Guarantors      
Cash and cash equivalents 0 1 0
Restricted cash 0 0  
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current 0 0  
Intercompany receivables, current 982 198  
Inventories, Net 0 0  
Other Assets, Current 0 0  
Current assets held for sale 0 0  
Total current assets 982 199  
Intercompany receivables, long-term 789 775  
Property, net 0 0  
Investments in affiliates 0 0  
Investments in subsidiaries 6,068 6,071  
Intangible assets, net 0 0  
Other long-term assets 0 0  
Long-term assets held for sale   0  
Total long-term assets 6,857 6,846  
Total assets 7,839 7,045  
Short-term debt 0 0  
Accounts payable 0 0  
Intercompany payables, current 561 536  
Accrued liabilities 0 0  
Current liabilities held for sale 0 0  
Total current liabilities 561 536  
Long-term debt 0 0  
Intercompany payables, long-term 1,296 1,294  
Pension benefit obligations 0 0  
Other long-term liabilities 0 0  
Long-term liabilities held for sale   0  
Total long-term liabilities 1,296 1,294  
Total liabilities 1,857 1,830  
Total Delphi shareholders' equity 5,982 5,215  
Noncontrolling interest 0 0  
Total shareholders' equity 5,982 5,215  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 7,839 7,045  
Reportable Legal Entities | Subsidiary Issuer/Guarantor      
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0
Restricted cash 0 0  
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current 0 0  
Intercompany receivables, current 1,618 1,397  
Inventories, Net 0 0  
Other Assets, Current 0 0  
Current assets held for sale 0 0  
Total current assets 1,618 1,397  
Intercompany receivables, long-term 962 947  
Property, net 0 0  
Investments in affiliates 0 0  
Investments in subsidiaries 1,770 1,644  
Intangible assets, net 0 0  
Other long-term assets 33 42  
Long-term assets held for sale   0  
Total long-term assets 2,765 2,633  
Total assets 4,383 4,030  
Short-term debt 0 0  
Accounts payable 0 0  
Intercompany payables, current 859 89  
Accrued liabilities 7 29  
Current liabilities held for sale 0 0  
Total current liabilities 866 118  
Long-term debt 1,898 2,398  
Intercompany payables, long-term 1,016 1,001  
Pension benefit obligations 0 0  
Other long-term liabilities 12 11  
Long-term liabilities held for sale   0  
Total long-term liabilities 2,926 3,410  
Total liabilities 3,792 3,528  
Total Delphi shareholders' equity 591 502  
Noncontrolling interest 0 0  
Total shareholders' equity 591 502  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 4,383 4,030  
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries      
Cash and cash equivalents 547 849 903
Restricted cash 1 1  
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current 2,677 2,400  
Intercompany receivables, current 2,177 2,046  
Inventories, Net 1,081 1,013  
Other Assets, Current 533 567  
Current assets held for sale 837 384  
Total current assets 7,853 7,260  
Intercompany receivables, long-term 1,522 1,519  
Property, net 2,905 3,021  
Investments in affiliates 101 98  
Investments in subsidiaries 0 0  
Intangible assets, net 1,292 1,384  
Other long-term assets 441 466  
Long-term assets held for sale   511  
Total long-term assets 6,261 6,999  
Total assets 14,114 14,259  
Short-term debt 44 34  
Accounts payable 2,286 2,276  
Intercompany payables, current 274 303  
Accrued liabilities 1,071 1,192  
Current liabilities held for sale 406 356  
Total current liabilities 4,081 4,161  
Long-term debt 16 19  
Intercompany payables, long-term 962 947  
Pension benefit obligations 926 1,002  
Other long-term liabilities 372 379  
Long-term liabilities held for sale   35  
Total long-term liabilities 2,276 2,382  
Total liabilities 6,357 6,543  
Total Delphi shareholders' equity 7,249 7,213  
Noncontrolling interest 508 503  
Total shareholders' equity 7,757 7,716  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 14,114 14,259  
Eliminations      
Cash and cash equivalents 0 0 0
Restricted cash 0 0  
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current 0 0  
Intercompany receivables, current (4,867) (3,729)  
Inventories, Net 0 0  
Other Assets, Current 0 0  
Current assets held for sale 0 0  
Total current assets (4,867) (3,729)  
Intercompany receivables, long-term (3,273) (3,241)  
Property, net 0 0  
Investments in affiliates 0 0  
Investments in subsidiaries (13,820) (12,930)  
Intangible assets, net 0 0  
Other long-term assets 0 0  
Long-term assets held for sale   0  
Total long-term assets (17,093) (16,171)  
Total assets (21,960) (19,900)  
Short-term debt 0 0  
Accounts payable 0 0  
Intercompany payables, current (4,864) (3,728)  
Accrued liabilities 0 0  
Current liabilities held for sale 0 0  
Total current liabilities (4,864) (3,728)  
Long-term debt 0 0  
Intercompany payables, long-term (3,274) (3,242)  
Pension benefit obligations 0 0  
Other long-term liabilities 0 0  
Long-term liabilities held for sale   0  
Total long-term liabilities (3,274) (3,242)  
Total liabilities (8,138) (6,970)  
Total Delphi shareholders' equity (13,822) (12,930)  
Noncontrolling interest 0 0  
Total shareholders' equity (13,822) (12,930)  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ (21,960) $ (19,900)