Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Numerator:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Visteon	$ 32	$ 19
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	(13)	31
Net income (loss) attributable to Visteon	$ 19	$ 50
Denominator:
Average common stock outstanding - basic	38.1	44.4
Dilutive effect of warrants and PSUs	0.4	1.1
Diluted shares	38.5	45.5
Basic earnings (loss) per share
Continuing operations	$ 0.84	$ 0.43
Discontinued operations	(0.34)	0.70
Basic	0.50	1.13
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
Continuing operations	0.83	0.42
Discontinued operations	(0.34)	0.68
Diluted	$ 0.49	$ 1.10