Document and Entity Information Document - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Oct. 23, 2020
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Quarterly Report	true
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2020
Document Transition Report	false
Entity File Number	001-15827
Entity Registrant Name	VISTEON CORP
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Entity Tax Identification Number	38-3519512
Entity Address, Address Line One	One Village Center Drive,
Entity Address, City or Town	Van Buren Township,
Entity Address, State or Province	MI
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	48111
City Area Code	800
Local Phone Number	VISTEON
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share
Trading Symbol	VC
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		27,832,807
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0001111335
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3