Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Numerator:
Net income (loss) attributable to Visteon Corporation	$ 6	$ 14	$ (74)	$ 35
Denominator:
Average common stock outstanding - basic	27,800,000	28,000,000.0	27,900,000	28,100,000
Dilutive effect of warrants and PSUs	200,000	100,000	181,000	100,000
Diluted shares	28,000,000.0	28,100,000	27,900,000	28,200,000
Basic earnings (loss) per share
Basic	$ 0.22	$ 0.50	$ (2.65)	$ 1.25
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
Diluted	$ 0.21	$ 0.50	$ (2.65)	$ 1.24