Segment Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2013

Segment Information [Abstract]

Schedule Of Segment Reporting Information By Segment Table [Text Block]

		Three Months Ended
		March 29,		March 30,
		2013		2012
		(Dollars in millions)
Sales to external customers:
	Chassis Systems	$	2,725	$	2,661
	Occupant Safety Systems		844		899
	Electronics		162		173
	Automotive Components		482		475
Total sales to external customers		$	4,213	$	4,208
Intersegment sales:
	Chassis Systems	$	4	$	4
	Occupant Safety Systems		33		18
	Electronics		130		131
	Automotive Components		18		21
Total intersegment sales		$	185	$	174
Total segment sales:
	Chassis Systems	$	2,729	$	2,665
	Occupant Safety Systems		877		917
	Electronics		292		304
	Automotive Components		500		496
Total segment sales		$	4,398	$	4,382
Earnings before taxes:
	Chassis Systems	$	166	$	186
	Occupant Safety Systems		32		75
	Electronics		26		33
	Automotive Components		45		36
Segment earnings before taxes			269		330
Corporate expense and other			(15)		3
Financing costs			(30)		(29)
Loss on retirement of debt — net			-		(5)
Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest, net of tax			11		9
	Earnings before income taxes	$	235	$	308
See Note 11 for a summary of restructuring charges and asset impairments by segment.