Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 7,419	$ 7,317	$ 6,786
Cost of products sold	(6,345)	(6,260)	(5,766)
Gross profit	1,074	1,057	1,020
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(794)	(776)	(719)
Goodwill and Intangible Asset Impairment	(94)	(120)	0
Restructuring charges and asset impairments, net	(121)	(110)	(29)
Amortization expense	(59)	(49)	(47)
Other income (expense), net (Note 4)	(5)	(11)	(3)
Operating Income (Loss)	1	(9)	222
Interest expense, net	(138)	(120)	(99)
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	(24)	0
Equity earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates, net of tax (Note 12)	56	48	34
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(81)	(105)	157
Income tax (expense) benefit (Note 16)	(30)	(56)	(56)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(111)	(161)	101
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	7	0	(52)
Net income (loss)	(104)	(161)	49
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(6)	(7)	(8)
Net (loss) income attributable to Federal-Mogul	$ (110)	$ (168)	$ 41
Net income (loss) per common share attributable to Federal-Mogul - Basic and Diluted
Net income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.71)	$ (1.12)	$ 0.75
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)	0.04	0.00	(0.42)
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share)	$ (0.67)	$ (1.12)	$ 0.33
Amounts attributable to Federal-Mogul:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$ (117)	$ (168)	$ 93
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	7	0	(52)
Net (loss) income attributable to Federal-Mogul	$ (110)	$ (168)	$ 41