Investment In Non-Consolidated Affiliates (Aggregate Investments And Direct Ownership In These Affiliates) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Investments in nonconsolidated affiliates (Note 12)	$ 296	$ 269
Minimum [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Percentage of investment in affiliates	2.00%	2.00%
Maximum [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Percentage of investment in affiliates	50.00%	100.00%
Anqing TP Goetze Piston Ring Company Limited [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Percentage of investment in affiliates	35.70%	35.70%	35.70%
Dongsuh Industrial Company Limited [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Percentage of investment in affiliates	50.00%	50.00%	50.00%
Federal-Mogul Piston Segman ve Gomlek Uretim Tesisleri AS. [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Percentage of investment in affiliates	0.00%	50.00%	50.00%
Farloc Argentina S.A.I.C. Y F. [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Percentage of investment in affiliates	23.90%	23.90%	23.90%
Anqing TP Powder Metallurgy Co., Ltd [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Percentage of investment in affiliates	20.00%	0.00%	0.00%
VTD Vakuum Technik Dresden [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Percentage of investment in affiliates	30.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Frenos Hidraulicos Automotrices S.A. de C.V. [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Percentage of investment in affiliates	49.00%	49.00%	49.00%
Federal-Mogul TP Liner Europe Otomotiv Limited Sirketi [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Percentage of investment in affiliates	25.00%	25.00%	25.00%
KB Autosys Co, Ltd. [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Percentage of investment in affiliates	33.60%	33.60%	33.60%
Federal-Mogul TP Liners Inc. [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Percentage of investment in affiliates	46.00%	46.00%	46.00%
Federal-Mogul Izmit Piston ve Pim Uretim Tesisleri A.S. [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Percentage of investment in affiliates	43.00%	43.00%	43.00%
Federal-Mogul Powertrain Otomotiv A.S [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Percentage of investment in affiliates	50.00%	0.00%	0.00%
Federal-Mogul Motorparts Otomotiv A.S [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Percentage of investment in affiliates	50.00%	0.00%	0.00%