Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,897	$ 1,835
Cost of products sold	(1,609)	(1,584)
Gross profit	288	251
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(198)	(203)
Goodwill and intangible impairment expense, net (Note 10)	0	6
Restructuring charges and asset impairments (Note 3)	(18)	(13)
Amortization expense	(15)	(14)
Other income (expense), net (Note 4)	10	(3)
Operating income (loss)	67	24
Interest expense, net	(37)	(35)
Equity earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates (Note 11)	14	12
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	44	1
Income tax (expense) benefit (Note 14)	8	11
Net income (loss)	36	(10)
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(1)	(1)
Net income (loss) attributable to Federal-Mogul	$ 35	$ (11)
Net income (loss) per common share attributable to Federal-Mogul
Earnings per share, basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.21	$ (0.07)