Income (Loss) Per Common Share - Basic and Diluted Income (Loss) Per Common Share (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income (loss) attributable to Federal-Mogul	$ 35	$ (11)
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted	169.0	151.3
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]
Earnings per share, basic and diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.21	$ (0.07)