Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 7,434	$ 7,419	$ 7,317
Cost of products sold	(6,301)	(6,345)	(6,260)
Gross profit	1,133	1,074	1,057
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(815)	(794)	(776)
Goodwill and intangible impairment expense, net (Note 11)	(6)	(94)	(120)
Restructuring charges and asset impairments, net (Note 3)	(44)	(121)	(110)
Amortization expense (Note 11)	(58)	(59)	(49)
Other income (expense), net (Note 4)	21	(5)	(11)
Operating income (loss)	231	1	(9)
Interest expense, net	(145)	(138)	(120)
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	0	(24)
Equity earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates, net of tax (Note 12)	59	56	48
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	145	(81)	(105)
Income tax (expense) benefit (Note 16)	(55)	(30)	(56)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	90	(111)	(161)
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	7	0
Net income (loss)	90	(104)	(161)
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(8)	(6)	(7)
Net income (loss) attributable to Federal-Mogul	82	(110)	(168)
Amounts attributable to Federal-Mogul:
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	82	(117)	(168)
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	0	7	0
Net income (loss) attributable to Federal-Mogul	$ 82	$ (110)	$ (168)
Net income (loss) per common share attributable to Federal-Mogul - Basic and Diluted
Net income (loss) from continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0.49	$ (0.71)	$ (1.12)
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax (in dollars per share)	0.00	0.04	0.00
Net income (loss) (in dollars per share)	$ 0.49	$ (0.67)	$ (1.12)