Supplemental Guarantor And Non-Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements Balance Sheet (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 838	$ 535	$ 859
Restricted cash		1	1
Accounts receivable, net		2,938	2,750
Intercompany accounts receivable, current		0	0
Inventories		1,232	1,181
Other current assets		410	431
Current assets held for sale		0	223
Total current assets		5,419	5,121
Intercompany receivables, long-term		0	0
Property, net	[1]	3,515	3,377	3,021
Investments in affiliates		101	94
Investments in subsidiaries		0	0
Intangible assets, net		2,748	2,922
Other long-term assets		509	459
Total long-term assets		6,873	6,852
Total assets		12,292	11,973
Short-term debt		12	52
Accounts payable		2,563	2,541
Intercompany payables, current		0	0
Accrued liabilities		1,573	1,204
Current liabilities held for sale		0	130
Total current liabilities		4,148	3,927
Long-term debt		3,959	3,956
Intercompany payables, long-term		0	0
Pension benefit obligations		955	854
Other long-term liabilities		467	503
Total long-term liabilities		5,381	5,313
Total liabilities		9,529	9,240
Total Delphi shareholders' equity		2,401	2,250
Noncontrolling interest		362	483
Total shareholders' equity		2,763	2,733	3,013	$ 3,434
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		12,292	11,973
Reportable Legal Entities | Parent
Cash and cash equivalents		2	4	9
Restricted cash		0	0
Accounts receivable, net		0	0
Intercompany accounts receivable, current		47	101
Inventories		0	0
Other current assets		0	0
Current assets held for sale			0
Total current assets		49	105
Intercompany receivables, long-term		0	0
Property, net		0	0
Investments in affiliates		0	0
Investments in subsidiaries		10,833	8,916
Intangible assets, net		0	0
Other long-term assets		60	0
Total long-term assets		10,893	8,916
Total assets		10,942	9,021
Short-term debt		0	0
Accounts payable		3	2
Intercompany payables, current		5,504	4,543
Accrued liabilities		31	17
Current liabilities held for sale			0
Total current liabilities		5,538	4,562
Long-term debt		2,837	2,047
Intercompany payables, long-term		166	162
Pension benefit obligations		0	0
Other long-term liabilities		0	0
Total long-term liabilities		3,003	2,209
Total liabilities		8,541	6,771
Total Delphi shareholders' equity		2,401	2,250
Noncontrolling interest		0	0
Total shareholders' equity		2,401	2,250
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		10,942	9,021
Reportable Legal Entities | Subsidiary Guarantors
Cash and cash equivalents		0	0	1
Restricted cash		0	0
Accounts receivable, net		0	0
Intercompany accounts receivable, current		1,843	1,148
Inventories		0	0
Other current assets		0	0
Current assets held for sale			0
Total current assets		1,843	1,148
Intercompany receivables, long-term		1,070	775
Property, net		0	0
Investments in affiliates		0	0
Investments in subsidiaries		8,722	8,028
Intangible assets, net		0	0
Other long-term assets		0	0
Total long-term assets		9,792	8,803
Total assets		11,635	9,951
Short-term debt		0	0
Accounts payable		0	0
Intercompany payables, current		68	555
Accrued liabilities		300	0
Current liabilities held for sale			0
Total current liabilities		368	555
Long-term debt		0	0
Intercompany payables, long-term		1,317	1,305
Pension benefit obligations		0	0
Other long-term liabilities		0	0
Total long-term liabilities		1,317	1,305
Total liabilities		1,685	1,860
Total Delphi shareholders' equity		9,950	8,091
Noncontrolling interest		0	0
Total shareholders' equity		9,950	8,091
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		11,635	9,951
Reportable Legal Entities | Subsidiary Issuer/Guarantor
Cash and cash equivalents		0	0	0
Restricted cash		0	0
Accounts receivable, net		0	0
Intercompany accounts receivable, current		436	387
Inventories		0	0
Other current assets		0	0
Current assets held for sale			0
Total current assets		436	387
Intercompany receivables, long-term		768	1,007
Property, net		0	0
Investments in affiliates		0	0
Investments in subsidiaries		3,090	3,118
Intangible assets, net		0	0
Other long-term assets		10	12
Total long-term assets		3,868	4,137
Total assets		4,304	4,524
Short-term debt		3	0
Accounts payable		0	0
Intercompany payables, current		974	905
Accrued liabilities		30	24
Current liabilities held for sale			0
Total current liabilities		1,007	929
Long-term debt		1,090	1,883
Intercompany payables, long-term		1,296	1,001
Pension benefit obligations		0	0
Other long-term liabilities		10	27
Total long-term liabilities		2,396	2,911
Total liabilities		3,403	3,840
Total Delphi shareholders' equity		901	684
Noncontrolling interest		0	0
Total shareholders' equity		901	684
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		4,304	4,524
Reportable Legal Entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Cash and cash equivalents		836	531	849
Restricted cash		1	1
Accounts receivable, net		2,938	2,750
Intercompany accounts receivable, current		5,285	4,852
Inventories		1,232	1,181
Other current assets		410	431
Current assets held for sale			223
Total current assets		10,702	9,969
Intercompany receivables, long-term		1,767	1,743
Property, net		3,515	3,377
Investments in affiliates		101	94
Investments in subsidiaries		0	0
Intangible assets, net		2,748	2,922
Other long-term assets		439	447
Total long-term assets		8,570	8,583
Total assets		19,272	18,552
Short-term debt		9	52
Accounts payable		2,560	2,539
Intercompany payables, current		1,065	480
Accrued liabilities		1,212	1,163
Current liabilities held for sale			130
Total current liabilities		4,846	4,364
Long-term debt		32	26
Intercompany payables, long-term		826	1,057
Pension benefit obligations		955	854
Other long-term liabilities		457	476
Total long-term liabilities		2,270	2,413
Total liabilities		7,116	6,777
Total Delphi shareholders' equity		11,794	11,292
Noncontrolling interest		362	483
Total shareholders' equity		12,156	11,775
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		19,272	18,552
Eliminations
Cash and cash equivalents		0	0	$ 0
Restricted cash		0	0
Accounts receivable, net		0	0
Intercompany accounts receivable, current		(7,611)	(6,488)
Inventories		0	0
Other current assets		0	0
Current assets held for sale			0
Total current assets		(7,611)	(6,488)
Intercompany receivables, long-term		(3,605)	(3,525)
Property, net		0	0
Investments in affiliates		0	0
Investments in subsidiaries		(22,645)	(20,062)
Intangible assets, net		0	0
Other long-term assets		0	0
Total long-term assets		(26,250)	(23,587)
Total assets		(33,861)	(30,075)
Short-term debt		0	0
Accounts payable		0	0
Intercompany payables, current		(7,611)	(6,483)
Accrued liabilities		0	0
Current liabilities held for sale			0
Total current liabilities		(7,611)	(6,483)
Long-term debt		0	0
Intercompany payables, long-term		(3,605)	(3,525)
Pension benefit obligations		0	0
Other long-term liabilities		0	0
Total long-term liabilities		(3,605)	(3,525)
Total liabilities		(11,216)	(10,008)
Total Delphi shareholders' equity		(22,645)	(20,067)
Noncontrolling interest		0	0
Total shareholders' equity		(22,645)	(20,067)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity		$ (33,861)	$ (30,075)

[1] Net property data represents property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation.