Consolidated Statement Of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Ordinary Shares	Additional Paid-In Capital	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Total Delphi Shareholders' Equity	Noncontrolling Interest
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 3,434	$ 3	$ 1,699	$ 1,446	$ (237)	$ 2,911	$ 523
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2013		306,000,000
Net income	1,440			1,351		1,351	89
Other comprehensive loss	(513)				(504)	(504)	(9)
Dividends on ordinary shares	(301)		4	(305)		(301)
Dividend payments of consolidated affiliates to minority shareholders	(100)						(100)
Taxes withheld on employees' restricted share award vestings	$ (8)		(8)			(8)
Repurchase of ordinary shares, shares	(15,041,713)	(15,000,000)
Repurchase of ordinary shares	$ (1,024)		(80)	(944)		(1,024)
Share-based compensation	76		76			76
Excess tax benefits on share-based compensation	9		9			9
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	3,013	$ 3	1,700	1,548	(741)	2,510	503
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014		291,000,000
Net income	1,535			1,450		1,450	85
Other comprehensive loss	(308)				(292)	(292)	(16)
Dividends on ordinary shares	(286)		4	(290)		(286)
Dividend payments of consolidated affiliates to minority shareholders	(89)						(89)
Taxes withheld on employees' restricted share award vestings	$ (59)		(59)			(59)
Repurchase of ordinary shares, shares	(14,581,705)	(15,000,000)
Repurchase of ordinary shares	$ (1,159)		(78)	(1,081)		(1,159)
Share-based compensation, in shares		2,000,000
Share-based compensation	75		75			75
Excess tax benefits on share-based compensation	11		11			11
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	2,733	$ 3	1,653	1,627	(1,033)	2,250	483
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2015		278,000,000
Net income	1,326			1,257		1,257	69
Other comprehensive loss	(191)				(182)	(182)	(9)
Dividends on ordinary shares	(317)		3	(320)		(317)
Dividend payments of consolidated affiliates to minority shareholders	(80)						(80)
Taxes withheld on employees' restricted share award vestings	$ (40)		(40)			(40)
Repurchase of ordinary shares, shares	(9,481,946)	(10,000,000)
Repurchase of ordinary shares	$ (635)		(51)	(584)		(635)
Share-based compensation, in shares		2,000,000
Divestiture of business	(101)						(101)
Share-based compensation	68		68			68
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 2,763	$ 3	$ 1,633	$ 1,980	$ (1,215)	$ 2,401	$ 362
Balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2016		270,000,000