Discontinued Operations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Schedule of Reconciliation of Major Classes of Profit or Loss of Discontinued Operations

A reconciliation of the major classes of line items constituting pre-tax profit or loss of discontinued operations, including Powertrain Systems through December 4, 2017, as well as Thermal Systems in prior periods, to income from discontinued operations, net of tax as presented in the consolidated statements of operations is as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2017			2016			2015
	(in millions)
Net sales	$	4,385		$	4,465		$	5,215
Cost of sales	3,496			3,631			4,269
Selling, general and administrative	298			222			236
Amortization	15			17			24
Restructuring	90			161			115
Other income and expense items that are not major, net	(54		)	(2		)	(5		)
Income from discontinued operations before income taxes and equity income	432			432			566
Income tax expense on discontinued operations	(71		)	(75		)	(112		)
Equity income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax	4			—			(1		)
Gain on divestiture of discontinued operations, net of tax	—			104			318
Adjustment to prior period gain on divestiture, net of tax	—			(3		)	—
Impairment loss	—			—			(88		)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	365			458			683
Income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests	31			35			46
Net income from discontinued operations attributable to Aptiv	$	334		$	423		$	637

Powertrain Systems

Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]

Schedule of Reconciliation of Major Classes of Assets and Liabilities of Discontinued Operations

	December 31, 2016
	(in millions)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	101
Accounts receivable, net	808
Inventories, net	373
Other current assets	108
Total current assets of discontinued operations	$	1,390
Property, net	$	1,190
Investments in affiliates	34
Intangible assets, net	92
Goodwill	6
Other long-term assets	229
Total long-term assets of discontinued operations	$	1,551
Short-term debt	$	2
Accounts payable	743
Other current liabilities	331
Total current liabilities of discontinued operations	$	1,076
Long-term debt	$	6
Pension benefit obligations	516
Other long-term liabilities	96
Total long-term liabilities of discontinued operations	$	618