Equity Affiliates (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2017

All Affiliate Investments [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

Equity method investments exceeding $5 at June 30, 2017 — 

	Ownership Percentage	Investment
Dongfeng Dana Axle Co., Ltd. (DDAC)	50%	$	87
Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake, LLC	20%	50
Axles India Limited	48%	8
All others as a group		9
Investments in equity affiliates		154
Investments in affiliates carried at cost		2
Investments in affiliates		$	156

DDAC Affiliate [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

Summarized financial information for DDAC — 

	Three Months Ended   June 30,				Six Months Ended   June 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Sales	$	210	$	160	$	400	$	280
Gross profit	$	27	$	22	$	51	$	32
Income before income taxes	$	2	$	6	$	10	$	3
Net income	$	1	$	4	$	8	$	2
Dana's equity in earnings of affiliate	$	—	$	2	$	3	$	—