Operating Units Automotive Segment (Details) - USD ($)						12 Months Ended
	Feb. 04, 2016	Jul. 07, 2015	Jun. 01, 2015	Mar. 26, 2015	Feb. 06, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring						$ 97,000,000	$ 84,000,000	$ 50,000,000
Automotive Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring						$ 89,000,000	86,000,000	40,000,000
Federal-Mogul [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Percentage of equity ownership in subsidiary						82.00%
Gross amount of transferred receivables under factoring arrangement						$ 408,000,000	306,000,000
Gross amount of transferred receivables under factoring arrangements qualifying as sales						401,000,000	293,000,000
Proceeds from transferred receivables under factoring arrangements qualifying as sales						1,600,000,000	1,700,000,000	1,500,000,000
Expenses associated with transferred receivables under factoring arrangements						9,000,000	6,000,000	7,000,000
Maximum exposure associated with transferred receivables under factoring arrangements						11,000,000	17,000,000
Restructuring						89,000,000	$ 86,000,000	$ 40,000,000
Proceeds from rights offering				$ 250,000,000
Federal-Mogul [Member] | Automotive Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Interest in Subsidiaries and Affiliates				$ 230,000,000
Restructuring 2013 [Member] [Member] | Federal-Mogul [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring, expected cost						$ 10,000,000
IEH Auto [Member] | Automotive Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of distribution centers						34
Number of Stores						264
Number of independent wholesalers in network						2,000
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross			$ 325,000,000
Business Combination, Bargain Purchase, Gain Recognized, Amount			$ 5,000,000
TRW [Member] | Automotive Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross		$ 56,000,000			$ 309,000,000
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Business Combination					$ 25,000,000
Equity Issued in Business Combination [Member] | Pep Boys [Member] | Automotive Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Including Equity Interest in Acquiree Held Prior to Combination	$ 1,200,000,000