Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Net Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
	Jun. 08, 2015	Feb. 06, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jun. 01, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization expense associated with definite-lived intangible assets			$ 92	$ 83	$ 81
2016			91
2017			90
2018			81
2019			79
2020			78
Thereafter			391
Total estimated future amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets			810
Impairment of goodwill			571	103
Impairment of intangible assets			2	0
Business combination, allocation to goodwill			81	32
Automotive Segment [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of goodwill			312	0
Business combination, allocation to goodwill			75	32
Energy Segment [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of goodwill			253	103
Business combination, allocation to goodwill			0	0
Food Packaging Segment [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of goodwill			0	0
Business combination, allocation to goodwill			0	$ 0
Metals Segment [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Impairment of intangible assets			$ 2
TRW [Member] | Automotive Segment [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business combinations, allocation to net tangible assets		$ 209
Business combination, allocation to goodwill		74
Business combination, allocation to definite-lived Intangible assets		85
Business combination, allocation to indefinite-lived Intangible assets		$ 22
IEH Auto [Member] | Automotive Segment [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business combinations, allocation to net tangible assets						$ 331
Business combination, allocation to indefinite-lived Intangible assets						$ 2
Ferrous Resources [Member]
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Business combinations, allocation to net tangible assets	$ 356
Business combination, allocation to goodwill	$ 6