Debt Narrative - Debt Facilities - Automotive (Details) - Automotive Segment [Member] - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Nov. 25, 2015
Federal-Mogul Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility increase in borrowing capacity	$ 50
Line of credit facility borrowing capacity	600
Line of credit facility amount outstanding	390	$ 340
Line of credit facility unused borrowing availability	170
Letters of credit outstanding amount	40	40
IEH Auto Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility borrowing capacity			$ 125
Line of credit facility amount outstanding	100	75
Line of credit facility unused borrowing availability	42
Letters of credit outstanding amount	3	$ 3
Pep Boys Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility borrowing capacity	300
Line of credit facility amount outstanding	60
Line of credit facility unused borrowing availability	$ 81
LIBOR [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Pep Boys Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread on variable rate debt	2.00%
LIBOR [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Pep Boys Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread on variable rate debt	2.50%
Prime Rate [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Pep Boys Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread on variable rate debt	1.00%
Prime Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Pep Boys Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate spread on variable rate debt	1.50%