Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 20, 2017
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2017
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2017
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Trading Symbol	DAN
Entity Registrant Name	DANA INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000026780
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		144,870,955

Consolidated Statement Of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Net sales	$ 1,831	$ 1,384	$ 5,372	$ 4,379
Costs and expenses
Cost of sales	1,562	1,176	4,564	3,739
Selling, general and administrative expenses	125	99	379	303
Amortization of intangibles	4	2	9	6
Restructuring charges, net	2	17	14	23
Other income (expense), net	1	6	(8)	9
Earnings before interest and income taxes	139	96	398	317
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(13)		(19)	(17)
Interest income	3	3	8	8
Interest expense	25	27	79	84
Earnings before income taxes	104	72	308	224
Income tax expense	33	13	94	66
Equity in earnings of affiliates	2	2	12	6
Net income	73	61	226	164
Less: Noncontrolling interests net income	3	4	13	9
Less: Redeemable noncontrolling interests net income (loss)	1		(2)
Net income attributable to the parent company	$ 69	$ 57	$ 215	$ 155
Net income per share available to common stockholders
Basic	$ 0.47	$ 0.40	$ 1.46	$ 1.06
Diluted	$ 0.46	$ 0.39	$ 1.45	$ 1.05
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Basic	145.0	144.0	144.8	146.7
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Diluted	146.9	144.6	146.5	147.1
Cash dividends declared per share	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.18	$ 0.18

Consolidated Statement Of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Net income	$ 73	$ 61	$ 226	$ 164
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Currency translation adjustments	(1)	(8)	(2)	(2)
Hedging gains and losses	(14)	(11)	(13)	(21)
Investment and other gains and losses		(5)		(2)
Defined benefit plans	19		29	13
Other comprehensive income (loss)	4	(24)	14	(12)
Total comprehensive income	77	37	240	152
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(5)	(4)	(18)	(10)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	(1)
Comprehensive income attributable to the parent company	$ 71	$ 33	$ 222	$ 142

Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 558,000,000	$ 707,000,000
Marketable securities	38,000,000	30,000,000
Accounts receivable [Abstract]
Trade, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $9 in 2017 and $6 in 2016	1,074,000,000	721,000,000
Other	176,000,000	110,000,000
Inventories [Abstract]
Raw materials	430,000,000	321,000,000
Work in process and finished goods	481,000,000	317,000,000
Other current assets	86,000,000	78,000,000
Total current assets	2,843,000,000	2,284,000,000
Goodwill	138,000,000	90,000,000
Intangibles	177,000,000	109,000,000
Deferred tax assets	567,000,000	588,000,000
Other noncurrent assets	68,000,000	226,000,000
Investments in affiliates	155,000,000	150,000,000
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,762,000,000	1,413,000,000
Total assets	5,710,000,000	4,860,000,000
Current liabilities [Abstract]
Notes payable, including current portion of long-term debt	26,000,000	69,000,000
Accounts payable	1,154,000,000	819,000,000
Accrued payroll and employee benefits	215,000,000	149,000,000
Taxes on income	34,000,000	15,000,000
Other accrued liabilities	224,000,000	201,000,000
Total current liabilities	1,653,000,000	1,253,000,000
Long-term debt, less debt issuance costs of $22 in 2017 and $21 in 2016	1,765,000,000	1,595,000,000
Pension and postretirement obligations	564,000,000	565,000,000
Other noncurrent liabilities	384,000,000	205,000,000
Total liabilities	4,366,000,000	3,618,000,000
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	47,000,000
Parent company stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, 50,000,000 shares authorized, $0.01 par value, no shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, 450,000,000 shares authorized, $0.01 par value, 144,861,213 and 143,938,280 shares outstanding	2,000,000	2,000,000
Additional paid-in capital	2,348,000,000	2,327,000,000
Retained earnings	202,000,000	195,000,000
Treasury stock, at cost (7,001,051 and 6,812,784 shares)	(87,000,000)	(83,000,000)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,277,000,000)	(1,284,000,000)
Total parent company stockholders' equity	1,188,000,000	1,157,000,000
Noncontrolling interests	109,000,000	85,000,000
Total equity	1,297,000,000	1,242,000,000
Total liabilities and equity	$ 5,710,000,000	$ 4,860,000,000

Consolidated Balance Sheet (Parenthetical) (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Trade, allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 9	$ 6
Deferred debt issuance costs	$ 22	$ 21
Preferred stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, shares authorized	450,000,000	450,000,000
Common stock, par value	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, outstanding	144,861,213	143,938,280
Treasury stock, shares	7,001,051	6,812,784

Consolidated Statement Of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Operating activities [Abstract]
Net income	$ 226	$ 164
Depreciation	162	129
Amortization of intangibles	10	7
Amortization of deferred financing charges	4	4
Call premium on debt	15	12
Write-off of deferred financing costs	4	5
Earnings of affiliates, net of dividends received	2	3
Stock compensation expense	17	11
Deferred income taxes	10	1
Pension contributions, net	(4)	(12)
Gain on sale of subsidiary	(3)
Change in working capital	(80)	(142)
Other, net	(2)
Net cash provided by operating activities	361	182
Investing activities [Abstract]
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(251)	(198)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(184)	(18)
Purchases of marketable securities	(23)	(41)
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities	1	47
Proceeds from maturities of marketable securities	16	33
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary	3
Other		(10)
Net cash used in investing activities	(438)	(187)
Financing activities [Abstract]
Net change in short-term debt	(96)	14
Proceeds from long-term debt	676	441
Repayment of long-term debt	(640)	(378)
Call premium on debt	(15)	(12)
Deferred financing payments	(9)	(10)
Dividends paid to common stockholders	(26)	(26)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(7)	(16)
Repurchases of common stock		(81)
Other	4	(4)
Net cash used in financing activities	(113)	(72)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(190)	(77)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period	707	791
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash balances	41	13
Cash and cash equivalents – end of period	558	727
Non-cash investing activity [Abstract]
Purchases of property, plant and equipment held in accounts payable	$ 113	$ 82

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

General

Dana Incorporated (Dana) is headquartered in Maumee, Ohio and was incorporated in Delaware in 2007. As a global provider of high technology driveline (axles, driveshafts and transmissions), sealing and thermal-management products our customer base includes virtually every major vehicle manufacturer in the global light vehicle, medium/heavy vehicle and off-highway markets.

The terms "Dana," "we," "our" and "us," when used in this report, are references to Dana. These references include the subsidiaries of Dana unless otherwise indicated or the context requires otherwise.

Summary of significant accounting policies

Basis of presentation — Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) for interim financial information. These statements are unaudited, but in the opinion of management include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods. The results reported in these consolidated financial statements should not necessarily be taken as indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year. The financial information included herein should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of our 2016 Form 10-K.

We have added the subtotal "Earnings before interest and income taxes" to our consolidated statement of operations. Interest income, interest expense and loss on extinguishment of debt are presented below the new subtotal but above the subtotal "Earnings before income taxes." Interest income was previously included in Other income (expense), net. Prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2017 presentation.

Recently adopted accounting pronouncements

In October 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standard Update (ASU) 2016-16, Income Taxes – Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory, guidance that simplifies the accounting for the income tax consequences of intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory. GAAP had prohibited the recognition in earnings of current and deferred income taxes for an intra-entity transfer until the asset was sold to an outside party or recovered through use. This amendment simplifies the accounting by requiring entities to recognize the income tax consequences of an intra-entity transfer of an asset other than inventory when the transfer occurs. The new guidance, which requires modified retrospective application, becomes effective January 1, 2018 with early adoption permitted in 2017 prior to the issuance of interim financial statements. We adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2017. The adoption of the new guidance resulted in a decrease in Other current assets of $10, a decrease in Other noncurrent assets of $169 and a decrease in Retained earnings at January 1, 2017 of $179.

We also adopted the following standards during the first nine months of 2017, none of which had a material impact on our financial statements or financial statement disclosures:



Standard		Effective Date
2016-07	Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures – Simplifying the Transition to the Equity Method of Accounting	January 1, 2017
2016-06	Derivatives and Hedging – Contingent Put and Call Options in Debt Instruments	January 1, 2017
2016-05	Derivatives and Hedging – Effect of Derivative Contract Novations on Existing Hedge Accounting Relationships	January 1, 2017
2015-11	Inventory – Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory	January 1, 2017

Recently issued accounting pronouncements

In September 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-13, Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to the Staff Announcement at the July 20, 2017 EITF Meeting and Rescission of Prior SEC Staff Announcements and Observer Comments, guidance which delays the mandatory adoption of ASC 606 and 842 for certain entities, revises the guidance related to performance-based incentive fees in ASC 605 and revises the guidance related to leases in ASC 840 and 842. The revisions to the lease guidance eliminate language specific to certain sale-leaseback arrangements, guarantees of lease residual assets and loans made by lessees to owner-lessors. Also included is an amendment to ASC 842 to retain the guidance in ASC 840 covering the impact of changes in tax rates on investments in leveraged leases. This guidance, which is effective immediately, generally relates to the adoption of ASC 606 and 842 and is not expected to impact our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging – Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities, guidance that more closely aligns hedge accounting with companies' risk management programs and simplifies its application. More hedging strategies are now eligible for hedge accounting. The new standard permits a qualitative assessment for effectiveness for certain hedges on an ongoing basis after an initial quantitative test to establish that the hedge relationship is highly effective. In addition, if a cash flow hedge is highly effective, all changes in fair value of the derivative hedging instrument will be recorded in other comprehensive income until the hedged item impacts earnings. The standard also provides prescriptive guidance on presentation. The change in fair value of the derivative is presented in the same income statement line item as the earnings effect of the hedged item. Timing of effectiveness assessments and additional disclosure requirements are also addressed in the standard. This guidance becomes effective January 1, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. We are evaluating the impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements.

In July 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-11, Earnings Per Share, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, Derivatives and Hedging – (Part I) Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Down Round Features, (Part II) Replacement of the Indefinite Deferral for Mandatorily Redeemable Financial Instruments of Certain Nonpublic Entities and Certain Mandatorily Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests with a Scope Exception. This guidance is intended to reduce the complexity associated with accounting for certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity. Specifically, a down round feature would no longer cause a freestanding equity-linked financial instrument (or an embedded conversion option) to be considered "not indexed to an entity's own stock" and therefore accounted for as a derivative liability at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in current earnings. Down round features are most often found in warrants and conversion options embedded in debt or preferred equity instruments. In addition, the guidance re-characterized the indefinite deferral of certain provisions on distinguishing liabilities from equity to a scope exception with no accounting effect. This guidance becomes effective January 1, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. We do not presently issue any equity-linked financial instruments and therefore this guidance has no impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, Stock Compensation – Scope of Modification Accounting, guidance that clarifies that all changes to share-based payment awards are not necessarily accounted for as a modification. Under the new guidance, modification accounting is required only if the fair value, the vesting conditions, or the classification of the award changes as a result of the change in terms or conditions. This guidance is effective prospectively beginning January 1, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. This guidance will apply to any future modifications. We do not expect this guidance to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, Retirement Benefits – Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost, guidance that requires entities to present the service cost component of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost in the income statement line items where they report compensation cost. Entities will present all other components of net benefit cost outside operating income, if this subtotal is presented. The rules related to the timing of when costs are recognized or how they are measured have not changed. This amendment only impacts where those costs are reflected within the income statement. In addition, only the service cost component will be eligible for capitalization in inventory and other assets. This guidance becomes effective January 1, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. Upon adoption, we expect to classify the nonservice cost components of net periodic pension expense in Other income (expense), net.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Goodwill – Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, guidance that simplifies how an entity is required to test goodwill for impairment by eliminating Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. The new guidance quantifies goodwill impairment as the amount by which the carrying amount of a reporting unit, including goodwill, exceeds its fair value, with the impairment loss limited to the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. This guidance becomes effective for us January 1, 2020 and will be applied on a prospective basis. Early adoption is permitted for impairment tests performed after January 1, 2017. We do not expect the adoption of this guidance to impact our consolidated financial statements.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, Business Combinations – Clarifying the Definition of a Business, guidance that revises the definition of a business. The definition of a business affects many areas of accounting, including acquisitions, disposals, goodwill impairment and consolidation. When substantially all of the fair value of gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single asset (or a group of similar assets), the asset acquired would not represent a business. To be considered a business, an acquisition would have to include an input and a substantive process that together significantly contribute to the ability to create outputs. The new guidance provides a framework to evaluate when an input and a substantive process are present. This guidance becomes effective January 1, 2018. Early adoption is permitted.

In November 2016, the FASB released ASU 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows – Restricted Cash, guidance that addresses the diversity in practice in the classification and presentation of changes in restricted cash on the statement of cash flows. Amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents should be included with cash and cash equivalents when reconciling the beginning-of-period and end-of-period total amounts shown on the statement of cash flows. This guidance becomes effective January 1, 2018 and must be applied on a retrospective basis. This guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated statement of cash flows.

In August 2016, the FASB released ASU 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows – Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments, guidance intended to reduce diversity in practice in how certain cash receipts and cash payments are classified in the statement of cash flows. This guidance becomes effective January 1, 2018 and must be applied on a retrospective basis. This guidance is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated statement of cash flows.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Credit Losses – Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, new guidance for the accounting for credit losses on certain financial instruments. This guidance introduces a new approach to estimating credit losses on certain types of financial instruments and modifies the impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities. This guidance, which becomes effective January 1, 2020, is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases, its new lease accounting standard. The primary focus of the standard is on the accounting by lessees. This standard requires lessees to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for virtually all leases (other than leases that meet the definition of a short-term lease) on the balance sheet. The recognition, measurement and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee have not significantly changed from current GAAP. Operating leases will result in straight-line expense while finance leases will result in a front-loaded expense pattern in the income statement. Quantitative and qualitative disclosures are required to provide insight into the extent of revenue and expense recognized and expected to be recognized from leasing arrangements. Approximately three-fourths of our global lease portfolio represents leases of real estate, including manufacturing, assembly and office facilities, while the remainder represents leases of personal property, including manufacturing, material handling and IT equipment. Many factors will impact the ultimate measurement of the lease obligation to be recognized upon adoption, including our assessment of the likelihood of renewal of leases that provide such an option. We continue to evaluate the impact this guidance will have on our consolidated financial statements. This guidance becomes effective January 1, 2019 with early adoption permitted.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments – Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, an amendment that addresses the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of certain financial instruments. Investments in equity securities currently classified as available-for-sale and carried at fair value, with changes in fair value reported in other comprehensive income (OCI), will be carried at fair value determined on an exit price notion and changes in fair value will be reported in net income. The new guidance also affects the assessment of deferred tax assets related to available-for-sale securities, the accounting for liabilities for which the fair value option is elected and the disclosures of financial assets and financial liabilities in the notes to the financial statements. This guidance, which becomes effective January 1, 2018, is not expected to have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue – Revenue from Contracts with Customers, guidance that requires companies to recognize revenue in a manner that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration a company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. The new guidance will also require new disclosures about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers. This guidance will be effective January 1, 2018 for Dana. We intend to adopt this standard using the modified retrospective method, recognizing the cumulative effect of initially applying the standard as an adjustment to opening retained earnings. We are finalizing the assessment of our customer contracts, identifying contractual provisions that may result in a change in the timing or the amount of revenue recognized in comparison with current guidance, as well as assessing the enhanced disclosure requirements of the new guidance. Under current guidance we generally recognize revenue when products are shipped and risk of loss has transferred to the customer. Under the proposed requirements, the customized nature of some of our products and contractual provisions in certain of our customer contracts that provide us with an enforceable right to payment, may require us to recognize revenue prior to the product being shipped to the customer. We are also assessing pricing provisions contained in certain of our customer contracts. Pricing provisions contained in some of our customer contracts represent variable consideration or may provide the customer with a material right, potentially resulting in a different allocation of the transaction price than under current guidance. We continue to evaluate the impact this guidance will have on our financial statements.

Acquisitions

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Business Combination Disclosure [Text Block]

Acquisitions

USM – Warren — On March 1, 2017, we acquired certain assets and liabilities relating to the Warren, Michigan production unit of U.S. Manufacturing Corporation (USM). The production unit acquired is in the business of manufacturing axle housings, extruded tubular products and machined components for the automotive industry. The acquisition will increase Dana's revenue from light and commercial vehicle manufacturers and will vertically integrate a significant element of Dana's supply chain. It also provides Dana with new lightweight product and process technologies.

USM contributed certain assets and liabilities relating to its Warren, Michigan production unit to Warren Manufacturing LLC (USM – Warren), a newly created legal entity, and Dana acquired all of the company units of USM – Warren. The company units were acquired by Dana free and clear of any liens. We paid $104 at closing, including $25 to effectively settle trade payable obligations originating from product purchases Dana made from USM prior to the acquisition, and received $1 in the third quarter for purchase price adjustments determined under the terms of the agreement. The acquisition has been accounted for as a business combination. The purchase consideration and the related allocation to the acquisition date fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are presented in the following table:



Total purchase consideration	$	78

Accounts receivable - Trade	17
Inventories	9
Other current assets	7
Goodwill	5
Intangibles	33
Property, plant and equipment	46
Accounts payable	(35		)
Accrued payroll and employee benefits	(3		)
Other accrued liabilities	(1		)
Total purchase consideration allocation	$	78

Goodwill recognized in this transaction is primarily attributable to synergies expected to arise after the acquisition and the assembled workforce and is deductible for tax purposes. Intangibles includes $30 allocated to customer relationships and $3 allocated to developed technology. We used the relief from royalty method, an income approach, to value developed technology. We used the multi-period excess earnings method, an income approach, to value customer relationships. We used a replacement cost method to value fixed assets. The developed technology and customer relationship intangible assets are being amortized on a straight-line basis over eighteen and eleven years, respectively, and property, plant and equipment is being depreciated on a straight-line basis over useful lives ranging from one to twelve years.

The results of operations of the business are reported in our Light Vehicle operating segment from the date of acquisition. We incurred transaction related expenses to complete the acquisition in 2017 totaling $5, which were charged to Other income (expense), net. The pro forma effects of this acquisition would not materially impact our reported results for any period presented, and as a result no pro forma financial statements are presented. During the first nine months of 2017, the business contributed sales of $69 and net income of $4.

BFP and BPT — On February 1, 2017, we acquired 80% ownership interests in Brevini Fluid Power S.p.A. (BFP) and Brevini Power Transmission S.p.A. (BPT) from Brevini Group S.p.A. (Brevini). The acquisition expands our Off-Highway operating segment product portfolio to include technologies for tracked vehicles, doubling our addressable market for off-highway driveline systems and establishing Dana as the only off-highway solutions provider that can manage the power to both move the equipment and perform its critical work functions. This acquisition also brings a platform of technologies that can be leveraged in our light and commercial-vehicle end markets, helping to accelerate our hybridization and electrification initiatives.

We paid $181 at closing, using cash on hand, and refinanced a significant portion of the debt assumed in the transaction during the first half of 2017. The purchase price is subject to adjustment upon determination of the net indebtedness and net working capital levels of BFP and BPT as of the closing date. The terms of the agreement provide Dana the right to call half of Brevini’s noncontrolling interests in BFP and BPT, and Brevini the right to put half of its noncontrolling interests in BFP and BPT to Dana, assuming Dana does not exercise its call right, after the 2017 BFP and BPT financial statements have been approved by the board of directors. Further, Dana has the right to call Brevini’s remaining noncontrolling interests in BFP and BPT, and Brevini the right to put its remaining noncontrolling interests in BFP and BPT to Dana, assuming Dana does not exercise its call right, after the 2019 BFP and BPT financial statements have been approved by the board of directors. The call and put prices are based on the amount Dana paid to acquire its initial 80% interest in BFP and BPT subject to adjustment based on the actual EBITDA and free cash flows, as defined in the agreement, of BFP and BPT. In connection with the acquisition of BFP and BPT, Dana agreed to purchase certain real estate currently being leased by BPT from a Brevini affiliate for €25 by November 1, 2017. The timing of the real estate purchase may extend beyond November 1, 2017, pending the seller obtaining required permits. The purchase consideration and the related allocation to the acquisition date fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are presented in the following table:



Total purchase consideration	$	181

Cash and cash equivalents	$	75
Accounts receivable - Trade	78
Accounts receivable - Other	14
Inventories	137
Other current assets	6
Goodwill	29
Intangibles	41
Deferred tax assets	3
Other noncurrent assets	4
Property, plant and equipment	145
Notes payable, including current portion of long-term debt	(131		)
Accounts payable	(51		)
Accrued payroll and employee benefits	(14		)
Other accrued liabilities	(18		)
Long-term debt	(51		)
Pension and postretirement obligations	(12		)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(16		)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	(44		)
Noncontrolling interests	(14		)
Total purchase consideration allocation	$	181

The purchase consideration and fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are preliminary and could be revised as a result of adjustments made to the purchase price, additional information obtained regarding liabilities assumed and revisions of provisional estimates of fair values, including but not limited to, the completion of independent appraisals and valuations related to property, plant and equipment and intangibles.

Goodwill recognized in this transaction is primarily attributable to synergies expected to arise after the acquisition and the assembled workforce, is not deductible for tax purposes and will be assigned to and evaluated for impairment at the operating segment level. Intangibles includes $29 allocated to customer relationships and $12 allocated to trademarks and trade names. We used the multi-period excess earnings method, an income approach, to value the customer relationships. We used the relief from royalty method, an income approach, to value customer trademarks and trade names. We used a replacement cost method to value fixed assets. We used a discounted cash flow approach to value the redeemable noncontrolling interests, inclusive of the put and call provisions. We used both discounted cash flow and cost approaches to value the noncontrolling interests. The customer relationships and trademarks and trade names intangible assets are being amortized on a straight-line basis over seventeen years, and property, plant and equipment is being depreciated on a straight-line basis over useful lives ranging from three to fifteen years.

The results of operations of the businesses are reported in our Off-Highway operating segment from the date of acquisition. Transaction related expenses in 2017 associated with completion of the acquisition totaling $7 were charged to Other income (expense), net. The pro forma effects of this acquisition would not materially impact our reported results for any period presented, and as a result no pro forma financial statements are presented. During the first nine months of 2017, the businesses contributed sales of $284 and a net loss of $11, inclusive of a restructuring charge recorded in the second quarter of 2017. See Note 5 for more information.

SIFCO — On December 23, 2016, we acquired strategic assets of SIFCO S.A.'s (SIFCO) commercial vehicle steer axle systems and related forged components businesses. The acquisition enables us to enhance our vertically integrated supply chain, which will further improve our cost structure and customer satisfaction by leveraging SIFCO's extensive experience and knowledge of sophisticated forged components. In addition to strengthening our position as a central source for products that use forged and machined parts throughout the region, this acquisition enables us to better accommodate the local content requirements of our customers, which reduces their import and other region-specific costs.

SIFCO contributed the strategic assets to SJT Forjaria Ltda., a newly created legal entity, and Dana acquired all of the issued and outstanding quotas of SJT Forjaria Ltda. The strategic assets were acquired by Dana free and clear of any liens, claims or encumbrances. The acquisition was funded using cash on hand and has been accounted for as a business combination. The purchase consideration and the related allocation to the acquisition date fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are presented in the following table:



Purchase price, cash consideration	$	60
Purchase price, deferred consideration	10
Total purchase consideration	$	70

Accounts receivable - Trade	$	1
Accounts receivable - Other	1
Inventories	10
Goodwill	7
Intangibles	3
Property, plant and equipment	59
Accounts payable	(2		)
Accrued payroll and employee benefits	(9		)
Total purchase consideration allocation	$	70

Goodwill recognized in this transaction is primarily attributable to synergies expected to arise after the acquisition and the assembled workforce and is deductible for tax purposes. Intangibles includes $2 allocated to developed technology and $1 allocated to trade names. We used the relief from royalty method, an income approach, to value developed technology and trade names. We used a replacement cost method to value fixed assets. The developed technology and trade name intangible assets are being amortized on a straight-line basis over seven and five years respectively, and property, plant and equipment is being depreciated on a straight-line basis over useful lives ranging from three to ten years.

The results of operations of the business are reported in our Commercial Vehicle operating segment from the date of acquisition. As a result of the acquisition, we incurred transaction related expenses totaling $5 during 2016, which were charged to Other income (expense), net. The pro forma effects of this acquisition would not materially impact our reported results for any period presented, and as a result no pro forma financial statements are presented.

Magnum — On January 29, 2016, we acquired the aftermarket distribution business of Magnum^® Gaskets (Magnum), a U.S.-based supplier of gaskets and sealing products for automotive and commercial-vehicle applications, for a purchase price of $18 at closing and additional cash payments of up to $2 contingent upon the achievement of certain sales metrics over the two-year period following the acquisition. As of the closing date of the acquisition, the contingent consideration was assigned a fair value of approximately $1. Assets acquired included trademarks and trade names, customer relationships and goodwill. The results of operations of Magnum are reported within our Power Technologies operating segment. We acquired Magnum using cash on hand. The pro forma effects of this acquisition would not materially impact our reported results for any period presented, and as a result no pro forma financial statements are presented.

Disposal Groups	9 Months Ended
Disposal Groups	Sep. 30, 2017
Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]
Disposal Groups, Discontinued Operations and Impairment of Long-Lived Assets [Text Block]	Disposal Groups Divestiture of Dana Companies — On December 30, 2016, we completed the divestiture of Dana Companies, LLC (DCLLC), a consolidated wholly-owned limited liability company that was established as part of our reorganization in 2008 to hold and manage personal injury asbestos claims retained by the reorganized Dana Corporation which was merged into DCLLC. DCLLC had net assets of $165 at the time of sale including cash and cash equivalents, marketable securities and rights to insurance coverage in place to satisfy a significant portion of its liabilities. We received cash proceeds of $88 – $29 net of cash divested – with $3 retained by the purchaser subject to the satisfaction of certain future conditions. We recognized a pre-tax loss of $77 in 2016 upon completion of the transaction. During the second quarter of 2017 the conditions associated with the retained purchase price were satisfied. Dana received the remaining proceeds and recognized $3 of income in Other income (expense), net. Following completion of the sale, Dana has no obligation with respect to current or future asbestos claims. Divestiture of Nippon Reinz — On November 30, 2016, we sold our 53.7% interest in Nippon Reinz Co. Ltd. (Nippon Reinz) to Nichias Corporation. Dana received net cash proceeds of $5 and recognized a pre-tax loss of $3 on the divestiture of Nippon Reinz, inclusive of the $12 gain on derecognition of the noncontrolling interest. Nippon Reinz had sales of $42 in 2016 through the transaction date.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Text Block]

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Goodwill — The change in the carrying amount of goodwill in 2017 is primarily due to currency fluctuation and the acquisitions of USM – Warren and 80% interests in BFP and BPT. See Note 2 for additional information.

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment —



	Light Vehicle		Commercial Vehicle		Off-Highway			Power Technologies		Total
Balance, December 31, 2016	$	—	$	6	$	78		$	6	$	90
Acquisitions	4				39					43
Purchase accounting adjustments	1		1		(10		)			(8		)
Currency impact					13					13
Balance, September 30, 2017	$	5	$	7	$	120		$	6	$	138

Components of other intangible assets —



		September 30, 2017							December 31, 2016
	Weighted Average Useful Life (years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Impairment and Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Impairment and Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Amortizable intangible assets
Core technology	7	$	95	$	(88	)	$	7	$	88	$	(83	)	$	5
Trademarks and trade names	15	19		(4		)	15		6		(2		)	4
Customer relationships	8	468		(398		)	70		389		(374		)	15
Non-amortizable intangible assets
Trademarks and trade names		65					65		65					65
Used in research and development activities		20					20		20					20
		$	667	$	(490	)	$	177	$	568	$	(459	)	$	109

The net carrying amounts of intangible assets, other than goodwill, attributable to each of our operating segments at September 30, 2017 were as follows: Light Vehicle — $53, Commercial Vehicle — $35, Off-Highway — $79 and Power Technologies — $10.

Amortization expense related to amortizable intangible assets —



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Charged to cost of sales	$	—	$	1	$	1	$	1
Charged to amortization of intangibles	4		2		9		6
Total amortization	$	4	$	3	$	10	$	7

The following table provides the estimated aggregate pre-tax amortization expense related to intangible assets for each of the next five years based on September 30, 2017 exchange rates. Actual amounts may differ from these estimates due to such factors as currency translation, customer turnover, impairments, additional intangible asset acquisitions and other events.



	Remainder of 2017		2018		2019		2020		2021
Amortization expense	$	3	$	9	$	8	$	7	$	7

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the aggregate amount of goodwill and a description of intangible assets, which may include (a) for amortizable intangible assets (also referred to as finite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, the amount of any significant residual value, and the weighted-average amortization period, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization (also referred to as indefinite-lived intangible assets), the carrying amount, and (c) the amount of research and development assets acquired and written off in the period, including the line item in the income statement in which the amounts written off are aggregated, if not readily apparent from the income statement. Also discloses (a) for amortizable intangibles assets in total and by major class, the gross carrying amount and accumulated amortization, the total amortization expense for the period, and the estimated aggregate amortization expense for each of the five succeeding fiscal years, (b) for intangible assets not subject to amortization the carrying amount in total and by major class, and (c) for goodwill, in total and for each reportable segment, the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the period (including the aggregate amount of goodwill acquired, the aggregate amount of impairment losses recognized, and the amount of goodwill included in the gain (loss) on disposal of a reporting unit). If any part of goodwill has not been allocated to a reportable segment, discloses the unallocated amount and the reasons for not allocating. For each impairment loss recognized related to an intangible asset (excluding goodwill), discloses: (a) a description of the impaired intangible asset and the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method for determining fair value, (c) the caption in the income statement or the statement of activities in which the impairment loss is aggregated, and (d) the segment in which the impaired intangible asset is reported. For each goodwill impairment loss recognized, discloses: (a) a description of the facts and circumstances leading to the impairment, (b) the amount of the impairment loss and the method of determining the fair value of the associated reporting unit, and (c) if a recognized impairment loss is an estimate not finalized and the reasons why the estimate is not final. May also disclose the nature and amount of any significant adjustments made to a previous estimate of an impairment loss.

+ References + Details

Restructuring of Operations

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Restructuring of Operations [Text Block]

Restructuring of Operations

Our restructuring activities have historically included rationalizing our operating footprint by consolidating facilities, positioning operations in lower cost locations and reducing overhead costs. In recent years, however, in response to lower demand and other market conditions in certain businesses, our focus has primarily been headcount reduction initiatives to reduce operating costs. Restructuring expense includes costs associated with current and previously announced actions and is comprised of contractual and noncontractual separation costs and exit costs, including costs associated with lease continuation obligations and certain operating costs of facilities that we are in the process of closing.

During the third quarter of 2017, we recorded total restructuring expense of $2, including $1 of severance and benefit costs for headcount reduction actions in this year's third quarter and $1 of exit costs primarily associated with the continued execution of previously announced actions.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017, total restructuring expense was $14, including $9 of severance and benefit costs and $5 of exit costs. The severance and benefit costs primarily relate to headcount reduction initiatives in our Off-Highway business, as part of the BPT and BFP acquisition integration, while the exit costs primarily represents costs associated with the continued execution of previously announced actions.

During the third quarter of 2016, we approved plans to implement certain headcount reduction initiatives, primarily in our Off-Highway business. Including costs associated with this action and with other previously announced initiatives, total restructuring expense during the third quarter of 2016 was $17, including $16 of severance and benefit costs and $1 of exit costs.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, total restructuring expense was $23, including $20 of severance and benefit costs and $3 of exit costs. In addition to the third quarter 2016 Off-Highway action described above, total restructuring expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 includes the impact of the planned closure of our Commercial Vehicle manufacturing facility in Glasgow, Kentucky and continuing exit costs associated with previously announced actions.

Accrued restructuring costs and activity, including noncurrent portion —



	Employee Termination Benefits			Exit Costs			Total
Balance at June 30, 2017	$	26		$	6		$	32
Charges to restructuring	1			1			2
Cash payments	(3		)	(1		)	(4		)
Currency impact	1						1
Balance at September 30, 2017	$	25		$	6		$	31

Balance at December 31, 2016	$	32		$	6		$	38
Charges to restructuring	9			5			14
Cash payments	(18		)	(5		)	(23		)
Currency impact	2						2
Balance at September 30, 2017	$	25		$	6		$	31

At September 30, 2017, the accrued employee termination benefits include costs to reduce approximately 400 employees to be completed over the next year. The exit costs relate primarily to lease continuation obligations.

Cost to complete — The following table provides project-to-date and estimated future restructuring expenses for completion of our approved restructuring initiatives for our business segments at September 30, 2017.



	Expense Recognized						Future Cost to Complete
	Prior to 2017		2017		Total to Date		Future Cost to Complete
Light Vehicle	$	10	$	2	$	12	$	1
Commercial Vehicle	41		3		44		13
Off-Highway	6		8		14
Corporate			1		1
Total	$	57	$	14	$	71	$	14

The future cost to complete includes estimated separation costs, primarily those associated with one-time benefit programs, and exit costs through 2021, including lease continuation costs, equipment transfers and other costs which are required to be recognized as closures are finalized or as incurred during the closure.

Stockholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity [Text Block]

Stockholders’ Equity

Common stock — Our Board of Directors declared quarterly cash dividends of six cents per share of common stock in each of the first three quarters of 2017. Dividends accrue on restricted stock units (RSUs) granted under our stock compensation program and will be paid in cash or additional units when the underlying units vest.

Share repurchase program — Our Board of Directors approved a common stock share repurchase program up to $1,700 on January 11, 2016. The program expires on December 31, 2017. Approximately $219 remained available under the program for future share repurchases as of September 30, 2017.

Changes in equity —



	2017									2016
Three Months Ended September 30,	Attributable to Parent			Attributable to Non- controlling Interests			Total Equity			Attributable to Parent			Attributable to Non- controlling Interests			Total Equity
Balance, June 30	$	1,119		$	107		$	1,226		$	743		$	95		$	838
Net income	69			3			72			57			4			61
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2			2			4			(24		)				(24		)
Common stock dividends	(9		)				(9		)	(8		)				(8		)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests adjustment to redemption value	(1		)				(1		)							—
Distributions to noncontrolling interests				(2		)	(2		)				(2		)	(2		)
Purchase of noncontrolling interests				(1		)	(1		)							—
Stock compensation	9						9			5						5
Stock withheld for employee taxes	(1		)				(1		)							—
Balance, September 30	$	1,188		$	109		$	1,297		$	773		$	97		$	870

Nine Months Ended September 30,
Balance, December 31	$	1,157		$	85		$	1,242		$	728		$	103		$	831
Adoption of ASU 2016-16 tax adjustment, January 1, 2017	(179		)				(179		)							—
Net income	215			13			228			155			9			164
Other comprehensive income	7			5			12			(13		)	1			(12		)
Common stock dividends	(26		)				(26		)	(26		)				(26		)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests adjustment to redemption value	(3		)				(3		)							—
Distributions to noncontrolling interests				(7		)	(7		)				(16		)	(16		)
Common stock share repurchases							—			(81		)				(81		)
Increase from business combination				14			14									—
Purchase of noncontrolling interests				(1		)	(1		)							—
Stock compensation	21						21			11						11
Stock withheld for employee taxes	(4		)				(4		)	(1		)				(1		)
Balance, September 30	$	1,188		$	109		$	1,297		$	773		$	97		$	870

See Note 1 for additional information about adoption of new accounting guidance on January 1, 2017.

Changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) of the parent —




	Parent Company Stockholders
	Foreign Currency Translation			Hedging			Investments			Defined Benefit Plans			Total
Balance, June 30, 2017	$	(652	)	$	(33	)	$	—		$	(594	)	$	(1,279	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Currency translation adjustments	(3		)										(3		)
Holding gains and losses				(48		)							(48		)
Reclassification of amount to net income (a)				35									35
Actuarial gain on census update										21			21
Reclassification adjustment for net actuarial losses included in net periodic benefit cost (b)										7			7
Tax expense				(1		)				(9		)	(10		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(3		)	(14		)	—			19			2
Balance, September 30, 2017	$	(655	)	$	(47	)	$	—		$	(575	)	$	(1,277	)

Balance, June 30, 2016	$	(603	)	$	(14	)	$	5		$	(551	)	$	(1,163	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Currency translation adjustments	(8		)										(8		)
Holding gains and losses				(17		)	2						(15		)
Reclassification of amount to net income (a)				6			(7		)				(1		)
Actuarial loss on census update										(6		)	(6		)
Reclassification adjustment for net actuarial losses included in net periodic benefit cost (b)										7			7
Tax expense										(1		)	(1		)
Other comprehensive loss	(8		)	(11		)	(5		)	—			(24		)
Balance, September 30, 2016	$	(611	)	$	(25	)	$	—		$	(551	)	$	(1,187	)



	Parent Company Stockholders
	Foreign Currency Translation			Hedging			Investments			Defined Benefit Plans			Total
Balance, December 31, 2016	$	(646	)	$	(34	)	$	—		$	(604	)	$	(1,284	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Currency translation adjustments	(1		)										(1		)
Holding loss on net investment hedge	(8		)										(8		)
Holding gains and losses				(123		)							(123		)
Reclassification of amount to net income (a)				109									109
Actuarial gain on census update										21			21
Reclassification adjustment for net actuarial losses included in net periodic benefit cost (b)										22			22
Tax (expense) benefit				1						(14		)	(13		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(9		)	(13		)	—			29			7
Balance, September 30, 2017	$	(655	)	$	(47	)	$	—		$	(575	)	$	(1,277	)

Balance, December 31, 2015	$	(608	)	$	(4	)	$	2		$	(564	)	$	(1,174	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Currency translation adjustments	(3		)										(3		)
Holding gains and losses				(30		)	5						(25		)
Reclassification of amount to net income (a)				9			(7		)				2
Actuarial loss on census update										(6		)	(6		)
Reclassification adjustment for net actuarial losses included in net periodic benefit cost (b)										20			20
Tax expense										(1		)	(1		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(3		)	(21		)	(2		)	13			(13		)
Balance, September 30, 2016	$	(611	)	$	(25	)	$	—		$	(551	)	$	(1,187	)

(a) Foreign currency contract and investment reclassifications are included in Other income (expense), net.

(b) See Note 10 for additional details.

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Temporary Equity Disclosure [Abstract]

Noncontrolling Interest Disclosure [Text Block]

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests

In connection with the acquisition of a controlling interest in Brevini Fluid Power S.p.A. (BFP) and Brevini Power Transmission S.p.A. (BPT) from Brevini Group S.p.A. (Brevini) on February 1, 2017, we recognized $45 for Brevini's 20% redeemable noncontrolling interests. The terms of the agreement provide Dana the right to call Brevini's noncontrolling interests in BFP and BPT, and Brevini the right to put its noncontrolling interests in BFP and BPT to Dana, assuming Dana does not exercise its call rights, at dates and prices defined in the agreement. The call and put prices are based on the amount Dana paid to acquire its initial ownership interest in BFP and BPT subject to adjustment based on the actual EBITDA and free cash flows, as defined in the agreement, of BFP and BPT. See Note 2 for additional information.

Redeemable noncontrolling interests reflected as of the balance sheet date are the greater of the redeemable noncontrolling interest balances adjusted for comprehensive income items and distributions or the redemption values (i.e., the "floor"). Redeemable noncontrolling interest adjustments of redemption value to the floor are recorded in retained earnings and included as an adjustment to net income available to parent company stockholders in the calculation of earnings per share. During the first three quarters of 2017 there was a $3 adjustment to reflect a redemption value in excess of carrying value. See Note 8.

Reconciliation of changes in redeemable noncontrolling interests —



September 30, 2017	Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
Balance, beginning of period	$	46		$	—
Initial fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests of acquired business				45
Purchase accounting adjustments	(1		)	(1		)
Comprehensive income (loss) adjustments:
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	1			(2		)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests				2
Retained earnings adjustments:
Adjustment to redemption value	1			3
Balance, September 30	$	47		$	47

Earnings Per Share

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

Earnings per Share

Reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the earnings per share calculations —



	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017			2016		2017			2016
Net income attributable to the parent company	$	69		$	57	$	215		$	155
Less: Redeemable noncontrolling interests adjustment to redemption value	(1		)			(3		)
Net income available to common stockholders - Numerator basic and diluted	$	68		$	57	$	212		$	155

Denominator:
Weighted-average shares outstanding - Basic	145.0			144.0		144.8			146.7
Employee compensation-related shares, including stock options	1.9			0.6		1.7			0.4
Weighted-average shares outstanding - Diluted	146.9			144.6		146.5			147.1

The share count for diluted earnings per share is computed on the basis of the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding plus the effects of dilutive common stock equivalents (CSEs) outstanding during the period. We excluded 0.1 million and 2.1 million CSEs from the calculations of diluted earnings per share for the third quarters of 2017 and 2016 and excluded 0.1 million and 2.1 million CSEs for the year-to-date periods of 2017 and 2016 as the effect of including them would have been anti-dilutive.

Stock Compensation

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Stock Compensation [Text Block]

Stock Compensation

The Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the grant of RSUs and performance share units (PSUs) shown in the table below during 2017.

* Weighted-average per share

We calculated the fair value of the RSUs at grant date based on the closing market price of our common stock at the date of grant. The number of PSUs that ultimately vest is contingent on achieving specified return on invested capital targets and specified margin targets, with an even distribution between the two targets. We estimated the fair value of the PSUs at grant date based on the closing market price of our common stock at the date of grant adjusted for the value of assumed dividends over the period because the awards are not dividend protected.

We received $8 of cash from the exercise of stock options related to 0.5 million shares. We paid $2 of cash to settle SARs and RSUs and issued 0.6 million shares of common stock based on the vesting of RSUs during 2017. We recognized stock compensation expense of $7 and $4 during the third quarters of 2017 and 2016 and $17 and $11 during the respective nine-month periods. At September 30, 2017, the total unrecognized compensation cost related to the nonvested awards granted and expected to vest was $26. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.8 years.

Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans [Text Block]

Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans

We have a number of defined contribution and defined benefit, qualified and nonqualified, pension plans covering eligible employees. Other postretirement benefits (OPEB), including medical and life insurance, are provided for certain employees upon retirement.

Components of net periodic benefit cost (credit) —



	Pension
	2017						2016						OPEB - Non-U.S.
Three Months Ended September 30,	U.S.			Non-U.S.			U.S.			Non-U.S.			2017		2016
Interest cost	$	13		$	2		$	13		$	2		$	1	$	1
Expected return on plan assets	(20		)	(1		)	(23		)	(1		)
Service cost				1						2
Amortization of net actuarial loss	5			2			6			1
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	$	(2	)	$	4		$	(4	)	$	4		$	1	$	1

Nine Months Ended September 30,
Interest cost	$	39		$	6		$	39		$	6		$	3	$	3
Expected return on plan assets	(62		)	(3		)	(69		)	(2		)
Service cost				4						4
Other										1
Amortization of net actuarial loss	17			5			16			4
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	$	(6	)	$	12		$	(14	)	$	13		$	3	$	3

Pension expense for 2017 increased versus the same period in 2016 as a result of a lower assumed return on plan assets and an increase in amortization of the net actuarial loss in the U.S.

Plan termination — On October 25, 2017, the Dana Board of Directors authorized the company to pursue termination of one of its U.S. defined benefit pension plans. Ultimate plan termination is subject to prevailing market conditions and other considerations, including interest rates and annuity pricing. In the event the company proceeds with effectuating termination, subject to regulatory approval, settlement of the plan obligations is expected to occur in the first half of 2019. An increased liability to settle the plan obligations is expected based on participant settlement options and the cost to purchase annuities. Additionally, the deferred actuarial losses in accumulated other comprehensive income relating to the terminated plan will be recognized as expense. Based on the company's current assumptions, a pre-tax charge estimated in the range of $330 to $415 is expected at the time of settlement.

Marketable Securities

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Marketable Securities [Text Block]

Marketable Securities



	September 30, 2017						December 31, 2016
	Cost		Unrealized Gain (Loss)		Fair Value		Cost		Unrealized Gain (Loss)		Fair Value
U.S. government securities	$	3	$	—	$	3	$	2	$	—	$	2
Corporate securities	5				5		2				2
Certificates of deposit	25				25		22				22
Other	5				5		4				4
Total marketable securities	$	38	$	—	$	38	$	30	$	—	$	30

U.S. government securities include bonds issued by government-sponsored agencies and Treasury notes. Corporate securities are primarily debt securities. Other consists of investments in mutual and index funds. U.S. government securities, corporate debt and certificates of deposit maturing in one year or less, after one year through five years and after five years through ten years total $25, $5 and $3 at September 30, 2017.

Financing Agreements

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Financing Agreements [Text Block]

Financing Agreements

Long-term debt at —



			September 30, 2017					December 31, 2016
	Interest Rate		Principal		Unamortized Debt Issue Costs			Principal		Unamortized Debt Issue Costs
Senior Notes due September 15, 2021	5.375%		$	—	$	—		$	450	$	(5	)
Senior Notes due September 15, 2023	6.000%		300		(4		)	300		(4		)
Senior Notes due December 15, 2024	5.500%		425		(5		)	425		(6		)
Senior Notes due April 15, 2025	5.750%	*	400		(6		)
Senior Notes due June 1, 2026	6.500%	*	375		(6		)	375		(6		)
Term Facility			275		(1		)
Other indebtedness			28					120
Total			$	1,803	$	(22	)	$	1,670	$	(21	)

In conjunction with the issuance of the April 2025 Notes we entered into 8-year fixed-to-fixed cross-currency swaps which have the effect of economically converting the April 2025 Notes to euro-denominated debt at a fixed rate of 3.850%. See Note 13 for additional information. In conjunction with the issuance of the June 2026 Notes we entered into 10-year fixed-to-fixed cross-currency swaps which have the effect of economically converting the June 2026 Notes to euro-denominated debt at a fixed rate of 5.140%.

Interest on the senior notes is payable semi-annually and interest on the Term Facility is payable quarterly. Other indebtedness includes borrowings from various financial institutions, capital lease obligations, the unamortized fair value adjustment related to a terminated interest rate swap and the financial liability related to build-to-suit leases. See Note 13 for additional information on the terminated interest rate swap.

Senior notes — On September 18, 2017, we redeemed the remaining $350 of our September 2021 Notes at a price equal to 102.688% plus accrued and unpaid interest. The $13 loss on extinguishment of debt includes the $10 redemption premium and the $3 write-off of previously deferred financing costs associated with the September 2021 Notes.

On April 4, 2017, Dana Financing Luxembourg S.à r.l., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dana, issued $400 in senior notes (April 2025 Notes) at 5.750%, which are guaranteed by Dana. The April 2025 Notes were issued through a private placement and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act). The April 2025 Notes were offered only to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on Rule 144A under the Securities Act and, outside the United States, only to non-U.S. investors in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act. The April 2025 Notes rank equally with Dana's other unsecured senior notes. Interest on the notes is payable on April 15 and October 15 of each year, beginning on October 15, 2017. The April 2025 Notes will mature on April 15, 2025. Net proceeds of the offering totaled $394. Financing costs of $6 were recorded as deferred costs and are being amortized to interest expense over the life of the April 2025 Notes. The proceeds from the offering were used to repay indebtedness of our BPT and BFP subsidiaries, repay indebtedness of a wholly-owned subsidiary in Brazil, redeem $100 of our September 2021 Notes and for general corporate purposes. The September 2021 Notes were redeemed on April 4, 2017 at a price equal to 104.031% plus accrued and unpaid interest. The $6 loss on extinguishment of debt includes the $4 redemption premium and the $1 write-off of previously deferred financing costs associated with the September 2021 Notes and the $1 redemption premium associated with the repayment of indebtedness of a wholly-owned subsidiary in Brazil. In conjunction with the issuance of the April 2025 Notes, we entered into eight-year fixed-to-fixed cross-currency swaps which have the effect of economically converting the April 2025 Notes to euro-denominated debt at a fixed rate of 3.850%. See Note 13 for additional information.

At any time prior to April 15, 2020, we may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the April 2025 Notes in an amount not to exceed the amount of proceeds of one or more equity offerings, at a price equal to 105.750% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date, provided that at least 50% of the original aggregate principal amount of the April 2025 Notes remains outstanding after the redemption.

Prior to April 15, 2020, we may redeem some or all of the April 2025 Notes at a redemption price of 100.000% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the redemption date plus a “make-whole” premium. We have not separated the make-whole premium from the underlying debt instrument to account for it as a derivative instrument as the economic characteristics and the risks of this embedded derivative are clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the underlying debt.

We may redeem some or all of the April 2025 Notes at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of principal amount), plus accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date, if redeemed during the 12-month period commencing on April 15 in the years set forth below:



Year		Redemption Price
2020		104.313%
2021		102.875%
2022		101.438%
2023		100.000%
2024		100.000%

On June 23, 2016, we redeemed all of our February 2021 Notes at a price equal to 103.375% plus accrued and unpaid interest. The $16 loss on extinguishment of debt includes the $12 redemption premium and the $4 write-off of previously deferred financing costs associated with the February 2021 Notes.

Credit agreement — On August 17, 2017, we entered into an amended credit and guaranty agreement comprised of a $275 term facility (the Term Facility) and a $600 revolving credit facility (the Revolving Facility) both of which mature on August 17, 2022. On September 14, 2017, we drew the entire amount available under the Term Facility. Net proceeds from the Term Facility draw totaled $274. Financing costs of $1 were recorded as deferred cost and are being amortized to interest expense over the life of the Term Facility. We are required to make equal quarterly installments on the last day of each fiscal quarter of 1.5625% of the initial aggregate principal amount of the Term Facility commencing on September 30, 2018. We may prepay some or all of Term Facility without penalty. Any prepayments made on the Term Facility would be applied against the required quarterly installments. The proceeds from the Term Facility were used to repay our September 2021 Notes and for general corporate purposes. The Revolving Facility amended our previous revolving credit facility. In connection with the Revolving Facility, we paid $2 in deferred financing costs to be amortized to interest expense over the life of the facility. Deferred financing costs on our Revolving Facility are included in Other noncurrent assets.

The Term Facility and the Revolving Facility are guaranteed by all of our wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries subject to certain exceptions (the guarantors) and grants a first-priority lien on substantially all of the assets of Dana and the guarantors, subject to certain exceptions.

Advances under the Term Facility and the Revolving Facility bear interest at a floating rate based on, at our option, the base rate or Eurodollar rate (each as described in the revolving credit agreement) plus a margin as set forth below:



	Margin
Total Net Leverage Ratio	Base Rate		Eurodollar Rate
Less than or equal to 1.00:1.00	0.50	%	1.50	%
Greater than 1.00:1.00 but less than or equal to 2.00:1.00	0.75	%	1.75	%
Greater than 2.00:1.00	1.00	%	2.00	%

We have elected to pay interest on our advance under the Term Facility at the Eurodollar Rate. The interest rate on the Term Facility, inclusive of the applicable margin, was 2.98667% as of September 30, 2017.

Commitment fees are applied based on the average daily unused portion of the available amounts under the Revolving Facility as set forth below:



Total Net Leverage Ratio	Commitment Fee
Less than or equal to 1.00:1.00	0.250	%
Greater than 1.00:1.00 but less than or equal to 2.00:1.00	0.375	%
Greater than 2.00:1.00	0.500	%

Up to $275 of the Revolving Facility may be applied to letters of credit, which reduces availability. We pay a fee for issued and undrawn letters of credit in an amount per annum equal to the applicable margin for Eurodollar rate advances based on a quarterly average availability under issued and undrawn letters of credit under the Revolving Facility and a per annum fronting fee of 0.125%, payable quarterly.

As of September 30, 2017, we had no outstanding borrowings under the Revolving Facility but we had utilized $21 for letters of credit. We had availability at September 30, 2017 under the Revolving Facility of $579 after deducting the outstanding letters of credit.

Debt covenants — At September 30, 2017, we were in compliance with the covenants of our financing agreements. Under the Term Facility, Revolving Facility and the senior notes, we are required to comply with certain incurrence-based covenants customary for facilities of these types and, in the case of the Term Facility and Revolving Facility, a maintenance covenant requiring us to maintain a first lien net leverage ratio not to exceed 2.00 to 1.00.

Fair Value Measurements and Derivatives

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements and Derivatives [Text Block]

Fair Value Measurements and Derivatives

In measuring the fair value of our assets and liabilities, we use market data or assumptions that we believe market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability including assumptions about risk when appropriate. Our valuation techniques include a combination of observable and unobservable inputs.

Fair value measurements on a recurring basis — Assets and liabilities that are carried in our balance sheet at fair value are as follows:



			Fair Value
Category	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value Level	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Available-for-sale securities	Marketable securities	1	$	5	$	4
Available-for-sale securities	Marketable securities	2	33		26
Currency forward contracts
Cash flow hedges	Accounts receivable other	2	4		2
Cash flow hedges	Other accrued liabilities	2	1		4
Undesignated	Accounts receivable other	2	1		1
Undesignated	Other accrued liabilities	2	2		1
Currency swaps
Cash flow hedges	Other noncurrent liabilities	2	145		12
Undesignated	Other accrued liabilities	2	2		3

Fair Value Level 1 assets and liabilities reflect quoted prices in active markets. Fair Value Level 2 assets and liabilities reflect the use of significant other observable inputs.

Fair value of financial instruments — The financial instruments that are not carried in our balance sheet at fair value are as follows:



	September 30, 2017				December 31, 2016
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Senior notes	$	1,500	$	1,588	$	1,550	$	1,612
Term Facility	275		275		—		—
Other indebtedness*	28		22		120		101
Total	$	1,803	$	1,885	$	1,670	$	1,713


*	The carrying value includes the unamortized portion of a fair value adjustment related to a terminated interest rate swap at both dates. The carrying value and fair value also include a financial liability associated with certain build-to-suit lease arrangements at both dates.

The fair values of our senior notes and Term Facility are estimated based upon a market approach (Level 2) while the fair value of our other indebtedness is based upon an income approach (Level 2). The fair value of the Term Facility approximates its carrying value as it is a floating-rate facility. See Note 12 for additional information about financing agreements.

Fair value measurements on a nonrecurring basis — Certain assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These are long-lived assets that are subject to fair value adjustments only in certain circumstances. These assets include intangible assets and property, plant and equipment which may be written down to fair value when they are held for sale or as a result of impairment.

Interest rate derivatives — Our portfolio of derivative financial instruments periodically includes interest rate swaps designed to mitigate our interest rate risk. As of September 30, 2017, no fixed-to-floating interest rate swaps remain outstanding. However, a $7 fair value adjustment to the carrying amount of our December 2024 Notes, associated with a fixed-to-floating interest rate swap that had been executed but was subsequently terminated during 2015, remains deferred at September 30, 2017. This amount is being amortized as a reduction of interest expense through the period ending December 2024, the scheduled maturity date of the December 2024 Notes. The amount amortized as a reduction of interest expense was not material during the quarter or nine months ended September 30, 2017.

Foreign currency derivatives — Our foreign currency derivatives include forward contracts associated with forecasted transactions, primarily involving the purchases and sales of inventory through the next eighteen months, as well as currency swaps associated with certain recorded external notes payable and intercompany loans receivable and payable. Periodically, our foreign currency derivatives also include net investment hedges of certain of our investments in foreign operations.

During the first quarter of 2017, in conjunction with the issuance of €281 of euro-denominated intercompany notes payable, issued by certain of our Luxembourg subsidiaries (the "Luxembourg Intercompany Notes") and payable to USD-functional Dana, Inc., we executed fixed-to-fixed cross-currency swaps with the same critical terms as the Luxembourg Intercompany Notes. The risk management objective of these swaps is to eliminate the variability in the functional-currency-equivalent cash flows due to changes in the euro / U.S. dollar exchange rates associated with the forecasted principal and interest payments.

Additionally, during the first quarter of 2017, in conjunction with the issuance of an aggregate $15 of U.S. dollar-denominated short-term notes payable by one of our Brazilian subsidiaries (the "Brazilian Notes"), we executed fixed-to-fixed cross-currency swaps with the same critical terms as the Brazilian Notes to eliminate the variability in the functional-currency-equivalent cash flows due to changes in the U.S. dollar / Brazilian real exchange rates. During September 2017, the Brazilian Notes and the associated swaps were settled.

During March 2017, in conjunction with the planned April 2017 issuance of the $400 of U.S. dollar-denominated April 2025 Notes by euro-functional Dana Financing Luxembourg S.à r.l., we executed fixed-to-fixed cross-currency swaps with the same critical terms as the April 2025 Notes to eliminate the variability in the functional-currency-equivalent cash flows due to changes in the U.S. dollar / euro exchange rates associated with the forecasted principal and interest payments.

During May 2016, in conjunction with the issuance of the $375 of U.S. dollar-denominated June 2026 Notes by euro-functional Dana Financing Luxembourg S.à r.l., we executed fixed-to-fixed cross-currency swaps with the same critical terms as the June 2026 Notes to eliminate the variability in the functional-currency-equivalent cash flows due to changes in the U.S. dollar / euro exchange rates associated with the forecasted principal and interest payments.

All of the underlying designated financial instruments, and any subsequent replacement debt, have been designated as the hedged items in each respective cash flow hedge relationship, as shown in the table below. Designated as cash flow hedges of the forecasted principal and interest payments of the underlying designated financial instruments, or subsequent replacement debt, all of the swaps economically convert the underlying designated financial instruments into the functional currency of each respective holder. The impact of the interest rate differential between the inflow and outflow rates on all fixed-to-fixed cross-currency swaps is recognized during each period as a component of interest expense.

The following fixed-to-fixed cross-currency swaps were outstanding at September 30, 2017:



Underlying Financial Instrument						Derivative Financial Instrument
Description	Type	Face Amount		Rate		Designated Notional Amount		Traded Amount		Inflow Rate		Outflow Rate
June 2026 Notes	Payable	$	375	6.50	%	$	375	€	338	6.50	%	5.14	%
April 2025 Notes	Payable	$	400	5.75	%	$	400	€	371	5.75	%	3.85	%
Luxembourg Intercompany Notes	Receivable	€	281	3.91	%	€	281	$	300	6.00	%	3.91	%

All of the swaps are expected to be highly effective in offsetting the corresponding currency-based changes in cash outflows related to the underlying designated financial instruments. Based on our qualitative assessment that the critical terms of all of the underlying designated financial instruments and all of the associated swaps match and that all other required criteria have been met, we do not expect to incur any ineffectiveness. As effective cash flow hedges, changes in the fair value of the swaps will be recorded in OCI during each period. Additionally, to the extent the swaps remain effective, the appropriate portion of AOCI will be reclassified to earnings each period as an offset to the foreign exchange gain or loss resulting from the remeasurement of the underlying designated financial instruments. See Note 12 for additional information about the June 2026 Notes and the April 2025 Notes.

In the event our ongoing assessment demonstrates that the critical terms of either the swaps or the underlying designated financial instruments have changed, or that there have been adverse developments regarding counterparty risk, we will use the long haul method to assess ineffectiveness of the hedging relationship. To the extent the swaps are no longer effective, changes in their fair values will be recorded in earnings. During the first nine months of 2017, deferred losses of $19 associated with all of the fixed-to-fixed cross-currency swaps were recorded in OCI and reflect the net impact of a $133 unfavorable change in the fair value of the swaps and a $114 reclassification from AOCI to earnings. The reclassification from AOCI to earnings represents an offset to a foreign exchange remeasurement gain on all of the designated debt instruments outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

The total notional amount of outstanding foreign currency forward contracts, involving the exchange of various currencies, was $257 at September 30, 2017 and $143 at December 31, 2016. The total notional amount of outstanding foreign currency swaps, including but not limited to the fixed-to-fixed cross-currency swaps, was $1,129 at September 30, 2017 and $571 at December 31, 2016.

The following currency derivatives were outstanding at September 30, 2017:



		Notional Amount (U.S. Dollar Equivalent)
Functional Currency	Traded Currency	Designated as Cash Flow Hedges		Undesignated		Total		Maturity
U.S. dollar	Mexican peso, euro	$	111	$	4	$	115	Dec-18
Euro	U.S. dollar, Canadian dollar, Hungarian forint, British pound, Swiss franc, Indian rupee, Russian ruble	39				39		Dec-18
British pound	U.S. dollar, Euro	1				1		Aug-18
Swedish krona	Euro	29				29		Nov-18
South African rand	U.S. dollar, Euro, Thai baht			7		7		Sep-18
Thai baht	U.S. dollar, Australian dollar			16		16		Apr-18
Canadian dollar	U.S. dollar			14		14		Dec-18
Brazilian real	Euro			4		4		Sep-18
Indian rupee	U.S. dollar, British pound, Euro			32		32		Mar-19
Total forward contracts		180		77		257

U.S. dollar	Euro, Canadian dollar	332		21		353		Sep-23
Euro	U.S. dollar	775				775		Jun-26
South African rand	U.S. dollar			1		1		Oct-17
Total currency swaps		1,107		22		1,129
Total currency derivatives		$	1,287	$	99	$	1,386

Cash flow hedges — With respect to contracts designated as cash flow hedges, changes in fair value during the period in which the contracts remain outstanding are reported in OCI to the extent such contracts remain effective. Effectiveness is measured by using regression analysis to determine the degree of correlation between the change in the fair value of the derivative instrument and the change in the associated foreign currency exchange rates. Changes in fair value of contracts not designated as cash flow hedges or as net investment hedges are recognized in Other income (expense), net in the period in which the changes occur. Realized gains and losses from currency-related forward contracts, including those that have been designated as cash flow hedges and those that have not been designated, are recognized in Other income (expense), net.

Net investment hedges — We periodically designate derivative contracts or underlying non-derivative financial instruments as net investment hedges. With respect to contracts designated as net investment hedges, we apply the forward method, but for non-derivative financial instruments designated as net investment hedges, we apply the spot method. Under both methods, we report changes in fair value in the cumulative translation adjustment (CTA) component of OCI during the period in which the contracts remain outstanding to the extent such contracts and non-derivative financial instruments remain effective.

During the first quarter of 2017, we designated the principal amount of an existing non-derivative Mexican peso-denominated intercompany note payable (the "MXN-denominated intercompany note") by Dana European Holdings Luxembourg S.à r.l. to Dana de Mexico Corporacion S. de R.L. de C.V., one of our Mexican subsidiaries, as a net investment hedge of the equivalent portion of the investment in the associated Mexican operations. At September 30, 2017, the principal amount of the MXN-denominated intercompany note is 1,465 Mexican pesos, or approximately $81.

During the first nine months of 2017, we recorded a deferred loss of $8 in the CTA component of OCI associated with the MXN-denominated intercompany note. Amounts recorded in CTA remain deferred in AOCI until such time as the investments in the associated subsidiaries are substantially liquidated. See also Note 6.

Amounts to be reclassified to earnings — Deferred gains or losses associated with effective cash flow hedges of forecasted transactions are reported in AOCI and are reclassified to earnings in the same periods in which the underlying transactions affect earnings. Amounts expected to be reclassified to earnings assume no change in the current hedge relationships or to September 30, 2017 exchange rates. Deferred gains of $3 at September 30, 2017 are expected to be reclassified to earnings during the next twelve months, compared to deferred losses of $2 at December 31, 2016. Amounts reclassified from AOCI to earnings arising from the discontinuation of cash flow hedge accounting treatment were not material during the first nine months of 2017.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
Commitments and Contingencies	Sep. 30, 2017
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies [Text Block]	Commitments and Contingencies Product liabilities — We had accrued $9 and $5 for product liability costs at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. We had also recognized $9 and $4 as expected amounts recoverable from third parties at the respective dates. The increases in the liability and recoverable amounts at September 30, 2017 reflect the recognition of an increase in the estimated cost and the recovery of an insured matter. We estimate these liabilities based on assumptions about the value of the claims and about the likelihood of recoveries against us derived from our historical experience and current information. Environmental liabilities — Accrued environmental liabilities were $8 at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. We consider the most probable method of remediation, current laws and regulations and existing technology in estimating our environmental liabilities. Guarantee of lease obligations — In connection with the divestiture of our Structural Products business in 2010, leases covering three U.S. facilities were assigned to a U.S. affiliate of Metalsa. Under the terms of the sale agreement, we will guarantee the affiliate’s performance under the leases, which run through June 2025, including approximately $6 of annual payments. In the event of a required payment by Dana as guarantor, we are entitled to pursue full recovery from Metalsa of the amounts paid under the guarantee and to take possession of the leased property. Other legal matters — We are subject to various pending or threatened legal proceedings arising out of the normal course of business or operations. In view of the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of such matters, we cannot state what the eventual outcome of these matters will be. However, based on current knowledge and after consultation with legal counsel, we believe that any liabilities that may result from these proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on our liquidity, financial condition or results of operations.

Warranty Obligations

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]

Warranty Obligations [Text Block]

Warranty Obligations

We record a liability for estimated warranty obligations at the dates our products are sold. We record the liability based on our estimate of costs to settle future claims. Adjustments to our estimated costs at time of sale are made as claim experience and other new information becomes available. Obligations for service campaigns and other occurrences are recognized as adjustments to prior estimates when the obligation is probable and can be reasonably estimated.

Changes in warranty liabilities —



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Balance, beginning of period	$	74		$	63		$	66		$	56
Acquisitions	(2		)				6
Amounts accrued for current period sales	8			6			23			19
Adjustments of prior estimates	4			7			9			19
Settlements of warranty claims	(9		)	(10		)	(32		)	(28		)
Currency impact				1			3			1
Balance, end of period	$	75		$	67		$	75		$	67

The Acquisitions line includes approximately $4 related to the acquisition of BFP and BPT that is subject to recovery from the seller.

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Sep. 30, 2017
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Taxes [Text Block]	Income Taxes We estimate the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full fiscal year and use that rate to provide for income taxes in interim reporting periods. We also recognize the tax impact of certain unusual or infrequently occurring items, including changes in judgment about valuation allowances and effects of changes in tax laws or rates, in the interim period in which they occur. We have generally not recognized tax benefits on losses generated in several entities where the recent history of operating losses does not allow us to satisfy the “more likely than not” criterion for the recognition of deferred tax assets. Consequently, there is no income tax expense or benefit recognized on the pre-tax income or losses in these jurisdictions as valuation allowances are adjusted to offset the associated tax expense or benefit. We believe that it is reasonably possible that a valuation allowance of up to $12 related to a subsidiary in Argentina will be released in the next twelve months. We record interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense. Net interest expense for the periods presented herein is not significant. We reported income tax expense related to operations of $33 and $13 for the quarters ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 and $94 and $66 for the respective nine-month periods. Our effective tax rates were 31% and 29% in the first nine months of 2017 and 2016. Our effective income tax rates vary from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% due to establishment, release and adjustment of valuation allowances in several countries, nondeductible expenses, local tax incentives in several countries outside the U.S., different statutory tax rates outside the U.S. and withholding taxes related to repatriations of international earnings. The $8 from amortization of the prepaid tax asset recorded in conjunction with the intercompany sale of certain operating assets to a non-U.S. affiliate in 2015 increased the effective rate in the first nine months of 2016. The adoption of new accounting guidance resulted in the $179 write-off of that prepaid tax asset at the beginning of 2017. See Note 1 for additional information. We provide for U.S. federal income and non-U.S. withholding taxes on the earnings of our non-U.S. operations that are not considered to be permanently reinvested. Accordingly, we continue to analyze and adjust the estimated tax impact of the income and non-U.S. withholding tax liabilities based on the amount and source of these earnings. As part of the annual effective tax rate, we recognized net expense of $5 and $1 for the quarters ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 and $9 and $5 for the respective nine-month periods related to future income taxes and non-U.S. withholding taxes on repatriations from operations that are not permanently reinvested. We also paid withholding taxes of $1 and $2 for the quarters ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 and $5 and $4 for the respective nine-month periods related to the actual transfer of funds to the U.S. and transfers of funds between foreign subsidiaries.

Other Income (Expense), Net

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Other Income and Other Expense, Net [Text Block]

Other Income (Expense), Net



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Government grants and incentives	$	2		$	2		$	6		$	5
Foreign exchange loss				(2		)	(3		)	(4		)
Strategic transaction expenses	(3		)	(3		)	(20		)	(6		)
Gain on sale of marketable securities				7						7
Insurance and other recoveries										1
Amounts attributable to previously divested/closed operations							3			1
Other, net	2			2			6			5
Other income (expense), net	$	1		$	6		$	(8	)	$	9

Foreign exchange gains and losses on cross-currency intercompany loan balances that are not of a long-term investment nature are included above. Foreign exchange gains and losses on intercompany loans that are permanently invested are reported in OCI.

Strategic transaction expenses relate primarily to costs incurred in connection with acquisition and divestiture related activities, including integration costs. The increase in strategic transaction expenses in 2017 is primarily attributable to our acquisitions of BFP and BPT from Brevini and USM – Warren from USM. See Note 2 for additional information.

Amounts attributable to previously divested/closed operations includes the receipt of the remaining proceeds on our December 2016 divestiture of DCLLC during the second quarter of 2017. See Note 3 for additional information.

Segments

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segments [Text Block]

Segments

We are a global provider of high-technology products to virtually every major vehicle and engine manufacturer in the world. We also serve the stationary industrial market. Our technologies include drive and motion products (axles, driveshafts, planetary hub drives, power-transmission products, tire-management products, and transmissions); sealing solutions (gaskets, seals, heat shields, and fuel-cell plates); thermal-management technologies (transmission and engine oil cooling, battery and electronics cooling, and exhaust-gas heat recovery); and fluid-power products (pumps, valves, motors, and controls). We serve our global light vehicle, medium/heavy vehicle and off-highway markets through four operating segments – Light Vehicle Driveline Technologies (Light Vehicle), Commercial Vehicle Driveline Technologies (Commercial Vehicle), Off-Highway Drive and Motion Technologies (Off-Highway) and Power Technologies, which is the center of excellence for sealing and thermal-management technologies that span all customers in our on-highway and off-highway markets. These operating segments have global responsibility and accountability for business commercial activities and financial performance.

Dana evaluates the performance of its operating segments based on external sales and segment EBITDA. Segment EBITDA is a primary driver of cash flows from operations and a measure of our ability to maintain and continue to invest in our operations and provide shareholder returns. Our segments are charged for corporate and other shared administrative costs. Segment EBITDA may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

Segment information —



	2017							2016
Three Months Ended September 30,	External Sales		Inter-Segment Sales			Segment EBITDA		External Sales		Inter-Segment Sales			Segment EBITDA
Light Vehicle	$	805	$	33		$	91	$	631	$	27		$	73
Commercial Vehicle	371		25			33		294		21			23
Off-Highway	384		1			55		199					28
Power Technologies	271		5			41		260		3			42
Eliminations and other			(64		)					(51		)
Total	$	1,831	$	—		$	220	$	1,384	$	—		$	166

Nine Months Ended September 30,
Light Vehicle	$	2,369	$	96		$	273	$	1,913	$	91		$	202
Commercial Vehicle	1,057		72			91		976		64			81
Off-Highway	1,107		2			157		692		2			97
Power Technologies	839		12			132		798		11			120
Eliminations and other			(182		)					(168		)
Total	$	5,372	$	—		$	653	$	4,379	$	—		$	500

Prior to the third quarter of 2017, our Crossville, Tennessee, distribution center rolled up within our Commercial Vehicle operating segment for purposes of inter-segment sales reporting. Beginning in the third quarter of 2017, the distribution center has been split between our Commercial Vehicle and Off-Highway operating segments. This change in management reporting has resulted in a decrease in the inter-segment sales reported by our Off-Highway operating segment. Prior period amounts have been recast to conform with the current presentation. This change in management reporting had no impact on segment reporting of external sales or segment EBITDA.

Reconciliation of segment EBITDA to consolidated net income —



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Segment EBITDA	$	220		$	166		$	653		$	500
Corporate expense and other items, net	(4		)	2			(15		)	(6		)
Depreciation	(58		)	(45		)	(162		)	(129		)
Amortization of intangibles	(4		)	(3		)	(10		)	(7		)
Restructuring	(2		)	(17		)	(14		)	(23		)
Stock compensation expense	(7		)	(4		)	(17		)	(11		)
Strategic transaction expenses	(3		)	(3		)	(20		)	(6		)
Acquisition related inventory adjustments							(14		)
Other items	(2		)				(5		)	(4		)
Amounts attributable to previously divested/closed operations	(1		)				2			3
Earnings before interest and income taxes	139			96			398			317
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(13		)				(19		)	(17		)
Interest expense	(25		)	(27		)	(79		)	(84		)
Interest income	3			3			8			8
Earnings before income taxes	104			72			308			224
Income tax expense	33			13			94			66
Equity in earnings of affiliates	2			2			12			6
Net income	$	73		$	61		$	226		$	164

Equity Affiliates

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Equity Affiliates [Text Block]

Equity Affiliates

We have a number of investments in entities that engage in the manufacture of vehicular parts – primarily axles, driveshafts and wheel-end braking systems – supplied to OEMs.

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



	Ownership Percentage	Investment
Dongfeng Dana Axle Co., Ltd. (DDAC)	50%	$	90
Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake, LLC	20%	45
Axles India Limited	48%	8
All others as a group		10
Investments in equity affiliates		153
Investments in affiliates carried at cost		2
Investments in affiliates		$	155

Summarized financial information for DDAC —



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Sales	$	215	$	145	$	615	$	425
Gross profit	$	21	$	21	$	72	$	53
Earnings before income taxes	$	5	$	5	$	15	$	8
Net income	$	3	$	2	$	11	$	4
Dana's equity in earnings of affiliate	$	1	$	—	$	4	$	—

Our equity in earnings of DDAC was reduced by $3 during the second quarter of 2017 due to charges associated with the anticipated transfer and conversion of certain assets to the local government.

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation [Policy Text Block]

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements [Policy Text Block]

Recently adopted accounting pronouncements

We also adopted the following standards during the first nine months of 2017, none of which had a material impact on our financial statements or financial statement disclosures:



Standard		Effective Date
2016-07	Investments – Equity Method and Joint Ventures – Simplifying the Transition to the Equity Method of Accounting	January 1, 2017
2016-06	Derivatives and Hedging – Contingent Put and Call Options in Debt Instruments	January 1, 2017
2016-05	Derivatives and Hedging – Effect of Derivative Contract Novations on Existing Hedge Accounting Relationships	January 1, 2017
2015-11	Inventory – Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory	January 1, 2017

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements [Policy Text Block]

Recently issued accounting pronouncements

Acquisitions (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]

The purchase consideration and the related allocation to the acquisition date fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are presented in the following table:



Total purchase consideration	$	78

Accounts receivable - Trade	17
Inventories	9
Other current assets	7
Goodwill	5
Intangibles	33
Property, plant and equipment	46
Accounts payable	(35		)
Accrued payroll and employee benefits	(3		)
Other accrued liabilities	(1		)
Total purchase consideration allocation	$	78

The purchase consideration and the related allocation to the acquisition date fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are presented in the following table:



Purchase price, cash consideration	$	60
Purchase price, deferred consideration	10
Total purchase consideration	$	70

Accounts receivable - Trade	$	1
Accounts receivable - Other	1
Inventories	10
Goodwill	7
Intangibles	3
Property, plant and equipment	59
Accounts payable	(2		)
Accrued payroll and employee benefits	(9		)
Total purchase consideration allocation	$	70

The purchase price is subject to adjustment upon determination of the net indebtedness and net working capital levels of BFP and BPT as of the closing date. The terms of the agreement provide Dana the right to call half of Brevini’s noncontrolling interests in BFP and BPT, and Brevini the right to put half of its noncontrolling interests in BFP and BPT to Dana, assuming Dana does not exercise its call right, after the 2017 BFP and BPT financial statements have been approved by the board of directors. Further, Dana has the right to call Brevini’s remaining noncontrolling interests in BFP and BPT, and Brevini the right to put its remaining noncontrolling interests in BFP and BPT to Dana, assuming Dana does not exercise its call right, after the 2019 BFP and BPT financial statements have been approved by the board of directors. The call and put prices are based on the amount Dana paid to acquire its initial 80% interest in BFP and BPT subject to adjustment based on the actual EBITDA and free cash flows, as defined in the agreement, of BFP and BPT. In connection with the acquisition of BFP and BPT, Dana agreed to purchase certain real estate currently being leased by BPT from a Brevini affiliate for €25 by November 1, 2017. The timing of the real estate purchase may extend beyond November 1, 2017, pending the seller obtaining required permits. The purchase consideration and the related allocation to the acquisition date fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed are presented in the following table:



Total purchase consideration	$	181

Cash and cash equivalents	$	75
Accounts receivable - Trade	78
Accounts receivable - Other	14
Inventories	137
Other current assets	6
Goodwill	29
Intangibles	41
Deferred tax assets	3
Other noncurrent assets	4
Property, plant and equipment	145
Notes payable, including current portion of long-term debt	(131		)
Accounts payable	(51		)
Accrued payroll and employee benefits	(14		)
Other accrued liabilities	(18		)
Long-term debt	(51		)
Pension and postretirement obligations	(12		)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(16		)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	(44		)
Noncontrolling interests	(14		)
Total purchase consideration allocation	$	181

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Segment [Table Text Block]

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by segment —



	Light Vehicle		Commercial Vehicle		Off-Highway			Power Technologies		Total
Balance, December 31, 2016	$	—	$	6	$	78		$	6	$	90
Acquisitions	4				39					43
Purchase accounting adjustments	1		1		(10		)			(8		)
Currency impact					13					13
Balance, September 30, 2017	$	5	$	7	$	120		$	6	$	138

Components of Other (Finite-Lived) Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

Components of other intangible assets —



		September 30, 2017							December 31, 2016
	Weighted Average Useful Life (years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Impairment and Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Impairment and Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Amortizable intangible assets
Core technology	7	$	95	$	(88	)	$	7	$	88	$	(83	)	$	5
Trademarks and trade names	15	19		(4		)	15		6		(2		)	4
Customer relationships	8	468		(398		)	70		389		(374		)	15
Non-amortizable intangible assets
Trademarks and trade names		65					65		65					65
Used in research and development activities		20					20		20					20
		$	667	$	(490	)	$	177	$	568	$	(459	)	$	109

Components of Other (Indefinite-Lived) Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

Components of other intangible assets —



		September 30, 2017							December 31, 2016
	Weighted Average Useful Life (years)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Impairment and Amortization			Net Carrying Amount		Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Impairment and Amortization			Net Carrying Amount
Amortizable intangible assets
Core technology	7	$	95	$	(88	)	$	7	$	88	$	(83	)	$	5
Trademarks and trade names	15	19		(4		)	15		6		(2		)	4
Customer relationships	8	468		(398		)	70		389		(374		)	15
Non-amortizable intangible assets
Trademarks and trade names		65					65		65					65
Used in research and development activities		20					20		20					20
		$	667	$	(490	)	$	177	$	568	$	(459	)	$	109

Amortization Expense Related to Amortizable Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

Amortization expense related to amortizable intangible assets —



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Charged to cost of sales	$	—	$	1	$	1	$	1
Charged to amortization of intangibles	4		2		9		6
Total amortization	$	4	$	3	$	10	$	7

Estimated Aggregate Pre-tax Amortization Expense Related to Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]



	Remainder of 2017		2018		2019		2020		2021
Amortization expense	$	3	$	9	$	8	$	7	$	7

Restructuring of Operations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]

Accrued Restructuring Costs and Activity [Table Text Block]

Accrued restructuring costs and activity, including noncurrent portion —



	Employee Termination Benefits			Exit Costs			Total
Balance at June 30, 2017	$	26		$	6		$	32
Charges to restructuring	1			1			2
Cash payments	(3		)	(1		)	(4		)
Currency impact	1						1
Balance at September 30, 2017	$	25		$	6		$	31

Balance at December 31, 2016	$	32		$	6		$	38
Charges to restructuring	9			5			14
Cash payments	(18		)	(5		)	(23		)
Currency impact	2						2
Balance at September 30, 2017	$	25		$	6		$	31

Cost to Complete [Table Text Block]



	Expense Recognized						Future Cost to Complete
	Prior to 2017		2017		Total to Date		Future Cost to Complete
Light Vehicle	$	10	$	2	$	12	$	1
Commercial Vehicle	41		3		44		13
Off-Highway	6		8		14
Corporate			1		1
Total	$	57	$	14	$	71	$	14

Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

Changes in Equity [Table Text Block]

Changes in equity —



	2017									2016
Three Months Ended September 30,	Attributable to Parent			Attributable to Non- controlling Interests			Total Equity			Attributable to Parent			Attributable to Non- controlling Interests			Total Equity
Balance, June 30	$	1,119		$	107		$	1,226		$	743		$	95		$	838
Net income	69			3			72			57			4			61
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2			2			4			(24		)				(24		)
Common stock dividends	(9		)				(9		)	(8		)				(8		)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests adjustment to redemption value	(1		)				(1		)							—
Distributions to noncontrolling interests				(2		)	(2		)				(2		)	(2		)
Purchase of noncontrolling interests				(1		)	(1		)							—
Stock compensation	9						9			5						5
Stock withheld for employee taxes	(1		)				(1		)							—
Balance, September 30	$	1,188		$	109		$	1,297		$	773		$	97		$	870

Nine Months Ended September 30,
Balance, December 31	$	1,157		$	85		$	1,242		$	728		$	103		$	831
Adoption of ASU 2016-16 tax adjustment, January 1, 2017	(179		)				(179		)							—
Net income	215			13			228			155			9			164
Other comprehensive income	7			5			12			(13		)	1			(12		)
Common stock dividends	(26		)				(26		)	(26		)				(26		)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests adjustment to redemption value	(3		)				(3		)							—
Distributions to noncontrolling interests				(7		)	(7		)				(16		)	(16		)
Common stock share repurchases							—			(81		)				(81		)
Increase from business combination				14			14									—
Purchase of noncontrolling interests				(1		)	(1		)							—
Stock compensation	21						21			11						11
Stock withheld for employee taxes	(4		)				(4		)	(1		)				(1		)
Balance, September 30	$	1,188		$	109		$	1,297		$	773		$	97		$	870

Changes in Each Component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income of the Parent [Table Text Block]

Changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) of the parent —




	Parent Company Stockholders
	Foreign Currency Translation			Hedging			Investments			Defined Benefit Plans			Total
Balance, June 30, 2017	$	(652	)	$	(33	)	$	—		$	(594	)	$	(1,279	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Currency translation adjustments	(3		)										(3		)
Holding gains and losses				(48		)							(48		)
Reclassification of amount to net income (a)				35									35
Actuarial gain on census update										21			21
Reclassification adjustment for net actuarial losses included in net periodic benefit cost (b)										7			7
Tax expense				(1		)				(9		)	(10		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(3		)	(14		)	—			19			2
Balance, September 30, 2017	$	(655	)	$	(47	)	$	—		$	(575	)	$	(1,277	)

Balance, June 30, 2016	$	(603	)	$	(14	)	$	5		$	(551	)	$	(1,163	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Currency translation adjustments	(8		)										(8		)
Holding gains and losses				(17		)	2						(15		)
Reclassification of amount to net income (a)				6			(7		)				(1		)
Actuarial loss on census update										(6		)	(6		)
Reclassification adjustment for net actuarial losses included in net periodic benefit cost (b)										7			7
Tax expense										(1		)	(1		)
Other comprehensive loss	(8		)	(11		)	(5		)	—			(24		)
Balance, September 30, 2016	$	(611	)	$	(25	)	$	—		$	(551	)	$	(1,187	)



	Parent Company Stockholders
	Foreign Currency Translation			Hedging			Investments			Defined Benefit Plans			Total
Balance, December 31, 2016	$	(646	)	$	(34	)	$	—		$	(604	)	$	(1,284	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Currency translation adjustments	(1		)										(1		)
Holding loss on net investment hedge	(8		)										(8		)
Holding gains and losses				(123		)							(123		)
Reclassification of amount to net income (a)				109									109
Actuarial gain on census update										21			21
Reclassification adjustment for net actuarial losses included in net periodic benefit cost (b)										22			22
Tax (expense) benefit				1						(14		)	(13		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(9		)	(13		)	—			29			7
Balance, September 30, 2017	$	(655	)	$	(47	)	$	—		$	(575	)	$	(1,277	)

Balance, December 31, 2015	$	(608	)	$	(4	)	$	2		$	(564	)	$	(1,174	)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Currency translation adjustments	(3		)										(3		)
Holding gains and losses				(30		)	5						(25		)
Reclassification of amount to net income (a)				9			(7		)				2
Actuarial loss on census update										(6		)	(6		)
Reclassification adjustment for net actuarial losses included in net periodic benefit cost (b)										20			20
Tax expense										(1		)	(1		)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	(3		)	(21		)	(2		)	13			(13		)
Balance, September 30, 2016	$	(611	)	$	(25	)	$	—		$	(551	)	$	(1,187	)

(a) Foreign currency contract and investment reclassifications are included in Other income (expense), net.

(b) See Note 10 for additional details.

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Temporary Equity Disclosure [Abstract]

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Table Text Block]

Reconciliation of changes in redeemable noncontrolling interests —



September 30, 2017	Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
Balance, beginning of period	$	46		$	—
Initial fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests of acquired business				45
Purchase accounting adjustments	(1		)	(1		)
Comprehensive income (loss) adjustments:
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests	1			(2		)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests				2
Retained earnings adjustments:
Adjustment to redemption value	1			3
Balance, September 30	$	47		$	47

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Numerators and Denominators of Earnings Per Share Calculations [Table Text Block]

Reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the earnings per share calculations —



	Three Months Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017			2016		2017			2016
Net income attributable to the parent company	$	69		$	57	$	215		$	155
Less: Redeemable noncontrolling interests adjustment to redemption value	(1		)			(3		)
Net income available to common stockholders - Numerator basic and diluted	$	68		$	57	$	212		$	155

Denominator:
Weighted-average shares outstanding - Basic	145.0			144.0		144.8			146.7
Employee compensation-related shares, including stock options	1.9			0.6		1.7			0.4
Weighted-average shares outstanding - Diluted	146.9			144.6		146.5			147.1

Stock Compensation (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Granted Awards Activity [Table Text Block]

The Compensation Committee of our Board of Directors approved the grant of RSUs and performance share units (PSUs) shown in the table below during 2017.

* Weighted-average per share

Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Retirement Benefits [Abstract]

Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) [Table Text Block]

Components of net periodic benefit cost (credit) —



	Pension
	2017						2016						OPEB - Non-U.S.
Three Months Ended September 30,	U.S.			Non-U.S.			U.S.			Non-U.S.			2017		2016
Interest cost	$	13		$	2		$	13		$	2		$	1	$	1
Expected return on plan assets	(20		)	(1		)	(23		)	(1		)
Service cost				1						2
Amortization of net actuarial loss	5			2			6			1
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	$	(2	)	$	4		$	(4	)	$	4		$	1	$	1

Nine Months Ended September 30,
Interest cost	$	39		$	6		$	39		$	6		$	3	$	3
Expected return on plan assets	(62		)	(3		)	(69		)	(2		)
Service cost				4						4
Other										1
Amortization of net actuarial loss	17			5			16			4
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	$	(6	)	$	12		$	(14	)	$	13		$	3	$	3

Financing Agreements (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block]

Long-term debt at —



			September 30, 2017					December 31, 2016
	Interest Rate		Principal		Unamortized Debt Issue Costs			Principal		Unamortized Debt Issue Costs
Senior Notes due September 15, 2021	5.375%		$	—	$	—		$	450	$	(5	)
Senior Notes due September 15, 2023	6.000%		300		(4		)	300		(4		)
Senior Notes due December 15, 2024	5.500%		425		(5		)	425		(6		)
Senior Notes due April 15, 2025	5.750%	*	400		(6		)
Senior Notes due June 1, 2026	6.500%	*	375		(6		)	375		(6		)
Term Facility			275		(1		)
Other indebtedness			28					120
Total			$	1,803	$	(22	)	$	1,670	$	(21	)

Debt Instrument Redemption [Table Text Block]



Year		Redemption Price
2020		104.313%
2021		102.875%
2022		101.438%
2023		100.000%
2024		100.000%

Schedule of Revolving Facility Arrangements [Table Text Block]



	Margin
Total Net Leverage Ratio	Base Rate		Eurodollar Rate
Less than or equal to 1.00:1.00	0.50	%	1.50	%
Greater than 1.00:1.00 but less than or equal to 2.00:1.00	0.75	%	1.75	%
Greater than 2.00:1.00	1.00	%	2.00	%

Commitment fees are applied based on the average daily unused portion of the available amounts under the Revolving Facility as set forth below:



Total Net Leverage Ratio	Commitment Fee
Less than or equal to 1.00:1.00	0.250	%
Greater than 1.00:1.00 but less than or equal to 2.00:1.00	0.375	%
Greater than 2.00:1.00	0.500	%

Schedule of Term Facility Arrangements [Table Text Block]

Advances under the Term Facility bear interest at a floating rate based on, at our option, the base rate or Eurodollar rate (each as described in the revolving credit agreement) plus a margin as set forth below:



	Margin
Total Net Leverage Ratio	Base Rate		Eurodollar Rate
Less than or equal to 1.00:1.00	0.50	%	1.50	%
Greater than 1.00:1.00 but less than or equal to 2.00:1.00	0.75	%	1.75	%
Greater than 2.00:1.00	1.00	%	2.00	%

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of long-debt instruments or arrangements, including identification, terms, features, collateral requirements and other information necessary to a fair presentation. These are debt arrangements that originally required repayment more than twelve months after issuance or greater than the normal operating cycle of the entity, if longer.

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Fair Value Measurements and Derivatives (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]

Fair value measurements on a recurring basis — Assets and liabilities that are carried in our balance sheet at fair value are as follows:



			Fair Value
Category	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value Level	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Available-for-sale securities	Marketable securities	1	$	5	$	4
Available-for-sale securities	Marketable securities	2	33		26
Currency forward contracts
Cash flow hedges	Accounts receivable other	2	4		2
Cash flow hedges	Other accrued liabilities	2	1		4
Undesignated	Accounts receivable other	2	1		1
Undesignated	Other accrued liabilities	2	2		1
Currency swaps
Cash flow hedges	Other noncurrent liabilities	2	145		12
Undesignated	Other accrued liabilities	2	2		3

Carrying Amounts and Fair Values of Financial Instruments [Table Text Block]

Fair value of financial instruments — The financial instruments that are not carried in our balance sheet at fair value are as follows:



	September 30, 2017				December 31, 2016
	Carrying Value		Fair Value		Carrying Value		Fair Value
Senior notes	$	1,500	$	1,588	$	1,550	$	1,612
Term Facility	275		275		—		—
Other indebtedness*	28		22		120		101
Total	$	1,803	$	1,885	$	1,670	$	1,713


*	The carrying value includes the unamortized portion of a fair value adjustment related to a terminated interest rate swap at both dates. The carrying value and fair value also include a financial liability associated with certain build-to-suit lease arrangements at both dates.

Summary of Fixed-to-Fixed Cross-Currency Swaps [Table Text Block]

The following fixed-to-fixed cross-currency swaps were outstanding at September 30, 2017:



Underlying Financial Instrument						Derivative Financial Instrument
Description	Type	Face Amount		Rate		Designated Notional Amount		Traded Amount		Inflow Rate		Outflow Rate
June 2026 Notes	Payable	$	375	6.50	%	$	375	€	338	6.50	%	5.14	%
April 2025 Notes	Payable	$	400	5.75	%	$	400	€	371	5.75	%	3.85	%
Luxembourg Intercompany Notes	Receivable	€	281	3.91	%	€	281	$	300	6.00	%	3.91	%

Notional Amount of Currency Derivatives [Table Text Block]

The following currency derivatives were outstanding at September 30, 2017:



		Notional Amount (U.S. Dollar Equivalent)
Functional Currency	Traded Currency	Designated as Cash Flow Hedges		Undesignated		Total		Maturity
U.S. dollar	Mexican peso, euro	$	111	$	4	$	115	Dec-18
Euro	U.S. dollar, Canadian dollar, Hungarian forint, British pound, Swiss franc, Indian rupee, Russian ruble	39				39		Dec-18
British pound	U.S. dollar, Euro	1				1		Aug-18
Swedish krona	Euro	29				29		Nov-18
South African rand	U.S. dollar, Euro, Thai baht			7		7		Sep-18
Thai baht	U.S. dollar, Australian dollar			16		16		Apr-18
Canadian dollar	U.S. dollar			14		14		Dec-18
Brazilian real	Euro			4		4		Sep-18
Indian rupee	U.S. dollar, British pound, Euro			32		32		Mar-19
Total forward contracts		180		77		257

U.S. dollar	Euro, Canadian dollar	332		21		353		Sep-23
Euro	U.S. dollar	775				775		Jun-26
South African rand	U.S. dollar			1		1		Oct-17
Total currency swaps		1,107		22		1,129
Total currency derivatives		$	1,287	$	99	$	1,386

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Warranty Obligations (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract]

Changes in Warranty Liabilities [Table Text Block]

Changes in warranty liabilities —



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Balance, beginning of period	$	74		$	63		$	66		$	56
Acquisitions	(2		)				6
Amounts accrued for current period sales	8			6			23			19
Adjustments of prior estimates	4			7			9			19
Settlements of warranty claims	(9		)	(10		)	(32		)	(28		)
Currency impact				1			3			1
Balance, end of period	$	75		$	67		$	75		$	67

Other Income (Expense), Net (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Income and Other Expenses, Net [Table Text Block]



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Government grants and incentives	$	2		$	2		$	6		$	5
Foreign exchange loss				(2		)	(3		)	(4		)
Strategic transaction expenses	(3		)	(3		)	(20		)	(6		)
Gain on sale of marketable securities				7						7
Insurance and other recoveries										1
Amounts attributable to previously divested/closed operations							3			1
Other, net	2			2			6			5
Other income (expense), net	$	1		$	6		$	(8	)	$	9

Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Information [Table Text Block]

Segment information —



	2017							2016
Three Months Ended September 30,	External Sales		Inter-Segment Sales			Segment EBITDA		External Sales		Inter-Segment Sales			Segment EBITDA
Light Vehicle	$	805	$	33		$	91	$	631	$	27		$	73
Commercial Vehicle	371		25			33		294		21			23
Off-Highway	384		1			55		199					28
Power Technologies	271		5			41		260		3			42
Eliminations and other			(64		)					(51		)
Total	$	1,831	$	—		$	220	$	1,384	$	—		$	166

Nine Months Ended September 30,
Light Vehicle	$	2,369	$	96		$	273	$	1,913	$	91		$	202
Commercial Vehicle	1,057		72			91		976		64			81
Off-Highway	1,107		2			157		692		2			97
Power Technologies	839		12			132		798		11			120
Eliminations and other			(182		)					(168		)
Total	$	5,372	$	—		$	653	$	4,379	$	—		$	500

Reconciliation of Segment EBITDA to Consolidated Net Income [Table Text Block]

Reconciliation of segment EBITDA to consolidated net income —



	Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Segment EBITDA	$	220		$	166		$	653		$	500
Corporate expense and other items, net	(4		)	2			(15		)	(6		)
Depreciation	(58		)	(45		)	(162		)	(129		)
Amortization of intangibles	(4		)	(3		)	(10		)	(7		)
Restructuring	(2		)	(17		)	(14		)	(23		)
Stock compensation expense	(7		)	(4		)	(17		)	(11		)
Strategic transaction expenses	(3		)	(3		)	(20		)	(6		)
Acquisition related inventory adjustments							(14		)
Other items	(2		)				(5		)	(4		)
Amounts attributable to previously divested/closed operations	(1		)				2			3
Earnings before interest and income taxes	139			96			398			317
Loss on extinguishment of debt	(13		)				(19		)	(17		)
Interest expense	(25		)	(27		)	(79		)	(84		)
Interest income	3			3			8			8
Earnings before income taxes	104			72			308			224
Income tax expense	33			13			94			66
Equity in earnings of affiliates	2			2			12			6
Net income	$	73		$	61		$	226		$	164

Equity Affiliates (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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 September 30, 2017 —



	Ownership Percentage	Investment
Dongfeng Dana Axle Co., Ltd. (DDAC)	50%	$	90
Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake, LLC	20%	45
Axles India Limited	48%	8
All others as a group		10
Investments in equity affiliates		153
Investments in affiliates carried at cost		2
Investments in affiliates		$	155

DDAC Affiliate [Member]

Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

Summarized financial information for DDAC —



	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Sales	$	215	$	145	$	615	$	425
Gross profit	$	21	$	21	$	72	$	53
Earnings before income taxes	$	5	$	5	$	15	$	8
Net income	$	3	$	2	$	11	$	4
Dana's equity in earnings of affiliate	$	1	$	—	$	4	$	—

Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Jan. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Other current assets	$ 86		$ 78
Other noncurrent assets	$ 68		$ 226
Decrease in Retained earnings		$ 179
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption, Effect [Member]
Other current assets		10
Other noncurrent assets		169
Decrease in Retained earnings		$ 179

Acquisitions - Additional Information (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions					3 Months Ended		7 Months Ended	8 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 01, 2017 USD ($)	Feb. 01, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 23, 2016 USD ($)	Jan. 29, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 EUR (€)	Feb. 28, 2017 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Strategic Transaction Expenses					$ 3	$ 3			$ 20	$ 6
Net sales					1,831	1,384			5,372	4,379
Net income (loss)					73	61			226	164
Purchase price, cash consideration									184	18
Contingency period				2 years
Customer Relationships [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross					468		$ 468	$ 468	468		$ 389
Core Technology [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross					95		95	95	95		88
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross					19		19	19	19		6
Light Vehicle Segment [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net sales					805	631			2,369	1,913
Off-Highway Segment [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net sales					384	$ 199			1,107	$ 692
USM - Warren [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Closing payment, including settlement of trade payables	$ 104
Trade payables													$ 25
Purchase price adjustments					$ 1
Strategic Transaction Expenses									5
USM - Warren [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fixed asset, useful life	1 year
USM - Warren [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fixed asset, useful life	12 years
USM - Warren [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	$ 30
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life	11 years
USM - Warren [Member] \| Core Technology [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	$ 3
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life	18 years
USM - Warren [Member] \| Light Vehicle Segment [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net sales							69
Net income (loss)							$ 4
BFP and BPT [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Strategic Transaction Expenses									$ 7
Percent of ownership interest acquired		80.00%
Purchase price, cash consideration		$ 181
Agreement to purchase certain real estate \| €												€ 25
BFP and BPT [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fixed asset, useful life		3 years
BFP and BPT [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fixed asset, useful life		15 years
BFP and BPT [Member] \| Customer Relationships [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross		$ 29
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life		17 years
BFP and BPT [Member] \| Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross		$ 12
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life		17 years
BFP and BPT [Member] \| Off-Highway Segment [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Net sales								284
Net income (loss)								$ (11)
SIFCO SJT [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Strategic Transaction Expenses											$ 5
Purchase price, cash consideration			$ 60
SIFCO SJT [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fixed asset, useful life			3 years
SIFCO SJT [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Fixed asset, useful life			10 years
SIFCO SJT [Member] \| Core Technology [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross			$ 2
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life			7 years
SIFCO SJT [Member] \| Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross			$ 1
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life			5 years
Magnum [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price, cash consideration				$ 18
Additional cash contingent consideration				2
Fair value of contingent consideration				$ 1

Acquisitions - Purchase Price Allocation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions				9 Months Ended
	Mar. 01, 2017	Feb. 01, 2017	Dec. 23, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price, cash consideration				$ 184	$ 18
Business Combination, Goodwill				$ 138		$ 90
USM - Warren [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total purchase consideration	$ 78
Business Combination, Accounts receivable - Trade	17
Business Combination, Inventories	9
Business Combination, Other current assets	7
Business Combination, Goodwill	5
Business Combination, Intangibles	33
Business Combination, Property, plant and equipment	46
Business Combination, Accounts payable	(35)
Business Combination, Accrued payroll and employee benefits	(3)
Business Combination, Other accrued liabilities	(1)
Business Combination, Total purchase consideration allocation	$ 78
BFP and BPT [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price, cash consideration		$ 181
Total purchase consideration		181
Business Combination, Cash and cash equivalents		75
Business Combination, Accounts receivable - Trade		78
Business Combination, Accounts receivable - Other		14
Business Combination, Inventories		137
Business Combination, Other current assets		6
Business Combination, Goodwill		29
Business Combination, Intangibles		41
Business Combination, Deferred tax assets		3
Business Combination, Other noncurrent assets		4
Business Combination, Property, plant and equipment		145
Business Combination, Notes payable, including current portion of long-term debt		(131)
Business Combination, Accounts payable		(51)
Business Combination, Accrued payroll and employee benefits		(14)
Business Combination, Other accrued liabilities		(18)
Business Combination, Long-term debt		(51)
Business Combination, Pension and postretirement obligations		(12)
Business Combination, Other noncurrent liabilities		(16)
Business Combination, Redeemable noncontrolling interest		(44)
Business Combination, Noncontrolling interests		(14)
Business Combination, Total purchase consideration allocation		$ 181
SIFCO SJT [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price, cash consideration			$ 60
Purchase price, deferred consideration			10
Total purchase consideration			70
Business Combination, Accounts receivable - Trade			1
Business Combination, Accounts receivable - Other			1
Business Combination, Inventories			10
Business Combination, Goodwill			7
Business Combination, Intangibles			3
Business Combination, Property, plant and equipment			59
Business Combination, Accounts payable			(2)
Business Combination, Accrued payroll and employee benefits			(9)
Business Combination, Total purchase consideration allocation			$ 70

Disposal Groups - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		11 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2016	Nov. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Nov. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Proceeds from divestiture of business						$ 3,000,000
Other income (expense)			$ 1,000,000		$ 6,000,000	(8,000,000)	$ 9,000,000
Net sales			$ 1,831,000,000		$ 1,384,000,000	$ 5,372,000,000	$ 4,379,000,000
Asbestos Issue [Member]
Obligation for current or future asbestos claims										$ 0
Dana Companies LLC [Member] \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
Net assets	$ 165,000,000
Consideration	88,000,000
Proceeds from divestiture of business	29,000,000			$ 3,000,000
Pre-tax loss on divestiture of subsidiary	$ 77,000,000
Other income (expense)				$ 3,000,000
Dana Companies LLC [Member] \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Consideration									$ 3,000,000
Nippon Reinz Co Ltd [Member] \| Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations [Member]
Proceeds from divestiture of business		$ 5,000,000
Pre-tax loss on divestiture of subsidiary		$ 3,000,000
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent		53.70%						53.70%
Gain on derecognition of noncontrolling interest		$ 12,000,000
Net sales								$ 42,000,000

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Feb. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Net carrying amounts of intangible assets, other than goodwill	$ 177		$ 109
Light Vehicle Segment [Member]
Net carrying amounts of intangible assets, other than goodwill	53
Commercial Vehicle Segment [Member]
Net carrying amounts of intangible assets, other than goodwill	35
Off-Highway Segment [Member]
Net carrying amounts of intangible assets, other than goodwill	79
Power Technologies Segment [Member]
Net carrying amounts of intangible assets, other than goodwill	$ 10
BFP and BPT [Member]
Percent of ownership interest acquired		80.00%

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Segment (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 90
Acquisitions	43
Purchase accounting adjustments	(8)
Currency impact	13
Ending balance	138
Light Vehicle Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	0
Acquisitions	4
Purchase accounting adjustments	1
Currency impact
Ending balance	5
Commercial Vehicle Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	6
Acquisitions
Purchase accounting adjustments	1
Currency impact
Ending balance	7
Off-Highway Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	78
Acquisitions	39
Purchase accounting adjustments	(10)
Currency impact	13
Ending balance	120
Power Technologies Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	6
Acquisitions
Currency impact
Ending balance	$ 6

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Components of Other Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Impairment and Amortization	$ (490)	$ (459)
Intangible Assets, Gross (Excluding Goodwill)	667	568
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	177	109
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	65	65
Used In Research And Development [Member]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 20	20
Core Technology [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, useful life	7 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	$ 95	88
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Impairment and Amortization	(88)	(83)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net Carrying Amount	$ 7	5
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, useful life	15 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	$ 19	6
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Impairment and Amortization	(4)	(2)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net Carrying Amount	$ 15	4
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Intangible asset, useful life	8 years
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross	$ 468	389
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Impairment and Amortization	(398)	(374)
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Net Carrying Amount	$ 70	$ 15

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Amortization Expense Related to Amortizable Intangible Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Charged to cost of sales	$ 0	$ 1	$ 1	$ 1
Charged to amortization of intangibles	4	2	9	6
Total amortization	$ 4	$ 3	$ 10	$ 7

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Estimated Aggregate Pre-Tax Amortization Expense Related to Intangible Assets (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization expense remainder of 2017	$ 3
Amortization expense 2018	9
Amortization expense 2019	8
Amortization expense 2020	7
Amortization expense 2021	$ 7

Restructuring of Operations - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 employee	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		$ 2	$ 17	$ 14	$ 23
Estimated reduction of employees \| employee	400
Employee Termination Benefits [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		1	16	9	20
Exit Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		$ 1	$ 1	$ 5	$ 3

Restructuring of Operations - Accrued Restructuring Costs and Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 32	$ 38
Charges to restructuring	2	14
Cash payments	(4)	(23)
Currency impact	1	2
Ending balance	31	31
Employee Termination Benefits [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	26	32
Charges to restructuring	1	9
Cash payments	(3)	(18)
Currency impact	1	2
Ending balance	25	25
Exit Costs [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	6	6
Charges to restructuring	1	5
Cash payments	(1)	(5)
Currency impact
Ending balance	$ 6	$ 6

Restructuring of Operations - Cost to Complete (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended	78 Months Ended	87 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs incurred	$ 14	$ 57	$ 71
Future Cost to Complete	14		14
Light Vehicle Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs incurred	2	10	12
Future Cost to Complete	1		1
Commercial Vehicle Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs incurred	3	41	44
Future Cost to Complete	13		13
Off-Highway Segment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs incurred	8	$ 6	14
Future Cost to Complete
Corporate and Other [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs incurred	$ 1		$ 1

Stockholders' Equity - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Jan. 11, 2016
Equity [Abstract]
Cash dividends declared per share	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.06	$ 0.18	$ 0.18
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount							$ 1,700,000,000
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount	$ 219,000,000				$ 219,000,000

Stockholders' Equity - Changes in Equity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Jan. 01, 2017
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 1,226	$ 838	$ 1,242	$ 831
Adoption of ASU 2016-16 tax adjustment, January 1, 2017					$ (179)
Net income attributable to the parent	69	57	215	155
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	3	4	13	9
Net income, including portion attributable to noncontrolling interests	72	61	228	164
Other comprehensive income (loss)	4	(24)	14	(12)
Other comprehensive income (loss) including portion attributable to nonredeemable noncontrolling interest	4	(24)	12	(12)
Common stock dividends	(9)	(8)	(26)	(26)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests adjustment to redemption value	(1)		(3)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(2)	(2)	(7)	(16)
Common stock share repurchases				(81)
Increase from business combination			14
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	(1)		(1)
Stock compensation	9	5	21	11
Stock withheld for employee taxes	(1)	0	(4)	(1)
Ending Balance	1,297	870	1,297	870
Attributable to Parent [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	1,119	743	1,157	728
Adoption of ASU 2016-16 tax adjustment, January 1, 2017					$ (179)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2	(24)	7	(13)
Common stock dividends	(9)	(8)	(26)	(26)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests adjustment to redemption value	(1)		(3)
Common stock share repurchases				(81)
Stock compensation	9	5	21	11
Stock withheld for employee taxes	(1)		(4)	(1)
Ending Balance	1,188	773	1,188	773
Attributable to Non-Controlling Interests [Member]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	107	95	85	103
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2		5	1
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(2)	(2)	(7)	(16)
Increase from business combination			14
Purchase of noncontrolling interests	(1)		(1)
Ending Balance	$ 109	$ 97	$ 109	$ 97

Stockholders' Equity - Changes in Each Component of AOCI of the Parent (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Sep. 30, 2016

Sep. 30, 2017

Sep. 30, 2016

AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]

Balance,

$ (1,284)

Other comprehensive income (loss):

Holding loss on net investment hedge

(8)

Balance,

$ (1,277)

(1,277)

Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]

AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]

Balance,

(652)

$ (603)

(646)

$ (608)

Other comprehensive income (loss):

Currency translation adjustments

(3)

(8)

(1)

(3)

Holding loss on net investment hedge

(8)

Tax (expense) benefit

Other comprehensive income (loss)

(3)

(8)

(9)

(3)

Balance,

(655)

(611)

(655)

(611)

Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Cash Flow Hedges Attributable to Parent [Member]

AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]

Balance,

(33)

(14)

(34)

(4)

Other comprehensive income (loss):

Holding gains and losses

(48)

(17)

(123)

(30)

Reclassification of amount to net income

^[1]

109

Tax (expense) benefit

(1)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

(14)

(11)

(13)

(21)

Balance,

(47)

(25)

(47)

(25)

Accumulated Net Investment Gain (Loss) Attributable to Parent [Member]

AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]

Balance,

Other comprehensive income (loss):

Holding gains and losses

Reclassification of amount to net income

^[1]

(7)

Tax (expense) benefit

Other comprehensive income (loss)

(5)

(2)

Balance,

Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]

AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]

Balance,

(594)

(551)

(604)

(564)

Other comprehensive income (loss):

Actuarial gain (loss) on census update

(6)

Reclassification adjustment for net actuarial losses included in net periodic benefit cost

^[2]

Tax (expense) benefit

(9)

(1)

(14)

(1)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

Balance,

(575)

(551)

(575)

(551)

AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]

AOCI Attributable to Parent, Net of Tax [Roll Forward]

Balance,

(1,279)

(1,163)

(1,284)

(1,174)

Other comprehensive income (loss):

Currency translation adjustments

(3)

(8)

(1)

(3)

Holding loss on net investment hedge

(8)

Holding gains and losses

(48)

(15)

(123)

(25)

Reclassification of amount to net income

^[1]

(1)

109

Actuarial gain (loss) on census update

(6)

Reclassification adjustment for net actuarial losses included in net periodic benefit cost

^[2]

Tax (expense) benefit

(10)

(1)

(13)

(1)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

(24)

(13)

Balance,

$ (1,277)

$ (1,187)

$ (1,277)

$ (1,187)

[1]	Foreign currency contract and investment reclassifications are included in Other income (expense), net.
[2]	See Note 10 for additional details.

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017
Temporary Equity Disclosure [Abstract]
Initial fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests of acquired business	$ 45		$ 45
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners	20.00%
Adjustment to redemption value		$ 1	$ 3

Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests - Reconciliation of Changes in Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 01, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017
Increase (Decrease) in Temporary Equity [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period		$ 46,000,000	$ 0
Initial fair value of redeemable noncontrolling interests of acquired business	$ 45,000,000		45,000,000
Purchase accounting adjustments		(1,000,000)	(1,000,000)
Net income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests		1,000,000	(2,000,000)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests			2,000,000
Adjustment to redemption value		1,000,000	3,000,000
Balance, end of period		$ 47,000,000	$ 47,000,000

Earnings Per Share - Reconciliation of the Numerators and Denominators of the Earnings Per Share Calculations (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income attributable to the parent company	$ 69	$ 57	$ 215	$ 155
Less: Redeemable noncontrolling interests adjustment to redemption value	(1)		(3)
Net income available to common stockholders - Numerator diluted	68	57	212	155
Net income available to common stockholders - Numerator basic	$ 68	$ 57	$ 212	$ 155
Weighted-average shares outstanding - Basic	145.0	144.0	144.8	146.7
Employee compensation-related shares, including stock options	1.9	0.6	1.7	0.4
Weighted-average shares outstanding - Diluted	146.9	144.6	146.5	147.1

Earnings Per Share - Additional Information (Details) - shares shares in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Common Stock Equivalents [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Shares excluded from the calculations of earnings per share as the effect of including them would have been anti-dilutive	0.1	2.1	0.1	2.1

Stock Compensation - Granted Awards Activity (Details) shares in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 $ / shares shares
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Other than options - Granted \| shares	0.8
Other than options - Weighted Average Per Share Grant Date Fair Value \| $ / shares	$ 19.92
Performance Share Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Other than options - Granted \| shares	0.3
Other than options - Weighted Average Per Share Grant Date Fair Value \| $ / shares	$ 18.63

Stock Compensation - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Cash received from exercise of stock options				$ 8
Options exercised in the period				0.5
Cash paid to settle SARs and RSUs				$ 2
Stock compensation expense		$ 7	$ 4	17	$ 11
Total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested awards granted and expected to vest	$ 26	$ 26		$ 26
Weighted-average period in which the total unrecognized compensation cost is expected to be recognized	1 year 9 months 18 days
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares issued in period				0.6

Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans - Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Pension Plan [Member] \| UNITED STATES
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Interest cost	$ 13	$ 13	$ 39	$ 39
Expected return on plan assets	(20)	(23)	(62)	(69)
Service cost
Amortization of net actuarial loss	5	6	17	16
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	(2)	(4)	(6)	(14)
Pension Plan [Member] \| Foreign Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Interest cost	2	2	6	6
Expected return on plan assets	(1)	(1)	(3)	(2)
Service cost	1	2	4	4
Other				1
Amortization of net actuarial loss	2	1	5	4
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	4	4	12	13
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan [Member] \| Foreign Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Interest cost	1	1	3	3
Expected return on plan assets
Service cost
Amortization of net actuarial loss
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	$ 1	$ 1	$ 3	$ 3

Pension and Postretirement Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Details) - Scenario, Forecast [Member] - Pension Plan [Member] - UNITED STATES $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Number of plans expected to be terminated \| plan	1
Minimum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pre-tax charge at settlement	$ 330
Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pre-tax charge at settlement	$ 415

Marketable Securities - Schedule of Marketable Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost	$ 38	$ 30
Unrealized Gain (Loss)	0	0
Fair Value	38	30
US Treasury and Government [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost	3	2
Unrealized Gain (Loss)	0	0
Fair Value	3	2
Corporate Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost	5	2
Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Fair Value	5	2
Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost	25	22
Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Fair Value	25	22
Other Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Cost	5	4
Unrealized Gain (Loss)
Fair Value	$ 5	$ 4

Marketable Securities - Additional Information (Details) - United States Government Agencies Corporate Debt Securities And Certificates Of Deposit [Member] $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Marketable securities, maturing in one year or less	$ 25
Marketable securities, maturing after one year through five years	5
Marketable securities, maturing after five years through ten years	$ 3

Financing Agreements - Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

Sep. 30, 2017

Apr. 04, 2017

Dec. 31, 2016

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Principal

$ 1,803

$ 1,670

Unamortized Debt Issue Costs

$ (22)

$ (21)

Senior Notes Due September 2021 [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest rate

5.375%

Principal

$ 0

$ 450

Unamortized Debt Issue Costs

$ 0

$ (5)

Senior Notes Due September 2023 [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest rate

6.00%

Principal

$ 300

Unamortized Debt Issue Costs

$ (4)

Senior Notes Due December 2024 [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest rate

5.50%

Principal

$ 425

Unamortized Debt Issue Costs

$ (5)

$ (6)

Senior Notes Due April 2025 [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest rate

5.75%

^[1]

5.75%

Principal

$ 400

Unamortized Debt Issue Costs

$ (6)

Senior Notes Due April 2025 [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest rate

5.75%

Derivative, fixed interest rate

3.85%

Senior Notes Due June 2026 [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest rate

6.50%

^[1]

6.50%

Principal

$ 375

Unamortized Debt Issue Costs

$ (6)

(6)

Senior Notes Due June 2026 [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest rate

6.50%

Derivative, fixed interest rate

5.14%

Term Facility [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Principal

$ 275

Unamortized Debt Issue Costs

(1)

Other indebtedness [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Principal

120

Unamortized Debt Issue Costs

[1]

Financing Agreements - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)

3 Months Ended

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Sep. 18, 2017

Sep. 14, 2017

Aug. 17, 2017

Apr. 04, 2017

Jun. 23, 2016

Sep. 30, 2017

Sep. 30, 2016

Sep. 30, 2017

Sep. 30, 2016

Dec. 31, 2016

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Loss on extinguishment of debt

$ 6,000,000

$ 13,000,000

$ 19,000,000

$ 17,000,000

Redemption premium

15,000,000

12,000,000

Write-off of deferred financing costs

4,000,000

5,000,000

Deferred financing payments

9,000,000

$ 10,000,000

Line of Credit [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Current aggregate facility

$ 275,000,000

275,000,000

Revolving Facility [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Current aggregate facility

600,000,000

$ 600,000,000

Deferred financing payments

$ 2,000,000

Fronting fee rate

0.125%

Amount outstanding

$ 0

Utilized for letters of credit

21,000,000

Available borrowing capacity

579,000,000

Maximum [Member] | Revolving Facility [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Amount that may be applied to letters of credit

$ 275,000,000

Senior Notes Due September 2021 [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Senior notes redeemed

$ 350,000,000

$ 100,000,000

Debt redemption price

102.688%

104.031%

Loss on extinguishment of debt

$ 13,000,000

Redemption premium

10,000,000

$ 4,000,000

Write-off of deferred financing costs

$ 3,000,000

1,000,000

Interest rate

5.375%

Senior Notes Due April 2025 [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Senior notes issued

$ 400,000,000

Interest rate

5.75%

^[1]

5.75%

^[1]

5.75%

^[1]

Net proceeds

$ 394,000,000

Financing costs

6,000,000

Senior Notes Due April 2025 [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt redemption price

105.75%

Senior Notes Due April 2025 [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] | Maximum [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Percent of notes redeemable

35.00%

Senior Notes Due April 2025 [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period One [Member] | Minimum [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Percent of original principal amount that must remain outstanding after the redemption

50.00%

Senior Notes Due April 2025 [Member] | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Two [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt redemption price

100.00%

Other indebtedness [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Redemption premium

$ 1,000,000

Senior Notes Due February 2021 [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Debt redemption price

103.375%

Loss on extinguishment of debt

$ 16,000,000

Redemption premium

12,000,000

Write-off of deferred financing costs

$ 4,000,000

Term Facility [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Net proceeds

$ 274,000,000

Financing costs

$ 1,000,000

Periodic payments as a percentage of the initial principal amount

1.5625%

Interest rate at period end

2.98667%

Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Senior Notes Due April 2025 [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Interest rate

5.75%

Derivative, fixed interest rate

3.85%

Currency Swap [Member] | Cash Flow Hedging [Member] | Senior Notes Due April 2025 [Member]

Debt Instrument [Line Items]

Derivative, fixed interest rate

3.85%

[1]

Financing Agreements - Redemption Price Expressed as Percentage of Principal Amount (Details) - Senior Notes Due April 2025 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2017
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Three [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption price	104.313%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Four [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption price	102.875%
Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Five [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption price	101.438%
Debt Instrument Redemption Period Six [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption price	100.00%
Debt Instrument Redemption Period Seven [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt redemption price	100.00%

Financing Agreements - Schedule of Revolving Facility Margins and Fees (Details) - Revolving Facility [Member]	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017
Less than or equal to 1.00:1.00 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unused capacity, Commitment fee rate		0.25%
Greater than 1.00:1.00 but less than or equal to 2.00:1.00 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unused capacity, Commitment fee rate		0.375%
Greater than 2.00:1.00 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Unused capacity, Commitment fee rate		0.50%
Base Rate [Member] \| Less than or equal to 1.00:1.00 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin rate	0.50%
Base Rate [Member] \| Greater than 1.00:1.00 but less than or equal to 2.00:1.00 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin rate	0.75%
Base Rate [Member] \| Greater than 2.00:1.00 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin rate	1.00%
Eurodollar Rate [Member] \| Less than or equal to 1.00:1.00 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin rate	1.50%
Eurodollar Rate [Member] \| Greater than 1.00:1.00 but less than or equal to 2.00:1.00 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin rate	1.75%
Eurodollar Rate [Member] \| Greater than 2.00:1.00 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin rate	2.00%

Financing Agreements - Schedule of Term Facility Margins (Details) - Line of Credit [Member]	1 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Base Rate [Member] \| Less than or equal to 1.00:1.00 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin rate	0.50%
Base Rate [Member] \| Greater than 1.00:1.00 but less than or equal to 2.00:1.00 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin rate	0.75%
Base Rate [Member] \| Greater than 2.00:1.00 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin rate	1.00%
Eurodollar Rate [Member] \| Less than or equal to 1.00:1.00 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin rate	1.50%
Eurodollar Rate [Member] \| Greater than 1.00:1.00 but less than or equal to 2.00:1.00 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin rate	1.75%
Eurodollar Rate [Member] \| Greater than 2.00:1.00 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Margin rate	2.00%

Fair Value Measurements and Derivatives - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable securities	$ 38	$ 30
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable securities	5	4
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Marketable securities	33	26
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Accounts Receivable Other [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Currency contracts asset value	1	1
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Other Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Currency contracts liability value	2	1
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Accounts Receivable Other [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Currency contracts asset value	4	2
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Other Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Currency contracts liability value	1	4
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Currency Swap [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Other Accrued Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Currency contracts liability value	2	3
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Currency Swap [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]
Currency contracts liability value	$ 145	$ 12

Fair Value Measurements and Derivatives - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

Sep. 30, 2017

Dec. 31, 2016

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]

Carrying Value

$ 1,803

$ 1,670

Fair Value

1,885

1,713

Term Facility [Member]

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]

Carrying Value

275

Other indebtedness [Member]

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]

Carrying Value

120

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Senior Notes Total [Member]

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]

Carrying Value

1,500

1,550

Fair Value

1,588

1,612

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Term Facility [Member]

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]

Carrying Value

275

Fair Value

275

Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member] | Other indebtedness [Member]

Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items]

Carrying Value

^[1]

120

Fair Value

$ 22

$ 101

[1]	*The carrying value includes the unamortized portion of a fair value adjustment related to a terminated interest rate swap at both dates. The carrying value and fair value also include a financial liability associated with certain build-to-suit lease arrangements at both dates.

Fair Value Measurements and Derivatives - Additional Information (Details) € in Millions, MXN in Millions		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 EUR (€)	Sep. 30, 2017 MXN	Sep. 29, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Deferred loss on net investment hedge		$ 8,000,000
Cash flow hedge gain (loss) to be reclassified to earnings during next 12 months	$ 3,000,000	3,000,000				$ (2,000,000)
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	0	0
Fair value adjustment to the carrying amount of the December 2024 Notes	$ 7,000,000	7,000,000
Forward Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Maximum remaining maturity of foreign currency derivatives	18 months
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 257,000,000	257,000,000				143,000,000
Currency Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	1,129,000,000	1,129,000,000				$ 571,000,000
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	180,000,000	180,000,000
Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Currency Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	1,107,000,000	1,107,000,000
Deferred loss associated with currency swaps in OCI		19,000,000
Change in the fair value of the swaps in OCI		133,000,000
Reclassification from AOCI		114,000,000
Notes Payable to Banks [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, amount of hedged item					$ 15,000,000
Intercompany Notes [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, amount of hedged item \| €			€ 281
Intercompany Notes [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Currency Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	300,000,000	300,000,000	281
Intercompany Notes [Member] \| Net Investment Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	81,000,000	81,000,000		MXN 1,465
Derivative, amount of hedged item	81,000,000	81,000,000		MXN 1,465
Senior Notes Due April 2025 [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, amount of hedged item	400,000,000	400,000,000
Senior Notes Due April 2025 [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Currency Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	400,000,000	400,000,000	371
Senior Notes Due June 2026 [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, amount of hedged item	375,000,000	375,000,000
Senior Notes Due June 2026 [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Currency Swap [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 375,000,000	$ 375,000,000	€ 338

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) Lease	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrued environmental liabilities	$ 8	$ 8
Damages from Product Defects [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Accrued product liabilities	9	5
Probable recovery receivable	$ 9	$ 4
Property Lease Guarantee [Member] \| Structural Products [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantee of lease obligations, number of leases assigned \| Lease	3
Guaranteed annual lease payments through June 2025 related to divested business	$ 6

Warranty Obligations - Changes in Warranty Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Movement in Standard and Extended Product Warranty, Increase (Decrease) [Roll Forward]
Balance, beginning of period	$ 74	$ 63	$ 66	$ 56
Acquisitions			6
Acquisitions adjustments	(2)
Amounts accrued for current period sales	8	6	23	19
Adjustments of prior estimates	4	7	9	19
Settlements of warranty claims	(9)	(10)	(32)	(28)
Currency impact		1	3	1
Balance, end of period	$ 75	$ 67	$ 75	$ 67

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Jan. 01, 2017
Income tax expense		$ 33	$ 13	$ 94	$ 66
Effective income tax rate				31.00%	29.00%
US federal statutory income tax rate				35.00%	35.00%
Amortization of prepaid tax asset					$ 8
Write-off of prepaid tax asset at beginning of 2017						$ 179
Expense related to future taxes on repatriations from operations		5	1	$ 9	5
Withholding tax related to actual transfer of funds		$ 1	$ 2	$ 5	$ 4
New Accounting Pronouncement, Early Adoption, Effect [Member]
Write-off of prepaid tax asset at beginning of 2017						$ 179
Maximum [Member] \| Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Possible release of valuation allowance	$ 12

Other Income (Expense), Net - (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Government grants and incentives	$ 2	$ 2	$ 6	$ 5
Foreign exchange loss		(2)	(3)	(4)
Strategic transaction expenses	(3)	(3)	(20)	(6)
Gain on sale of marketable securities		7		7
Insurance and other recoveries				1
Amounts attributable to previously divested/closed operations			3	1
Other, net	2	2	6	5
Other income (expense), net	$ 1	$ 6	$ (8)	$ 9

Segments - Additional Information (Details)	9 Months Ended
Segments - Additional Information (Details)	Sep. 30, 2017 operating_segment
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Number of Operating Segments	4

Segments - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,831	$ 1,384	$ 5,372	$ 4,379
Segment EBITDA	220	166	653	500
Light Vehicle Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	805	631	2,369	1,913
Segment EBITDA	91	73	273	202
Commercial Vehicle Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	371	294	1,057	976
Segment EBITDA	33	23	91	81
Off-Highway Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	384	199	1,107	692
Segment EBITDA	55	28	157	97
Power Technologies Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	271	260	839	798
Segment EBITDA	41	42	132	120
Eliminations and other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales
Segment EBITDA
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0	0	0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Light Vehicle Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	33	27	96	91
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Commercial Vehicle Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	25	21	72	64
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Off-Highway Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1		2	2
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Power Technologies Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	5	3	12	11
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Eliminations and other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ (64)	$ (51)	$ (182)	$ (168)

Segments - Reconciliation of Segment EBITDA to Consolidated Net Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Apr. 04, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Segment EBITDA		$ 220	$ 166	$ 653	$ 500
Corporate expense and other items, net		(4)	2	(15)	(6)
Depreciation		(58)	(45)	(162)	(129)
Amortization of intangibles		(4)	(3)	(10)	(7)
Restructuring		(2)	(17)	(14)	(23)
Stock compensation expense		(7)	(4)	(17)	(11)
Strategic transaction expenses		(3)	(3)	(20)	(6)
Acquisition related inventory adjustments				(14)
Other items		(2)		(5)	(4)
Amounts attributable to previously divested/closed operations		(1)		2	3
Earnings before interest and income taxes		139	96	398	317
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ (6)	(13)		(19)	(17)
Interest expense		(25)	(27)	(79)	(84)
Interest income		3	3	8	8
Earnings before income taxes		104	72	308	224
Income tax expense		33	13	94	66
Equity in earnings of affiliates		2	2	12	6
Net income		$ 73	$ 61	$ 226	$ 164

Equity Affiliates - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments exceeding minimum value		$ 153
Minimum [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments exceeding minimum value		5
Dongfeng Dana Axle Co., Ltd. (DDAC) [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity method investments exceeding minimum value		$ 90
Additional charges in equity earnings	$ 3

Equity Affiliates - Principal Components of Investments in Equity Affiliates (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in equity affiliates	$ 153
Investments in affiliates carried at cost	2
Investments in affiliates	$ 155	$ 150
Dongfeng Dana Axle Co., Ltd. (DDAC) [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership Percentage	50.00%
Investments in equity affiliates	$ 90
Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake, LLC [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership Percentage	20.00%
Investments in equity affiliates	$ 45
Axles India Limited [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership Percentage	48.00%
Investments in equity affiliates	$ 8
All others as a group [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in equity affiliates	$ 10

Equity Affiliates - Summarized Financial Information for DDAC (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Dana's equity in earnings of affiliate	$ 2	$ 2	$ 12	$ 6
Dongfeng Dana Axle Co., Ltd. (DDAC) [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Sales	215	145	615	425
Gross profit	21	21	72	53
Earnings before income taxes	5	5	15	8
Net income	3	2	11	4
Dana's equity in earnings of affiliate	$ 1	$ 0	$ 4	$ 0

Warranty Obligations - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
BFP and BPT [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Warranty liability subject to recovery	$ 4

Granted
(In millions)

Grant Date
Fair Value*