Federal-mogul (FDML) 10-Q 29 Apr 15 2015 Q1 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	FALSE
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-15
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2015
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q1
Trading Symbol	FDML
Entity Registrant Name	FEDERAL-MOGUL HOLDINGS CORPORATION
Entity Central Index Key	1419581
Current Fiscal Year End Date	-19
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	169,040,651

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$1,835	$1,779
Cost of products sold	-1,584	-1,506
Gross profit	251	273
Selling, general and administrative expenses	-203	-181
Interest expense, net	-35	-22
Restructuring expense	-12	-8
Equity earnings of non-consolidated affiliates	12	14
Amortization expense	-14	-12
Adjustment of assets to fair value	5	-1
Other income (expense), net	2	-6
Income before income taxes	1	58
Income tax expense	11	17
Net (loss) income	-10	41
Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	-1	-1
Net (loss) income attributable to Federal-Mogul	-11	40
Amounts attributable to Federal-Mogul:
Net (loss) income attributable to Federal-Mogul	($11)	$40
Net income (loss) per common share attributable to Federal-Mogul
Net income (loss) (in usd per share)	($0.07)	$0.27

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme1

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net (loss) income	($10)	$41
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	-119	-4
Postemployment benefits:
Net unrealized postemployment benefits credits arising during period	14	0
Reclassification of net postemployment benefits costs (credits) included in net income (loss) during period	7	2
Income taxes	0	0
Postemployment benefits, net of tax	21	2
Hedge instruments:
Net unrealized hedging gains (losses) arising during period	1	-2
Reclassification of net hedging losses included in net income (loss) during the period	0	2
Income taxes	0	0
Hedge instruments, net of tax	1	0
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax	-97	-2
Comprehensive (loss) income	-107	39
Less comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	1	0
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to Federal-Mogul	($106)	$39

Condensed_Consolidated_Balance

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Current assets:
Cash and equivalents	$323	$332
Accounts receivable, net	1,503	1,419
Inventories, net	1,290	1,215
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	229	225
Total current assets	3,345	3,191
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,295	2,160
Goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets	982	928
Definite-lived intangible assets, net	407	354
Investments in non-consolidated affiliates	257	269
Other noncurrent assets	155	165
Total assets	7,441	7,067
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt, including current portion of long-term debt	132	127
Accounts payable	976	926
Accrued liabilities	537	546
Current portion of pensions and other postemployment benefits liability	44	46
Other current liabilities	194	186
Total current liabilities	1,883	1,831
Long-term debt	2,772	2,563
Pensions and other postemployment benefits liability	1,251	1,282
Long-term portion of deferred income taxes	391	389
Other accrued liabilities	92	93
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock ($0.01 par value; 90,000,000 authorized shares; none issued)	0	0
Common stock ($0.01 par value; 450,100,000 authorized shares; 170,636,151 issued shares and 169,040,651 outstanding shares as of March 31, 2015; 151,624,744 issued shares and 150,029,244 outstanding shares as of December 31, 2014)	2	2
Additional paid-in capital, including warrants	2,899	2,649
Accumulated deficit	-697	-686
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-1,237	-1,142
Treasury stock, at cost	-17	-17
Total Federal-Mogul shareholders’ equity	950	806
Noncontrolling interests	102	103
Total shareholders’ equity	1,052	909
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$7,441	$7,067

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Preferred stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized	90,000,000	90,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Common stock, par value	$0.01	$0.01
Common stock, shares authorized	450,100,000	450,100,000
Common stock, shares issued	170,636,151	151,624,744
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	169,040,651
Common stock, shares outstanding		150,029,244

Condensed_Consolidated_Stateme2

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Cash Provided From (Used By) Operating Activities
Net (loss) income	($10)	$41
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	83	80
Restructuring expense	12	8
Payments against restructuring liabilities	-16	-10
Equity earnings of non-consolidated affiliates	-12	-14
Change in postemployment benefits	-9	-17
Net loss from business dispositions	11	0
Deferred tax benefit	-1	-1
Loss on sale of equity method investment	11	0
Gain on sale of assets	-4	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	-129	-105
Inventories	-101	-28
Accounts payable	108	83
Other assets and liabilities	-31	-20
Net Cash (Used by) Provided From Operating Activities	-99	17
Cash Provided From (Used By) Investing Activities
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	-108	-96
Payments to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired	-305	-25
Net proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment	8	4
Net proceeds from sale of equity method investment	15	0
Net Cash Used By Investing Activities	-390	-117
Cash Provided From (Used By) Financing Activities
Proceeds from equity rights offering net of related fees	250	0
Proceeds from draws on revolving line of credit	339	0
Payments on revolving line of credit	-124	0
Principal payments on term loans	-7	-3
Decrease in other long-term debt	-2	-2
Increase (decrease) in short-term debt	8	-1
Net remittances on servicing of factoring arrangements	0	-2
Net Cash Provided From (Used By) Financing Activities	464	-8
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations on cash	16	-1
Decrease in cash and equivalents	-9	-109
Cash and equivalents at beginning of period	332	761
Cash and equivalents at end of period	$323	$652

BASIS_OF_PRESENTATION

BASIS OF PRESENTATION	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
BASIS OF PRESENTATION	BASIS OF PRESENTATION
	Holding Company Reorganization: On April 15, 2014, Federal-Mogul Corporation completed a holding company reorganization (the “Reorganization”). As a result of the Reorganization, the outstanding shares of Federal-Mogul Corporation common stock were automatically converted on a one-for-one basis into shares of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation common stock, and all of the stockholders of Federal-Mogul Corporation immediately prior to the Reorganization automatically became stockholders of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation. The rights of stockholders of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation are generally governed by Delaware law and Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation’s certificate of incorporation and bylaws, which are the same in all material respects as those of Federal-Mogul Corporation immediately prior to the Reorganization. In addition, the board of directors of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation and its Audit Committee and Compensation Committee are composed of the same members as the board of directors, Audit Committee and Compensation Committee of Federal-Mogul Corporation prior to the Reorganization.
	References herein to the “Company,” “Federal-Mogul,” “we,” “us,” “our” refer to Federal-Mogul Corporation for the period prior to the effective time of the Reorganization on April 15, 2014 and to Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation for the period after the effective time of the Reorganization.
	Interim Financial Statements: The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) that management believes are necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations, comprehensive income, financial position and cash flows. The Company’s management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading when read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 filed on February 27, 2015. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2015.
	Principles of Consolidation: The Company consolidates into its financial statements all wholly-owned and any partially-owned subsidiaries that the Company has the ability to control. Control generally equates to ownership percentage, whereby investments that are more than 50% owned are consolidated, investments in affiliates of 50% or less but greater than 20% are accounted for using the equity method, and investments in affiliates of 20% or less are accounted for using the cost method. See Note 9, Investment in Non-consolidated Affiliates for discussion regarding the Company's subsidiaries that are subject to regulatory control.
	The Company does not consolidate any entity for which it has a variable interest based solely on power to direct the activities and significant participation in the entity’s expected results that would not otherwise be consolidated based on control through voting interests. Further, the Company’s affiliates are businesses established and maintained in connection with the Company's operating strategy. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
	Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported therein. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results reported in future periods may be based upon amounts that differ from these estimates.
	Controlling Ownership: As of March 31, 2015, Mr. Carl C. Icahn indirectly controls approximately 81.99% of the voting power of the Company’s capital stock and, by virtue of such stock ownership, is able to control or exert substantial influence over the Company, including the election of directors, business strategy and policies, mergers or other business combinations, acquisition or disposition of assets, future issuances of common stock or other securities, incurrence of debt or obtaining other sources of financing, and the payment of dividends on the Company’s common stock. The existence of a controlling stockholder may have the effect of making it difficult for, or may discourage or delay, a third party from seeking to acquire a majority of the Company’s outstanding common stock, which may adversely affect the market price of the stock.
	Mr. Icahn’s interests may not always be consistent with the Company’s interests or with the interests of the Company’s other stockholders. Mr. Icahn and entities controlled by him may also pursue acquisitions or business opportunities that may or may not be complementary to the Company’s business. To the extent that conflicts of interest may arise between the Company and Mr. Icahn and his affiliates, those conflicts may be resolved in a manner adverse to the Company or its other shareholders.
	Related Party: Insight Portfolio Group LLC (“Insight Portfolio Group”) is an entity formed by Mr. Icahn in order to maximize the potential buying power of a group of entities with which Mr. Icahn has a relationship in negotiating with a wide range of suppliers of goods, services and tangible and intangible property at negotiated rates. The Company acquired a minority equity interest in Insight Portfolio Group and agreed to pay a portion of Insight Portfolio Group’s operating expenses beginning in 2013. In addition to the minority equity interest held by the Company, certain subsidiaries of Icahn Enterprises Holdings, including CVR, Tropicana, ARI, Viskase PSC Metals and WPH also acquired minority equity interests in Insight Portfolio Group and agreed to pay a portion of Insight Portfolio Group’s operating expenses. A number of other entities with which Mr. Icahn has a relationship also acquired equity interests in Insight Portfolio Group and also agreed to pay certain operating expenses.
	The Company’s payments to Insight Portfolio Group were less than $0.5 million during 2014. The Company anticipates its 2015 payments to Insight Portfolio Group to be similar to the amounts paid in 2014.
	Factoring of Trade Accounts Receivable: Federal-Mogul subsidiaries in Brazil, France, Germany, Italy and the United States are party to accounts receivable factoring and securitization facilities. Amounts factored under these facilities consist of the following:
		31-Mar			December 31
		2015			2014
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Gross accounts receivable factored	$	326		$	306
	Gross accounts receivable factored, qualifying as sales	308			293
	Undrawn cash on factored accounts receivable	2			2
	Proceeds from the factoring of accounts receivable qualifying as sales and expenses associated with the factoring of receivables are as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		31-Mar
		2015			2014
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Proceeds from factoring qualifying as sales	$	390		$	410
	Losses on sales of account receivables	(2		)	(2		)
	Certain of the facilities contain terms that require the Company to share in the credit risk of the factored receivables. The maximum exposures to the Company associated with these certain facilities’ terms were $19 million and $17 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The fair values of the exposures to the Company associated with these certain facilities’ terms were determined to be immaterial.
	The losses on sales of accounts receivable are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations within “Other (expense) income, net.” Where the Company receives a fee to service and monitor these transferred receivables, such fees are sufficient to offset the costs and, as such, a servicing asset or liability is not incurred as a result of such activities.
	Accounts receivables factored but not qualifying as a sale, as defined in FASB ASC Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing, were pledged as collateral and accounted for as secured borrowings and recorded in the consolidated balance sheets within “Accounts receivable, net” and “Short-term debt, including the current portion of long-term debt.”
	Noncontrolling Interests: The following table presents a rollforward of the changes in noncontrolling interests:
		Three Months
		Ended
		31-Mar
		2015
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Equity balance of non-controlling interests as of December 31, 2014	$	103
	Comprehensive income (loss):
	Net income	1
	Foreign currency adjustments and other	(2		)
	Equity balance of non-controlling interests as of March 31, 2015	$	102
	New Accounting Pronouncements: In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-9, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). This ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. This ASU clarifies the principles for recognizing revenue and provides a common revenue standard for U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"). The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this guidance will have on its financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income, cash flows and/or disclosures.
	In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-01, Income Statement—Extraordinary and Unusual Items (Topic 225): Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items. This ASU is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2015, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter, and reduces complexity of accounting standards by eliminating from GAAP the concept of extraordinary items. The Company expects the adoption of this guidance will have no impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income, cash flows and disclosures.
	In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis. This ASU is effective for annual periods ending after December 15, 2015, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter, and change the analysis that a reporting entity must perform to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of legal entities. The Company expects the adoption of this guidance will have no impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income, cash flows and disclosures.
	In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-03, Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs: This ASU is effective for for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted. This ASU amends existing guidance to require the presentation of debt issuance costs in the balance sheet as a deduction from the carrying amount of the related debt liability instead of a deferred charge. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of this guidance will have on its financial position, results of operations, comprehensive income, cash flows and/or disclosures.

RESTRUCTURING

RESTRUCTURING	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
RESTRUCTURING	RESTRUCTURING
	The Company’s restructuring activities are undertaken as necessary to execute management’s strategy and streamline operations, consolidate and take advantage of available capacity and resources, and ultimately achieve net cost reductions. Restructuring activities include efforts to integrate and rationalize the Company’s businesses and to relocate manufacturing operations to best cost manufacturing locations.
	The costs contained within “Restructuring expense” in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations contain two types: employee costs (principally termination benefits) and facility closure and other costs. Termination benefits are accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 712, Compensation – Nonretirement Postemployment Benefits, and are recorded when it is probable that employees will be entitled to benefits and the amounts can be reasonably estimated. Estimates of termination benefits are based on the frequency of past termination benefits, the similarity of benefits under the current plan and prior plans, and the existence of statutory required minimum benefits. Termination benefits are also accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 420, Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations (“FASB ASC 420”), for one-time termination benefits and are recorded dependent upon future service requirements. Facility closure and other costs are accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC 420 and are recorded when the liability is incurred.
	Estimates of restructuring charges are based on information available at the time such charges are recorded. In certain countries where the Company operates, statutory requirements include involuntary termination benefits that extend several years into the future. Accordingly, severance payments continue well past the date of termination at many international locations. Thus, restructuring programs appear to be ongoing when, in fact, terminations and other activities have been substantially completed.
	Restructuring opportunities include potential plant closures and employee headcount reductions in various countries that require consultation with various parties including, but not limited to, unions/works councils, local governments and/or customers. The consultation process can take a significant amount of time and impact the final outcome and timing. The Company's policy is to record a provision for qualifying restructuring costs in accordance with the applicable accounting guidance when the outcome of such consultations becomes probable.
	Management expects to finance its restructuring programs through cash generated from its ongoing operations or through cash available under its existing credit facility, subject to the terms of applicable covenants. Management does not expect that the execution of these programs will have an adverse impact on its liquidity position.
	The following table provides a quarterly summary of the Company’s consolidated restructuring liabilities and related activity as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015 by reporting segment.
		Powertrain			Motorparts			Total			Corporate			Total
								Reporting						Company
								Segment
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	36		$	16		$	52		$	1		$	53
	Provisions	6			6			12			—			12
	Payments	(10		)	(5		)	(15		)	(1		)	(16		)
	Acquisitions	2			—			2			—			2
	Foreign Currency	(3		)	(1		)	(4		)	—			(4		)
	Balance at March 31, 2015	$	31		$	16		$	47		$	—		$	47
	The following table provides a quarterly summary of the Company’s consolidated restructuring liabilities and related activity for each type of exit cost as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015. As the table reflects facility closure and other costs are typically paid within the quarter of incurrence.
		Employee			Facility Closure and Other			Total
		Costs			Costs
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	51		$	2		$	53
	Provisions	10			2			12
	Payments	(13		)	(3		)	(16		)
	Acquisitions	2			—			2
	Foreign Currency	(4		)	—			(4		)
	Balance at March 31, 2015	$	46		$	1		$	47
	The Company recognized net restructuring expenses of $8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2014. Of these expenses, $7 million was related to employee costs and $1 million was related facility closure and other costs.
	Activities under Restructuring Programs
	In February 2013, the Company’s Board of Directors approved evaluation of restructuring opportunities in order to improve operating performance. As such, the Company has initiated several programs and will continue to evaluate alternatives to align its business with executive management's strategy.
	The following table provides a summary of the Company's restructuring activities which commenced in the first quarter of 2013 and through the first quarter of 2015. During the first quarter of 2015, certain claims for additional severance were brought against the Company related to one of its restructuring activities. The expected costs associated with both the asserted and unasserted claims are included within the employee cost category. While the Company has recorded its best estimate, the cost associated with those actions could increase; however, the Company does not expect the incremental costs to exceed $10 million.
		Total			Costs in 2013			Costs in 2014			First			Estimated
		Expected									Quarter			Additional
		Costs									2015			Costs
		(Millions of dollars)
	Employee costs	$	133		$	38		$	76		$	8		$	11
	Facility closure and other costs	9			1			6			2			—
		$	142		$	39		$	82		$	10		$	11

OTHER_EXPENSE_NET

OTHER EXPENSE, NET	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Other Expense	OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), NET
	The specific components of “Other income (expense), net” are as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		31-Mar
		2015			2014
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Loss on sale of equity method investment	$	(11	)	$	—
	Adjustment of assets to fair value	5			(1		)
	Gain on sale of assets	4			—
	Third-party royalty income	2			2
	Legal separation costs	(2		)	—
	Foreign currency exchange	1			(3		)
	Losses on sales of account receivables	(2		)	(2		)
	Other	5			(2		)
		$	2		$	(6	)
	Loss on sale of equity method investment: During the three months ended March 31, 2015 the Company recognized an $11 million loss on the disposition of an equity method investment. See Note 9, Investment in Non-consolidated Affiliates for further details.

ACQUISITIONS_Acquisitions

ACQUISITIONS Acquisitions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
ACQUISITIONS	ACQUISITIONS
	On May 1, 2014, the Company completed the Affinia chassis business acquisition. This business serves leading U.S. aftermarket customers with private label chassis product lines and will allow the Company to broaden its product offering, provide operational synergies and better service customers globally. The purchase price was $149 million, net of acquired cash. The Company paid $140 million in the second quarter of 2014 and $9 million in the third quarter of 2014.
	A valuation of the assets from the Affinia chassis business acquisition resulted in $71 million allocated to tangible net assets, $26 million allocated to goodwill, and $52 million allocated to other intangible assets based on estimated fair values as of the acquisition date as determined by third party valuation specialists. The valuation of assets was performed utilizing cost, income and market approaches.
	On July 11, 2014, the Company completed the purchase of certain business assets of the Honeywell brake component business including two recently established manufacturing facilities in China and Romania which substantially strengthens the manufacturing and engineering capabilities of the Company's current global braking portfolio. The business was acquired through a combination of asset and stock purchases for a base purchase price of $170 million and a provisional estimate of $15 million subject to certain customary post-closing adjustments, contingent consideration and other liabilities.
	A valuation of the assets from the Honeywell brake component business acquisition was performed utilizing cost, income and market approaches resulting in $185 million allocated to tangible net assets.
	The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date. The Company is in the process of finalizing certain customary post-closing adjustments which could have an effect on the third-party valuations of certain tangible assets; thus, the provisional measurements of net assets are subject to change.
		Estimated Fair Value as of December 31, 2014			Measurement Period Adjustments		Estimated Fair Value as of March 31, 2015
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Cash, net of assumed debt	$	6		$	—	$	6
	Accounts receivable, net	108			—		108
	Inventory, net	75			—		75
	Property, plant and equipment, net	189			1		190
	Accounts payable	(107		)	—		(107		)
	Acquired post-employment benefits	(81		)	—		(81		)
	Other net assets	(6		)	—		(6		)
	Total identifiable net assets	$	184		$	1	$	185
	On February 6, 2015, the Company completed the acquisition of certain assets of the TRW engine components business. The business was acquired through a combination of asset and stock purchases for a base purchase price of approximately $313 million with $6 million of consideration to be payable upon certain conditions being met, as defined within the Amended and Restated Share and Asset Purchase Agreement dated January 23, 2015. The purchase price was funded primarily from the available Replacement Revolver Facility and is subject to certain customary closing and post-closing adjustments. The acquisition of certain assets of the TRW engine components business adds a completely new product line to the Company's portfolio, strengthens the Company's position as a leading developer and supplier of core components for engines, and enhances the Company's ability to support its customers to improve fuel economy and reduce emissions.
	The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date. The Company is in the process of finalizing certain customary post-closing adjustments which could have an effect on the third-party valuations of certain tangible assets; thus, the provisional measurements of net assets are subject to change.
		Estimated Fair Value
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Cash	$	8
	Accounts receivable, net	16
	Inventory, net	31
	Property, plant and equipment, net	227
	Goodwill	51
	Other identified intangible assets	69
	Accounts payable	(11		)
	Accrued liabilities	(31		)
	Acquired post-employment benefits	(45		)
	Other net assets	4
	Total identifiable net assets	$	319
	In addition to the benefits noted above, goodwill is created from the expected synergies through the integration of the engine components business into the existing Powertrain segment which will allow for improved profitability.
	The following proforma results for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 assumes the Affinia chassis business acquisition, the purchase of Honeywell's friction business, and the acquisition of certain assets of the TRW engine components business occurred as of the beginning of 2014 and is inclusive of provisional purchase price adjustments. The proforma results are not necessarily indicative of the results that actually would have been obtained.
		Three Months Ended
		31-Mar
		2015			2014
		(Millions of Dollars, Except Per Share Amounts)
		Unaudited
	Net sales	$	1,879		$	2,096
	Net income (loss) attributable to Federal-Mogul	$	(11	)	$	43
	Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Federal-Mogul - basic and diluted	$	(0.07	)	$	0.29
	During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company recorded $1 million in transaction related expenses, primarily legal and other professional fees, associated with the acquisition of certain assets of the TRW engine components business. These expenses are recorded in "Selling, general and administrative expenses" within the consolidated statement of operations.

FINANCIAL_INSTRUMENTS

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Commodity Price Risk

The Company’s production processes are dependent upon the supply of certain raw materials that are exposed to price fluctuations on the open market. The primary purpose of the Company’s commodity price forward contract activity is to manage the volatility associated with forecasted purchases. The Company monitors its commodity price risk exposures regularly to maximize the overall effectiveness of its commodity forward contracts. Principal raw materials hedged include natural gas, copper, nickel, tin, zinc, high-grade aluminum and aluminum alloy. Forward contracts are used to mitigate commodity price risk associated with raw materials, generally related to purchases forecast for up to fifteen months in the future.

Information regarding the Company’s outstanding commodity price hedge contracts is as follows:

31-Mar

December 31

2015

2014

(Millions of Dollars)

Combined notional value

$

34

$

36

Combined notional value designated as hedging instruments

34

36

Unrealized net gain (loss) recorded in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss”

—

(1

)

Substantially all of the commodity price hedge contracts mature within one year.

Foreign Currency Risk

The Company manufactures and sells its products in North America, South America, Asia, Europe, Australia and Africa. As a result, the Company’s financial results could be significantly affected by factors such as changes in foreign currency exchange rates or weak economic conditions in foreign markets in which the Company manufactures and sells its products. The Company’s operating results are primarily exposed to changes in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and various global currencies.

The Company generally tries to use natural hedges within its foreign currency activities, including the matching of revenues and costs, to minimize foreign currency risk. Where natural hedges are not in place, the Company considers managing certain aspects of its foreign currency activities and larger transactions through the use of foreign currency options or forward contracts. Principal currencies hedged have historically included the euro, British pound and Polish zloty. Foreign currency forwards are also used in conjunction with the Company's commodity hedging program. In order to obtain critical terms match for commodity exposure, the Company engages the use of foreign exchange contracts. The Company does not hold any foreign currency price hedge contracts at March 31, 2015 or December 31, 2014.

Other

The Company presents its derivative positions and any related material collateral under master netting agreements on a net basis. For derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, changes in the time value are excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness. Unrealized gains and losses associated with ineffective hedges, determined using the hypothetical derivative method, are recognized in “Other income (expense), net”. Derivative gains and losses included in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss” for effective hedges are reclassified into operations upon recognition of the hedged transaction. Derivative gains and losses associated with undesignated hedges are recognized in “Other income (expense), net” for outstanding hedges and either “Cost of products sold” or “Other income (expense), net” upon hedge maturity.

Concentrations of Credit Risk

Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk, consist primarily of accounts receivable and cash investments. The Company’s customer base includes virtually every significant global light and commercial vehicle manufacturer and a large number of distributors, installers and retailers of automotive aftermarket parts. The Company’s credit evaluation process and the geographical dispersion of sales transactions help to mitigate credit risk concentration. No individual customer accounted for more than 6% of the Company’s direct sales during the three months ended March 31, 2015. One Motorparts' customer accounts for approximately 11% of the Company’s net accounts receivable balance as of March 31, 2015. The Company requires placement of cash in financial institutions evaluated as highly creditworthy.

The following table discloses the fair values and balance sheet locations of the Company’s derivative instruments, all of which were designated as cash flow hedging instruments:

Asset Derivatives

Liability Derivatives

Balance Sheet

31-Mar

December 31

Balance Sheet

31-Mar

December 31

Location

2015

2014

Location

2015

2014

(Millions of Dollars)

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments:

Commodity contracts

Other current

$

2

$

1

Other current

$

(2

)

$

(2

)

liabilities

liabilities

The following table discloses the effect of the Company’s derivative instruments on the consolidated statement of operations and consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2015:

Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments

Amount of Gain (Loss)

Location of Gain

Amount of Gain

Recognized in OCI on

(Loss) Reclassified

(Loss) Reclassified

Derivatives (Effective

from AOCL into

from AOCL into

Portion)

Income (Effective

Income (Effective

Portion)

Portion)

(Millions of Dollars)

Commodity contracts

$

1

Cost of products sold

$

—

The following table discloses the effect of the Company’s derivative instruments on the consolidated statement of operations and consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2014:

Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments

Amount of Gain (Loss)

Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified

Amount of Gain (Loss)

Recognized in OCI on

from AOCL into

Reclassified

Derivatives (Effective

Income (Effective

from AOCL into

Portion)

Portion)

Income (Effective

Portion)

(Millions of Dollars)

Commodity contracts

$

(2

)

Cost of products sold

$

(1

)

Foreign currency contracts

—

Cost of products sold

(1

)

$

(2

)

$

(2

)

FAIR_VALUE_MEASUREMENTS

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS	FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“FASB ASC 820”), clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based upon assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, FASB ASC 820 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
	Level 1:	Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;
	Level 2:	Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and
	Level 3:	Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.
	An asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation techniques used need to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.
	Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are based on one or more of the following three valuation techniques noted in FASB ASC 820:
	A.	Market approach: Prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities.
	B.	Cost approach: Amount that would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (replacement cost).
	C.	Income approach: Techniques to convert future amounts to a single present amount based upon market expectations (including present value techniques, option-pricing and excess earnings models).
	Assets and liabilities remeasured and disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are set forth in the table below:
			Asset			Level 2			Valuation
			(Liability)						Technique
			(Millions of Dollars)
	31-Mar-15
	Commodity contracts		$	—		$	—		C
	December 31, 2014
	Commodity contracts		(1		)	(1		)	C
	The Company calculates the fair value of its commodity contracts and foreign currency contracts using quoted commodity forward rates and quoted currency forward rates, respectively, to calculate forward values, and then discounts the forward values. The discount rates for all derivative contracts are based on quoted bank deposit rates.

INVENTORIES

INVENTORIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
INVENTORIES	INVENTORIES
	Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Cost was determined by the first-in, first-out method at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Inventories are reduced by an allowance for excess and obsolete inventories based on management’s review of on-hand inventories compared to historical and estimated future sales and usage.
	Net inventories consist of the following:
		31-Mar			December 31
		2015			2014
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Raw materials	$	235		$	232
	Work-in-process	186			171
	Finished products	987			934
		1,408			1,337
	Inventory valuation allowance	(118		)	(122		)
		$	1,290		$	1,215

GOODWILL_AND_OTHER_INTANGIBLE_

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS	GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
	At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets consist of the following:
		31-Mar-15									December 31, 2014
		Gross			Accumulated			Net			Gross		Accumulated			Net
		Carrying			Impairment			Carrying			Carrying		Impairment			Carrying
		Amount						Amount			Amount					Amount
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Goodwill	$	1,439		$	(684	)	$	755		$	1,391	$	(690	)	$	701
	Trademarks and brand names	425			(198		)	227			425		(198		)	227
		$	1,864		$	(882	)	$	982		$	1,816	$	(888	)	$	928
	At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, definite-lived intangible assets consist of the following:
		31-Mar-15									December 31, 2014
		Gross			Accumulated			Net			Gross		Accumulated			Net
		Carrying			Amortization			Carrying			Carrying		Amortization			Carrying
		Amount						Amount			Amount					Amount
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Developed technology	$	134		$	(77	)	$	57		$	116	$	(73	)	$	43
	Customer relationships	647			(297		)	350			598		(287		)	311
		$	781		$	(374	)	$	407		$	714	$	(360	)	$	354
	The following is a quarterly summary of the Company’s goodwill as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
		Powertrain			Motorparts			Net Carrying Amount
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	490		$	211		$	701
	2014 impairment finalization	—			6			6
	Acquisitions	51			—			51
	Foreign currency	(3		)	—			(3		)
	Balance at March 31, 2015	$	538		$	217		$	755
	Given the complexity of the calculation, the Company had not finalized “Step 2” of its annual goodwill impairment assessment for the year ended December 31, 2014 prior to filing its annual report on Form 10-K. The goodwill impairment charge recognized during the fourth quarter of 2014 was $120 million. During the quarter ended March 31, 2015, the Company completed this assessment, and recorded a reduction of $6 million to its initial goodwill impairment charge. The goodwill impairment charge was required to adjust the carrying value of goodwill to estimated fair value. The estimated fair value was determined based upon consideration of various valuation methodologies, including projected future cash flows discounted at rates commensurate with the risks involved, guideline transaction multiples, and multiples of current and future earnings.
	The following is a quarterly summary of the Company’s trademarks and brand names as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
		Powertrain			Motorparts			Net Carrying Amount
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	4		$	223		$	227
	Foreign currency	—			—			—
	Balance at March 31, 2015	$	4		$	223		$	227
	The following is a quarterly summary of the Company’s definite-lived intangible assets (net) as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
		Powertrain			Motorparts			Net Carrying Amount
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	53		$	301		$	354
	Acquisitions	69			—			69
	Amortization expense	(3		)	(11		)	(14		)
	Foreign currency	(2		)	—			(2		)
	Balance at March 31, 2015	$	117		$	290		$	407
	During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company recorded $51 million of goodwill, $52 million of customer relationships and $17 million of developed technology in connection with its February 2015 acquisition of certain assets of the TRW engine components business. See Note 4, Acquisitions, for further detail on the acquisition.
	The Company utilizes the straight line method of amortization, recognized over the estimated useful lives of the assets.
	The Company’s estimated future amortization expense for its definite-lived intangible assets is as follows:
		Millions of Dollars
	2015	$	42
	2016	55
	2017	54
	2018	46
	2019	46
	Thereafter	164
		$	407

INVESTMENTS_IN_NONCONSOLIDATED

INVESTMENTS IN NON-CONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
INVESTMENTS IN NON-CONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES	INVESTMENT IN NON-CONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES
	The Company maintains investments in several non-consolidated affiliates, which are located in China, France, Germany, Korea, Turkey, India and the United States. With the exception of the deconsolidated business discussed below, the Company generally equates control to ownership percentage whereby investments that are more than 50% owned are consolidated.
	As part of the regulatory approval related to the acquisition of certain business assets of the Honeywell brake component business, the Company committed to divest, or procure the divestiture of the commercial vehicle brake pads business relating to original equipment manufacturers (“OEM”) and servicers (“OES”) (collectively “OE”) market in the European Economic Area (“EEA”), based at the manufacturing plant in Marienheide, Germany and light vehicle brake pads business relating to the OE market in the EEA, based at the manufacturing plant in Noyon, France (collectively, the “Divestment Business”).  Furthermore, to the extent possible, the Company committed to keep the Divestment Business separate from the business(es) it is retaining, and unless explicitly permitted committed to ensure: (i) management and staff have no involvement in the Divestment Business; (ii) certain key personnel of the Divestment Business have no involvement in any business retained by the Company and do not report to any individual outside the Divestment Business. As such, as of June 30, 2014 the Company deconsolidated its subsidiaries or group of assets which were subject to regulatory commitments and recorded an investment in unconsolidated subsidiary, which was accounted for as an equity method investment until disposition. As of March 31, 2015, the disposition of the Divestment Business was complete. As a result of the disposition, the Company recognized an $11 million loss on disposal recorded in the line item "Other income (expense), net" in the Company's Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
	The Company does not hold a controlling interest in an entity based on exposure to economic risks and potential rewards (variable interests) for which it is the primary beneficiary. Further, the Company’s affiliations are businesses established and maintained in connection with its operating strategy and are not special purpose entities.
	The following represents the Company’s aggregate investments and direct ownership in these affiliates:
		31-Mar		December 31
		2015		2014
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Investments in non-consolidated affiliates	$	257	$	269
	Direct ownership percentages	2% to 50%		2% to 100%
	The following table represents amounts reflected in the Company’s financial statements related to non-consolidated affiliates:
		Three Months Ended
		31-Mar
		2015		2014
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Equity earnings of non-consolidated affiliates	$	12	$	14
	The following table presents selected aggregated financial information of the Company’s non-consolidated affiliates:
		Three Months Ended
		31-Mar
		2015		2014
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Statements of Operations
	Sales	$	213	$	221
	Gross profit	43		47
	Income from continuing operations	33		38
	Net income	30		33

ACCRUED_LIABILITIES

ACCRUED LIABILITIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
ACCRUED LIABILITIES	ACCRUED LIABILITIES
	Accrued liabilities consist of the following:
		31-Mar		December 31
		2015		2014
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Accrued compensation	$	205	$	177
	Accrued rebates	116		149
	Non-income taxes payable	58		52
	Restructuring liabilities	47		53
	Alleged defective products	31		30
	Accrued professional services	30		28
	Accrued product returns	22		24
	Accrued income taxes	17		24
	Accrued warranty	11		9
		$	537	$	546

DEBT

DEBT	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
DEBT	DEBT
	On April 15, 2014, Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation entered into a new tranche B term loan facility (the “New Tranche B Facility”) and a new tranche C term loan facility (the “New Tranche C Facility,” and together with the New Tranche B Facility, the “New Term Facilities”), which were arranged by Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC (the "Term Arrangers"), and assumed all of the obligations of Federal-Mogul Corporation with respect to the Replacement Revolving Facility under the Credit Agreement (both defined below). The New Term Facilities were entered into, and the Replacement Revolving Facility was assumed, by Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation pursuant to an amendment dated as of April 15, 2014 to the previously existing Term Loan and Revolving Credit Agreement dated December 27, 2007 among Federal-Mogul Corporation, the lenders party thereto, the Term Arrangers, Citibank, N.A., as Revolving Administrative Agent, Citibank, N.A., as Tranche B Term Administrative Agent, Credit Suisse AG, as Tranche C Term Administrative Agent, Citigroup Global Markets Inc., Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners with respect to the Revolving Facility and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as sole Documentation Agent with respect to the Revolving Facility (as amended, the "Credit Agreement").
	Immediately following the closing of the New Term Facilities, Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation contributed all of the net proceeds from the New Facilities to Federal-Mogul Corporation, and Federal-Mogul Corporation repaid its existing outstanding indebtedness as a borrower under the tranche B and tranche C term loan facilities.
	In accordance with FASB ASC Topic No. 405, Extinguishments of Liabilities, the Company recognized a $24 million non-cash loss on the extinguishment of debt attributable to the write-off of the unamortized fair value adjustment and unamortized debt issuance costs which was recorded in the line item “Loss on Debt Extinguishment” in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations in the second quarter of 2014.
	The New Term Facilities, among other things, (i) provides for aggregate commitments under the New Tranche B Facility of $700 million with a maturity date of April 15, 2018, (ii) provides for aggregate commitments under the New Tranche C Facility of $1.9 billion with a maturity date of April 15, 2021, (iii) increases the interest rates applicable to the New Facilities as described below, (iv) provides that for all outstanding letters of credit there is a corresponding decrease in borrowings available under the Replacement Revolving Facility, (v) provides that in the event that as of a particular determination date more than $700 million aggregate principal amount of existing term loans and certain related refinancing indebtedness will become due within 91 days of such determination date, the Replacement Revolving Facility will mature on such determination date, (vi) provides for additional incremental indebtedness, secured on a pari passu basis, of an unlimited amount of additional indebtedness if the Company meets a financial covenant incurrence test, and (vii) amends certain other restrictive covenants. Pursuant to the New Term Facilities, Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation assumed all of the obligations of Federal-Mogul Corporation with respect to the Replacement Revolving Facility under the Credit Agreement.
	Advances under the New Tranche B Facility generally bear interest at a variable rate per annum equal to (i) the Alternate Base Rate plus a margin of 2.00% or (ii) the Adjusted LIBOR Rate plus a margin of 3.00%, subject, in each case, to a floor of 1.00%. Advances under the New Tranche C Facility generally bear interest at a variable rate per annum equal to (i) the Alternate Base Rate plus a margin of 2.75% or (ii) the Adjusted LIBOR Rate plus a margin of 3.75%, subject, in each case, to a minimum rate of 1.00% plus the applicable margin.
	On December 6, 2013, the Company entered into an amendment (the “Replacement Revolving Facility”) of its Term Loan and Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of December 27, 2007 (as amended, the “Credit Agreement”), among the Company, the lenders party thereto, Citicorp USA, Inc., as Administrative Agent, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Syndication Agent, and Wachovia Capital Finance Corporation and Wells Fargo Foothill, LLC, as Co-Documentation Agents, to amend its existing revolving credit facility to provide for a replacement revolving credit facility (the “Replacement Revolving Facility”). The Replacement Revolving Facility, among other things, (i) increased the aggregate commitments available under the Replacement Revolving Facility from $540 million to $550 million, (ii) extended the maturity date of the Replacement Revolving Facility to December 6, 2018, subject to certain limited exceptions described below, and (iii) amended the Company’s borrowing base to provide the Company with additional liquidity.
	Advances under the Replacement Revolving Facility generally bear interest at a variable rate per annum equal to (i) the Alternate Base Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus an adjustable margin of 0.50% to 1.00% based on the average monthly availability under the Replacement Revolving Facility or (ii) Adjusted LIBOR Rate (as defined in the Credit Agreement) plus a margin of 1.50% to 2.00% based on the average monthly availability under the Replacement Revolving Facility. An unused commitment fee of 0.375% also is payable under the terms of the Replacement Revolving Facility.
	In connection with the New Term Facilities, the Company incurred original issue discount of $9 million and debt issuance costs of $6 million in connection with the New Tranche C Facility and original issue discount of $2 million and debt issuance costs of $6 million in connection with the New Tranche B Facility. The discount and debt issuance costs are being amortized to interest expense over the terms of the loans of 84 months and 48 months, respectively. As noted above, the unamortized fair value adjustment established when applying the provisions of fresh-start reporting to the Company's Credit agreement was written off upon the closing of the New Term Facilities.
	Interest expense associated with the amortization of the original issue discount, debt issuance costs and fair value adjustment recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations, consists of the following:
		Three Months Ended
		31-Mar
		2015			2014
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Amortization of debt issuance fees	$	1		$	—
	Amortization of fair value adjustment	—			6
		$	1		$	6
	The amortization of the original issue discount was less than one million for the three months ended March 31, 2015.
	Debt consists of the following:	31-Mar			December 31
		2015			2014
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Loans under New Term Facilities:
	Revolver	$	215		$	—
	Tranche B term loan	697			698
	Tranche C term loan	1,891			1,895
	Debt Discount	(10		)	(10		)
	Other debt, primarily foreign instruments	111			107
		2,904			2,690
	Less:
	Short-term debt, including current maturities of long-term debt	(132		)	(127		)
	Total long-term debt	$	2,772		$	2,563
	The obligations of the Company under the Credit Agreement are guaranteed by substantially all of the domestic subsidiaries and certain foreign subsidiaries of the Company, and are secured by substantially all personal property and certain real property of the Company and such guarantors, subject to certain limitations. The liens granted to secure these obligations and certain cash management and hedging obligations have first priority.
	The Credit Agreement contains certain affirmative and negative covenants and events of default, including, subject to certain exceptions, restrictions on incurring additional indebtedness, mandatory prepayment provisions associated with specified asset sales and dispositions, and limitations on: i) investments; ii) certain acquisitions, mergers or consolidations; iii) sale and leaseback transactions; iv) certain transactions with affiliates; and v) dividends and other payments in respect of capital stock. The Company was in compliance with all debt covenants as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.
	The Replacement Revolving Facility has an available borrowing base of $301 million and $516 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The Company had $34 million of letters of credit outstanding as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, pertaining to the Replacement Revolving Facility. To the extent letters of credit associated with the Replacement Revolving Facility are issued, there is a corresponding decrease in borrowings available under this facility.
	Estimated fair values of the Company’s term loans under the Credit Agreement were:
		Estimated			Carrying Value in Excess of Fair Value			Valuation
		Fair						Technique
		Value
		(Level 1)
		(Millions of Dollars)
	31-Mar-15
	Term Loans	$	2,565		$	(13	)	A
	December 31, 2014
	Term Loans	$	2,571		$	(12	)	A
	Fair market values are developed by the use of estimates obtained from brokers and other appropriate valuation techniques based on information available as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. The fair value estimates do not necessarily reflect the values the Company could realize in the current markets. Refer to Note 6, Fair Value Measurements, for definitions of input levels and valuation techniques.

PENSIONS_AND_OTHER_POSTEMPLOYM

PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS	PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
	The Company sponsors several defined benefit pension plans (“Pension Benefits”) and health care and life insurance benefits (“Other Postemployment Benefits” or “OPEB”) for certain employees and retirees around the world.
	Components of net periodic benefit cost (credit) for the three and three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:
		Pension Benefits										Other Postemployment
		United States Plans						Non-U.S. Plans				Benefits
		2015			2014			2015		2014		2015			2014
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Service cost	$	1		$	1		$	4	$	3	$	—		$	—
	Interest cost	12			13			2		4		3			3
	Expected return on plan assets	(15		)	(16		)	—		—		—			—
	Amortization of actuarial losses	3			1			3		1		2			1
	Amortization of prior service credits	—			—			—		—		(1		)	(1		)
	Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	$	1		$	(1	)	$	9	$	8	$	4		$	3

INCOME_TAXES

INCOME TAXES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
INCOME TAXES	INCOME TAXES
	For the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company recorded income tax expense of $11 million on income before income taxes of $1 million. This compares to income tax expense of $17 million on income from operations before income taxes of $58 million in the same period of 2014. Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 differs from the U.S. statutory rate due primarily to pre-tax losses with no tax benefits. The income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2014 differs from the U.S. statutory rate due primarily to pre-tax income taxed at rates lower than the U.S. statutory rate and income in jurisdictions with no tax expense due to offsetting valuation allowance changes, partially offset by pre-tax losses with no tax benefits.
	On July 11, 2013, the Company became part of an affiliated group of corporations as defined in Section 1504 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 ("the Code"), as amended, of which American Entertainment Properties Corp. (“AEP”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Icahn Enterprises, is the common parent. The Company subsequently entered into a tax allocation agreement (the “Tax Allocation Agreement”) with AEP. Pursuant to the Tax Allocation Agreement, AEP and the Company have agreed to the allocation of certain income tax items. The Company will join AEP in the filing of AEP’s federal consolidated return and certain state consolidated returns. In those jurisdictions where the Company is filing consolidated returns with AEP, the Company will pay to AEP any tax it would have owed had it continued to file separately. To the extent that the AEP consolidated group is able to reduce its tax liability as a result of including the Company in its consolidated group, AEP will pay the Company an amount equal to 20% of such reduction and the Company will carryforward for its own use under the Tax Allocation Agreement 80% of the items that caused the tax reduction (the “Excess Tax Benefits”). While a member of the AEP affiliated group the Company will reduce the amounts it would otherwise owe AEP by the Excess Tax Benefits. Moreover, if the Company should ever become deconsolidated from AEP, AEP will reimburse the Company for any tax liability in post-deconsolidation years the Company would not have paid had it actually had the Excess Tax Benefits for its own use. The cumulative payments to the Company by AEP post-deconsolidation cannot exceed the cumulative reductions in tax to the AEP group resulting from its use of the Excess Tax Benefits. Separate return methodology will be used in determining income taxes.

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
	Environmental Matters
	The Company is a defendant in lawsuits filed, or the recipient of administrative orders issued or demand letters received, in various jurisdictions pursuant to the Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (“CERCLA”) or other similar national, provincial or state environmental remedial laws. These laws provide that responsible parties may be liable to pay for remediating contamination resulting from hazardous substances that were discharged into the environment by them, by prior owners or occupants of property they currently own or operate, or by others to whom they sent such substances for treatment or other disposition at third party locations. The Company has been notified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, other national environmental agencies, and various provincial and state agencies that it may be a potentially responsible party (“PRP”) under such laws for the cost of remediating hazardous substances pursuant to CERCLA and other national and state or provincial environmental laws. PRP designation typically requires the funding of site investigations and subsequent remedial activities.
	Many of the sites that are likely to be the costliest to remediate are often current or former commercial waste disposal facilities to which numerous companies sent wastes. Despite the potential joint and several liability which might be imposed on the Company under CERCLA and some of the other laws pertaining to these sites, the Company’s share of the total waste sent to these sites has generally been small. The Company believes its exposure for liability at these sites is limited.
	On a global basis, the Company has also identified certain other present and former properties at which it may be responsible for cleaning up or addressing environmental contamination, in some cases as a result of contractual commitments and/or federal or state environmental laws. The Company is actively seeking to resolve these actual and potential statutory, regulatory and contractual obligations. Although difficult to quantify based on the complexity of the issues, the Company has accrued amounts corresponding to its best estimate of the costs associated with such regulatory and contractual obligations on the basis of available information from site investigations and best professional judgment of consultants.
	Total environmental liabilities, determined on an undiscounted basis, are included in the consolidated balance sheets as follows:
		31-Mar		December 31
		2015		2014
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Other current liabilities	$	5	$	6
	Other accrued liabilities (noncurrent)	10		9
		$	15	$	15
	Management believes that recorded environmental liabilities will be adequate to cover the Company’s estimated liability for its exposure in respect to such matters. In the event that such liabilities were to significantly exceed the amounts recorded by the Company, the Company’s results of operations and financial condition could be materially affected. At March 31, 2015, management estimates that reasonably possible material additional losses above and beyond management’s best estimate of required remediation costs as recorded approximate $35 million.
	Asset Retirement Obligations
	The Company records asset retirement obligations (“ARO”) in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 410, Asset Retirement and Environmental Obligations. The Company’s primary ARO activities relate to the removal of hazardous building materials at its facilities. The Company records an ARO at fair value upon initial recognition when the amount can be reasonably estimated, typically upon the expectation that an operating site may be closed or sold. ARO fair values are determined based on the Company’s determination of what a third party would charge to perform the remediation activities, generally using a present value technique.
	For those sites that the Company identifies in the future for closure or sale, or for which it otherwise believes it has a reasonable basis to assign probabilities to a range of potential settlement dates, the Company will review these sites for both ARO and impairment issues.
	The Company has identified sites with contractual obligations and several sites that are closed or expected to be closed and sold. In connection with these sites, the Company maintains ARO liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets as follows:
		31-Mar		December 31
		2015		2014
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Other current liabilities	$	2	$	3
	Other accrued liabilities (noncurrent)	17		21
		$	19	$	24
	The Company has conditional asset retirement obligations (“CARO”), primarily related to removal costs of hazardous materials in buildings, for which it believes reasonable cost estimates cannot be made at this time because the Company does not believe it has a reasonable basis to assign probabilities to a range of potential settlement dates for these retirement obligations. Accordingly, the Company is currently unable to determine amounts to accrue for CARO at such sites.
	Affiliate Pension Obligations
	As a result of the more than 80% ownership interest in the Company by Mr. Icahn’s affiliates, the Company is subject to the pension liabilities of all entities in which Mr. Icahn has a direct or indirect ownership interest of at least 80%. One such entity, ACF Industries LLC ("ACF"), is the sponsor of several pension plans. All the minimum funding requirements of the Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 for these plans have been met as of March 31, 2015. If the ACF plans were voluntarily terminated, they would be underfunded by approximately $77 million as of March 31, 2015. These results are based on the most recent information provided by the plans’ actuaries. These liabilities could increase or decrease, depending on a number of factors, including future changes in benefits, investment returns, and the assumptions used to calculate the liability. As members of the controlled group, the Company would be liable for any failure of ACF to make ongoing pension contributions or to pay the unfunded liabilities upon a termination of the pension plans of ACF. In addition, other entities now or in the future within the controlled group in which the Company is included may have pension plan obligations that are, or may become, underfunded and the Company would be liable for any failure of such entities to make ongoing pension contributions or to pay the unfunded liabilities upon termination of such plans. Further, the failure to pay these pension obligations when due may result in the creation of liens in favor of the pension plan or the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (“PBGC”) against the assets of each member of the controlled group.
	The current underfunded status of the pension plans of ACF requires it to notify the PBGC of certain “reportable events” such as if the Company ceases to be a member of the ACF controlled group, or the Company makes certain extraordinary dividends or stock redemptions. The obligation to report could cause the Company to seek to delay or reconsider the occurrence of such reportable events.
	Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P. and IEH FM Holdings LLC have undertaken to indemnify Federal-Mogul for any and all liability imposed upon the Company pursuant to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or any regulation thereunder (“ERISA”) resulting from the Company being considered a member of a controlled group within the meaning of ERISA § 4001(a)(14) of which American Entertainment Properties Corporation is a member, except with respect to liability in respect to any employee benefit plan, as defined by ERISA § 3(3), maintained by the Company. Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P. and IEH FM Holdings LLC are not required to maintain any specific net worth and there can be no guarantee Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P. and IEH FM Holdings LLC will be able to fund its indemnification obligations to the Company.
	Other Matters
	On April 25, 2014, a group of plaintiffs brought an action against Federal-Mogul Products, Inc. (“F-M Products”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, alleging injuries and damages associated with the discharge of chlorinated hydrocarbons by the former owner of a facility located in Kentucky.  Since 1998, when F-M Products acquired the facility, it has been cooperating with the applicable regulatory agencies on remediating the prior discharges pursuant to an order entered into by the facility’s former owner. The Company is unable to estimate any reasonably possible range of loss for reasons including that the plaintiffs did not claim any amount of damages in their complaint. F-M Products intends to vigorously defend this litigation.
	The Company is involved in other legal actions and claims, directly and through its subsidiaries. Management does not believe that the outcomes of these other actions or claims are likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

CHANGES_IN_ACCUMULATED_OTHER_C

CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS BY COMPONENT (NET OF TAX)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Changes In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss By Component [Abstract]
CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS BY COMPONENT (NET OF TAX)	CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS BY COMPONENT (NET OF TAX)
	The following represents the Company’s changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss ("AOCL") by component for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
		Foreign			Gains and			Post-			Total
		Currency			Losses on			employment
		Translation			Cash Flow			Benefits
		Adjustments			Hedges
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	(482	)	$	(17	)	$	(643	)	$	(1,142	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(117		)	1			14			(102		)
	Amounts reclassified from AOCL	—			—			7			7
	Income taxes	—			—			—			—
	Other comprehensive income (loss)	(117		)	1			21			(95		)
	Balance March 31, 2015	$	(599	)	$	(16	)	$	(622	)	$	(1,237	)

RECLASSIFICATIONS_OUT_OF_ACCUM

RECLASSIFICATIONS OUT OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
RECLASSIFICATIONS OUT OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS	RECLASSIFICATIONS OUT OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
	Items not reclassified in their entirety out of AOCL to net income are as follows:
		Three Months Ended						Affected Line Item in the
		31-Mar						Statement Where Net Income
		2015			2014			is Presented
	Losses on cash flow hedges
	Commodity contracts	$	—		$	(1	)	Cost of products sold
	Foreign currency contracts	—			(1		)	Cost of products sold
	Total	—			(2		)
	Income taxes	—			—			Income tax expense
	Net of tax	—			(2		)
	Postemployment benefits
	Amortization of actuarial losses	(8		)	(3		)	Cost of products sold and Selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A")
	Amortization of prior service credits	1			1			Cost of products sold and SG&A
	Total	(7		)	(2		)
	Income taxes	—			—			Income tax (expense) benefit
	Net of tax	(7		)	(2		)
	Total reclassifications	$	(7	)	$	(4	)

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION	STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
	A summary of the Company’s stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) activity as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015 is as follows:
		SARs			Weighted				Weighted		Aggregate
					Average				Average		Intrinsic
					Exercise				Remaining		Value
					Price				Contractual
									Life
		(Thousands)							(Years)		(Millions)
	Outstanding at December 31, 2014	796			$	19.51			1.4		$	—
	Exercised	—			—
	Forfeited	(79	)		17.65
	Outstanding at March 31, 2015	717			$	19.71			1.3		$	—
	Exercisable at March 31, 2015	717			$	19.71			1.3		$	—
	In February 2012, 2011 and 2010, the Company granted approximately 809,000, 1,043,000 and 437,000 SARs, respectively, to certain employees. The SARs granted in February 2012 (“2012 SARs”) and in February 2011 (“2011 SARs”) vested 25.0% on the grant date and 25.0% on each of the next three anniversaries of the grant date. The SARs granted in February 2010 (“2010 SARs”) vested 33.3% on each of the three anniversaries of the grant date. All SARs have a term of five years from date of grant. All 2010 SARs were expired as of March 31, 2015. The SARs are payable in cash or, at the election of the Company, in stock. As the Company anticipates paying out SARs exercised in the form of cash, the SARs are being treated as liability awards for accounting purposes. The Company recognized SARs income of $1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.
	The March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 SARs fair values were estimated using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions:
		31-Mar-15								December 31, 2014
		2012 SARs				2011 SARs				2012 SARs			2011 SARs			2010 SARs
	Exercise price	$	17.64			$	21.03			$	17.64		$	21.03		$	17.16
	Expected volatility	38		%		38		%		39		%	39		%	39		%
	Expected dividend yield	—		%		—		%		—		%	—		%	—		%
	Expected forfeitures	—		%		—		%		—		%	—		%	—		%
	Risk-free rate over the expected life	0.25		%		0.13		%		0.28		%	0.14		%	0.03		%
	Expected life (in years)	1				0.5				1.1			0.6			0.1
	Fair value (in millions)	$	0.2			$	—			$	0.6		$	0.2		$	—
	Fair value of vested portion (in millions)	$	0.2			$	—			$	0.4		$	0.2		$	—
	Expected volatility is based on the average of five-year historical volatility and implied volatility for a group of comparable auto industry companies as of the measurement date. Risk-free rate is determined based upon U.S. Treasury rates over the estimated expected lives. Expected dividend yield is zero as the Company has not paid dividends to holders of its common stock in the recent past nor does it expect to do so in the future. Expected forfeitures are zero as the Company has no historical experience with SARs; the impact of forfeitures is recognized by the Company upon occurrence. Expected life is the average of the time until the award is fully vested and the end of the term.

INCOME_LOSS_PER_COMMON_SHARE

INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Common Share	INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted income (loss) per common share attributable to Federal-Mogul:
		Three Months Ended
		31-Mar
		2015			2014
		(Millions of Dollars, Except per Share Amounts)
	Net (loss) income attributable to Federal-Mogul	$	(11	)	$	40
	Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted (in millions)	151.3			150
	Net (loss) income per common share, basic and diluted, attributable to Federal-Mogul	$	(0.07	)	$	0.27
	As a result of the Company's common stock registered rights offering announced in February 2015, the Company's total shares outstanding increased by 19,011,407 to 169,040,651 shares outstanding as of March 26, 2015.
	Warrants to purchase 6,951,871 common shares, which expired December 27, 2014, were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per shares, because the exercise price was greater than the average market price of the Company’s common shares during the three months ended March 31, 2014.

OPERATIONS_BY_REPORTING_SEGMEN

OPERATIONS BY REPORTING SEGMENT	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
OPERATIONS BY REPORTING SEGMENT	OPERATIONS BY REPORTING SEGMENT
	The Company operates with two end-customer focused business segments. The Powertrain segment focuses on original equipment products for automotive, heavy duty and industrial applications. The Motorparts segment sells and distributes a broad portfolio of products in the global aftermarket, while also serving original equipment manufacturers with products including braking, chassis, wipers and other vehicle components. This organizational model allows for a strong product line focus benefitting both original equipment and aftermarket customers and enables the Company's global teams to be responsive to customers’ needs for superior products and to promote greater identification with the Company's premium brands. Additionally, this organizational model enhances management focus to capitalize on opportunities for organic or acquisition growth, profit improvement, resource utilization and business model optimization in line with the unique requirements of the two different customer bases.
	The Company evaluates reporting segment performance principally on a non-GAAP Operational EBITDA basis. Management believes that Operational EBITDA provides supplemental information for management and investors to evaluate the operating performance of its business. Management uses and believes that investors benefit from referring to Operational EBITDA in assessing the Company’s operating results. Operational EBITDA presents a performance measure exclusive of capital structure and the method by which net assets were acquired, disposed of, or financed.  In 2014, the Company expanded its definition of Operational EBITDA to exclude acquisition related, legal separation and headquarters relocation costs. Accordingly, Operational EBITDA is defined as earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, and certain items such as restructuring and impairment charges, Chapter 11 and U.K. Administration related reorganization expenses, gains or losses on the sales of businesses, the non-service cost components of the U.S. based funded pension plan, OPEB curtailment gains or losses, the income statement impacts associated with SARs, loss on extinguishment of debt and costs associated with acquisitions, legal separation and headquarters relocation. Comparable periods have been adjusted to conform to this definition.
	Net sales, cost of products sold and gross profit information are as follows:
		Three Months Ended March 31
		Net Sales						Cost of Products Sold						Gross Profit
		2015			2014			2015			2014			2015		2014
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Powertrain	$	1,138		$	1,138		$	(996	)	$	(990	)	$	142	$	148
	Motorparts	773			720			(664		)	(595		)	109		125
	Inter-segment eliminations	(76		)	(79		)	76			79			—		—
	Total Reporting Segment	$	1,835		$	1,779		$	(1,584	)	$	(1,506	)	$	251	$	273
	Operational EBITDA and the reconciliation to net (loss) income are as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		31-Mar
		2015			2014
	Powertrain	$	110		$	117
	Motorparts	30			52
	Total Operational EBITDA	140			169
	Depreciation and amortization	(83		)	(80		)
	Interest expense, net	(35		)	(22		)
	Restructuring expense	(12		)	(8		)
	Loss on sale of equity method investment	(11		)	—
	Acquisition related costs	(4		)	(2		)
	Legal separation costs	(1		)	—
	Non-service cost components associated with U.S. based funded pension plans	—			2
	Adjustment of assets to fair value	5			(1		)
	Stock appreciation rights	1			1
	Headquarters relocation costs	—			(1		)
	Income tax expense	(11		)	(17		)
	Other	1			—
	Net (loss) income	$	(10	)	$	41
	Total assets are as follows:
		31-Mar			December 31
		2015			2014
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Powertrain	$	3,835		$	3,485
	Motorparts	3,285			3,355
	Total Reporting Segment Assets	7,120			6,840
	Corporate	321			227
	Total Company Assets	$	7,441		$	7,067

BASIS_OF_PRESENTATION_Policies

BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Policies)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Interim Financial Statements	Interim Financial Statements: The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) that management believes are necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations, comprehensive income, financial position and cash flows. The Company’s management believes that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading when read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014 filed on February 27, 2015. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2015.
Principles of Consolidation	Principles of Consolidation: The Company consolidates into its financial statements all wholly-owned and any partially-owned subsidiaries that the Company has the ability to control. Control generally equates to ownership percentage, whereby investments that are more than 50% owned are consolidated, investments in affiliates of 50% or less but greater than 20% are accounted for using the equity method, and investments in affiliates of 20% or less are accounted for using the cost method. See Note 9, Investment in Non-consolidated Affiliates for discussion regarding the Company's subsidiaries that are subject to regulatory control.
	The Company does not consolidate any entity for which it has a variable interest based solely on power to direct the activities and significant participation in the entity’s expected results that would not otherwise be consolidated based on control through voting interests. Further, the Company’s affiliates are businesses established and maintained in connection with the Company's operating strategy. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.
Use of Estimates	Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported therein. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results reported in future periods may be based upon amounts that differ from these estimates.
Controlling Ownership	Controlling Ownership: As of March 31, 2015, Mr. Carl C. Icahn indirectly controls approximately 81.99% of the voting power of the Company’s capital stock and, by virtue of such stock ownership, is able to control or exert substantial influence over the Company, including the election of directors, business strategy and policies, mergers or other business combinations, acquisition or disposition of assets, future issuances of common stock or other securities, incurrence of debt or obtaining other sources of financing, and the payment of dividends on the Company’s common stock. The existence of a controlling stockholder may have the effect of making it difficult for, or may discourage or delay, a third party from seeking to acquire a majority of the Company’s outstanding common stock, which may adversely affect the market price of the stock.
	Mr. Icahn’s interests may not always be consistent with the Company’s interests or with the interests of the Company’s other stockholders. Mr. Icahn and entities controlled by him may also pursue acquisitions or business opportunities that may or may not be complementary to the Company’s business. To the extent that conflicts of interest may arise between the Company and Mr. Icahn and his affiliates, those conflicts may be resolved in a manner adverse to the Company or its other shareholders.
	Related Party:
Factoring of Trade Accounts Receivable	Factoring of Trade Accounts Receivable: Federal-Mogul subsidiaries in Brazil, France, Germany, Italy and the United States are party to accounts receivable factoring and securitization facilities. Amounts factored under these facilities consist of the following:
			31-Mar			December 31
			2015			2014
			(Millions of Dollars)
	Gross accounts receivable factored		$	326		$	306
	Gross accounts receivable factored, qualifying as sales		308			293
	Undrawn cash on factored accounts receivable		2			2
	Proceeds from the factoring of accounts receivable qualifying as sales and expenses associated with the factoring of receivables are as follows:
			Three Months Ended
			31-Mar
			2015			2014
			(Millions of Dollars)
	Proceeds from factoring qualifying as sales		$	390		$	410
	Losses on sales of account receivables		(2		)	(2		)
	Certain of the facilities contain terms that require the Company to share in the credit risk of the factored receivables. The maximum exposures to the Company associated with these certain facilities’ terms were $19 million and $17 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The fair values of the exposures to the Company associated with these certain facilities’ terms were determined to be immaterial.
	The losses on sales of accounts receivable are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations within “Other (expense) income, net.” Where the Company receives a fee to service and monitor these transferred receivables, such fees are sufficient to offset the costs and, as such, a servicing asset or liability is not incurred as a result of such activities.
	Accounts receivables factored but not qualifying as a sale, as defined in FASB ASC Topic 860, Transfers and Servicing, were pledged as collateral and accounted for as secured borrowings and recorded in the consolidated balance sheets within “Accounts receivable, net” and “Short-term debt, including the current portion of long-term debt.”
Noncontrolling Interests	Noncontrolling Interests: The following table presents a rollforward of the changes in noncontrolling interests:
			Three Months
			Ended
			31-Mar
			2015
			(Millions of Dollars)
	Equity balance of non-controlling interests as of December 31, 2014		$	103
	Comprehensive income (loss):
	Net income		1
	Foreign currency adjustments and other		(2		)
	Equity balance of non-controlling interests as of March 31, 2015		$	102
Compensation - Nonretirement Postemployment Benefits	Termination benefits are accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 712, Compensation – Nonretirement Postemployment Benefits, and are recorded when it is probable that employees will be entitled to benefits and the amounts can be reasonably estimated. Estimates of termination benefits are based on the frequency of past termination benefits, the similarity of benefits under the current plan and prior plans, and the existence of statutory required minimum benefits. Termination benefits are also accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 420, Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations (“FASB ASC 420”), for one-time termination benefits and are recorded dependent upon future service requirements.
Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures	FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“FASB ASC 820”), clarifies that fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based upon assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, FASB ASC 820 establishes a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
	Level 1:	Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;
	Level 2:	Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and
	Level 3:	Unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.
	An asset’s or liability’s fair value measurement level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of any input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Valuation techniques used need to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs.
	Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are based on one or more of the following three valuation techniques noted in FASB ASC 820:
	A.	Market approach: Prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities.
	B.	Cost approach: Amount that would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (replacement cost).
	C.	Income approach: Techniques to convert future amounts to a single present amount based upon market expectations (including present value techniques, option-pricing and excess earnings models).

BASIS_OF_PRESENTATION_Tables

BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Accounts Receivable Factoring and Securitization Facilities	Amounts factored under these facilities consist of the following:
		31-Mar			December 31
		2015			2014
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Gross accounts receivable factored	$	326		$	306
	Gross accounts receivable factored, qualifying as sales	308			293
	Undrawn cash on factored accounts receivable	2			2
Proceeds From Factoring of Accounts Receivable Qualifying as Sales and Expenses Associated With Factoring of Receivable	Proceeds from the factoring of accounts receivable qualifying as sales and expenses associated with the factoring of receivables are as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		31-Mar
		2015			2014
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Proceeds from factoring qualifying as sales	$	390		$	410
	Losses on sales of account receivables	(2		)	(2		)
Schedule of Changes in Noncontrolling Interests	The following table presents a rollforward of the changes in noncontrolling interests:
		Three Months
		Ended
		31-Mar
		2015
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Equity balance of non-controlling interests as of December 31, 2014	$	103
	Comprehensive income (loss):
	Net income	1
	Foreign currency adjustments and other	(2		)
	Equity balance of non-controlling interests as of March 31, 2015	$	102

RESTRUCTURING_Tables

RESTRUCTURING (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Summary of Company's Restructuring Liabilities by Reporting Segment	The following table provides a quarterly summary of the Company’s consolidated restructuring liabilities and related activity as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015 by reporting segment.
		Powertrain			Motorparts			Total			Corporate			Total
								Reporting						Company
								Segment
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	36		$	16		$	52		$	1		$	53
	Provisions	6			6			12			—			12
	Payments	(10		)	(5		)	(15		)	(1		)	(16		)
	Acquisitions	2			—			2			—			2
	Foreign Currency	(3		)	(1		)	(4		)	—			(4		)
	Balance at March 31, 2015	$	31		$	16		$	47		$	—		$	47
Summary of Company's Restructuring Liabilities and Related Activity for Each Type of Exit Cost	The following table provides a quarterly summary of the Company’s consolidated restructuring liabilities and related activity for each type of exit cost as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015. As the table reflects facility closure and other costs are typically paid within the quarter of incurrence.
		Employee			Facility Closure and Other			Total
		Costs			Costs
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	51		$	2		$	53
	Provisions	10			2			12
	Payments	(13		)	(3		)	(16		)
	Acquisitions	2			—			2
	Foreign Currency	(4		)	—			(4		)
	Balance at March 31, 2015	$	46		$	1		$	47
Net Restructuring Costs by Type of Exit Cost	The following table provides a summary of the Company's restructuring activities which commenced in the first quarter of 2013 and through the first quarter of 2015. During the first quarter of 2015, certain claims for additional severance were brought against the Company related to one of its restructuring activities. The expected costs associated with both the asserted and unasserted claims are included within the employee cost category. While the Company has recorded its best estimate, the cost associated with those actions could increase; however, the Company does not expect the incremental costs to exceed $10 million.
		Total			Costs in 2013			Costs in 2014			First			Estimated
		Expected									Quarter			Additional
		Costs									2015			Costs
		(Millions of dollars)
	Employee costs	$	133		$	38		$	76		$	8		$	11
	Facility closure and other costs	9			1			6			2			—
		$	142		$	39		$	82		$	10		$	11

OTHER_EXPENSE_NET_Tables

OTHER EXPENSE, NET (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Schedule of Other Expense, Net	The specific components of “Other income (expense), net” are as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		31-Mar
		2015			2014
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Loss on sale of equity method investment	$	(11	)	$	—
	Adjustment of assets to fair value	5			(1		)
	Gain on sale of assets	4			—
	Third-party royalty income	2			2
	Legal separation costs	(2		)	—
	Foreign currency exchange	1			(3		)
	Losses on sales of account receivables	(2		)	(2		)
	Other	5			(2		)
		$	2		$	(6	)

ACQUISITIONS_Acquisitions_Tabl

ACQUISITIONS Acquisitions (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Schedule of Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities Assumed	The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date. The Company is in the process of finalizing certain customary post-closing adjustments which could have an effect on the third-party valuations of certain tangible assets; thus, the provisional measurements of net assets are subject to change.
		Estimated Fair Value as of December 31, 2014			Measurement Period Adjustments		Estimated Fair Value as of March 31, 2015
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Cash, net of assumed debt	$	6		$	—	$	6
	Accounts receivable, net	108			—		108
	Inventory, net	75			—		75
	Property, plant and equipment, net	189			1		190
	Accounts payable	(107		)	—		(107		)
	Acquired post-employment benefits	(81		)	—		(81		)
	Other net assets	(6		)	—		(6		)
	Total identifiable net assets	$	184		$	1	$	185
Schedule of Pro Forma Results	The following proforma results for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 assumes the Affinia chassis business acquisition, the purchase of Honeywell's friction business, and the acquisition of certain assets of the TRW engine components business occurred as of the beginning of 2014 and is inclusive of provisional purchase price adjustments. The proforma results are not necessarily indicative of the results that actually would have been obtained.
		Three Months Ended
		31-Mar
		2015			2014
		(Millions of Dollars, Except Per Share Amounts)
		Unaudited
	Net sales	$	1,879		$	2,096
	Net income (loss) attributable to Federal-Mogul	$	(11	)	$	43
	Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Federal-Mogul - basic and diluted	$	(0.07	)	$	0.29

FINANCIAL_INSTRUMENTS_Tables

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Mar. 31, 2014

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Outstanding Commodity Price Hedge Contracts

31-Mar

December 31

2015

2014

(Millions of Dollars)

Combined notional value

$

34

$

36

Combined notional value designated as hedging instruments

34

36

Unrealized net gain (loss) recorded in “Accumulated other comprehensive loss”

—

(1

)

Fair Values and Balance Sheet Locations of Derivative Instruments

The following table discloses the fair values and balance sheet locations of the Company’s derivative instruments, all of which were designated as cash flow hedging instruments:

Asset Derivatives

Liability Derivatives

Balance Sheet

31-Mar

December 31

Balance Sheet

31-Mar

December 31

Location

2015

2014

Location

2015

2014

(Millions of Dollars)

Derivatives designated as cash flow hedging instruments:

Commodity contracts

Other current

$

2

$

1

Other current

$

(2

)

$

(2

)

liabilities

liabilities

Effect of Company's Derivative Instruments on Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Consolidated Statement of Operations

The following table discloses the effect of the Company’s derivative instruments on the consolidated statement of operations and consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2015:

Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments

Amount of Gain (Loss)

Location of Gain

Amount of Gain

Recognized in OCI on

(Loss) Reclassified

(Loss) Reclassified

Derivatives (Effective

from AOCL into

from AOCL into

Portion)

Income (Effective

Income (Effective

Portion)

Portion)

(Millions of Dollars)

Commodity contracts

$

1

Cost of products sold

$

—

The following table discloses the effect of the Company’s derivative instruments on the consolidated statement of operations and consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2014:

Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments

Amount of Gain (Loss)

Location of Gain (Loss) Reclassified

Amount of Gain (Loss)

Recognized in OCI on

from AOCL into

Reclassified

Derivatives (Effective

Income (Effective

from AOCL into

Portion)

Portion)

Income (Effective

Portion)

(Millions of Dollars)

Commodity contracts

$

(2

)

Cost of products sold

$

(1

)

Foreign currency contracts

—

Cost of products sold

(1

)

$

(2

)

$

(2

)

FAIR_VALUE_MEASUREMENTS_Tables

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Assets and Liabilities Remeasured and Disclosed at Fair Value on Recurring Basis	Assets and liabilities remeasured and disclosed at fair value on a recurring basis at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are set forth in the table below:
		Asset			Level 2			Valuation
		(Liability)						Technique
		(Millions of Dollars)
	31-Mar-15
	Commodity contracts	$	—		$	—		C
	December 31, 2014
	Commodity contracts	(1		)	(1		)	C

INVENTORIES_Tables

INVENTORIES (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Net Inventories	Net inventories consist of the following:
		31-Mar			December 31
		2015			2014
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Raw materials	$	235		$	232
	Work-in-process	186			171
	Finished products	987			934
		1,408			1,337
	Inventory valuation allowance	(118		)	(122		)
		$	1,290		$	1,215

GOODWILL_AND_OTHER_INTANGIBLE_1

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]
Components of Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets consist of the following:
		31-Mar-15									December 31, 2014
		Gross			Accumulated			Net			Gross		Accumulated			Net
		Carrying			Impairment			Carrying			Carrying		Impairment			Carrying
		Amount						Amount			Amount					Amount
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Goodwill	$	1,439		$	(684	)	$	755		$	1,391	$	(690	)	$	701
	Trademarks and brand names	425			(198		)	227			425		(198		)	227
		$	1,864		$	(882	)	$	982		$	1,816	$	(888	)	$	928
Components of Definite-Lived Intangible Assets	At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, definite-lived intangible assets consist of the following:
		31-Mar-15									December 31, 2014
		Gross			Accumulated			Net			Gross		Accumulated			Net
		Carrying			Amortization			Carrying			Carrying		Amortization			Carrying
		Amount						Amount			Amount					Amount
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Developed technology	$	134		$	(77	)	$	57		$	116	$	(73	)	$	43
	Customer relationships	647			(297		)	350			598		(287		)	311
		$	781		$	(374	)	$	407		$	714	$	(360	)	$	354
Net Goodwill Balances by Reportable Segments	The following is a quarterly summary of the Company’s goodwill as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
		Powertrain			Motorparts			Net Carrying Amount
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	490		$	211		$	701
	2014 impairment finalization	—			6			6
	Acquisitions	51			—			51
	Foreign currency	(3		)	—			(3		)
	Balance at March 31, 2015	$	538		$	217		$	755
Net Trademarks and Brand Names by Reportable Segment	The following is a quarterly summary of the Company’s trademarks and brand names as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
		Powertrain			Motorparts			Net Carrying Amount
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	4		$	223		$	227
	Foreign currency	—			—			—
	Balance at March 31, 2015	$	4		$	223		$	227
Summary of Company's Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Net)	The following is a quarterly summary of the Company’s definite-lived intangible assets (net) as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
		Powertrain			Motorparts			Net Carrying Amount
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	53		$	301		$	354
	Acquisitions	69			—			69
	Amortization expense	(3		)	(11		)	(14		)
	Foreign currency	(2		)	—			(2		)
	Balance at March 31, 2015	$	117		$	290		$	407

INVESTMENTS_IN_NONCONSOLIDATED1

INVESTMENTS IN NON-CONSOLIDATED AFFILIATES (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Aggregate Investments and Direct Ownership in Affiliates	The following represents the Company’s aggregate investments and direct ownership in these affiliates:
		31-Mar		December 31
		2015		2014
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Investments in non-consolidated affiliates	$	257	$	269
	Direct ownership percentages	2% to 50%		2% to 100%
Representation of Amounts Reflected in Company's Financial Statements Related to Non-Consolidated Affiliates	The following table represents amounts reflected in the Company’s financial statements related to non-consolidated affiliates:
		Three Months Ended
		31-Mar
		2015		2014
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Equity earnings of non-consolidated affiliates	$	12	$	14
Aggregated Financial Information of Non-Consolidated Affiliates	The following table presents selected aggregated financial information of the Company’s non-consolidated affiliates:
		Three Months Ended
		31-Mar
		2015		2014
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Statements of Operations
	Sales	$	213	$	221
	Gross profit	43		47
	Income from continuing operations	33		38
	Net income	30		33

ACCRUED_LIABILITIES_Tables

ACCRUED LIABILITIES (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Components of Accrued Liabilities	Accrued liabilities consist of the following:
		31-Mar		December 31
		2015		2014
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Accrued compensation	$	205	$	177
	Accrued rebates	116		149
	Non-income taxes payable	58		52
	Restructuring liabilities	47		53
	Alleged defective products	31		30
	Accrued professional services	30		28
	Accrued product returns	22		24
	Accrued income taxes	17		24
	Accrued warranty	11		9
		$	537	$	546

DEBT_Tables

DEBT (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization of Fair Value Adjustment	Interest expense associated with the amortization of the original issue discount, debt issuance costs and fair value adjustment recognized in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations, consists of the following:
		Three Months Ended
		31-Mar
		2015			2014
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Amortization of debt issuance fees	$	1		$	—
	Amortization of fair value adjustment	—			6
		$	1		$	6
Components of Long-Term Debt
	Debt consists of the following:	31-Mar			December 31
		2015			2014
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Loans under New Term Facilities:
	Revolver	$	215		$	—
	Tranche B term loan	697			698
	Tranche C term loan	1,891			1,895
	Debt Discount	(10		)	(10		)
	Other debt, primarily foreign instruments	111			107
		2,904			2,690
	Less:
	Short-term debt, including current maturities of long-term debt	(132		)	(127		)
	Total long-term debt	$	2,772		$	2,563
Estimated Fair Values of Company's Debt Facilities	Estimated fair values of the Company’s term loans under the Credit Agreement were:
		Estimated			Carrying Value in Excess of Fair Value			Valuation
		Fair						Technique
		Value
		(Level 1)
		(Millions of Dollars)
	31-Mar-15
	Term Loans	$	2,565		$	(13	)	A
	December 31, 2014
	Term Loans	$	2,571		$	(12	)	A

PENSIONS_AND_OTHER_POSTEMPLOYM1

PENSIONS AND OTHER POSTEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit)	Components of net periodic benefit cost (credit) for the three and three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:
		Pension Benefits										Other Postemployment
		United States Plans						Non-U.S. Plans				Benefits
		2015			2014			2015		2014		2015			2014
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Service cost	$	1		$	1		$	4	$	3	$	—		$	—
	Interest cost	12			13			2		4		3			3
	Expected return on plan assets	(15		)	(16		)	—		—		—			—
	Amortization of actuarial losses	3			1			3		1		2			1
	Amortization of prior service credits	—			—			—		—		(1		)	(1		)
	Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	$	1		$	(1	)	$	9	$	8	$	4		$	3

COMMITMENTS_AND_CONTINGENCIES_

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Total Environmental Liabilities	Total environmental liabilities, determined on an undiscounted basis, are included in the consolidated balance sheets as follows:
		31-Mar		December 31
		2015		2014
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Other current liabilities	$	5	$	6
	Other accrued liabilities (noncurrent)	10		9
		$	15	$	15
Liabilities for Asset Retirement Obligation	In connection with these sites, the Company maintains ARO liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets as follows:
		31-Mar		December 31
		2015		2014
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Other current liabilities	$	2	$	3
	Other accrued liabilities (noncurrent)	17		21
		$	19	$	24

CHANGES_IN_ACCUMULATED_OTHER_C1

CHANGES IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS BY COMPONENT (NET OF TAX) (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Changes In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss By Component [Abstract]
Changes in AOCI By Components	The following represents the Company’s changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss ("AOCL") by component for the three months ended March 31, 2015:
		Foreign			Gains and			Post-			Total
		Currency			Losses on			employment
		Translation			Cash Flow			Benefits
		Adjustments			Hedges
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Balance at December 31, 2014	$	(482	)	$	(17	)	$	(643	)	$	(1,142	)
	Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(117		)	1			14			(102		)
	Amounts reclassified from AOCL	—			—			7			7
	Income taxes	—			—			—			—
	Other comprehensive income (loss)	(117		)	1			21			(95		)
	Balance March 31, 2015	$	(599	)	$	(16	)	$	(622	)	$	(1,237	)

RECLASSIFICATIONS_OUT_OF_ACCUM1

RECLASSIFICATIONS OUT OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Equity [Abstract]
Reclassification of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss to Net Income (Loss)	Items not reclassified in their entirety out of AOCL to net income are as follows:
		Three Months Ended						Affected Line Item in the
		31-Mar						Statement Where Net Income
		2015			2014			is Presented
	Losses on cash flow hedges
	Commodity contracts	$	—		$	(1	)	Cost of products sold
	Foreign currency contracts	—			(1		)	Cost of products sold
	Total	—			(2		)
	Income taxes	—			—			Income tax expense
	Net of tax	—			(2		)
	Postemployment benefits
	Amortization of actuarial losses	(8		)	(3		)	Cost of products sold and Selling, general and administrative expenses ("SG&A")
	Amortization of prior service credits	1			1			Cost of products sold and SG&A
	Total	(7		)	(2		)
	Income taxes	—			—			Income tax (expense) benefit
	Net of tax	(7		)	(2		)
	Total reclassifications	$	(7	)	$	(4	)

STOCKBASED_COMPENSATION_Tables

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]
Summary of Company Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) Activity	A summary of the Company’s stock appreciation rights (“SARs”) activity as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2015 is as follows:
		SARs			Weighted				Weighted		Aggregate
					Average				Average		Intrinsic
					Exercise				Remaining		Value
					Price				Contractual
									Life
		(Thousands)							(Years)		(Millions)
	Outstanding at December 31, 2014	796			$	19.51			1.4		$	—
	Exercised	—			—
	Forfeited	(79	)		17.65
	Outstanding at March 31, 2015	717			$	19.71			1.3		$	—
	Exercisable at March 31, 2015	717			$	19.71			1.3		$	—
SARs Fair Values Were Estimated Using Black-Scholes Valuation Model	The March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 SARs fair values were estimated using the Black-Scholes valuation model with the following assumptions:
		31-Mar-15								December 31, 2014
		2012 SARs				2011 SARs				2012 SARs			2011 SARs			2010 SARs
	Exercise price	$	17.64			$	21.03			$	17.64		$	21.03		$	17.16
	Expected volatility	38		%		38		%		39		%	39		%	39		%
	Expected dividend yield	—		%		—		%		—		%	—		%	—		%
	Expected forfeitures	—		%		—		%		—		%	—		%	—		%
	Risk-free rate over the expected life	0.25		%		0.13		%		0.28		%	0.14		%	0.03		%
	Expected life (in years)	1				0.5				1.1			0.6			0.1
	Fair value (in millions)	$	0.2			$	—			$	0.6		$	0.2		$	—
	Fair value of vested portion (in millions)	$	0.2			$	—			$	0.4		$	0.2		$	—

INCOME_LOSS_PER_COMMON_SHARE_I

INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted	The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted income (loss) per common share attributable to Federal-Mogul:
		Three Months Ended
		31-Mar
		2015			2014
		(Millions of Dollars, Except per Share Amounts)
	Net (loss) income attributable to Federal-Mogul	$	(11	)	$	40
	Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted (in millions)	151.3			150
	Net (loss) income per common share, basic and diluted, attributable to Federal-Mogul	$	(0.07	)	$	0.27

OPERATIONS_BY_REPORTING_SEGMEN1

OPERATIONS BY REPORTING SEGMENT (Tables)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Abstract]
Summary of Net Sales, Cost of Products Sold and Gross Margin Information	Net sales, cost of products sold and gross profit information are as follows:
		Three Months Ended March 31
		Net Sales						Cost of Products Sold						Gross Profit
		2015			2014			2015			2014			2015		2014
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Powertrain	$	1,138		$	1,138		$	(996	)	$	(990	)	$	142	$	148
	Motorparts	773			720			(664		)	(595		)	109		125
	Inter-segment eliminations	(76		)	(79		)	76			79			—		—
	Total Reporting Segment	$	1,835		$	1,779		$	(1,584	)	$	(1,506	)	$	251	$	273
Summary of Net Income (Loss)	Operational EBITDA and the reconciliation to net (loss) income are as follows:
		Three Months Ended
		31-Mar
		2015			2014
	Powertrain	$	110		$	117
	Motorparts	30			52
	Total Operational EBITDA	140			169
	Depreciation and amortization	(83		)	(80		)
	Interest expense, net	(35		)	(22		)
	Restructuring expense	(12		)	(8		)
	Loss on sale of equity method investment	(11		)	—
	Acquisition related costs	(4		)	(2		)
	Legal separation costs	(1		)	—
	Non-service cost components associated with U.S. based funded pension plans	—			2
	Adjustment of assets to fair value	5			(1		)
	Stock appreciation rights	1			1
	Headquarters relocation costs	—			(1		)
	Income tax expense	(11		)	(17		)
	Other	1			—
	Net (loss) income	$	(10	)	$	41
Summary of Total Assets	Total assets are as follows:
		31-Mar			December 31
		2015			2014
		(Millions of Dollars)
	Powertrain	$	3,835		$	3,485
	Motorparts	3,285			3,355
	Total Reporting Segment Assets	7,120			6,840
	Corporate	321			227
	Total Company Assets	$	7,441		$	7,067

Basis_of_Presentation_Addition

Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Minimum Percentage of Ownership in Investments for Consolidation	50.00%
Percentage of controlling ownership in voting power of capital stock	81.99%
Business acquisition net cash acquired	$305	$25
Maximum exposures to accounts receivable factoring and securitization facilities	19		17
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests			0.5
Purchase price provisional estimate	6
Minimum [Member] | Equity Method Investments [Member]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of investment in affiliates	20.00%
Maximum [Member]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of investment in affiliates	50.00%		100.00%
Maximum [Member] | Cost Method Investments [Member]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of investment in affiliates	20.00%
Affinia [Member]
Organization Consolidation And Presentation Of Financial Statements Disclosure [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross				$9	$140

Basis_of_Presentation_Summary_

Basis of Presentation - Summary of Accounts Receivable Factoring and Securitization Facilities (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Gross accounts receivable factored	$326	$306
Gross accounts receivable factored, qualifying as sales	308	293
Undrawn cash on factored accounts receivable	$2	$2

Basis_of_Presentation_Proceeds

Basis of Presentation - Proceeds from Factoring of Accounts Receivable Qualifying as Sales and Expenses Associated with Factoring of Accounts Receivable (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Proceeds from factoring qualifying as sales	$390	$410
Expenses associated with factoring of receivables	($2)	($2)

Basis_of_Presentation_Schedule

Basis of Presentation - Schedule of Changes in Noncontrolling Interests (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Equity balance of non-controlling interests, Beginning balance	$103
Net income	1	1
Foreign currency adjustments and other	-2
Equity balance of non-controlling interests, Ending balance	$102

Restructuring_Summary_of_Compa

Restructuring - Summary of Company's Restructuring Liabilities by Reporting Segment (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	$53
Provisions	12	8
Payments	-16	-10
restructuring charges related to acquisitions	2
Foreign Currency	-4
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	47
Reporting Segment One [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	36
Provisions	6
Payments	-10
restructuring charges related to acquisitions	2
Foreign Currency	-3
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	31
Reporting Segment Two [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	16
Provisions	6
Payments	-5
restructuring charges related to acquisitions	0
Foreign Currency	-1
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	16
Total Reporting Segment [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	52
Provisions	12
Payments	-15
restructuring charges related to acquisitions	2
Foreign Currency	-4
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	47
Corporate [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	1
Provisions	0
Payments	-1
restructuring charges related to acquisitions	0
Foreign Currency	0
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	0
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	51
Provisions	10	7
Payments	-13
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	46
Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	2
Provisions	2	1
Payments	-3
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	$1

Restructuring_Summary_of_Compa1

Restructuring - Summary of Company's Restructuring Liabilities and Related Activity for Each Type of Exit Cost (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	$53
Provisions	12	8
Payments	-16	-10
Foreign Currency	-4
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	47
restructuring charges related to acquisitions	2
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	51
Provisions	10	7
Payments	-13
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	46
Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring Reserve, Beginning Balance	2
Provisions	2	1
Payments	-3
Restructuring Reserve, Ending Balance	1
Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Foreign Currency	0
restructuring charges related to acquisitions	0
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Foreign Currency	-4
restructuring charges related to acquisitions	$2

Restructuring_Additional_Infor

Restructuring - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	$12	$8
Corporate [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	0
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	10	7
Facility Closing [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	$2	$1

Restructuring_Net_Restructurin

Restructuring - Net Restructuring Costs by Type of Exit Cost (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total Expected Costs	$142
Restructuring Charges	12	8
Selected restructuring charges	10		82	39
Estimated Additional Charges	11
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total Expected Costs	133
Restructuring Charges	10	7
Selected restructuring charges	8		76	38
Estimated Additional Charges	11
Facility Costs [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total Expected Costs	9
Restructuring Charges	2	1
Selected restructuring charges	2		6	1
Estimated Additional Charges	$0

Other_Income_Expense_Net_Sched

Other Income (Expense), Net - Schedule of Specific Components of Other Income (Expense), Net (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]
Loss on sale of equity method investment	$11	$0
Adjustment of assets to fair value	5	-1
Gain on sale of assets	4	0
Third-party royalty income	2	2
Legal separation costs	-2	0
Foreign currency exchange	1	-3
Losses on sales of account receivables	-2	-2
Other	5	-2
Other income (expense), net	$2	($6)

ACQUISITIONS_Narrative_Details

ACQUISITIONS - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	1-May-14	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 11, 2014	Feb. 06, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition and purchase accounting costs	($4)	($2)
Goodwill	755							701
Purchase price provisional estimate	6
Affinia [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition purchase price			149
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross				9	140
Tangible net assets			71
Goodwill			26
Purchase price allocated to other intangible assets			52
Honeywell [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition purchase price						170
Tangible net assets	185					185		184
Purchase price provisional estimate						15
TRW Automotive, Inc [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquisition and purchase accounting costs	-1
Acquisition purchase price							313
Tangible net assets							319
Purchase price allocated to other intangible assets							$69

ACQUISITIONS_Estimated_Fair_Va

ACQUISITIONS - Estimated Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities Assumed (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jul. 11, 2014	Feb. 06, 2015	1-May-14
Honeywell [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash, net of assumed debt	$6	$6
Accounts receivable, net	108	108
Inventory, net	75	75
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Inventory	0
Property, plant and equipment, net	190	189
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Property, Plant, and Equipment	1
Accounts payable	-107	-107
Acquired post-employment benefits	-81	-81
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Post-Employment Benefits	0
Other net assets	-6	-6
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Other Net Assets (Liabilities)	0
Total identifiable net assets	185	184	185
TRW Automotive, Inc [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Cash, net of assumed debt				8
Accounts receivable, net				16
Inventory, net				31
Property, plant and equipment, net				227
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets				51
Purchase price allocated to other intangible assets				69
Accounts payable				-11
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, accrued liabilities				-31
Acquired post-employment benefits				-45
Other net assets				4
Total identifiable net assets				319
Affinia [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Purchase price allocated to other intangible assets					52
Total identifiable net assets					$71

ACQUISITIONS_Pro_Forma_Results

ACQUISITIONS - Pro Forma Results (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Revenue	$1,879	$2,096
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss)	($11)	$43
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Basic	($0.07)	$0.29

Financial_Instruments_Addition

Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, before Tax	$1	($2)
Cost of Goods Sold	-1,584	-1,506
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, before Tax	0	2
Interest rates change	0.25%
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Sales Revenue, Net [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of customers with sales or accounts receivable concetration	0
Concentration risk	6.00%
Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Concentration risk	11.00%
Commodity Contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Derivatives Arising During Period, before Tax	1	-2
Total notional value of five-year interest rate swap agreements	34		36
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Foreign Currency Contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Cost of Goods Sold	0	-1
Cost of Sales [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Accumulated Net Gain (Loss) from Designated or Qualifying Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Commodity Contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, before Tax	$0	($1)

Financial_Instruments_Schedule

Financial Instruments - Schedule of Outstanding Commodity Price Hedge Contracts (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) on Price Risk Derivatives, Net	$0	($1)
Commodity Contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Combined notional value	34	36
Commodity Contracts [Member] | Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Combined notional value	$34	$36

Financial_Instruments_Fair_Val

Financial Instruments - Fair Value and balance Sheet Locations of derivative Instruments (Detail) (Derivatives Designated As Cash Flow [Member], Commodity Contracts [Member], Other Current Liabilities [Member], USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Derivatives Designated As Cash Flow [Member] | Commodity Contracts [Member] | Other Current Liabilities [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives	$2	$1
Liability Derivatives	($2)	($2)

Financial_Instruments_Effect_o

Financial Instruments - Effect of Company's Derivative Instruments on Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) and Consolidated Statement of Operations (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	$1	($2)
Reclassification of net hedging losses included in net income (loss) during the period	0	2
Cost of Goods Sold	-1,584	-1,506
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax	-102
Commodity Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)	1	-2
Foreign Currency Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI on Derivatives (Effective Portion)		0
Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Reclassifications, before Tax	1	-2
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Commodity Contracts [Member] | Cost Of Products Sold [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Reclassification of net hedging losses included in net income (loss) during the period	0	-1
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Foreign Currency Contracts [Member]
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Cost of Goods Sold	$0	($1)

Fair_Value_Measurement_Assets_

Fair Value Measurement - Assets and Liabilities Remeasured and Disclosed at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Adjustment of assets to fair value	($5)	$1
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Commodity Contracts [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Asset (Liability)	0		-1
Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Commodity Contracts [Member]
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Asset (Liability)	$0		($1)

Fair_Value_Measurement_Additio

Fair Value Measurement - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring, Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Adjustment of assets to fair value	($5)	$1

Inventories_Net_Inventories_De

Inventories - Net Inventories (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Inventory Net
Raw materials	$235	$232
Work-in-process	186	171
Finished products	987	934
Gross inventory	1,408	1,337
Inventory valuation allowance	-118	-122
Total Inventories	$1,290	$1,215

Recovered_Sheet1

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Components of Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Translation Adjustments	($2)
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	6	120
Goodwill, Gross Carrying Amount	1,439	1,391
Goodwill, Accumulated Impairment	-684	-690
Goodwill, Net Carrying Amount	755	701
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets, Gross Carrying Amount	1,864	1,816
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Impairment	-882	-888
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets, Net Carrying Amount	982	928
Definite lived Intangible Assets, Gross Carrying Amount	781	714
Definite Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	-374	-360
Definite Lived Intangible Assets, Net Carrying Amount	407	354
Developed Technology Rights [Member]
Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite lived Intangible Assets, Gross Carrying Amount	134	116
Definite Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	-77	-73
Definite Lived Intangible Assets, Net Carrying Amount	57	43
Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite lived Intangible Assets, Gross Carrying Amount	647	598
Definite Lived Intangible Assets, Accumulated Amortization	-297	-287
Definite Lived Intangible Assets, Net Carrying Amount	350	311
Trademarks and Brand Names [Member]
Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks and brand names, Gross Carrying Amount	425	425
Trademarks and brand names, Accumulated Impairment	-198	-198
Trademarks and brand names, Net Carrying Amount	227	227
TRW Automotive, Inc [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member]
Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite-Lived Intangibles (Net), Acquisitions	17
TRW Automotive, Inc [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member]
Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Definite-Lived Intangibles (Net), Acquisitions	52
Reporting Segment One [Member]
Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Translation Adjustments	-2
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0
Goodwill, Net Carrying Amount	538	490
Definite Lived Intangible Assets, Net Carrying Amount	117	53
Reporting Segment One [Member] | Trademarks and Brand Names [Member]
Finite And Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Trademarks and brand names, Net Carrying Amount	$4	$4

Recovered_Sheet2

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Net Goodwill Balances by Reportable Segments (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]
Net Goodwill	$755	$701
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	6	120
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocations Goodwill Amount	51
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	-3
Reporting Segment One [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Net Goodwill	538	490
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	-3
Reporting Segment Two [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Net Goodwill	217	211
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	6
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocations Goodwill Amount	0
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	$0

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_2

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Net Trademarks and Brand Names by Reportable Segment (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	$6	$120
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Translation Adjustments	0
Reporting Segment Two [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	6
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Translation Adjustments	0
Reporting Segment One [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Translation Adjustments	0
Trademarks and Brand Names [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Net trademarks and brand names	227	227
Trademarks and Brand Names [Member] | Reporting Segment Two [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Net trademarks and brand names	223	223
Trademarks and Brand Names [Member] | Reporting Segment One [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Net trademarks and brand names	$4	$4

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_3

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Summary of Company's Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Net) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months	$42
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	6	120
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Net Goodwill, Beginning Balance	701
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocations Goodwill Amount	51
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	-3
Net Goodwill, Ending Balance	755	701
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Purchase Accounting Adjustments	69
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Translation Adjustments	0
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Definite-Lived Intangibles (Net), Beginning Balance	354
Definite-Lived Intangibles (Net), Amortization expense	-14		-12
Definite-Lived Intangibles (Net), Foreign currency	-2
Definite-Lived Intangibles (Net), Ending Balance	407	354
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two	55
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three	54
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four	46
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five	46
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, after Year Five	164
Document Period End Date	31-Mar-15
Reporting Segment One [Member]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Net Goodwill, Beginning Balance	490
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	-3
Net Goodwill, Ending Balance	538
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Purchase Accounting Adjustments	69
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Translation Adjustments	0
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Definite-Lived Intangibles (Net), Beginning Balance	53
Definite-Lived Intangibles (Net), Amortization expense	-3
Definite-Lived Intangibles (Net), Foreign currency	-2
Definite-Lived Intangibles (Net), Ending Balance	117
Reporting Segment Two [Member]
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	6
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Net Goodwill, Beginning Balance	211
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocations Goodwill Amount	0
Goodwill, Translation Adjustments	0
Net Goodwill, Ending Balance	217
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Purchase Accounting Adjustments	0
Indefinite-lived Intangible Assets, Translation Adjustments	0
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Definite-Lived Intangibles (Net), Beginning Balance	301
Definite-Lived Intangibles (Net), Amortization expense	-11
Definite-Lived Intangibles (Net), Foreign currency	0
Definite-Lived Intangibles (Net), Ending Balance	290
TRW Automotive, Inc [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Business Acquisition Purchase Price Allocations Goodwill Amount	51
Developed Technology Rights [Member]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Definite-Lived Intangibles (Net), Ending Balance	57	43
Developed Technology Rights [Member] | TRW Automotive, Inc [Member]
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward]
Definite-Lived Intangibles (Net), Acquisitions	$17

Recovered_Sheet3

Investments in Non-Consolidated Affiliates - Aggregate Investments and Direct Ownership in Affiliates (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Investments in non-consolidated affiliates	$257	$269
Minimum Percentage of Ownership in Investments for Consolidation	50.00%
Minimum [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Direct ownership percentage	2.00%	2.00%
Maximum [Member]
Investments in and Advances to Affiliates [Line Items]
Direct ownership percentage	50.00%	100.00%

Recovered_Sheet4

Investments in Non-Consolidated Affiliates - Representation of Amounts Reflected in Company's Financial Statements Related to Non-Consolidated Affiliates (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Loss on sale of equity method investment	($11)	$0
Equity earnings of non-consolidated affiliates	$12	$14

Investments_in_NonConsolidated2

Investments in Non-Consolidated Affiliates - Aggregated Financial Information of Non-Consolidated Affiliates (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Sales	$213	$221
Gross margin	43	47
Income from continuing operations	33	38
Net income	$30	$33

Accrued_Liabilities_Components

Accrued Liabilities - Components of Accrued Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Accrued compensation	$205	$177
Accrued rebates	116	149
Restructuring Reserve, Noncurrent	47	53
Non-income taxes payable	58	52
Accrued professional services	30	28
Alleged defective products	31	30
Accrued income taxes	17	24
Accrued product returns	22	24
Accrued warranty	11	9
Total other current liabilities	$537	$546

Debt_Additional_Information_De

Debt - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 06, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 27, 2007	Apr. 15, 2014
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium)	$1,000,000
Loss on debt extinguishment		24,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Increase (Decrease)	0.25%
Unamortized Loan Commitment and Origination Fees and Unamortized Discounts or Premiums	10,000,000			10,000,000
Letters of credit issued	34,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Borrowing base			550,000,000		540,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage			0.38%
Line of Credit Facility, Refinancing Indebtedness Due, Period	91 days
Borrowing base	301,000,000			516,000,000
New Tranche B Term Loan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Term	48 months
Unamortized Loan Commitment and Origination Fees and Unamortized Discounts or Premiums	-2,000,000
Debt issuance costs	6,000,000
New Tranche C Term Loan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Term	84 months
Unamortized Loan Commitment and Origination Fees and Unamortized Discounts or Premiums	-9,000,000
Debt issuance costs	6,000,000
Base Rate [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt facilities term loans bear interest			0.50%
Base Rate [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt facilities term loans bear interest			1.00%
LIBOR [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt facilities term loans bear interest			1.50%
LIBOR [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt facilities term loans bear interest			2.00%
New Tranche C Term Loan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	1,891,000,000			1,895,000,000		1,900,000,000
New Tranche C Term Loan [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt facilities term loans bear interest	2.75%
New Tranche C Term Loan [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt facilities term loans bear interest	3.75%
New Tranche C Term Loan [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.00%
New Tranche B Term Loan [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross	697,000,000			698,000,000		700,000,000
New Tranche B Term Loan [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Gross						$700,000,000
New Tranche B Term Loan [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt facilities term loans bear interest	2.00%
New Tranche B Term Loan [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt facilities term loans bear interest	3.00%
New Tranche B Term Loan [Member] | LIBOR [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.00%

Debt_Amortization_of_Fair_Valu

Debt - Amortization of Fair Value Adjustment (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Amortization of Financing Costs and Discounts	$1	$0
Amortization of Financing Costs	0	6
Interest expense associated with amortization of fair value adjustment and original issue discount	$1	$6

Debt_Components_of_LongTerm_De

Debt - Components of Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Apr. 15, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit		$215	$0
Extinguishment of debt cost	-24
Unamortized Loan Commitment and Origination Fees and Unamortized Discounts or Premiums		-10	-10
Other debt, primarily foreign instruments		111	107
Total other long-term debts		2,904	2,690
Less: short-term debt, including current maturities of long-term debt		-132	-127
Total long-term debt		2,772	2,563
New Tranche B Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Facilities		697	698	700
New Tranche C Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Facilities		$1,891	$1,895	$1,900

Debt_Estimated_Fair_Value_of_C

Debt - Estimated Fair Value of Company's Debt Facilities (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
Debt Facilities, Estimated Fair Value (Level 1)	$2,565	$2,571
Debt Facilities, Carrying Value in Excess of Fair Value	($13)	($12)

Recovered_Sheet5

Pensions and Other Postemployment Benefits - Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Pension Benefits [Member] | United States Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	$1	$1
Interest cost	12	13
Expected return on plan assets	-15	-16
Amortization of actuarial loss	3	1
Amortization of prior service credit	0	0
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	1	-1
Pension Benefits [Member] | Non-U.S. Plans [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	4	3
Interest cost	2	4
Expected return on plan assets	0	0
Amortization of actuarial loss	3	1
Amortization of prior service credit	0	0
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	9	8
Other Postretirement Benefit Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Service cost	0	0
Interest cost	3	3
Expected return on plan assets	0	0
Amortization of actuarial loss	2	1
Amortization of prior service credit	-1	-1
Net periodic benefit cost (credit)	$4	$3

Income_Taxes_Additional_Inform

Income Taxes - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income tax expense	($11)	($17)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$1	$58
Percentage Of Tax Benefit Tax Allocation Agreement	20.00%
Percentage Of Tax Benefit Tax Allocation Agreement Carryforward	80.00%

Recovered_Sheet6

Commitments and Contingencies - Total Environmental Liabilities (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Other current liabilities	$5	$6
Other accrued liabilities (noncurrent)	10	9
Total	$15	$15

Commitments_and_Contingencies_1

Commitments and Contingencies - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Majority Shareholder Ownership Percentage Minimum	80.00%
Environmental liabilities estimated remediation costs	$35
Underfunded Pension Obligation If Pension Plans Voluntarily Terminated By Affiliate	$77

Commitments_and_Contingencies_2

Commitments and Contingencies - Liabilities for Asset Retirement Obligation (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Other current liabilities	$2	$3
Other accrued liabilities (noncurrent)	17	21
Total Liabilities	$19	$24

Recovered_Sheet7

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss by Component (Net of Tax) - Changes in AOCI By Components (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	($1,142)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	-102
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	7
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, before Tax	0	-2
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Derivatives Qualifying as Hedges, Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent	0	0
Income taxes	0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax	0
Other comprehensive (loss) income	-95
Ending balance	-1,237
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	-482
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	-117
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Tax	0
Other comprehensive (loss) income	-117
Ending balance	-599
Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	-17
Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications	1	-2
Other comprehensive (loss) income	1
Ending balance	-16
Post- employment Benefits [Member]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Line Items]
Beginning balance	-643
Amounts reclassified from AOCL	-7
Other comprehensive (loss) income	21
Ending balance	($622)

Recovered_Sheet8

Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss - Reclassification of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss to Net Income (Loss) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, before Tax	$0	$2
Cost of products sold	-1,584	-1,506
Total	1	58
Income tax expense	-11	-17
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Total reclassifications, Net of tax	-7	-4
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Total	0	-2
Income tax expense	0	0
Total reclassifications, Net of tax	0	-2
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Post- employment Benefits [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Total	-7	-2
Income tax expense	0	0
Total reclassifications, Net of tax	-7	-2
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Amortization of Prior Service Credits [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost of products sold and Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A)	-1	-1
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Amortization of Actuarial Losses [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost of products sold and Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A)	-8	-3
Cost of Sales [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges [Member] | Commodity Contracts [Member]
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Reclassification Adjustment from AOCI on Derivatives, before Tax	$0	($1)

StockBased_Compensation_Summar

Stock-Based Compensation - Summary of Company Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) Activity (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	($1)	($1)
Stock Appreciation Rights [Member]
Stock Appreciation Rights Activity [Roll Forward]
SARs Outstanding, Beginning Balance	796
Exercised	0
Forfeited, SARs	-79
SARs Outstanding, Ending Balance	717		796
Weighted Average Exercise Price, SARs Outstanding, Beginning Balance (in usd per share)	$19.51
Forfeited, Weighted Average Exercise Price, SARs Outstanding (in usd per share)	$17.65
Weighted Average Exercise Price, SARs Outstanding, Beginning Balance (in usd per share)	$19.71		$19.51
Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	1 year 4 months 0 days		1 year 4 months 24 days
Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	0		0
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award Equity Instruments Other Than Options Exercisable Outstanding Weighted Average Exercise Price	$0
Exercisable, SARs Ending Balance	717
Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price, SARs Exercisable (in usd per share)	$19.71
Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	1 year 4 months 0 days
Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$0

StockBased_Compensation_Additi

Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		1 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Feb. 29, 2012	Feb. 28, 2011	Feb. 28, 2010
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	($1)	($1)
Historical volatility rate period used in assumptions	5 years
Expected dividend yield	0.00%
Expected forfeitures	0.00%
Stock Appreciation Rights [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted, SARs			809	1,043	437
Percentage of SARs vested immediately upon grant			25.00%	25.00%
Percentage of SAR's vesting annually			25.00%	25.00%	33.30%
SAR award vesting period			3 years	3 years	3 years
Expected life of awards	5 years

StockBased_Compensation_SARs_F

Stock-Based Compensation - SARs Fair Values Were Estimated Using Black-Scholes Valuation Model (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Expected dividend yield	0.00%
Expected forfeitures	0.00%
2012 SARs [Member] | Stock Appreciation Rights [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price	$17.64	$17.64
Expected volatility	38.00%	39.00%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%
Expected forfeitures	0.00%	0.00%
Risk-free rate over the expected life	0.25%	0.28%
Expected life (in years)	1 year	1 year 1 month 0 days
Fair value	$0.20	$0.60
Fair value of vested portion	0.2	0.4
2011 SARs [Member] | Stock Appreciation Rights [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price	$21.03	$21.03
Expected volatility	38.00%	39.00%
Expected dividend yield	0.00%	0.00%
Expected forfeitures	0.00%	0.00%
Risk-free rate over the expected life	0.13%	0.14%
Expected life (in years)	6 months	7 months
Fair value	0	0.2
Fair value of vested portion	0	0.2
2010 SARs [Member] | Stock Appreciation Rights [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Exercise price		$17.16
Expected volatility		39.00%
Expected dividend yield		0.00%
Expected forfeitures		0.00%
Risk-free rate over the expected life		0.03%
Expected life (in years)		1 month
Fair value		0
Fair value of vested portion		$0

Income_Loss_Per_Common_Share_B

Income (Loss) Per Common Share - Basic and Diluted Income (Loss) Per Common Share (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	($11)	$40
Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted	151.3	150
Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Abstract]
Net income (loss) (in usd per share)	($0.07)	$0.27

Income_Loss_Per_Common_Share_A

Income (Loss) Per Common Share - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2013	Mar. 26, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
increase in common shares outstanding			19,011,407
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	169,040,651
Common stock, shares outstanding				150,029,244
Warrant [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Shares not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share	6,951,871	6,951,871

Recovered_Sheet9

Operations by Reporting Segment - Summary of Net Sales, Cost of Products Sold and Gross Margin Information (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$1,835	$1,779
Cost of products sold	-1,584	-1,506
Gross profit	251	273
Reporting Segment One [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,138	1,138
Cost of products sold	-996	-990
Gross profit	142	148
Reporting Segment Two [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	773	720
Cost of products sold	-664	-595
Gross profit	109	125
Inter-segment eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	-76	-79
Cost of products sold	76	79
Gross profit	0	0
Total Reporting Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,835	1,779
Cost of products sold	-1,584	-1,506
Gross profit	$251	$273

Recovered_Sheet10

Operations by Reporting Segment - Summary of Net Income (Loss) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total Operational EBITDA	$140		$169
Depreciation and amortization	-83		-80
Interest expense, net	-35		-22
Restructuring expense	12		8
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business	-11		0
Acquisition and purchase accounting costs	-4		-2
Legal separation costs	-1		0
Loss on debt extinguishment		-24
Non-service cost components associated with U.S. based funded pension plans	0		2
Adjustment of assets to fair value	5		-1
Stock appreciation rights	1		1
Headquarters relocation costs	0		-1
Income tax expense	-11		-17
Other	1		0
Net (loss) income	-10		41
Continuing Operations [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization	-83		-80
Powertrain [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total Operational EBITDA	110		117
Vehicle Components Solutions [Member]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item for Operating Profit (Loss) from Segment to Consolidated [Line Items]
Total Operational EBITDA	$30		$52

Operations_by_Reporting_Segmen2

Operations by Reporting Segment - Summary of Total Assets (Detail) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	$7,441	$7,067
Powertrain [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	3,835	3,485
Reporting Segment Two [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	3,285	3,355
Total Reporting Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	7,120	6,840
Corporate [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total Assets	$321	$227