| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2456402 - Disclosure - Warranty Obligations - Changes in Warranty Liabilities (Details) (http://www.dana.com/role/WarrantyObligationsChangesInWarrantyLiabilitiesDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0000026780 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31 | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31 | |
Product Warranties Disclosures [Abstract] | |||
Movement in Standard and Extended Product Warranty, Increase (Decrease) [Roll Forward] | |||
Balance, beginning of period | |||
Amounts accrued for current period sales | |||
Adjustments of prior estimates | |||
Settlements of warranty claims | ( | ( | ( |
Currency impact | ( | ( | |
Balance, end of period | 56,000,000 | 47,000,000 | |