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Visteon Corp. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/20 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Thursday, 2/18/21, at 7:14am ET · For: 12/31/20 · Accession #: 1111335-21-6 · File #: 1-15827

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 2/18/21  Visteon Corp.                     10-K       12/31/20  145:17M

Annual Report — Form 10-K
Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   1.74M 
 2: EX-4.2      Instrument Defining the Rights of Security Holders  HTML     62K 
 5: EX-10.3.1   Material Contract                                   HTML    108K 
 6: EX-10.3.2   Material Contract                                   HTML    132K 
 7: EX-10.3.3   Material Contract                                   HTML    125K 
 3: EX-10.4     Material Contract                                   HTML     53K 
 4: EX-10.8     Material Contract                                   HTML     86K 
 8: EX-10.9.1   Material Contract                                   HTML     36K 
 9: EX-21.1     Subsidiaries List                                   HTML     53K 
10: EX-23.1     Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     36K 
11: EX-24.1     Power of Attorney                                   HTML     44K 
12: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     40K 
13: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     39K 
14: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     36K 
15: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     36K 
22: R1          Cover                                               HTML    101K 
23: R2          Consolidated Statements of Operations               HTML    113K 
24: R3          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     67K 
                (Loss)                                                           
25: R4          Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income     HTML     41K 
                (Loss) (Parenthetical)                                           
26: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    121K 
27: R6          Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical)         HTML     51K 
28: R7          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    122K 
29: R8          Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity        HTML     79K 
30: R9          Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     89K 
31: R10         Discontinued Operations                             HTML     54K 
32: R11         Non-Consolidated Affiliates                         HTML     62K 
33: R12         Restructuring Activities                            HTML     56K 
34: R13         Inventories                                         HTML     44K 
35: R14         Other Assets                                        HTML     59K 
36: R15         Property and Equipment                              HTML     58K 
37: R16         Intangible Assets                                   HTML     66K 
38: R17         Leases                                              HTML     56K 
39: R18         Other Liabilities                                   HTML     59K 
40: R19         Debt                                                HTML     54K 
41: R20         Employee Benefit Plans                              HTML    201K 
42: R21         Stock-Based Compensation                            HTML    144K 
43: R22         Income Taxes                                        HTML    134K 
44: R23         Stockholders' Equity and Non-controlling Interests  HTML     80K 
45: R24         Earnings Per Share                                  HTML     64K 
46: R25         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML    176K 
47: R26         Financial Instruments                               HTML     88K 
48: R27         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML     58K 
49: R28         Segment Information and Revenue Recognition         HTML    120K 
50: R29         Other Income, Net                                   HTML     50K 
51: R30         Schedule Ii - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts     HTML     61K 
52: R31         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    140K 
                (Policies)                                                       
53: R32         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     49K 
                (Tables)                                                         
54: R33         Discontinued Operations (Tables)                    HTML     55K 
55: R34         Non-Consolidated Affiliates (Tables)                HTML     60K 
56: R35         Restructuring Activities (Tables)                   HTML     49K 
57: R36         Inventories (Tables)                                HTML     45K 
58: R37         Other Assets (Tables)                               HTML     59K 
59: R38         Property and Equipment (Tables)                     HTML     59K 
60: R39         Intangible Assets (Tables)                          HTML     65K 
61: R40         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML     57K 
62: R41         Other Liabilities (Tables)                          HTML     61K 
63: R42         Debt (Tables)                                       HTML     46K 
64: R43         Employee Retirement Benefits (Tables)               HTML    207K 
65: R44         Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)                   HTML    142K 
66: R45         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    123K 
67: R46         Stock-holders' Equity and Non-controlling           HTML     77K 
                Interests (Tables)                                               
68: R47         Earnings Per Share (Tables)                         HTML     64K 
69: R48         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML    161K 
70: R49         Financial Instruments (Tables)                      HTML     78K 
71: R50         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     47K 
72: R51         Segment Information and Revenue Recognition         HTML    119K 
                (Tables)                                                         
73: R52         Other Income, Net (Tables)                          HTML     48K 
74: R53         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     82K 
                Narrative (Details)                                              
75: R54         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     48K 
                Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable                       
                (Details)                                                        
76: R55         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -        HTML     40K 
                Revenue (Details)                                                
77: R56         Discontinued Operations - Narrative (Details)       HTML     54K 
78: R57         Discontinued Operations - Schedule of discontinued  HTML     72K 
                operation (Details)                                              
79: R58         Non-Consolidated Affiliates - Narrative (Details)   HTML     50K 
80: R59         Non-Consolidated Affiliates - Investments in        HTML     43K 
                Non-Consolidated Equity Method Affiliates                        
                (Details)                                                        
81: R60         Non-Consolidated Affiliates - Summary of            HTML     40K 
                Transactions with Affiliates (Details)                           
82: R61         Non-Consolidated Affiliates - Summary of            HTML     52K 
                Investments in YFVIC (Details)                                   
83: R62         Restructuring Activities - Narrative (Details)      HTML     77K 
84: R63         Restructuring Activities - Summary of               HTML     52K 
                Restructuring Reserves and Related Activities                    
                (Details)                                                        
85: R64         Inventories (Details)                               HTML     44K 
86: R65         Other Assets - Current Assets (Details)             HTML     53K 
87: R66         Other Assets - Narrative (Details)                  HTML     48K 
88: R67         Other Assets - Noncurrent Assets (Details)          HTML     50K 
89: R68         Property and Equipment - Summary of Property and    HTML     53K 
                Equipment (Details)                                              
90: R69         Property and Equipment - Summary of Depreciation    HTML     42K 
                and Amortization (Details)                                       
91: R70         Property and Equipment - Narrative (Details)        HTML     59K 
92: R71         Intangible Assets - Schedule of Intangible Assets   HTML     70K 
                (Details)                                                        
93: R72         Intangible Assets - Narrative (Details)             HTML     53K 
94: R73         Leases - Narrative (Details)                        HTML     40K 
95: R74         Leases - Lease Costs (Details)                      HTML     49K 
96: R75         Leases - Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details)    HTML     54K 
97: R76         Other Liabilities - Other Current Liabilities       HTML     57K 
                (Details)                                                        
98: R77         Other Liabilities - Other Noncurrent Liabilities    HTML     54K 
                (Details)                                                        
99: R78         Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details)                   HTML     48K 
100: R79         Debt - Narrative (Details)                          HTML     72K  
101: R80         Employee Benefit Plans - Benefit Expenses           HTML     73K  
                (Details)                                                        
102: R81         Employee Benefit Plans - Narrative (Details)        HTML     75K  
103: R82         Employee Benefit Plans - Other Postretirement       HTML     57K  
                Employee Benefit Plans (Details)                                 
104: R83         Employee Benefit Plans - Change in Benefit          HTML    118K  
                Obligation (Details)                                             
105: R84         Employee Benefit Plans - Accumulated Other          HTML     61K  
                Comprehensive Income (Details)                                   
106: R85         Employee Benefit Plans - Future Benefit Payments    HTML     54K  
                (Details)                                                        
107: R86         Employee Benefit Plans - Asset Allocation           HTML     65K  
                (Details)                                                        
108: R87         Stock-Based Compensation - Narrative (Details)      HTML     44K  
109: R88         Stock-Based Compensation - Compensation Expense     HTML     49K  
                (Details)                                                        
110: R89         Stock-Based Compensation - Performance Based Share  HTML     57K  
                Units Narrative (Details)                                        
111: R90         Stock-Based Compensation - Performance Based Share  HTML     69K  
                Units (Details)                                                  
112: R91         Stock-Based Compensation - RSUs Narrative           HTML     70K  
                (Details)                                                        
113: R92         Stock-Based Compensation - RSUs (Details)           HTML     61K  
114: R93         Stock-Based Compensation - Stock Options and SARs   HTML     62K  
                Narrative (Details)                                              
115: R94         Stock-Based Compensation - Stock Options and SARs   HTML    138K  
                (Details)                                                        
116: R95         Income Taxes - Income Tax Provision from            HTML     54K  
                Continuing Operations (Details)                                  
117: R96         Income Taxes - Income Tax Reconciliation (Details)  HTML     70K  
118: R97         Income Taxes - Income Tax Provision Narrative       HTML     73K  
                (Details)                                                        
119: R98         Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities  HTML     71K  
                Narrative (Details)                                              
120: R99         Income Taxes - Deferred Income Tax Assets and       HTML     90K  
                Liabilities (Details)                                            
121: R100        Income Taxes - Unrecognized Tax Benefits Narrative  HTML     63K  
                (Details)                                                        
122: R101        Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax   HTML     45K  
                Benefits (Details)                                               
123: R102        Stockholders' Equity and Non-controlling Interests  HTML     70K  
                - Narrative (Details)                                            
124: R103        Stockholders' Equity and Non-controlling Interests  HTML     47K  
                - Schedule of Non-controlling Interests (Details)                
125: R104        Stockholders' Equity and Non-controlling Interests  HTML     69K  
                - AOCI (Details)                                                 
126: R105        Earnings Per Share - Basic and Diluted Earnings     HTML     88K  
                Per Share (Details)                                              
127: R106        Fair Value Measurements - Narrative (Details)       HTML     40K  
128: R107        Fair Value Measurements - Fair Value Hierarchy      HTML     65K  
                (Details)                                                        
129: R108        Fair Value Measurements - Fair Values of            HTML    174K  
                Retirement Plan Assets and Liabilities (Details)                 
130: R109        Financial Instruments - Narrative (Details)         HTML     61K  
131: R110        Financial Instruments - Derivatives Income          HTML     63K  
                Statement Location (Details)                                     
132: R111        Financial Instruments - Credit Risk (Details)       HTML     53K  
133: R112        Commitments and Contingencies - Narrative           HTML     70K  
                (Details)                                                        
134: R113        Commitments and Contingencies - Reconciliation of   HTML     47K  
                Changes (Details)                                                
135: R114        Segment Information and Revenue Recognition -       HTML     43K  
                Narrative (Details)                                              
136: R115        Segment Information and Revenue Recognition -       HTML     63K  
                Adjusted EBITDA (Details)                                        
137: R116        Segment Information and Revenue Recognition -       HTML     82K  
                Sales and Assets by Geographic Region (Details)                  
138: R117        Segment Information and Revenue Recognition -       HTML     54K  
                Revenue from external customers by products and                  
                services (Details)                                               
139: R118        Other Income, Net - Schedule of Other Income, Net   HTML     45K  
                (Details)                                                        
140: R119        Other Income, Net (Details)                         HTML     46K  
141: R120        Schedule Ii - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts     HTML     57K  
                (Details)                                                        
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 2/20/24  Visteon Corp.                     10-K       12/31/23  139:14M
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10/31/12  Visteon Corp.                     8-K:5,9    10/29/12    6:240K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
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11/03/11  Visteon Corp.                     10-Q        9/30/11   37:4.3M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
10/22/10  Visteon Corp.                     S-1                    7:989K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
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 9/30/10  Visteon Corp.                     8-A12G                 5:582K                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA
 9/07/10  Visteon Corp.                     8-K:1,9     8/31/10    4:1.3M                                   Donnelley … Solutions/FA

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Visteon Corp. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/20 – ‘EX-101.DEF’

On: Thursday, 2/18/21, at 7:14am ET · For: 12/31/20 · Accession #: 1111335-21-6 · File #: 1-15827

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