Segment Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended										12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014		Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013		Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers											$ 8,420	[1]	$ 7,964	[1]	$ 7,363	[1]
Earnings Before Interest Expense Income Taxes And Noncontrolling Interests	83		140	156	113	118		72	141	93	492		424		428
Total assets	4,010					3,830					4,010		3,830		3,608
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Earnings Before Interest Expense Income Taxes And Noncontrolling Interests											0		0		0
Total assets	69					36					69		36		24
Intersegment Revenues [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers											0		0		0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers											0		0		0
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Intersegment Revenues [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers											(230)		(203)		(201)
Other Foreign Countries [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers											2,202	[1],[2]	2,220	[1],[2]	2,147	[1],[2]
Total assets	1,133	[2]				1,200	[2]				1,133	[2]	1,200	[2]	1,187	[2]
Other Foreign Countries [Member] | Other Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers											0		0		0
Other Foreign Countries [Member] | Intersegment Revenues [Member] | Other Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers											0		0		0
Clean Air Division [Member] | North America [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers											2,815		2,658		2,506
Earnings Before Interest Expense Income Taxes And Noncontrolling Interests											237		229		202
Total assets	1,165					1,030					1,165		1,030		1,029
Clean Air Division [Member] | North America [Member] | Intersegment Revenues [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers											25		8		6
Clean Air Division [Member] | Europe South America And India [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers											1,974		1,934		1,726
Earnings Before Interest Expense Income Taxes And Noncontrolling Interests											59		57		54
Total assets	789					827					789		827		725
Clean Air Division [Member] | Europe South America And India [Member] | Intersegment Revenues [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers											114		111		101
Clean Air Division [Member] | Segment Asia Pacific [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers											1,022		852		694
Earnings Before Interest Expense Income Taxes And Noncontrolling Interests											101		84		71
Total assets	593					544					593		544		435
Clean Air Division [Member] | Segment Asia Pacific [Member] | Intersegment Revenues [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers											0		1		1
Ride Performance Division [Member] | North America [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers											1,351		1,255		1,213
Earnings Before Interest Expense Income Taxes And Noncontrolling Interests											143		124		122
Total assets	664					628					664		628		593
Ride Performance Division [Member] | North America [Member] | Intersegment Revenues [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers											10		10		10
Ride Performance Division [Member] | Europe South America And India [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers											1,032		1,046		1,041
Earnings Before Interest Expense Income Taxes And Noncontrolling Interests											40		(7)		41
Total assets	503					552					503		552		600
Ride Performance Division [Member] | Europe South America And India [Member] | Intersegment Revenues [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers											38		41		53
Ride Performance Division [Member] | Segment Asia Pacific [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers											226		219		183
Earnings Before Interest Expense Income Taxes And Noncontrolling Interests											36		22		5
Total assets	227					213					227		213		202
Ride Performance Division [Member] | Segment Asia Pacific [Member] | Intersegment Revenues [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers											43		32		30
Other Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Earnings Before Interest Expense Income Taxes And Noncontrolling Interests											(124)		(85)		(67)
Total assets	$ 0					$ 0					$ 0		$ 0		$ 0

[1] Revenues are attributed to countries based on location of the shipper.

[2] Revenues from external customers and long-lived assets for individual foreign countries other than China, Germany, Mexico, and Canada are not material.