Restructuring Charges, Asset Impairments, and Other, Net - Roll Forward of Restructuring Reserve (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	$ 115	$ 89	$ 103	$ 35	$ 21	$ 25	$ 103
Provisions	37	61	24	14	29	12
Revisions to estimates	(2)	(2)
Payments	(45)	(33)	(38)	(16)	(15)	(16)
Foreign currency	(1)			(1)
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	104	115	89	32	35	21	104
Employee Costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	110	84	98	30	16	19	98
Provisions	22	44	11	2	26	10
Revisions to estimates	(2)	(2)
Payments	(29)	(16)	(25)	(4)	(12)	(13)
Foreign currency	(1)			(1)
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	100	110	84	27	30	16	100
Facility Closure and Other Costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	5	5	5	5	5	6	5
Provisions	15	17	13	12	3	2
Revisions to estimates	0	0
Payments	(16)	(17)	(13)	(12)	(3)	(3)
Foreign currency	0			0
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	4	5	5	5	5	5	4
Other charges and payments	10	12	8
Total Reportable Segments
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	114	87	100	33	21	25	100
Provisions	36	61	23	13	27	12
Revisions to estimates	(2)	(2)
Payments	(43)	(32)	(36)	(14)	(15)	(16)
Foreign currency	(1)			(1)
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	104	114	87	31	33	21	104
Clean Air | Total Reportable Segments
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	28	16	17	24	10	14	17
Provisions	6	14	5	1	17	1
Revisions to estimates	0	0
Payments	(7)	(2)	(6)	(2)	(3)	(5)
Foreign currency	(1)			(1)
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	26	28	16	22	24	10	26
Powertrain | Total Reportable Segments
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	26	13	15	0	0	0	15
Provisions	11	17	1	0	0	0
Revisions to estimates	0	0
Payments	(4)	(4)	(3)	0	0	0
Foreign currency	0			0
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	33	26	13	0	0	0	33
Ride Performance
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Other charges and payments	10	12	8
Ride Performance | Total Reportable Segments
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	28	25	25	5	6	7	25
Provisions	15	22	13	10	9	8
Revisions to estimates	0	0
Payments	(19)	(19)	(13)	(7)	(10)	(9)
Foreign currency	0			0
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	24	28	25	8	5	6	24
Motorparts | Total Reportable Segments
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	32	33	43	4	5	4	43
Provisions	4	8	4	2	1	3
Revisions to estimates	(2)	(2)
Payments	(13)	(7)	(14)	(5)	(2)	(2)
Foreign currency	0			0
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	21	32	33	1	4	5	21
Corporate
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance	1	2	3	2	0	0	3
Provisions	1	0	1	1	2	0
Revisions to estimates	0	0
Payments	(2)	(1)	(2)	(2)	0	0
Foreign currency	0			0
Restructuring reserve, ending balance	$ 0	$ 1	$ 2	$ 1	$ 2	$ 0	$ 0