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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) reporting_unit	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) reporting_unit	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 29, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Oct. 01, 2018 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, increase (decrease)	$ 802				$ 802			$ 869
Goodwill impairment charge	9	$ 0	$ 60	$ 0	69	$ 0
Number of reporting units \| reporting_unit			9
Ride Performance
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, increase (decrease)	38				38
Goodwill impairment charge	$ 9	$ 0	$ 60
Number of reporting units \| reporting_unit	1		2
Öhlins Intressenter AB
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, increase (decrease)	$ 30				30		$ 28
Intangibles, increase (decrease)	133				133		$ 135
Federal-Mogul
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, increase (decrease)	803				803				$ 825
Intangibles, increase (decrease)	1,577				1,577				$ 1,530
Adjustments \| Öhlins Intressenter AB
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, increase (decrease)	2				2
Intangibles, increase (decrease)	(2)				(2)
Adjustments \| Federal-Mogul
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill, increase (decrease)	(22)				(22)
Intangibles, increase (decrease)	$ 47				47
Three Reporting Units
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill impairment charge					$ 69