Restructuring Charges, Asset Impairments, and Other, Net - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Revisions to estimates		$ (12)	$ (3)
Restructuring asset impairments		125	115	$ 47
Asset write down		13	5	0
Facility Closure and Other Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Revisions to estimates		0	1
Restructuring asset impairments	$ 21	22	25	16
Asset write down	$ 3
Facility Closure and Other Costs | Beijing, China
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs				6
Facility Closure and Other Costs | Belgium
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs				9
Cost Improvement Initiatives
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs			16	13
Asset write down			2
Elimination of Positions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Revisions to estimates		9
Federal-Mogul
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs		12
Revisions to estimates		3
Restructuring asset impairments			45
Reduction in Structural Costs | Australia
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs				19
Clean Air
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset write down		1	0	0
Clean Air | Europe
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs		20
Revisions to estimates		6
Clean Air | Asia
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs		14
Clean Air | Germany
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs			10
Powertrain
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs		22
Asset write down		0	0	0
Powertrain | Facility Closure and Other Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs		5
Ride Performance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset write down		3	3	0
Ride Performance | Beijing, China
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs			25
Ride Performance | Facility Closure and Other Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs		19
Motorparts
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs		10
Asset write down		$ 9	$ 0	$ 0