Restructuring Charges, Asset Impairments, and Other, Net - Roll Forward of Restructuring Reserve (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance		$ 103	$ 25	$ 15
Federal-Mogul Acquisition			37
Provisions		125	115	47
Held for sale			(2)
Revisions to estimates		(12)	(3)
Payments		(115)	(68)	(39)
Foreign currency			(1)	2
Restructuring reserve, ending balance		101	103	25
Employee Costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance		98	19	8
Federal-Mogul Acquisition			37
Provisions		103	90	31
Held for sale			(2)
Revisions to estimates		(12)	(4)
Payments		(92)	(41)	(22)
Foreign currency			(1)	2
Restructuring reserve, ending balance		97	98	19
Facility Closure and Other Costs
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance		5	6	7
Federal-Mogul Acquisition			0
Provisions	$ 21	22	25	16
Held for sale			0
Revisions to estimates		0	1
Payments		(23)	(27)	(17)
Foreign currency			0	0
Restructuring reserve, ending balance		4	5	6
Corporate
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance		3	0	1
Federal-Mogul Acquisition			0
Provisions		11	5	1
Held for sale			0
Revisions to estimates		0	0
Payments		(5)	(2)	(2)
Foreign currency			0	0
Restructuring reserve, ending balance		9	3	0
Total Reportable Segments
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance		100	25	14
Federal-Mogul Acquisition			37
Provisions		114	110	46
Held for sale			(2)
Revisions to estimates		(12)	(3)
Payments		(110)	(66)	(37)
Foreign currency			(1)	2
Restructuring reserve, ending balance		92	100	25
Clean Air | Total Reportable Segments
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance		17	14	2
Federal-Mogul Acquisition			0
Provisions		35	14	23
Held for sale			0
Revisions to estimates		(6)	0
Payments		(23)	(10)	(12)
Foreign currency			(1)	1
Restructuring reserve, ending balance		23	17	14
Powertrain | Total Reportable Segments
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance		15	0	0
Federal-Mogul Acquisition			22
Provisions		31	1	0
Held for sale			0
Revisions to estimates		0	(3)
Payments		(16)	(5)	0
Foreign currency			0	0
Restructuring reserve, ending balance		30	15	0
Ride Performance | Total Reportable Segments
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance		25	7	6
Federal-Mogul Acquisition			1
Provisions		29	53	16
Held for sale			0
Revisions to estimates		(1)	0
Payments		(30)	(36)	(16)
Foreign currency			0	1
Restructuring reserve, ending balance		23	25	7
Motorparts | Total Reportable Segments
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward]
Restructuring reserve, beginning balance		43	4	6
Federal-Mogul Acquisition			14
Provisions		19	42	7
Held for sale			(2)
Revisions to estimates		(5)	0
Payments		(41)	(15)	(9)
Foreign currency			0	0
Restructuring reserve, ending balance		$ 16	$ 43	$ 4