Restructuring Charges, Net and Asset Impairments - Incurred Costs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and other charges, net	$ 14	$ 25	$ 119	$ 88
Asset impairments related to restructuring actions	1		29
Other non-restructuring asset impairments			472	2
Impairment of assets held for sale	2	8	2	8
Total asset impairment charges	3		503
Total restructuring charges, net and asset impairments	17	33	622	98
Motorparts
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairments related to restructuring actions			25
Total asset impairment charges			16
Total Reportable Segments | Clean Air
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and other charges, net	1	6	23	25
Asset impairments related to restructuring actions	0		0
Other non-restructuring asset impairments			0	1
Impairment of assets held for sale	0	0	0	0
Total asset impairment charges	0		0
Total restructuring charges, net and asset impairments	1	6	23	26
Total Reportable Segments | Powertrain
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and other charges, net	13	11	50	29
Asset impairments related to restructuring actions	0		3
Other non-restructuring asset impairments			0	0
Impairment of assets held for sale	0	0	1	0
Total asset impairment charges	0		4
Total restructuring charges, net and asset impairments	13	11	54	29
Total Reportable Segments | Ride Performance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and other charges, net	0	5	24	20
Asset impairments related to restructuring actions	0		0
Other non-restructuring asset impairments			455	0
Impairment of assets held for sale	0	0	0	0
Total asset impairment charges	0		455
Total restructuring charges, net and asset impairments	0	5	479	20
Total Reportable Segments | Motorparts
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and other charges, net	0	2	17	12
Asset impairments related to restructuring actions	1		26
Other non-restructuring asset impairments			0	1
Impairment of assets held for sale	2	8	1	8
Total asset impairment charges	3		27
Total restructuring charges, net and asset impairments	3	10	44	21
Corporate
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance and other charges, net	0	1	5	2
Asset impairments related to restructuring actions	0		0
Other non-restructuring asset impairments			17	0
Impairment of assets held for sale	0	0	0	0
Total asset impairment charges	0		17
Total restructuring charges, net and asset impairments	$ 0	$ 1	$ 22	$ 2