Restructuring Charges, Net and Asset Impairments - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		$ 19	$ 96	$ 15	$ 27	$ 49	$ 16
Revisions to estimates		(5)	(4)	(2)	(2)	(2)	0
Severance and other charges, net		14			25			$ 119	$ 88
Asset impairments, restructuring charges		1						29
Asset impairment charges		3						503
Impairment of property, plant and equipment								1
Corporate
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		0	1	4	1	0	1
Revisions to estimates		0	0	0	0	0
Severance and other charges, net		0			1			5	2
Asset impairments, restructuring charges		0						0
Asset impairment charges		0						17
Operating lease impairment								6
Impairment of property, plant and equipment								11
Federal-Mogul
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Revisions to estimates					1				3
Restructuring costs					3				12
Ride Performance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment of property, plant and equipment								455
Motorparts
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairments, restructuring charges								25
Asset impairment charges								16
Operating lease impairment								9
Employee Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		16	90	10	22	44	11
Revisions to estimates		(4)	(4)	(2)	(2)	(2)	0
Restructuring costs								4
Employee Costs | Powertrain
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		4
Employee Costs | Ride Performance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Revisions to estimates		3
Employee Costs | Motorparts
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges								4
Facility Closure and Other Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		3	6	5	5	5	5
Revisions to estimates		(1)	$ 0	$ 0	0	$ 0	$ 0
Facility Closure and Other Costs | Powertrain
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges								3
Facility Closure and Other Costs | Ride Performance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs		3			$ 5				$ 13
Project Accelerate | Powertrain
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		1
Project Accelerate | Employee Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges								26
Project Accelerate | Employee Costs | Corporate
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges								1
Project Accelerate | Employee Costs | Powertrain
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges								8
Project Accelerate | Employee Costs | Ride Performance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges								3
Project Accelerate | Employee Costs | Motorparts
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges								5
Project Accelerate | Employee Costs | Clean Air
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges								9
Cost Reduction Programs | Motorparts
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges								4
Cost Reduction Programs | Employee Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges								33
Cost Reduction Programs | Employee Costs | Powertrain
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges								12
Cost Reduction Programs | Employee Costs | Ride Performance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges								7
Cost Reduction Programs | Employee Costs | Motorparts
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges								2
Cost Reduction Programs | Employee Costs | Clean Air
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges								12
Cost Reduction Programs | Facility Closure and Other Costs | Powertrain
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs								16
Cost Reduction Programs | Facility Closure and Other Costs | Ride Performance
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs								13
Cost Reduction Programs | Other restructuring | Powertrain
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs								5
Voluntary Termination Program
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs		$ 6						$ 7
Voluntary Termination Program | Employee Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	$ 10
Voluntary Termination Program | Termination benefits
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	31
Voluntary Termination Program | Special termination benefits
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	21
Voluntary Termination Program | Other restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	$ 2