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	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in nonconsolidated affiliates	$ 541		$ 541		$ 518
Difference between carrying amount and underlying net assets	265		265		251
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates, net of tax	9	$ 1	26	$ 34
Cash dividends received from nonconsolidated affiliates	0	18	18	45
Reduction in equity		10		10
Federal-Mogul
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in nonconsolidated affiliates adjustment		$ 4		$ 4
Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investments in nonconsolidated affiliates	$ 541		$ 541		$ 518
Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated \| Anqing TP Goetze Piston Ring Company Limited (China)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	35.70%		35.70%		35.70%
Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated \| Anqing TP Powder Metallurgy Co., Ltd (China)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	20.00%		20.00%		20.00%
Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated \| Dongsuh Federal-Mogul Industrial Co. Ltd. (Korea)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	50.00%		50.00%		50.00%
Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated \| Farloc Argentina SAIC Y F (Argentina)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	23.90%		23.90%		23.90%
Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated \| Federal-Mogul Powertrain Otomotiv A.S. (Turkey)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	50.00%		50.00%		50.00%
Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated \| Federal-Mogul TP Liner Europe Otomotiv Ltd. Sti. (Turkey)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	25.00%		25.00%		25.00%
Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated \| Federal-Mogul TP Liners, Inc. (U.S.)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	46.00%		46.00%		46.00%
Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated \| Frenos Hidraulicos Automotrices, S.A. de C.V. (Mexico)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	49.00%		49.00%		49.00%
Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated \| JURID do Brasil Sistemas Automotivos Ltda. (Brazil)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	19.90%		19.90%		19.90%
Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated \| KB Autosys Co., Ltd. (Korea)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	33.60%		33.60%		33.60%
Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated \| Montagewerk Abgastechnik Emden GmbH (Germany)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Ownership percentage	50.00%		50.00%		50.00%