Segment and Geographic Area Information - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Sales	$ 18,035	$ 15,379	$ 17,450
Equity in earnings (losses) of nonconsolidated affiliates, net of tax	57	47	43
Depreciation and amortization	(593)	(639)	(673)
Earnings (loss) before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests	556	(724)	121
Interest expense	(274)	(277)	(322)
Income tax (expense) benefit	(182)	(459)	(19)
Net income (loss)	100	(1,460)	(220)
Motorparts
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Sales	2,991
Performance Solutions
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Sales	2,908
Clean Air
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Sales	8,135
Powertrain
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Sales	4,001
Intersegment revenues
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Sales	0	0	0
Reportable Segments
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Sales	18,035	15,379	17,450
Equity in earnings (losses) of nonconsolidated affiliates, net of tax	57	47	43
EBITDA including noncontrolling interests by Segments:	1,424	130	1,137
Reportable Segments | Motorparts
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Sales	2,991	2,725	3,167
Equity in earnings (losses) of nonconsolidated affiliates, net of tax	12	9	7
EBITDA including noncontrolling interests by Segments:	375	155	184
Reportable Segments | Performance Solutions
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Sales	2,908	2,502	3,100
Equity in earnings (losses) of nonconsolidated affiliates, net of tax	1	1	4
EBITDA including noncontrolling interests by Segments:	119	(634)	114
Reportable Segments | Clean Air
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Sales	8,135	6,721	7,121
Equity in earnings (losses) of nonconsolidated affiliates, net of tax	0	0	0
EBITDA including noncontrolling interests by Segments:	584	440	582
Reportable Segments | Powertrain
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Sales	4,001	3,431	4,062
Equity in earnings (losses) of nonconsolidated affiliates, net of tax	44	37	32
EBITDA including noncontrolling interests by Segments:	346	169	257
Reportable Segments | Intersegment revenues
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Sales	348	298	358
Reportable Segments | Intersegment revenues | Motorparts
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Sales	44	31	40
Reportable Segments | Intersegment revenues | Performance Solutions
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Sales	92	105	158
Reportable Segments | Intersegment revenues | Clean Air
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Sales	19	21	0
Reportable Segments | Intersegment revenues | Powertrain
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Sales	193	141	160
Reclass & Elims | Intersegment revenues
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Sales	(348)	(298)	(358)
Corporate
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
EBITDA including noncontrolling interests by Segments:	$ (275)	$ (215)	$ (343)