Restructuring Charges And Asset Impairments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges (Benefits), Net, Including Asset Impairment Charges Related to Restructuring	$ 6	$ 28	$ 21	$ 40
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges	6	$ 30	24	43
Restructuring And Related Cost Estimated Additional Charges For New Restructuring Programs	1
Restructuring And Related Cost Estimated Additional Charges For Previously Existing Restructuring Programs	4
Impairment of assets held for sale			3	$ 4
EMEA [Member] | Motorparts [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges			3
EMEA [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] | Powertrain [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges	2		9
EMEA [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] | Motorparts [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges	2		2
North America [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] | Powertrain [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges			3
North America [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] | Motorparts [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges	1		3
North America [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] | Powertrain [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges			2
North America [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] | Motorparts [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges	$ 1
Rest Of World [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] | Powertrain [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges			1
Rest Of World [Member] | Facility Closing [Member] | Powertrain [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges			$ 1