Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 1,428	$ 1,326	$ 1,535
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	365	458	683
Income from continuing operations	1,063	868	852
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	429	372	274
Amortization	117	117	70
Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs	7	9	11
Restructuring expense, net of cash paid	2	77	(16)
Deferred income taxes	(26)	(121)	(6)
Pension and other postretirement benefit expenses	51	32	36
Income from equity method investments, net of dividends received	(18)	(18)	1
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	73	58
(Gain) loss on sale of assets	(3)	(147)	3
Share-based compensation	62	62	67
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(287)	(207)	(183)
Inventories	(224)	(45)	(14)
Other assets	(187)	51	(6)
Accounts payable	268	35	142
Accrued and other long-term liabilities	(72)	440	(101)
Other, net	(36)	(61)	(11)
Pension contributions	(40)	(43)	(37)
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations	1,106	1,494	1,140
Net cash provided by operating activities from discontinued operations	362	447	563
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,468	1,941	1,703
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(698)	(657)	(503)
Proceeds from sale of property / investments	7	19	7
Net proceeds from divestiture of discontinued operations	0	48	713
Proceeds from business divestitures, net of payments of $14 in 2015	0	197	11
Cost of business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(324)	(15)	(1,654)
Cost of technology investments	(50)	(3)	(3)
Settlement of derivatives	(28)	(1)	0
Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations	(1,093)	(412)	(1,429)
Net cash used in investing activities from discontinued operations	(159)	(166)	(270)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,252)	(578)	(1,699)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net repayments under other short-term debt agreements	(17)	(34)	(214)
Repayment of senior notes	0	(862)	(546)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes, net of issuance costs	796	852	2,043
Contingent consideration and deferred acquisition purchase price payments	(24)	(4)	0
Dividend payments of consolidated affiliates to minority shareholders	(38)	(42)	(63)
Repurchase of ordinary shares	(383)	(634)	(1,159)
Distribution of cash dividends	(310)	(317)	(286)
Dividend received from spin-off of Delphi Technologies	1,148	0	0
Cash transferred to Delphi Technologies related to spin-off	(863)
Cash transferred from Delphi Technologies related to spin-off	180	0	0
Taxes withheld and paid on employees' restricted share awards	(33)	(40)	(59)
Net cash used in financing activities	456	(1,081)	(284)
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents	86	(23)	(45)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	758	259	(325)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year	838	579	904
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year	1,596	838	579
Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations	0	101	152
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations	$ 1,596	$ 737	$ 427