Commitments and Contingencies - Summary of Asbestos Claims Activity (Details) - Bendix - Claim	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Claims Activity
Claims Unresolved at the beginning of the period	6,209	6,280
Claims Filed	1,996	2,430
Claims Resolved	(1,744)	(2,501)
Claims Unresolved at the end of the period	6,461	6,209

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