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Goodwill and Other Intangibles - Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]      
Amortized intangible assets, gross $ 289.4us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross $ 290.6us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross  
Amortized intangible assets, accumulated amortization 156.7us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization 150.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization 129.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Amortized intangible assets, net 132.7us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet 139.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet  
Other intangible assets 151.1us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill 169.5us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsNetExcludingGoodwill  
Amortized intangible assets, future amortization expense [Abstract]      
Future Amortization Expense - 2015 17.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseNextTwelveMonths    
Future Amortization Expense - 2016 17.7us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearTwo    
Future Amortization Expense - 2017 16.4us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearThree    
Future Amortization Expense - 2018 14.9us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFour    
Future Amortization Expense - 2019 14.7us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAmortizationExpenseYearFive    
Intangible assets (excluding goodwill), gross [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance, January 1 320.3us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill 335.4us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill  
Acquisition 42.7bwa_IntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod [1]   0bwa_IntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod
Impairment (10.3)us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived [1] (26.4)us-gaap_ImpairmentOfIntangibleAssetsFinitelived [1]  
Divestitures   (1.1)bwa_IntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillDivestedDuringPeriod  
Translation adjustment (44.9)bwa_IntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillTranslationAdjustments 12.4bwa_IntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwillTranslationAdjustments  
Ending balance, December 31 307.8us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill 320.3us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill 335.4us-gaap_IntangibleAssetsGrossExcludingGoodwill
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization [Roll Forward]      
Beginning balance, January 1 150.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization 129.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization  
Amortization 27.2us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 26.7us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets 28.4us-gaap_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssets
Impairment 0bwa_IntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortizationImpairedDuringthePeriod [2] (13.9)bwa_IntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortizationImpairedDuringthePeriod [2]  
Divestitures   (0.4)bwa_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetDivestiture  
Translation adjustment (21.3)bwa_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetTranslationAdjustment 9.3bwa_AmortizationOfIntangibleAssetTranslationAdjustment  
Ending balance, December 31 156.7us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization 150.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization 129.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
Patented and unpatented technology [Member]      
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]      
Amortized intangible assets, gross 89.3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= bwa_PatentedAndUnpatentedTechnologyMember
85.9us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= bwa_PatentedAndUnpatentedTechnologyMember
 
Amortized intangible assets, accumulated amortization 39.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= bwa_PatentedAndUnpatentedTechnologyMember
36.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= bwa_PatentedAndUnpatentedTechnologyMember
 
Amortized intangible assets, net 50.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= bwa_PatentedAndUnpatentedTechnologyMember
49.4us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= bwa_PatentedAndUnpatentedTechnologyMember
 
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization [Roll Forward]      
Ending balance, December 31 39.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= bwa_PatentedAndUnpatentedTechnologyMember
36.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= bwa_PatentedAndUnpatentedTechnologyMember
 
Customer relationships      
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]      
Amortized intangible assets, gross 194.3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
201.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 
Amortized intangible assets, accumulated amortization 115.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
111.4us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 
Amortized intangible assets, net 79.2us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
90.4us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization [Roll Forward]      
Ending balance, December 31 115.1us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
111.4us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_CustomerRelationshipsMember
 
Miscellaneous amortizable assets      
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]      
Amortized intangible assets, gross 5.8us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
2.9us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsGross
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
 
Amortized intangible assets, accumulated amortization 2.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
2.9us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
 
Amortized intangible assets, net 3.3us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
   
Intangible assets, accumulated amortization [Roll Forward]      
Ending balance, December 31 2.5us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
2.9us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsAccumulatedAmortization
/ us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_OtherIntangibleAssetsMember
 
In-process research and development      
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]      
Indefinite-lived intangible assets (excluding goodwill) 10.8us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember
10.8us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsExcludingGoodwill
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_InProcessResearchAndDevelopmentMember
 
Unamortized trade names      
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill) [Abstract]      
Unamortized trade names $ 7.6us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedTradeNames
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
$ 18.9us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedTradeNames
/ us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis
= us-gaap_TradeNamesMember
 
Minimum [Member]      
Amortized intangible assets, future amortization expense [Abstract]      
Amortized intangible assets, useful life 3 years    
Maximum [Member]      
Amortized intangible assets, future amortization expense [Abstract]      
Amortized intangible assets, useful life 15 years    
[1] *Acquisition relates to the Company's 2014 purchase of Gustav Wahler GmbH u. Co. KG and its general partner.** Impairment relates to Engine unamortized trade names for 2014 and Drivetrain customer relationships and an Engine unamortized trade name for 2013. The impairment charges are recorded in Other expense, net.
[2] *Impairment relates to Drivetrain customer relationships. The impairment charge is recorded in Other expense, net.