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Retirement Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Funded status of plan $ (156.8)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan $ (139.3)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan     $ (156.8)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan  
Discretionary contributions to German plans 30.2us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount 137.5us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanEmployerDiscretionaryContributionAmount        
Pension settlement loss     5.7us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1      
Defined contribution expense 27.6us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized 24.9us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized 24.8us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized      
Defined benefit pension expense 18.6us-gaap_PensionExpense 24.3us-gaap_PensionExpense 27.3us-gaap_PensionExpense      
Other postretirement employee benefit expense 3.3us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitExpense 5.7us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitExpense 11.1us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitExpense      
Total 49.5us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense 54.9us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense 63.2us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementBenefitExpense      
Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Next Fiscal Year, Under Contractual Obligation 9.9bwa_DefinedBenefitPlanEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInNextFiscalYearUnderContractualObligation       9.9bwa_DefinedBenefitPlanEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInNextFiscalYearUnderContractualObligation  
Minimum [Member]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Estimated future employer contributions in next fiscal year 15us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInNextFiscalYear
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MinimumMember
         
Maximum [Member]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Estimated future employer contributions in next fiscal year 25us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInNextFiscalYear
/ us-gaap_RangeAxis
= us-gaap_MaximumMember
         
Muncie Plant [Member]            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Employer contribution     15.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bwa_MunciePlantMember
23.0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= bwa_MunciePlantMember
   
U.S. Plans:            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Funded status of plan (40.6)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
(19.5)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
    (40.6)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
 
Pension settlement loss 3.1us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
  0.4us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
2.7us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanRecognizedNetGainLossDueToSettlements1
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_UnitedStatesPensionPlansOfUSEntityDefinedBenefitMember
United States            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Funded status of plan (40.6)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
(19.5)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
    (40.6)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
 
United Kingdom            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Funded status of plan   (15.3)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_GB
       
Germany            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Funded status of plan (76.5)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
(68.6)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
    (76.5)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_DE
 
Other            
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]            
Funded status of plan $ (39.7)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= bwa_OtherForeignMember
$ (35.9)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= bwa_OtherForeignMember
    $ (39.7)us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFundedStatusOfPlan
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= bwa_OtherForeignMember