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Reporting Segments and Related Information - Major Customers & Products (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]      
Percentage of net sales 10.00%bwa_PercentageOfNetSales    
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net [Member] | Turbochargers [Member]      
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]      
Concentration Risk, Percentage 28.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNetMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bwa_TurbochargersMember
26.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNetMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bwa_TurbochargersMember
26.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNetMember
/ us-gaap_ProductOrServiceAxis
= bwa_TurbochargersMember
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net [Member] | Volkswagen [Member]      
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]      
Concentration Risk, Percentage 17.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNetMember
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= bwa_VolkswagenMember
16.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNetMember
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= bwa_VolkswagenMember
17.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNetMember
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= bwa_VolkswagenMember
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net [Member] | Ford [Member]      
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items]      
Concentration Risk, Percentage 13.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNetMember
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= bwa_FordMember
14.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNetMember
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= bwa_FordMember
13.00%us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
/ us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis
= us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNetMember
/ us-gaap_MajorCustomersAxis
= bwa_FordMember