BorgWarner Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
OPERATING
Net earnings		$ 646.4	$ 687.5	$ 651.0
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization		320.2	330.4	299.4
Restructuring expense, net of cash paid		36.3	45.8	48.5
Gain on previously held equity interest		(10.8)	0.0	0.0
Pension settlement loss		25.7	3.1	0.0
Stock-based compensation expense		40.2	32.1	36.6
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)		13.3	42.3	(22.9)
Equity in affiliates’ earnings, net of dividends received, and other		(21.9)	(5.2)	(21.3)
Net earnings adjusted for non-cash charges to operations		1,049.4	1,136.0	991.3
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables		(81.8)	(248.7)	(91.7)
Inventories		(52.9)	(39.7)	(14.8)
Prepayments and other current assets		(9.4)	12.7	(14.2)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		23.1	129.1	33.1
Income taxes payable		34.6	(28.7)	(30.0)
Other non-current assets and liabilities		(95.1)	(158.9)	(154.9)
Net cash provided by operating activities		867.9	801.8	718.8
INVESTING
Proceeds from settlement of net investment hedges		13.1
Capital expenditures, including tooling outlays	[1]	(577.3)	(563.0)	(417.8)
Proceeds from asset disposals and other		4.7	8.4	33.0
Payments for businesses acquired, including restricted cash, net of cash acquired		(1,199.6)	(110.5)	0.0
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,759.1)	(665.1)	(384.8)
FINANCING
Net (decrease) increase in notes payable		(316.7)	493.2	(44.4)
Additions to long-term debt, net of debt issuance costs		1,569.2	130.5	289.5
Repayments of long-term debt, including current portion		(29.8)	(431.6)	(77.0)
Repayments of accounts receivable securitization facility			(110.0)
Payments for purchase of treasury stock		(349.8)	(139.9)	(225.5)
Proceeds from (payments for) stock-based compensation items		3.7	(6.7)	(7.9)
Dividends paid to BorgWarner stockholders		(116.7)	(116.1)	(56.8)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling stockholders		(23.3)	(21.1)	(13.3)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		736.6	(201.7)	(135.4)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		(65.5)	(76.7)	25.2
Net (decrease) increase in cash		(220.1)	(141.7)	223.8
Cash at beginning of year		797.8	939.5	715.7
Cash at end of year		577.7	797.8	939.5
Net Cash Paid During Period For [Abstract]
Interest		70.2	49.5	50.4
Income taxes, net of refunds		183.8	229.7	252.9
Non Cash Investing Transactions [Abstract]
Liabilities assumed from business acquired		31.1	3.2	0.0
Non-cash financing transactions [Abstract]
Debt assumed from business acquired		$ 10.9	$ 40.3	$ 0.0

[1] Long-lived asset expenditures include capital expenditures and tooling outlays.