Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2020

Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]

Schedule of Stockholders Equity

	BorgWarner Inc. stockholders' equity
(in millions)	Issued common stock		Capital in excess of par value			Treasury stock			Retained earnings			Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			Noncontrolling interests
Balance, December 31, 2019	$	3	$	1,145		$	(1,657	)	$	5,942		$	(727	)	$	138
Dividends declared ($0.17 per share*)	—		—			—			(35		)	—			(3		)
Net issuance for executive stock plan	—		(16		)	12			—			—			—
Net issuance of restricted stock	—		(20		)	22			—			—			—
Net earnings	—		—			—			129			—			8
Other comprehensive loss	—		—			—			—			(74		)	(3		)
Balance, March 31, 2020	$	3	$	1,109		$	(1,623	)	$	6,036		$	(801	)	$	140

	BorgWarner Inc. stockholders' equity
(in millions)	Issued common stock		Capital in excess of par value			Treasury stock			Retained earnings			Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			Noncontrolling interests
Balance, December 31, 2018	$	3	$	1,146		$	(1,585	)	$	5,336		$	(674	)	$	119
Dividends declared ($0.17 per share*)	—		—			—			(35		)	—			(20		)
Net issuance for executive stock plan	—		(10		)	7			—			—			—
Net issuance of restricted stock	—		(25		)	21			—			—			—
Purchase of treasury stock	—		—			(69		)	—			—			—
Net earnings	—		—			—			160			—			11
Other comprehensive income (loss)	—		—			—			—			(1		)	1
Balance, March 31, 2019	$	3	$	1,111		$	(1,626	)	$	5,461		$	(675	)	$	111

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* The dividends declared relate to BorgWarner common stock.