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Business Combination Contingent Consideration Earn Out Payment Liability

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Business Combination, Gain (Loss) On Change In Estimate Of Expected Earn-Out

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Gain (loss) on Commercial Contract Settlement

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Merger and Acquisition Expense

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OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE (INCOME), NET - Narrative (Details) SFr in Millions, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 CHF (SFr)
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Adjustments associated with Spin-Off related balances	$ 17	$ 0	$ 0
Loss on commercial contract settlement	15	0	0
Loss (gain) on sale of business	(6)	5	13
Loss (gain) on sale of assets	(2)	13	0
Merger and acquisition expense, net	2	23	9
Loss on change in estimate of the expected earn-out estimate		8
Spin-Off of PHINIA	5	$ 10	0
Water Valley
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Loss (gain) on sale of business			(9)
BorgWarner Romeo Power LLC
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Loss (gain) on sale of business			$ 22
Drivetek AG
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Estimated earn-out payments	$ 6			SFr 5