CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Treasury Stock	Retained Earnings	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Non-controlling Interest
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		132,349,534		(35,734,588)
Balance beginning of period at Dec. 31, 2018	$ 2,870	$ 1	$ 915	$ (816)	$ 3,023	$ (257)	$ 4
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cash dividends	(82)				(82)
Proceeds from treasury stock issued from the exercise of stock options and other benefit plans, net of tax	(6)		(15)	$ 9
Proceeds from treasury stock issued from the exercise of stock options and other benefit plans, net of tax, shares (in shares)				486,601
Stock based compensation	38		38
Net income (loss)	327				327
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(126)					(126)
Acquisition of GE Transportation (in shares)		94,597,646
Acquisition of GE Transportation	6,971	$ 1	6,939				31
Other	2						2
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2019		226,947,180		(35,247,987)
Balance end of period at Dec. 31, 2019	9,994	$ 2	7,877	$ (807)	3,268	(383)	37
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cash dividends	(93)				(93)
Proceeds from treasury stock issued from the exercise of stock options and other benefit plans, net of tax	(5)		(9)	$ 4
Proceeds from treasury stock issued from the exercise of stock options and other benefit plans, net of tax, shares (in shares)				315,988
Stock based compensation	17		17
Net income (loss)	412				414		(2)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	43					44	(1)
Stock repurchase (in shares)				(3,127,698)
Stock repurchase	(207)			$ (207)
Other	(8)		(4)				(4)
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020		226,947,180		(38,059,697)
Balance end of period at Dec. 31, 2020	10,153	$ 2	7,881	$ (1,010)	3,589	(339)	30
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Cash dividends	(92)				(92)
Proceeds from treasury stock issued from the exercise of stock options and other benefit plans, net of tax	(2)		(6)	$ 4
Proceeds from treasury stock issued from the exercise of stock options and other benefit plans, net of tax, shares (in shares)				244,541
Stock based compensation	41		41
Net income (loss)	565				558		7
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(127)					(127)
Stock repurchase (in shares)				(3,329,003)
Stock repurchase	(300)			$ (300)
Other	1						1
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021		226,947,180		(41,144,159)
Balance end of period at Dec. 31, 2021	$ 10,239	$ 2	$ 7,916	$ (1,306)	$ 4,055	$ (466)	$ 38