Segment Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	$ 2,081	$ 1,963	$ 6,416	$ 5,933
EBIT, Earnings (loss) before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests	140	72	409	306
Total assets	4,232	4,099	4,232	4,099	3,830
Reclass and Elims
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	0	0	0	0
EBIT, Earnings (loss) before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests	0	0	0	0
Total assets	27	46	27	46
North America [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Total assets		696		696
Europe South America And India [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers		258
Total assets		584		584
Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers		56
Total assets		213		213
Clean Air Division [Member] | North America [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	700	648	2,153	1,981
EBIT, Earnings (loss) before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests	56	57	186	174
Total assets	1,235	1,133	1,235	1,133
Clean Air Division [Member] | Europe South America And India [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	484	470	1,513	1,453
EBIT, Earnings (loss) before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests	14	16	41	45
Total assets	895	912	895	912
Clean Air Division [Member] | Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	247	210	750	596
EBIT, Earnings (loss) before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests	27	22	70	58
Total assets	576	515	576	515
Ride Performance Division [Member] | North America [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	342	321	1,041	952
EBIT, Earnings (loss) before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests	38	33	116	94
Total assets	717	696	717	696
Ride Performance Division [Member] | Europe South America And India [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	252		795	791
EBIT, Earnings (loss) before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests	9	(40)	39	(16)
Total assets	542	584	542	584
Ride Performance Division [Member] | Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	56		164	160
EBIT, Earnings (loss) before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests	10	5	25	15
Total assets	240	213	240	213
Intersegment Revenues [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	0	0	0	0
Intersegment Revenues [Member] | Reclass and Elims
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	(58)	(52)	(176)	(152)
Intersegment Revenues [Member] | Clean Air Division [Member] | North America [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	4	2	18	4
Intersegment Revenues [Member] | Clean Air Division [Member] | Europe South America And India [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	30	29	88	86
Intersegment Revenues [Member] | Clean Air Division [Member] | Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	0	0	0	0
Intersegment Revenues [Member] | Ride Performance Division [Member] | North America [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	3	3	8	8
Intersegment Revenues [Member] | Ride Performance Division [Member] | Europe South America And India [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	9	10	31	31
Intersegment Revenues [Member] | Ride Performance Division [Member] | Asia Pacific
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	12	8	31	23
Europe [Member] | Other Countries [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	0	0	0	0
EBIT, Earnings (loss) before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests	(14)	(21)	(68)	(64)
Total assets	0	0	0	0
Europe [Member] | Intersegment Revenues [Member] | Other Countries [Member]
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0