Segment and Geographic Area Information - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	$ 2,155	$ 2,096	$ 2,212	$ 2,136	$ 2,031	$ 2,025	$ 2,130	$ 2,023	$ 8,599	$ 8,209	$ 8,420
Revenues from external customers									8,599	8,209	8,420
Earnings before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests	75	$ 152	$ 177	$ 124	128	$ 116	$ 155	$ 120	528	519	492
Total assets	4,342				3,967				4,342	3,967	3,996
Other
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues									0	0	0
Earnings before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests									(188)	(87)	(124)
Total assets	0				0				0	0	0
Intersegment revenues
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers									0	0	0
Intersegment revenues | Other
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers									0	0	0
North America | Clean Air Division
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues									3,003	2,851	2,815
Earnings before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests									225	244	237
Total assets	1,356				1,209				1,356	1,209	1,156
North America | Ride Performance Division
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues									1,234	1,313	1,351
Earnings before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests									157	155	143
Total assets	723				692				723	692	659
North America | Intersegment revenues | Clean Air Division
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers									13	16	25
North America | Intersegment revenues | Ride Performance Division
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers									9	10	10
Europe, South America & India | Clean Air Division
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues									1,989	1,835	1,974
Earnings before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests									103	52	59
Total assets	734				713				734	713	789
Europe, South America & India | Ride Performance Division
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues									1,019	944	1,032
Earnings before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests									25	(5)	40
Total assets	570				499				570	499	503
Europe, South America & India | Intersegment revenues | Clean Air Division
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers									92	100	114
Europe, South America & India | Intersegment revenues | Ride Performance Division
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers									26	28	38
Asia Pacific | Clean Air Division
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues									1,077	1,037	1,022
Earnings before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests									150	121	101
Total assets	647				596				647	596	593
Asia Pacific | Ride Performance Division
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues									277	229	226
Earnings before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests									56	39	36
Total assets	265				226				265	226	227
Asia Pacific | Intersegment revenues | Clean Air Division
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers									3	0	0
Asia Pacific | Intersegment revenues | Ride Performance Division
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers									46	46	43
Reclass & Elims
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues									0	0	0
Earnings before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests									0	0	0
Total assets	$ 47				$ 32				47	32	69
Reclass & Elims | Intersegment revenues
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers									$ (189)	$ (200)	$ (230)