Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) Agreement	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Maximum percentage of stock of certain first tier foreign subsidiaries pledged to secure senior credit facility	66.00%
Line of credit facility letters of credit outstanding	$ 31
NegotiableFinancialInstrumentsNotRedeemedAndNotUsedForVendorPayment	1	$ 1
Negotiable financial instruments not redeemed and used for vendor payment classified as notes payable	12	15
Negotiable financial instruments received from OE customer not redeemed	5	8
Negotiable financial instruments received classified as other current assets	5	8
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Fair value of long term debt	725	748
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Fair value of long term debt	571	390
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Fair value of long term debt	$ 15	22
TMEL and Walker Plans
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Number of performance guarantee agreements | Agreement	2
Number of group benefit plans under the agreement | Agreement	2
Maximum amount payable for pension performance guarantees	$ 7
Percentage of liability considered to determine maximum amount payable for pension performance guarantees	105.00%
Percentage of the pension obligation recognized for participating employers	100.00%
Pension obligation of participating employers recognized on the balance sheet	$ 19	11
TMEL and Futaba
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Maximum amount reimbursable under indemnity agreement	7
Other subsidiaries | China
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Restricted cash	2	1
Foreign Exchange Forward
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Fair value of derivative liability	$ 1
Fair value of derivative asset		$ 1