Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) group_retirement_plan performance_agreement	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
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	$ 31,000,000
Negotiable financial instruments not redeemed and not used for vendor payment	0	$ 1,000,000
Financial Instruments not redeemed and used for vendor payment	12,000,000	12,000,000
Negotiable financial instruments received from OE customer not redeemed	9,000,000	5,000,000
Other Current Assets
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Negotiable financial instruments received from OE customer not redeemed	$ 9,000,000	5,000,000
TMEL and Walker Plans
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Number of performance guarantee agreements | performance_agreement	2
Number of group benefit plans under the agreement | group_retirement_plan	2
Percentage of the pension obligation recognized for participating employers	100.00%
Pension obligation of participating employers recognized on the balance sheet	$ 18,000,000	19,000,000
TMEL and Futaba
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Maximum amount reimbursable under indemnity agreement	8,000,000
Subsidiaries | CHINA
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Restricted cash	2,000,000	2,000,000
Subsidiaries | BRAZIL
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Restricted cash	$ 1,000,000
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts
Financial Instruments [Line Items]
Term of foreign currency forward contracts (less than one year)	1 year
Net asset position	$ 1,000,000
Net liability position		$ 1,000,000