Segment and Geographic Area Information - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	$ 2,391	$ 2,274	$ 2,317	$ 2,292	$ 2,155	$ 2,096	$ 2,212	$ 2,136	$ 9,274	$ 8,599	$ 8,181
Revenues from external customers									9,274	8,599	8,181
Earnings before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests	135	$ 134	$ 27	$ 121	71	$ 150	$ 171	$ 124	417	516	508
Total assets	4,842				4,346				4,842	4,346	3,970
Other
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues									0	0	0
Earnings before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests									(230)	(188)	(87)
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									3,101	3,003	2,823
Earnings before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests									203	220	244
Total assets	1,344				1,356				1,344	1,356	1,210
North America | Ride Performance Division
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues									1,224	1,234	1,313
Earnings before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests									120	157	155
Total assets	753				723				753	723	692
North America | Intersegment revenues | Clean Air Division
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers									17	13	16
North America | Intersegment revenues | Ride Performance Division
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers									11	9	10
Europe and South America | Clean Air Division
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues									2,207	1,939	1,792
Earnings before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests									112	98	49
Total assets	834				697				834	697	680
Europe and South America | Ride Performance Division
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues									1,076	909	846
Earnings before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests									21	16	(11)
Total assets	606				488				606	488	424
Europe and South America | Intersegment revenues | Clean Air Division
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers									46	92	100
Europe and South America | Intersegment revenues | Ride Performance Division
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers									32	27	30
Asia Pacific | Clean Air Division
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues									1,209	1,127	1,080
Earnings before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests									133	150	114
Total assets	843				683				843	683	628
Asia Pacific | Ride Performance Division
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues									457	387	327
Earnings before interest expense, income taxes, and noncontrolling interests									58	63	44
Total assets	399				352				399	352	304
Asia Pacific | Intersegment revenues | Clean Air Division
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers									2	3	0
Asia Pacific | Intersegment revenues | Ride Performance Division
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers									57	48	46
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	$ 63				$ 47				63	47	32
Reclass & Elims | Intersegment revenues
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Revenues from external customers									$ (165)	$ (192)	$ (202)