Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets—Net - Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Oct. 01, 2018
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount, January 1	$ 408	$ 405
Acquisition of Federal-Mogul (1)	825
Currency translation	(2)	3
Gross carrying amount, December 31	1,231	408	$ 405
Accumulated impairment loss, January 1	(359)	(348)
Impairment	(3)	(11)	0
Accumulated impairment loss, December 31	(362)	(359)	(348)
Net carrying value, December 31	869	49
Clean Air
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount, January 1	23	21
Acquisition of Federal-Mogul (1)	0
Currency translation	(1)	2
Gross carrying amount, December 31	22	23	21
Accumulated impairment loss, January 1	0	0
Impairment	0	0
Accumulated impairment loss, December 31	0	0	0
Net carrying value, December 31	22	23
Ride Performance
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount, January 1	156	155
Acquisition of Federal-Mogul (1)	0
Currency translation	(1)	1
Gross carrying amount, December 31	155	156	155
Accumulated impairment loss, January 1	(140)	(133)
Impairment	(3)	(7)
Accumulated impairment loss, December 31	(143)	(140)	(133)
Net carrying value, December 31	12	16
Aftermarket
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount, January 1	229	229
Acquisition of Federal-Mogul (1)	0
Currency translation	0	0
Gross carrying amount, December 31	229	229	229
Accumulated impairment loss, January 1	(219)	(215)
Impairment	0	(4)
Accumulated impairment loss, December 31	(219)	(219)	(215)
Net carrying value, December 31	10	10
Powertrain
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount, January 1	0	0
Acquisition of Federal-Mogul (1)	388
Currency translation	0	0
Gross carrying amount, December 31	388	0	0
Accumulated impairment loss, January 1	0	0
Impairment	0	0
Accumulated impairment loss, December 31	0	0	0
Net carrying value, December 31	388	0
Motorparts
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount, January 1	0	0
Acquisition of Federal-Mogul (1)	437
Currency translation	0	0
Gross carrying amount, December 31	437	0	0
Accumulated impairment loss, January 1	0	0
Impairment	0	0
Accumulated impairment loss, December 31	0	0	$ 0
Net carrying value, December 31	437	$ 0
Federal-Mogul
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Acquisition of Federal-Mogul (1)	$ 825
Net carrying value, December 31				$ 825
Federal-Mogul \| Powertrain
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Net carrying value, December 31				388
Federal-Mogul \| Motorparts
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Net carrying value, December 31				$ 437

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