Segment Information - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	$ 3,836	$ 4,484
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates, net of tax	13	16
Intersegment Revenues
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Intersegment revenues	0	0
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	3,836	4,484
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates, net of tax	13	16
EBITDA including noncontrolling interests	(588)	244
Operating Segments | Intersegment Revenues
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Intersegment revenues	82	103
Corporate
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	0	0
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates, net of tax	0	0
EBITDA including noncontrolling interests	(86)	(99)
Corporate | Intersegment Revenues
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Intersegment revenues	0	0
Reclass & Elims | Intersegment Revenues
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Intersegment revenues	(82)	(103)
Clean Air
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	1,545	1,779
Clean Air | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	1,545	1,779
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates, net of tax	0	0
EBITDA including noncontrolling interests	99	131
Clean Air | Operating Segments | Intersegment Revenues
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Intersegment revenues	6	0
Powertrain
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	997	1,175
Powertrain | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	997	1,175
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates, net of tax	11	13
EBITDA including noncontrolling interests	(70)	113
Powertrain | Operating Segments | Intersegment Revenues
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Intersegment revenues	38	46
Ride Performance
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	588	733
Ride Performance | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	588	733
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates, net of tax	0	1
EBITDA including noncontrolling interests	(577)	(45)
Ride Performance | Operating Segments | Intersegment Revenues
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Intersegment revenues	29	46
Motorparts
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	706	797
Motorparts | Operating Segments
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	706	797
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates, net of tax	2	2
EBITDA including noncontrolling interests	(40)	45
Motorparts | Operating Segments | Intersegment Revenues
Segment Reporting [Line Items]
Intersegment revenues	$ 9	$ 11