Restructuring Charges, Net and Asset Impairments - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2021
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 34	$ 15
Corporate
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	0	4
Asset impairment charges		16
Impairment of property, plant and equipment	11
Operating lease impairment	5
Motorparts | Europe
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		1
Motorparts | Asia
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		1
Performance Solutions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment of property, plant and equipment	455
Performance Solutions | North America
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		7
Restructuring costs		1
Powertrain | Europe
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		2
Powertrain | North America
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		1
Employee Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	31	10
Restructuring costs		4
Employee Costs | Performance Solutions | Europe
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	4
Employee Costs | Clean Air | Europe
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	15
Employee Costs | Clean Air | Europe And Asia Pacific
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	2
Employee Costs | Powertrain | Europe
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	1
Employee Costs | Powertrain | Europe And North America
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	9
Facility Closure and Other Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	3	5
Other restructuring | Motorparts
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	2
Other restructuring | Clean Air | Europe
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	5
Cost Reduction Programs | Employee Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	17	7
Plant Consolidations, Relocations And Closures | Employee Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	11	$ 6
Project Accelerate | Employee Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	3
Project Accelerate | Employee Costs | Clean Air
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	3
Voluntary Termination Program | Powertrain
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	$ 2
Voluntary Termination Program | Employee Costs | Powertrain | Forecast
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs			$ 10
Voluntary Termination Program | Termination benefits | Powertrain | Forecast
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs			31
Voluntary Termination Program | Special termination benefits | Powertrain | Forecast
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs			21
Voluntary Termination Program | Other restructuring | Powertrain | Forecast
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs			$ 2