Segment Information - Segment Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2020
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	$ 4,731	$ 3,836
Motorparts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	719	706
Performance Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	787	669
Clean Air
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	2,124	1,545
Powertrain
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	1,101	916
North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	1,873	1,722
North America | Motorparts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	454	476
North America | Performance Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	240	228
North America | Clean Air
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	851	704
North America | Powertrain
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	328	314
Europe, Middle East, Africa and South America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	1,812	1,551
Europe, Middle East, Africa and South America | Motorparts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	212	197
Europe, Middle East, Africa and South America | Performance Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	355	319
Europe, Middle East, Africa and South America | Clean Air
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	682	565
Europe, Middle East, Africa and South America | Powertrain
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	563	470
Asia Pacific
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	1,046	563
Asia Pacific | Motorparts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	53	33
Asia Pacific | Performance Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	192	122
Asia Pacific | Clean Air
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	591	276
Asia Pacific | Powertrain
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	210	132
OE - Substrate
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	1,088	700
OE - Substrate | Motorparts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	0	0
OE - Substrate | Performance Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	0	0
OE - Substrate | Clean Air
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	1,088	700
OE - Substrate | Powertrain
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	0	0
OE - Value add
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	2,905	2,415
OE - Value add | Motorparts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	0	0
OE - Value add | Performance Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	768	654
OE - Value add | Clean Air
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	1,036	845
OE - Value add | Powertrain
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	1,101	916
Aftermarket
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	738	721
Aftermarket | Motorparts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	719	706
Aftermarket | Performance Solutions
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	19	15
Aftermarket | Clean Air
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	0	0
Aftermarket | Powertrain
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales and operating revenues	$ 0	$ 0