Restructuring Charges, Net and Asset Impairments - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	$ 32	$ 34	$ 96	$ 15
Revisions to estimates	(8)	(9)	(4)	(2)
Asset impairments related to restructuring actions	1		28		$ 1	$ 28
Total asset impairment charges	3		29		3	500
Other non-restructuring asset impairments	2		1		2	472
Corporate
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairments related to restructuring actions	0		0		0	0
Total asset impairment charges	2		1		2	17
Impairment of property, plant and equipment						11
Operating lease impairment						6
Other non-restructuring asset impairments	2		1		2	17
Motorparts
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total asset impairment charges	1		16		1	16
Operating lease impairment			9			9
Motorparts | Operating Segments
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairments related to restructuring actions	1		25		1	25
Total asset impairment charges	1		24		1	24
Impairment of property, plant and equipment	1		16		1	16
Operating lease impairment			9			9
Other non-restructuring asset impairments	0		0		0	0
Performance Solutions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Impairment of property, plant and equipment						455
Performance Solutions | Operating Segments
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairments related to restructuring actions	0		0		0	0
Total asset impairment charges	0		0		0	455
Other non-restructuring asset impairments	0		0		0	455
Powertrain | Asia Pacific
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	9				9
Powertrain | Operating Segments
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairments related to restructuring actions	0		3		0	3
Total asset impairment charges	0		4		0	4
Other non-restructuring asset impairments	0		0		0	0
Employee Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	30	31	90	10
Revisions to estimates	(8)	(9)	(4)	(2)
Employee Costs | Corporate
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs						4
Employee Costs | Motorparts
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	1		4		1	4
Employee Costs | Powertrain
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges					12
Facility Closure and Other Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	2	3	6	5
Revisions to estimates	0	$ 0	0	$ 0
Other restructuring | Motorparts
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	3				3
Other restructuring | Motorparts | North America
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	1
Cost Reduction Programs | Motorparts | Europe
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			4			6
Cost Reduction Programs | Performance Solutions | Europe
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	7		10		11	10
Cost Reduction Programs | Clean Air | Europe
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			14			14
Cost Reduction Programs | Employee Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	15		44		15	44
Cost Reduction Programs | Employee Costs | Corporate
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	1				1
Cost Reduction Programs | Employee Costs | Clean Air | Europe
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	2				17
Cost Reduction Programs | Employee Costs | Powertrain | Europe
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			12			14
Cost Reduction Programs | Revisions to Estimates Cost | Motorparts | Europe
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	1
Revisions to estimates			1		4
Cost Reduction Programs | Revisions to Estimates Cost | Motorparts | Europe And Asia Pacific
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Revisions to estimates						1
Cost Reduction Programs | Revisions to Estimates Cost | Performance Solutions | North America
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Revisions to estimates						1
Cost Reduction Programs | Revisions to Estimates Cost | Clean Air | Europe
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Revisions to estimates			1			1
Cost Reduction Programs | Revisions to Estimates Cost | Powertrain | Europe
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Revisions to estimates	3				4
Cost Reduction Programs | Other restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	32		51		32	51
Cost Reduction Programs | Other restructuring | Clean Air | Europe
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Revisions to estimates	1				6
Plant Consolidations, Relocations And Closures | Motorparts | Europe
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	7				7
Plant Consolidations, Relocations And Closures | Motorparts | Europe And Asia Pacific
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			3			4
Plant Consolidations, Relocations And Closures | Performance Solutions | North America
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	1		5		1	12
Plant Consolidations, Relocations And Closures | Clean Air | Europe
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			1			1
Plant Consolidations, Relocations And Closures | Powertrain | Europe And North America
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			16		9	16
Plant Consolidations, Relocations And Closures | Powertrain | Operating Segments
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairments related to restructuring actions			3			3
Plant Consolidations, Relocations And Closures | Employee Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	9		23		9	23
Plant Consolidations, Relocations And Closures | Employee Costs | Clean Air | North America And Asia Pacific
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	1				3
Plant Consolidations, Relocations And Closures | Revisions to Estimates Cost | Clean Air | Europe
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Revisions to estimates			1			1
Plant Consolidations, Relocations And Closures | Revisions to Estimates Cost | Powertrain | Europe And North America
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Revisions to estimates						1
Plant Consolidations, Relocations And Closures | Other restructuring
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges	20		29		20	29
Project Accelerate | Motorparts
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			5			5
Project Accelerate | Performance Solutions
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			3			3
Project Accelerate | Clean Air
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			9			9
Project Accelerate | Powertrain
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			7			7
Project Accelerate | Employee Costs
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			25		3	25
Project Accelerate | Employee Costs | Clean Air
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges					3
Voluntary Termination Program | Powertrain | Europe
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	2		1		$ 4	1
Voluntary Termination Program | Employee Costs | Powertrain
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	10
Voluntary Termination Program | Employee Costs | Powertrain | Corporate
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs			1			1
Voluntary Termination Program | Termination benefits | Powertrain
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	31
Voluntary Termination Program | Special termination benefits | Powertrain
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	21
Voluntary Termination Program | Other restructuring | Powertrain
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring costs	$ 2
Supply Chain Rationalization | Motorparts | North America
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			4			4
Distribution Network | Motorparts | North America
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring charges			$ 4			$ 4