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Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Amount of foreign currency translation gain (loss) which increases (decreases) an asset representing future economic benefits from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets - Goodwill (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) reporting_unit	Jun. 30, 2020 reporting_unit	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount at beginning of period	$ 1,251	$ 1,254	$ 1,254
Foreign exchange	2	(3)
Gross carrying amount at end of period	1,253	1,251	1,253
Accumulated impairment loss, beginning balance	(743)	(746)	(746)
Foreign exchange	(2)	3
Accumulated impairment loss, ending balance	(745)	(743)	(745)
Net carrying value at June 30, 2021	508		508		$ 508
Number of reporting units with goodwill \| reporting_unit				2
Motorparts
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount at beginning of period	623	623	623
Foreign exchange	0	0
Gross carrying amount at end of period	623	623	623
Accumulated impairment loss, beginning balance	(310)	(310)	(310)
Foreign exchange	0	0
Accumulated impairment loss, ending balance	(310)	(310)	(310)
Net carrying value at June 30, 2021	313		$ 313
Number of reporting units with goodwill \| reporting_unit			1	1
Performance Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount at beginning of period	546	549	$ 549
Foreign exchange	2	(3)
Gross carrying amount at end of period	548	546	548
Accumulated impairment loss, beginning balance	(374)	(377)	(377)
Foreign exchange	(2)	3
Accumulated impairment loss, ending balance	(376)	(374)	(376)
Net carrying value at June 30, 2021	172		$ 172
Number of reporting units with goodwill \| reporting_unit			2	1
Clean Air
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount at beginning of period	23	23	$ 23
Foreign exchange	0	0
Gross carrying amount at end of period	23	23	23
Accumulated impairment loss, beginning balance	0	0	0
Foreign exchange	0	0
Accumulated impairment loss, ending balance	0	0	0
Net carrying value at June 30, 2021	23		$ 23
Number of reporting units with goodwill \| reporting_unit			3
Powertrain
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Gross carrying amount at beginning of period	59	59	$ 59
Foreign exchange	0	0
Gross carrying amount at end of period	59	59	59
Accumulated impairment loss, beginning balance	(59)	(59)	(59)
Foreign exchange	0	0
Accumulated impairment loss, ending balance	(59)	$ (59)	(59)
Net carrying value at June 30, 2021	0		$ 0
Number of reporting units with goodwill \| reporting_unit				1
Greater than 25% \| Motorparts
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Number of reporting units with goodwill \| reporting_unit			1
Goodwill for reporting units where fair value exceeds carrying value	313		$ 313
Greater than 25% \| Performance Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Number of reporting units with goodwill \| reporting_unit			1
Goodwill for reporting units where fair value exceeds carrying value	7		$ 7
Greater than 25% \| Clean Air
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Number of reporting units with goodwill \| reporting_unit			3
Goodwill for reporting units where fair value exceeds carrying value	23		$ 23
Less than 25% \| Motorparts
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Number of reporting units with goodwill \| reporting_unit			0
Goodwill for reporting units where fair value exceeds carrying value	0		$ 0
Less than 25% \| Performance Solutions
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Number of reporting units with goodwill \| reporting_unit			1
Goodwill for reporting units where fair value exceeds carrying value	165		$ 165
Less than 25% \| Clean Air
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Number of reporting units with goodwill \| reporting_unit			0
Goodwill for reporting units where fair value exceeds carrying value	$ 0		$ 0