Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended									12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2003	Dec. 31, 2014
Product Liability Contingency [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 731	$ 681	$ 758	$ 814	$ 797	$ 765	$ 774	$ 810		$ 2,984	$ 3,146	$ 3,161
Guarantor Obligations, Current Carrying Value	$ 11				$ 15					$ 11	$ 15
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	13.00%				50.00%					13.00%	50.00%	50.00%
Product warranty accrual, including held for sale	$ 49				$ 55					$ 49	$ 55
Amount of Bonds Issued by the Charter Township of Van Buren, Michigan														$ 28
Beginning balance				49						49
Accruals for products shipped										19	20
Changes in estimates										(5)	4
Product warranty accrual, specific action increase (decrease)										9	6
Product warranty accrual, recoverable warranty or recalls										2	3
Foreign currency translation										0	2
Settlements										(26)	(41)
Ending balance	48				$ 49					48	49
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Next Twelve Months	37									37
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years	30									30
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years	23									23
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Four Years	19									19
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Five Years	18									18
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due Thereafter	59									59
Operating Leases, Rent Expense										39	33	$ 35
Increase in pre-tax income										17
Decrease to selling, general and administrative expenses										10
Transformation costs										4	(2)	$ (9)
Minimum [Member]
Product Liability Contingency [Line Items]
Estimated Shortfall in Tax Revenues of the Township													$ 25
Maximum [Member]
Product Liability Contingency [Line Items]
Estimated Shortfall in Tax Revenues of the Township													$ 36
YFVE [Member]
Product Liability Contingency [Line Items]
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners															49.00%
YFVIC [Member]
Product Liability Contingency [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage												50.00%
IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF | Certain HVCC subsidiaries in China [Member]
Product Liability Contingency [Line Items]
Revenues									$ 12
HVCC [Member]
Product Liability Contingency [Line Items]
Guarantee for Subsidiaries' Lease Payments	5									5
Interiors [Member]
Product Liability Contingency [Line Items]
Guarantee for Subsidiaries' Lease Payments	2									2
Pending Litigation [Member] | BRAZIL
Product Liability Contingency [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Accrual, at Carrying Value	13									13
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss	$ 99									99
HVCC [Member]
Product Liability Contingency [Line Items]
Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation, before Income Tax				$ 3						$ 4	$ 7	$ (2)