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Contingencies (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
6 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies [Roll Forward]  
Beginning balance $ 19us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies
Payments and other (3)mtor_EnvironmentalPaymentAndOther
Accruals 0us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Ending balance 16us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies
Superfund Sites  
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies [Roll Forward]  
Beginning balance 2us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= mtor_SuperFundMember
Payments and other 0mtor_EnvironmentalPaymentAndOther
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= mtor_SuperFundMember
Accruals 0us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= mtor_SuperFundMember
Ending balance 2us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= mtor_SuperFundMember
Non-Superfund Sites  
Accrual for Environmental Loss Contingencies [Roll Forward]  
Beginning balance 17us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= mtor_NonSuperFundMember
Payments and other (3)mtor_EnvironmentalPaymentAndOther
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= mtor_NonSuperFundMember
Accruals 0us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesPeriodIncreaseDecrease
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= mtor_NonSuperFundMember
Ending balance $ 14us-gaap_AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies
/ us-gaap_LossContingenciesByNatureOfContingencyAxis
= mtor_NonSuperFundMember