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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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- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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- Definition

Number of segments reported by the entity. A reportable segment is a component of an entity for which there is an accounting requirement to report separate financial information on that component in the entity's financial statements.

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Number of reporting units tested for impairment of goodwill. A reporting unit is an operating segment or one level below an operating segment.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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Goodwill - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended
Goodwill - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	Apr. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) unit segment	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Goodwill [Line Items]
Goodwill from acquisition		$ 418	$ 421
Number of reportable segments \| segment		2
Commercial Truck & Trailer
Goodwill [Line Items]
Number of reporting units \| unit		2
Goodwill from acquisition		$ 287	289
Goodwill tax deductible period	15 years
Aftermarket & Industrial
Goodwill [Line Items]
Number of reporting units \| unit		3
Goodwill from acquisition		$ 131	$ 132
AA Gear & Manufacturing, Inc.
Goodwill [Line Items]
Purchase price	$ 35
Goodwill from acquisition	$ 9