Retirement Plans - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 29, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Apr. 01, 2018
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Pension expense		$ 2,000,000	$ 2,000,000	$ 3,000,000	$ 3,000,000
Benefit plan obligations		6,000,000		6,000,000
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan assets transferred Plans		1,000,000
Defined benefit plan net periodic benefit cost		1,000,000	1,000,000		1,000,000
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | Transferred Veoneer Plans
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Benefit plan obligations						$ 6,000,000
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | Autoliv Sponsored Plans | Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan expense and contributions prior to the plans amendment		1,000,000	1,000,000		1,000,000
Pension Plans, Defined Benefit | Autoliv Sponsored Plans | Maximum | U.S.
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit plan expense		$ 1,000,000	$ 1,000,000	$ 1,000,000	$ 1,000,000
Postretirement Benefits Other than Pension | Canadian Medical Plan | Maximum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined benefit pension plan expense	$ 1,000,000