Information Used to Evaluate Operating Segments (Detail) (USD $) In Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External Sales	$ 1,952	$ 1,516	$ 5,685	$ 4,550
Segment EBITDA	208	160	602	445
LVD
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External Sales	689	602	2,016	1,771
Inter- Segment Sales	50	57	159	149
Segment EBITDA	74	63	200	169
Power Technologies
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External Sales	256	235	792	697
Inter- Segment Sales	7	7	21	20
Segment EBITDA	31	33	108	95
Commercial Vehicle
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External Sales	611	394	1,669	1,089
Inter- Segment Sales	34	28	93	72
Segment EBITDA	61	41	159	104
Off-Highway
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External Sales	385	271	1,172	815
Inter- Segment Sales	15	12	46	30
Segment EBITDA	42	23	134	69
Structures
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External Sales	12	13	36	175
Inter- Segment Sales		1		3
Segment EBITDA			1	8
Eliminations and other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External Sales	(1)	1		3
Inter- Segment Sales	$ (106)	$ (105)	$ (319)	$ (274)

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 131

-Paragraph 27

-Subparagraph b

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Article 5

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)

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