Segment Information (Detail) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External Sales	$ 1,715	$ 1,940	$ 5,615	$ 5,649
Segment EBITDA	190	208	629	601
LVD
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External Sales	659	689	2,121	2,016
Inter- Segment Sales	46	50	148	159
Segment EBITDA	68	74	207	200
Power Technologies
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External Sales	242	256	772	792
Inter- Segment Sales	6	7	17	21
Segment EBITDA	29	31	106	108
Commercial Vehicle
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External Sales	471	611	1,535	1,669
Inter- Segment Sales	34	34	106	93
Segment EBITDA	45	61	163	159
Off-Highway
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External Sales	343	385	1,187	1,172
Inter- Segment Sales	12	15	44	46
Segment EBITDA	48	42	153	134
Eliminations and other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
External Sales		(1)
Inter- Segment Sales	$ (98)	$ (106)	$ (315)	$ (319)

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Amount of revenue from transactions with other operating segments of the same entity.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 131

-Paragraph 27

-Subparagraph b

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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.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 225

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6880815&loc=d3e20235-122688

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 1

-Article 5

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