CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2021	Oct. 03, 2020
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Consolidated net income	$ 412.0	$ 11.2
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	431.4	397.1
Net change in recoverable customer engineering, development and tooling	(78.2)	(63.4)
Net change in working capital items (see below)	(329.7)	(138.1)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0.0	21.1
Other, net	67.7	34.4
Net cash provided by operating activities	503.2	262.3
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(405.5)	(285.3)
Other, net	(72.3)	(11.8)
Net cash used in investing activities	(477.8)	(297.1)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Term loan repayments	(14.1)	(9.4)
Revolving credit facility borrowings	0.0	1,000.0
Revolving credit facility repayments	0.0	(1,000.0)
Proceeds from the issuance of senior notes	0.0	669.1
Redemption of senior notes	0.0	(667.1)
Short-term repayments, net	0.0	(14.9)
Payment of debt issuance and other financing costs	0.0	(6.9)
Repurchase of common stock	(99.3)	(70.0)
Dividends paid to Lear Corporation stockholders	(60.7)	(52.0)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests	(81.1)	(45.8)
Other, net	23.2	(14.8)
Net cash used in financing activities	(232.0)	(211.8)
Effect of foreign currency translation	(5.8)	(5.6)
Net Change in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash	(212.4)	(252.2)
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash as of Beginning of Period	1,314.5	1,510.4
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash as of End of Period	1,102.1	1,258.2
Changes in Working Capital Items:
Accounts receivable	356.3	(416.9)
Inventories	(393.2)	(13.6)
Accounts payable	(225.1)	124.0
Accrued liabilities and other	(67.7)	168.4
Net change in working capital items	(329.7)	(138.1)
Supplementary Disclosure:
Cash paid for interest	59.8	83.7
Cash paid for income taxes, net of refunds received	$ 116.3	$ 85.3