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Other Income, Net Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs |  | $ 0 | $ 0 |  |  | $ 5 | $ 0
Reserve for Unsecured Creditors Litigation |  | 0 | $ 0 |  |  | 0 | 10
Litigation, Damages Benchmark, Fourth LLP Agreement | Unsecured Creditors Litigation |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for Unsecured Creditors Litigation |  |  |  | $ 27 |  |  | $ 10
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party |  |  |  |  | $ 310 |  |
Payments for Legal Settlements | $ 310 |  |  |  |  |  |
Powertrain Systems | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Spinoff [Member] | Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transition Services Agreement Fees |  | $ 2 |  |  |  | 8 |
KUM |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs |  |  |  |  |  | 9 |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument | Korea (South), Won | Foreign exchange forward | KUM |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4 |

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