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Other Income, Net Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Jul. 31, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) |  |  | $ 36 | $ 8 | $ 9 |
Loss Contingency Accrual, Provision |  |  | 0 | (10) | (300) |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  | 0 | 0 | (73) |
Components of net periodic benefit cost other than service cost |  |  | (18) | (32) | (18) |
Costs associated with acquisitions |  |  | 14 | 8 | 0 |
Other income (expense), net | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Means Other than Sale, Spinoff [Member] | Powertrain Systems [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Transition Services Agreement Fees |  |  | 11 |  |  |
Other income (expense), net | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale | Thermal Systems |  |  |  |  |  |
Transition Services Agreement Fees |  |  |  |  | 8 | $ 8
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Loss on Derivative |  |  |  | (5) |  |
KUM and Winchester [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Costs associated with acquisitions |  |  | 18 |  |  |
Kum [Member] | Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] | Korea (South), Won | Not Designated as Hedging Instrument |  |  |  |  |  |
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net |  |  | $ 4 |  |  |
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  | (3) |
Senior Notes | Senior Notes, 5.00% Due 2023 |  |  |  |  |  |
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount |  |  |  |  | 800 |
Loss on extinguishment of debt |  |  |  |  | (70) |
Unsecured Creditors Litigation [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded to Other Party |  | $ 310 |  |  |  |
Payments for Legal Settlements | $ 310 |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual, Provision |  |  |  | $ (10) |  |
Judicial Ruling [Member] | Unsecured Creditors Litigation [Member] | Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual, Provision |  |  |  |  | $ (300) |

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