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Segment Reporting Reconciliation of Sales and Operating Data (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | $ 3,636 | $ 3,485 | $ 3,684 | $ 3,630 | $ 3,440 | $ 3,148 | $ 3,153 | $ 3,143 | $ 14,435 |  | $ 12,884 |  | $ 12,274 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 676 |  | 546 |  | 489 |
Adjusted operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,751 |  | 1,594 |  | 1,623 |
Operating income |  | $ 355 | 323 | $ 421 | $ 374 | $ 386 | $ 373 | $ 364 | 293 | 1,473 | [1] | 1,416 | [2] | 1,539 | [3]
Equity income, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23 |  | 31 |  | 35 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40 |  | 42 |  | 34 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 846 |  | 698 |  | 657 |
Gain (loss) on business divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 141 |
Restructuring |  |  | $ 65 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 52 | 109 |  | 129 |  | 167 |
Signal and Power Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90 |  | 67 |  | 125 |
Advanced Safety and User Experience |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19 |  | 62 |  | 42 |
Advanced Safety and User Experience | Mechatronics Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on business divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 141 |
Operating Segments | Signal and Power Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,402 |  | 9,507 |  | 9,319 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 490 |  | 438 |  | 401 |
Adjusted operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,424 |  | 1,302 |  | 1,272 |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,279 | [1] | 1,206 | [2] | 1,099 | [3]
Equity income, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23 |  | 31 |  | 35 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40 |  | 42 |  | 34 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 534 |  | 477 |  | 458 |
Gain (loss) on business divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90 |  | 67 |  | 125 |
Operating Segments | Advanced Safety and User Experience |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,078 |  | 3,446 |  | 3,024 |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 186 |  | 108 |  | 88 |
Adjusted operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 327 |  | 292 |  | 351 |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 194 | [1] | 210 | [2] | 440 | [3]
Equity income, net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 245 |  | 196 |  | 131 |
Gain (loss) on business divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 141 |
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19 |  | 62 |  | 42 |
Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (45) |  | (69) |  | (69) |
Depreciation and amortization | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Adjusted operating income | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Operating income | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | [1] | 0 | [2] | 0 | [3]
Equity income, net of tax | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Capital expenditures | [4] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 67 |  | 25 |  | 68 |
Gain (loss) on business divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 |
[1] | Includes charges recorded in 2018 related to costs associated with employee termination benefits and other exit costs of $90 million for Signal and Power Solutions and $19 million for Advanced Safety and User Experience.
[2] | Includes charges recorded in 2017 related to costs associated with employee termination benefits and other exit costs of $67 million for Signal and Power Solutions and $62 million for Advanced Safety and User Experience.
[3] | Includes a pre-tax gain of $141 million from the divestiture of the Advanced Safety and User Experience Mechatronics business, as well as charges recorded in 2016 related to costs associated with employee termination benefits and other exit costs of $125 million for Signal and Power Solutions and $42 million for Advanced Safety and User Experience.
[4] | Eliminations and Other includes the elimination of inter-segment transactions. Capital expenditures amounts are attributable to corporate administrative and support functions, including corporate headquarters and certain technical centers.

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