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Other Expense (Income), Net - Other Expense (Income), Net (Parenthetical) (Detail) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |  | 24 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  | 12 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($) | Oct. 26, 2012 STT Technologies Inc. [Member] | Aug. 31, 2012 E-Car [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 North America [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 North America [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 North America [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 North America [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 North America [Member] STT Technologies Inc. [Member] USD ($) | Oct. 26, 2012 North America [Member] STT Technologies Inc. [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Corporate [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Corporate [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Corporate [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Corporate [Member] CAD | Aug. 31, 2012 Corporate [Member] E-Car [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Europe [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Europe [Member] USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2011 Europe [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Europe [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Europe [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Europe [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 Rest of World [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 Rest of World [Member] USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2011 Rest of World [Member] USD ($)
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived asset impairment charges |  |  |  |  |  | $ 23 | $ 23 | $ 2 | $ 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 23 |  |  | $ 0 | $ 23 | $ 14 | $ 10 | $ 0 | $ 0
Long-lived asset impairment charges, after tax |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 1 | 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22 |  |  |  |  | 13 | 10 |  |
Company acquired |  |  |  | 50.00% | 27.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  | 27.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash acquired consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55 |  |  | 205 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognition of non-cash |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 35 | 0 |  |  | 0 | 153 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognition of non-cash after tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35 |  |  | 125 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Settlement agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55 |  |  | 89 | 55 | 0 |  |  |
Restructuring charges, after tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64 | 53 |  |  |  |
Loss (gain) on disposal of facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 129 |  |  |
Company agreed to fund the buyer against the losses on disposal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 67 |  |  |  |  |  |
Charge related to the insolvency |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 11 |  |  |
Impairment of goodwill | 22 |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | 22 | 0 | 0
Impairment of goodwill, after tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22 |  |
Cash acquired consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of non-controlling interest in an equity accounted investment |  |  |  |  | 73.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40.00% | 40.00% | 73.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment charges for assets | 55 | 25 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 151 | 147 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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