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Contingent Liabilities - Additional Information (Detail) Airbags in Millions, $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jul. 18, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) Vehicle | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) Vehicle | Sep. 05, 2023 Airbags | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Lawsuit Filing Date |  |  | September 18, 2014 |  |  |
Name of Plaintiff |  |  | Jamie Andrews |  |  |
Loss contingency, accrual | $ 118 |  |  |  |  |
Recall of frontal driver and passenger air bag | Airbags |  |  |  | 52 |  |
Product liability accrual |  | $ 341 | $ 96 |  | $ 145 | $ 144
Insurance receivable related to recall |  |  | 83 |  |  |
Damages from Product Defects |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Product liability accrual |  |  | 8 |  |  |
Unannounced Recall | Damages from Product Defects |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Product liability accrual |  |  | $ 10 |  |  |
ZF Inflator Recall | Global Member |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vehicles recalled | Vehicle |  |  | 762,000 |  |  |
ZF Inflator Recall | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Portion Not Accrued |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
ZF Inflator Recall | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Range of Possible Loss, Portion Not Accrued |  |  | 43 |  |  |
ZF Inflator Recall | Damages from Product Defects |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Product liability accrual |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Honda Buckle Recall | Damages from Product Defects |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of vehicles recalled | Vehicle |  | 449,000 |  |  |  |

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