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Restructuring (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision | $ 13 |  | $ 31 |  | $ 27 | $ 39
Drivetrain [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision |  |  | 3 |  |  | 6
Employee Severance [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 12 | $ 25 | 6 | $ 5 | 25 | 5
Provision | 8 | 7 | 27 | 2 |  |
Cash payments | (2) | (20) | (6) | (2) |  |
Translation adjustment |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Ending Balance | 18 | 12 | 27 | 6 | 18 | 27
Employee Severance [Member] | Drivetrain [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4
Provision | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |  |
Cash payments | 0 | 0 | (1) | (1) |  |
Translation adjustment |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Ending Balance | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5
Employee Severance [Member] | Engine [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance | 8 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 1
Provision | 8 | 7 | 26 | 1 |  |
Cash payments | (2) | (20) | (5) | (1) |  |
Translation adjustment |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Ending Balance | 14 | $ 8 | 22 | $ 1 | 14 | 22
Emissions [Member] | Engine [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision | 4 |  | $ 28 |  | 11 | $ 33
Voluntary termination [Member] | Employee Severance [Member] | Engine [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision | $ 7 |  |  |  | 11 |
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision |  |  |  |  | $ 3 |

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