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Revenue from Contracts with Customers Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss | $ 10 |  |  |  | $ 11 |  |  |  | $ 10 | $ 11 |
Contract with Customer, Refund Liability, Current | 2 |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | $ 2 | 6 |
Revenue, Performance Obligation, Description of Payment Terms |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | from 30 to 90 days |  |
Contract with Customer, Liability, Noncurrent | 49 |  |  |  | 51 |  |  |  | $ 49 | 51 |
Net sales | $ 2,559 | $ 2,492 | $ 2,551 | $ 2,566 | 2,574 | $ 2,478 | $ 2,694 | $ 2,784 | $ 10,168 | 10,530 | $ 9,799
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |
Capitalized contract costs, amortization period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Period | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |
Capitalized contract costs, amortization period |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contract with Customer, Liability, Current | $ 10 |  |  |  | 13 |  |  |  | $ 10 | 13 |
Other non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contract with Customer, Liability, Noncurrent | 12 |  |  |  | 17 |  |  |  | 12 | 17 |
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss | 37 |  |  |  | 29 |  |  |  | 37 | 29 |
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss | $ 180 |  |  |  | $ 187 |  |  |  | 180 | 187 |
Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,810 | 4,022 | 3,735
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 486 | 476 | 427
Consolidated Entities [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,168 | 10,530 | 9,799
Consolidated Entities [Member] | Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,810 | 4,022 | 3,735
Consolidated Entities [Member] | North America [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,375 | 3,372 | 3,200
Consolidated Entities [Member] | Asia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,833 | 2,983 | 2,731
Consolidated Entities [Member] | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150 | 153 | 133
Drivetrain [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,015 | 4,140 | 3,790
Drivetrain [Member] | Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 830 | 948 | 952
Drivetrain [Member] | North America [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,791 | 1,799 | 1,691
Drivetrain [Member] | Asia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,365 | 1,362 | 1,116
Drivetrain [Member] | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29 | 31 | 31
Engine [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,214 | 6,447 | 6,062
Engine [Member] | Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,980 | 3,074 | 2,783
Engine [Member] | North America [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,584 | 1,573 | 1,509
Engine [Member] | Asia [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,468 | 1,621 | 1,615
Engine [Member] | Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 121 | 122 | 102
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Drivetrain [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,015 | 4,140 | 3,790
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Engine [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,153 | $ 6,390 | $ 6,009

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