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Revenue from Contracts with Customers - Disaggregation of revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 2,534 | $ 2,492 | $ 6,239 | $ 7,609
North America |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 840 | 853 | 2,007 | 2,578
Europe |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 844 | 919 | 2,174 | 2,918
Asia |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 820 | 681 | 1,983 | 1,997
Other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 30 | 39 | 75 | 116
Engine |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,459 | 1,500 | 3,697 | 4,637
Engine | North America |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 384 | 397 | 938 | 1,216
Engine | Europe |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 658 | 716 | 1,707 | 2,277
Engine | Asia |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 391 | 357 | 988 | 1,053
Engine | Other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 26 | 30 | 64 | 91
Drivetrain |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 1,075 | 992 | 2,542 | 2,972
Drivetrain | North America |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 456 | 456 | 1,069 | 1,362
Drivetrain | Europe |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 186 | 203 | 467 | 641
Drivetrain | Asia |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | 429 | 324 | 995 | 944
Drivetrain | Other |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 4 | $ 9 | $ 11 | $ 25

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- Definition Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 30 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120311839&loc=d3e8906-108599 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 40 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120311839&loc=d3e9031-108599 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 41 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120311839&loc=d3e9038-108599 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 32 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120311839&loc=d3e8933-108599 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 32 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120311839&loc=d3e8933-108599 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121604090&loc=SL49130543-203045 Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 22 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120311839&loc=d3e8736-108599 Reference 8: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 22 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120311839&loc=d3e8736-108599 Reference 9: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 42 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120311839&loc=d3e9054-108599 Reference 10: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 606 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 5 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121604090&loc=SL49130545-203045 Reference 11: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 924 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB Topic 11.L) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6472922&loc=d3e499488-122856 + Details
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