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Restructuring- Employee Related and Other Restructuring Accruals (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Restructuring Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Provision | $ 20 |  |  | $ 14 |  |  | $ 72 | $ 41
Employee Severance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 46 | $ 33 | $ 34 | 18 | $ 12 | $ 25 | 34 | 25
Provision | 10 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 |  |
Cash payments | (12) | (15) | (13) | (8) | (2) | (20) |  |
Ending balance | 44 | 46 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 44 | 18
Drivetrain | Employee Severance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 21 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4
Provision | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |  |
Cash payments | (1) | (1) | 0 | (1) | 0 | 0 |  |
Ending balance | 21 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 3
Engine | Employee Severance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 25 | 28 | 30 | 14 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 21
Provision | 9 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 |  |
Cash payments | (11) | (14) | (13) | (7) | (2) | (20) |  |
Ending balance | $ 23 | $ 25 | $ 28 | $ 15 | $ 14 | $ 8 | $ 23 | $ 15

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