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ACQUISITIONS - Schedule of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Oct. 01, 2020
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 3,285 | $ 2,627 |
Schedule of goodwill |
(in millions) |
Air Management | $ | 150 |
e-Propulsion & Drivetrain | 301 |
Fuel Injection | — |
Aftermarket | 303 |
Total acquisition date goodwill | $ | 754 |
A summary of the changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows:
(in millions) | Air Management |  | e-Propulsion & Drivetrain |  | Aftermarket |  | Total
Gross goodwill balance, December 31, 2020 | $ | 1,517 |  |  | $ | 1,313 |  |  | $ | 299 |  |  | $ | 3,129 |
Accumulated impairment losses, December 31, 2020 | (502) |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | (502) |
Net goodwill balance, December 31, 2020 | $ | 1,015 |  |  | $ | 1,313 |  |  | $ | 299 |  |  | $ | 2,627 |
Goodwill during the period: |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition | 707 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 707 |
Measurement period adjustments | (4) |  |  | 28 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 40 |
Held for sale | — |  |  | (18) |  |  | — |  |  | (18) |
Other, primarily translation adjustment | (36) |  |  | (31) |  |  | (4) |  |  | (71) |
Ending balance, September 30, 2021 | $ | 1,682 |  |  | $ | 1,292 |  |  | $ | 311 |  |  | $ | 3,285 |
Air Management |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 1,682 | 1,015 |
e-Propulsion & Drivetrain |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 1,292 | 1,313 |
Aftermarket |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 311 | $ 299 |
Delphi Technologies PLC |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 754 |  | $ 710
Delphi Technologies PLC | Air Management |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 150 |  |
Delphi Technologies PLC | e-Propulsion & Drivetrain |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 301 |  |
Delphi Technologies PLC | Fuel Injection |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 0 |  |
Delphi Technologies PLC | Aftermarket |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 303 |  |

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