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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) joint_venture | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |
Number of investments | joint_venture | 3 |
Inventories, net | $ 1,534 | $ 1,286
LIFO reserve | $ 25 | 15
Minimum |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |
Capitalized contract costs, amortization period (in years) | 3 years |
Standard product warranty term (in years) | 1 year |
Minimum | Long-term Supply Arrangements |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, Useful life (in years) | 3 years |
Minimum | Building |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, Useful life (in years) | 15 years |
Minimum | Machinery and equipment |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, Useful life (in years) | 3 years |
Maximum |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |
Capitalized contract costs, amortization period (in years) | 7 years |
Standard product warranty term (in years) | 3 years |
Maximum | Long-term Supply Arrangements |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, Useful life (in years) | 5 years |
Maximum | Building |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, Useful life (in years) | 40 years |
Maximum | Machinery and equipment |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |
Property, plant and equipment, Useful life (in years) | 12 years |
United States |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |
Inventories, net | $ 178 | $ 186
NSK-Warner K.K |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |
Ownership percentage in investee | 50.00% |
Turbo Energy Private Limited |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |
Ownership percentage in investee | 32.60% |
Delphi-TVS Diesel Systems Ltd |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |
Ownership percentage in investee | 52.50% |

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