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ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS - Narrative (Details) € / shares in Units, $ / shares in Units, ¥ in Millions, ¥ in Millions, SFr in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 5 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 01, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 01, 2022 CHF (SFr) | Sep. 20, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 20, 2022 CNY (¥) | Jul. 29, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2022 JPY (¥) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares | Oct. 01, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares | Feb. 28, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2022 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 CHF (SFr) | Sep. 20, 2022 CNY (¥) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2022 JPY (¥) | Feb. 10, 2022 | Dec. 17, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 17, 2021 EUR (€) € / shares | Oct. 25, 2021 USD ($) | Aug. 02, 2021 | Jun. 04, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 04, 2021 EUR (€) | May 19, 2021 EUR (€) | Dec. 29, 2020 | Jun. 19, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | May 31, 2019 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,279,000,000 |  |  | $ 3,397,000,000 | $ 3,397,000,000 | $ 3,397,000,000 |  | $ 3,279,000,000 | $ 2,627,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value (in dollar per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.01 |  |  | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01 |  | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of inventory fair value adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 | 27,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,000,000 |  | 50,000,000 | 96,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 312,000,000 |  | 759,000,000 | 449,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on divestiture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,000,000 |  | (29,000,000) | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Water Valley |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 177,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Water Valley |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal group, consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 57,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 57,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Potential earn out payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated payout |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimate of expected earn-out, loss |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on divestiture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | (22,000,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument face value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,100,000,000 |  |
Senior Notes | 1.000% Senior notes due 05/19/31 (€1,000 million par value) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00% |  |  |  |
Debt instrument face value | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 1,000,000,000 | € 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes | DT Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument stated interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Romeo Power Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14.00% |  |  |
BorgWarner Romeo Power LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Corporate Joint Venture | BorgWarner Romeo Power LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60.00% |
Romeo Power Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest equity interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00%
Unrealized loss (gain) on debt and equity securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (39,000,000) |  | (362,000,000) | 382,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Securities, FV-NI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 70,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 70,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BorgWarner Romeo Power LLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of ownership interest disposal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 60.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of equity method investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 29,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination fair value reduced by discount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BorgWarner Romeo Power LLC | Corporate Joint Venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity securities without readily determinable fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000 |
Gain on sale of investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Hubei Surpass Sun Electric Charging Business Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business consideration |  |  | $ 60,000,000 | ¥ 410 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses |  |  | 39,000,000 | ¥ 267 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contractual earn-out payments |  |  | $ 21,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 143 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retention payment payable period |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Drivetek AG |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses | $ 29,000,000 | SFr 27 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contractual earn-out payments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000 | $ 10,000,000 | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  | SFr 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retention payment payable period | 3 years | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, percentage of voting interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other non-current liability |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,000,000 | $ 10,000,000 | $ 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49,000,000 | 49,000,000 | 49,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value of goodwill and intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 40,000,000 | 40,000,000 | 40,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22,000,000 | 22,000,000 | 22,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18,000,000 | 18,000,000 | 18,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rhombus Energy Solutions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses |  |  |  |  | $ 131,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contractual earn-out payments |  |  |  |  | $ 30,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, percentage of voting interests acquired |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, assets |  |  |  |  | $ 142,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 142,000,000 | 142,000,000 | 142,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value of goodwill and intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,000,000 | 27,000,000 | 27,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, liabilities |  |  |  |  | 11,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 11,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 11,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 104,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 104,000,000 | 104,000,000 | 104,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Measurement period adjustments, current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets, net |  |  |  |  | 27,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 27,000,000 | 27,000,000 | 27,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rhombus Energy Solutions | Employee Retention Payment Member |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contractual earn-out payments |  |  |  |  | $ 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retention payment payable period |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Santoll Automotive Components |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business consideration |  |  |  |  |  | $ 192,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire businesses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 157,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contractual earn-out payments |  |  |  |  |  | $ 47,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ¥ 300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, percentage of voting interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 236,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 216,000,000 | 216,000,000 | 216,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value of goodwill and intangibles |  |  |  |  |  | 87,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | 24,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 24,000,000 | 24,000,000 | 24,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 132,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 112,000,000 | 112,000,000 | 112,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Base purchase price |  |  |  |  |  | 152,000,000 | ¥ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated earn-out payments |  |  |  |  |  | 40,000,000 | ¥ 250 |  |  |  |  |  | 21,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Post-closing adjustments through reduction of payment |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Measurement period adjustments, current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets, net |  |  |  |  |  | $ 87,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 87,000,000 | 87,000,000 | 87,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
AKASOL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, percentage of voting interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 93.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 93.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  | 100.00% | 89.00% | 89.00% |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,034,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,035,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair value of goodwill and intangibles |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 95,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 151,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 704,000,000 | 704,000,000 | 704,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 704,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 707,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, preacquisition contingency, amount of settlement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 788,000,000 | € 648,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Financial liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 77,000,000 | € 64,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of additional shares of AKASOL |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 33,000,000 | € 28,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price (in euro per share) | € / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 119.16 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 96,000,000 |  |  | $ 58,000,000 | € 51,000,000 |  |  | 96,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 67,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other intangible assets, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 130,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 130,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Delphi Technologies PLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,391,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition, percentage of voting interests acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,801,000,000 |  | 14,838,000,000 | $ 12,792,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed exchange ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4307 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value (in dollar per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 89,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 18,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Romeo Power Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity securities without readily determinable fair value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000,000
Romeo Power Inc. | Romeo Power Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Equity Securities, FV-NI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 31,000,000 | $ 31,000,000 | $ 31,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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