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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) joint_venture | Nov. 16, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of investments (in joint ventures) | joint_venture | 3 |  |
Restricted cash | $ 5 |  | $ 3
Inventories, net | 1,687 |  | 1,534
LIFO reserve | 25 |  | 25
Debt securities |  | $ 500 |
Selling general and administrative expenses |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |
Government grant related credits | 52 |  |
Cost of sales |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |
Government grant related credits | 9 |  |
Other current liabilities |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |
Government grant related liabilities | 3 |  |
Other non-current liabilities |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |
Government grant related liabilities | 53 |  |
United States |  |  |
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items] |  |  |
Inventories, net | $ 184 |  | $ 178
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 |  |
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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