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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Narrative (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) segment | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Accounting Policies |  |  |
Accounts receivable, reserves | $ 27,300,000 | $ 35,600,000 |
Company recorded E&D costs | 634,800,000 |  |
Capitalized pre-production E&D costs | 298,000,000.0 | 291,800,000 |
Capitalized pre-production tooling costs related to customer-owned tools | 173,400,000 | 162,800,000 |
Cash collected related to E&D and tooling costs | 450,400,000 | 417,000,000.0 |
Depreciation expense | 571,600,000 | 541,900,000 | $ 505,700,000
Capital expenditures recorded in accounts payable | 158,400,000 | 133,100,000 | 150,200,000
Other expense, net | (48,600,000) | (54,900,000) | (46,400,000)
Intangible assets gross carrying value | 325,600,000 | 1,300,000 |
Asset impairment related to restructuring | 3,200,000 | 10,900,000 | 13,500,000
Fixed asset impairment charges | $ 4,400,000 | 6,300,000 | $ 5,700,000
Impairment loss |  | $ 7,000,000.0 |
Percentage of net sales | 1.00% | 1.00% | 1.00%
Contract liabilities | $ 0 | $ 0 |
Contract liabilities recognized in revenue | 0 | 0 | $ 0
Foreign currency transaction losses | $ 21,400,000 | 53,000,000.0 | 30,400,000
Number of reportable operating segments | segment | 2 |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Accounting Policies |  |  |
Asset impairment related to restructuring | $ 2,900,000 | 5,100,000 | 9,900,000
Hyperinflation in Argentina |  |  |
Accounting Policies |  |  |
Foreign currency transaction losses | 16,100,000 | 30,600,000 | 10,300,000
Russia Ukraine Conflict |  |  |
Accounting Policies |  |  |
Foreign currency transaction losses |  |  | 9,600,000
RUSSIAN FEDERATION |  |  |
Accounting Policies |  |  |
Asset impairment related to restructuring |  |  | 7,000,000
Fixed asset impairment charges |  |  | 4,400,000
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Property, plant and equipment |  |  |
Accounting Policies |  |  |
Asset impairment related to restructuring |  |  | 4,400,000
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |
Accounting Policies |  |  |
Disposal group, including discontinued operation, assets | 47,400,000 | 4,600,000 |
Other expense, net | (24,400,000) |  |
Intangible assets classified as held for sale | 21,000,000.0 |  |
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Aggregate carrying value |  |  |
Accounting Policies |  |  |
Disposal group, including discontinued operation, assets | 66,400,000 |  |
Cost of sales |  |  |
Accounting Policies |  |  |
Company recorded E&D costs | 153,300,000 | 138,800,000 | 145,200,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses |  |  |
Accounting Policies |  |  |
Company recorded E&D costs | 183,500,000 | 180,800,000 | 173,600,000
Corporate, Non-Segment |  |  |
Accounting Policies |  |  |
Company recorded E&D costs | 5,200,000 |  |
E-Systems |  |  |
Accounting Policies |  |  |
Company recorded E&D costs | $ 215,700,000 |  |
Company recorded E&D cost related to sale rate | 4.00% |  |
Percentage of total goodwill (less than) (percent) | 16.80% |  |
Impairment of intangible assets |  | $ 1,900,000 | $ 8,900,000
Impairment, Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] |  | Amortization of intangible assets | Amortization of intangible assets
Seating |  |  |
Accounting Policies |  |  |
Company recorded E&D costs | $ 413,900,000 |  |
Company recorded E&D cost related to sale rate | 2.00% |  |
Percentage of total goodwill (less than) (percent) | 11.70% |  |
Seating | Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations |  |  |
Accounting Policies |  |  |
Assets held for sale | $ 42,000,000.0 |  |

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