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Restructuring Charges - Narrative (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  | 9 Months Ended |  |
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Jan. 10, 2018 position | Jan. 24, 2017 position | Sep. 30, 2018 EUR (€) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected reduction in overhead costs | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 150
Italy |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost |  |  | € 241 |  | $ 280 |
Estimated payments for restructuring |  |  | 209 | $ 243 |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  |  | 30 |  | 35 |
United Kingdom |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost |  |  | 79 |  | 92 |
Estimated payments for restructuring |  |  | 69 | 80 |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  |  | 7 |  | 8 |
Restructuring and related cost, expected number of positions eliminated |  | 500 |  |  |  |
Employee-related costs | Italy |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost |  |  | 179 |  | 208 |
Employee-related costs | United Kingdom |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost |  |  | 59 |  | 68 |
Asset impairment costs | Italy |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost |  |  | 25 |  | 29 |
Asset impairment costs | United Kingdom |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost |  |  | 11 |  | 13 |
Other exit costs | Italy |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost |  |  | 37 |  | 43 |
Other exit costs | United Kingdom |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost |  |  | 10 |  | 12 |
Embraco’s Riva Presso Chieri (Turin) | Italy |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost |  |  | 77 |  | 89 |
Estimated payments for restructuring |  |  | 56 | $ 65 |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost remaining |  |  | 5 |  | 6 |
Restructuring and related cost, expected number of positions eliminated | 500 |  |  |  |  |
Embraco’s Riva Presso Chieri (Turin) | Employee-related costs | Italy |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost |  |  | 52 |  | 60 |
Embraco’s Riva Presso Chieri (Turin) | Asset impairment costs | Italy |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost |  |  | 20 |  | 23 |
Embraco’s Riva Presso Chieri (Turin) | Other exit costs | Italy |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and related cost, expected cost |  |  | € 5 |  | $ 6 |

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