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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2003	Dec. 31, 2017
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Amount of Bonds Issued by the Charter Township of Van Buren, Michigan					$ 28
Increase in pre-tax income	$ 17
Decrease to selling, general and administrative expenses	10
Transformation Costs	4	$ 0
Sales	814	810
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss	91					$ 100
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage						50.00%
Movement in Standard Product Warranty Accrual [Roll Forward]
Product Warranty Accrual, Beginning Balance	49	55
Standard and Extended Product Warranty Accrual, Period Increase (Decrease)	5	6
Standard and Extended Product Warranty Accrual, Increase (Decrease) for Preexisting Warranties	1	3
Product warranty accrual, specific action increase (decrease)	2
Standard and Extended Product Warranty Accrual, Foreign Currency Translation Gain (Loss)	2	1
Standard and Extended Product Warranty Accrual, Decrease for Payments	7	13
Product Warranty Accrual, Ending Balance	52	$ 52
Interiors [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantee for Divested Entities Lease Payments	3
HVCC [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantee for Divested Entities Lease Payments	5
Minimum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated Shortfall in Tax Revenues of the Township				$ 25
Maximum [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimated Shortfall in Tax Revenues of the Township				$ 36
IRAN, ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF | Certain HVCC subsidiaries in China [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Sales			$ 12
Pending Litigation [Member] | BRAZIL | Affiliated Entity [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Accrual, at Carrying Value	16
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss	150
Pending Litigation [Member] | ARGENTINA | Affiliated Entity [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Accrual, at Carrying Value	4
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss	$ 4

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