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Revenue Recognition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Revenue Recognition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
net changes in transaction price [Line Items]
Net changes in transaction price	$ 8
hedging impact and eliminations	(10)
Sales Revenue, Goods, Net	814	$ 810
Asia [Member]
net changes in transaction price [Line Items]
Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Description of Revenue from External Customers	322
Europe [Member]
net changes in transaction price [Line Items]
Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Description of Revenue from External Customers	275
Americas [Member]
net changes in transaction price [Line Items]
Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Description of Revenue from External Customers	227
Instrument cluster [Member]
net changes in transaction price [Line Items]
Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Description of Revenue from External Customers	326
Audio and infotainment [Member]
net changes in transaction price [Line Items]
Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Description of Revenue from External Customers	207
Information displays [Member]
net changes in transaction price [Line Items]
Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Description of Revenue from External Customers	140
Hedging impacts	1
Climate controls [Member]
net changes in transaction price [Line Items]
Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Description of Revenue from External Customers	40
Body and security [Member]
net changes in transaction price [Line Items]
Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Description of Revenue from External Customers	31
Telematics [Member]
net changes in transaction price [Line Items]
Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Description of Revenue from External Customers	18
Other (includes HUD) [Member]
net changes in transaction price [Line Items]
Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Description of Revenue from External Customers	$ 51