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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 10 Months Ended | 11 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction related expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25 | $ 13 | $ 4 |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,837 | $ 1,831 | $ 1,840 | $ 1,701 | $ 1,447 | $ 1,384 | $ 1,546 | $ 1,449 |  |  | 7,209 | 5,826 | 6,060 |  |
Purchase price, cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 187 | 78 |  |  |
Light Vehicle Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,172 | 2,607 | 2,482 |  |
Off-Highway Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,521 | 909 | $ 1,040 |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed asset, useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed asset, useful life |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 years |  |  |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | $ 470 |  |  |  |  | $ 470 | 470 |  |  |  | 389 |  |  |  | $ 470 | $ 470 | $ 470 | 389 |  |  |
Developed Technology [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 95 |  |  |  |  | 95 | 95 |  |  |  | 88 |  |  |  | 95 | 95 | 95 | 88 |  |  |
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross | 17 |  |  |  |  | 17 | 17 |  |  |  | $ 6 |  |  |  | 17 | 17 | 17 | 6 |  |  |
USM - Warren [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contract Price |  | $ 104 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accounts payable settled |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25
Business Combination, Purchase Price Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction related expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |
USM - Warren [Member] | Light Vehicle Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 96 |  |  |  |  |  |
USM - Warren [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed asset, useful life |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
USM - Warren [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed asset, useful life |  | 17 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
USM - Warren [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross |  | $ 30 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life |  | 11 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
USM - Warren [Member] | Developed Technology [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross |  | $ 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life |  | 18 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BFP and BPT [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Purchase Price Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction related expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7 |  |  |  |
Percentage of ownership interests acquired |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, cash consideration |  |  | $ 181 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreement to purchase certain leased real estate, maximum exposure | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 25 |
BFP and BPT [Member] | Off-Highway Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 401 |  |  |  |  |
BFP and BPT [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed asset, useful life |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BFP and BPT [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed asset, useful life |  |  | 30 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BFP and BPT [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross |  |  | $ 29 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life |  |  | 17 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BFP and BPT [Member] | Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross |  |  | $ 12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life |  |  | 17 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SIFCO SJT [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction related expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5 |  |  |
Purchase price, cash consideration |  |  |  | $ 60 |  |  | $ 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Deferred Consideration | $ 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SIFCO SJT [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed asset, useful life |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SIFCO SJT [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed asset, useful life |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SIFCO SJT [Member] | Developed Technology [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross |  |  |  | $ 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SIFCO SJT [Member] | Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross |  |  |  | $ 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Magnum Gaskets [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, cash consideration |  |  |  |  | $ 18 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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