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Acquisitions - Additional Information (Details) € in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Feb. 28, 2019 USD ($) employee Facility | Jan. 11, 2019 USD ($) | Aug. 08, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 22, 2018 USD ($) | Feb. 01, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 EUR (€)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 606 |  |  |  |  |
Strategic transaction expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 |  | (1) |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,163 |  | $ 2,138 |  |  |
Core Technology [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 121 |  | 121 |  |  | $ 107 | $ 107 |
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | 16 |  | 16 |  |  | 16 | 16 |
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 465 |  | $ 465 |  |  | 460 | 460 |
Prestolite E-Propulsion Systems Limited (PEPS) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest in joint venture |  |  |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |
ODS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of ownership interest acquired | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of employees | employee | 5,900 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of facilities | Facility | 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, cash consideration | $ 626 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Strategic transaction expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12 |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  | $ 75 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase consideration | 622 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price adjustments | $ (4) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ODS [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed asset, useful life | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
ODS [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed asset, useful life | 25 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SME [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of ownership interest acquired |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, cash consideration |  | $ 62 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6 |  |  |  |  |
Total purchase consideration |  | 88 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notes Issued |  | $ 26 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SME [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed asset, useful life |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SME [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed asset, useful life |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SME [Member] | Core Technology [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  | $ 15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life |  | 12 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SME [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  | $ 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
TM4 [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of ownership interest acquired |  |  |  | 55.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, cash consideration |  |  |  | $ 125 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Strategic transaction expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5 |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11 |  |
Total purchase consideration |  |  |  | $ 125 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
TM4 [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed asset, useful life |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
TM4 [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed asset, useful life |  |  |  | 6 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
TM4 [Member] | Core Technology [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  | $ 14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
TM4 [Member] | Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  | $ 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
BFP and BPT [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent of ownership interest acquired |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price, cash consideration |  |  |  |  | $ 181 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase price adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9 |  |  |  |  |  |
Agreement to purchase certain real estate | € |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | € 25
Net cash payment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20 |  |  |  |
Payments to acquire redeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  | $ 43 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Received in settlement of all pending and future claims |  |  | $ 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Note Payable SME [Member] | SME [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CHINA | ODS [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of facilities | Facility | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Brevini Group S.p.A. [Member] | BFP and BPT [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage by noncontrolling owners |  |  |  |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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