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Note 2 - Acquisitions (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Apr. 14, 2020 | Feb. 05, 2020 | Aug. 26, 2019 | Jul. 29, 2019 | Jun. 06, 2019 | Feb. 28, 2019 | Jan. 11, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Jul. 28, 2019
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6 | $ 654 |  |
Strategic Transaction Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5 | $ 11 | 11 | $ 24 |  |
Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 506 |  | 506 |  | $ 509 |
Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30 |  | $ 30 |  | 30 |
Hydro-Québec [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration Received from Sale of Parent Equity Interest |  |  |  | $ 65 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Sale of Interest to Minority Shareholders | $ 9 |  |  | 53 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Total |  |  |  | $ 12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Term (Year) |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivable with Imputed Interest, Effective Yield (Interest Rate) |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds on Loan from Counterparty Related to Sale of Interest to Minority Shareholders | $ 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
S.M.E. S.p.A. [Member] | Hydro-Québec [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners |  |  |  | 45.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prestolite E-Propulsion Systems (Beijing) Limited [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Parent |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prestolite E-Propulsion Systems (Beijing) Limited [Member] | Hydro-Québec [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners |  |  |  | 45.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 22.50%
Ashwoods [Member] | Hydro-Québec [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Noncontrolling Interest, Ownership Percentage by Noncontrolling Owners | 45.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment in Ashwoods [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure |  | $ 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Curtis Investment's Interest in Ashwoods Innovations Limited [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired |  | 35.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  | 97.80% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total |  | $ 22 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investments, Effective Settlement of Pre-existing Loan Payable |  | 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Curtis Investment's Interest in Ashwoods Innovations Limited [Member] | Other Operating Income (Expense) [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Gain (loss) to Other Income (Expense), Net |  | $ 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Nordresa Motors, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total |  |  | $ 12 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prestolite E-Propulsion Systems (Beijing) Limited [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total |  |  |  |  | $ 95 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  |  |  | 50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investments, Fair Value Disclosure |  |  |  |  | 45 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Step Acquisition, Equity Interest in Acquiree, Remeasurement Gain |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Prestolite E-Propulsion Systems (Beijing) Limited [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross, Total |  |  |  |  | $ 10 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life (Year) |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Oerlikon Drive Systems [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total |  |  |  |  |  | $ 615 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  |  |  |  | $ 626 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Strategic Transaction Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13 |
Business Contributed Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 630 |
Oerlikon Drive Systems [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year) |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Oerlikon Drive Systems [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year) |  |  |  |  |  | 25 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Oerlikon Drive Systems [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross, Total |  |  |  |  |  | $ 34 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life (Year) |  |  |  |  |  | 12 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Oerlikon Drive Systems [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross, Total |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Oerlikon Drive Systems [Member] | Trademarks and Trade Names [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross, Total |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life (Year) |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
S.M.E. S.p.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 88 |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  | 62 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Contributed Sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 21 |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 26 |  |  |  |  |  |
S.M.E. S.p.A. [Member] | Notes Payable, Other Payables [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Term (Year) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
S.M.E. S.p.A. [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year |  |  |  |  |  |
S.M.E. S.p.A. [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 years |  |  |  |  |  |
S.M.E. S.p.A. [Member] | Customer Relationships [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 9 |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life (Year) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |
S.M.E. S.p.A. [Member] | Developed Technology Rights [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Gross, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15 |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life (Year) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 years |  |  |  |  |  |

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