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Acquisitions and Divestitures - Acquisitions (Details) ¥ in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 2 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 CNY (¥) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 CNY (¥) | Apr. 01, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 12, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 12, 2021 CNY (¥) | Jan. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Oct. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2021 CNY (¥) | Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from business divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 731 |  |  |  | $ 0 |
Dividends paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59 |  |  |  | 52 |
Asset impairment charge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | $ 6 |
Assets held for sale | $ 0 |  | $ 49 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  | $ 49
Customer Relationships And Patented Technologies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  | 10 years | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum | Customer Relationships And Patented Technologies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  | 3 years | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum | Customer Relationships And Patented Technologies |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  | 12 years | 12 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CQYFAS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net purchase consideration |  |  | $ 271 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  | 211 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash acquired |  |  | 60 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CQADNT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  | 203 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash acquired |  |  | 55 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | 234 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 234
LFADNT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash acquired |  |  | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets |  |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6
France And Turkey |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9
Assets held for sale |  |  | $ 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11
TURKEY |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of property held-for-sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 36 |  | 48 |  |  |  |  |
Yanfeng |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
License revenue payment |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 59 | ¥ 385 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Entities in China and Properties in U.S. | Assets Held For Sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment charge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  |  |
Rate of return |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Measurement input |  |  | 0.135 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.135
YFAS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of interest in joint venture | 691 | ¥ 4,618 | $ 519 | ¥ 3,446 |  |  | 1,210 | 8,064 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Potential payments to acquire Interest in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  | 271 | 1,754 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of limited partnership investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 41 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
YFM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of interest in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 71 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
YFAT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from business divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17 | 113 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
YFAT | KEIPER |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of interest in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 38 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CQYFAS | The Boxun Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of interest in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  | 124 | 825 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CQADNT | The Boxun Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of interest in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid | 15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash payment | ¥ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 194 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redeemable noncontrolling interest balance | $ 186 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 186 |  |  |  |  |
CQADNT | The Boxun Agreement | Subsequent event |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of interest in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 170 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CQADNT | The Boxun Agreement | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of interest in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15 |  |  |  |  |  |
GZDFAS | YFAS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of interest in joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  | 56 | 371 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
YHAS | YFAS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from business divestitures |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2 | ¥ 13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SJA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from divestiture of interest in joint venture |  |  |  |  | $ 53 | $ 58 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain on sale of joint venture |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 33 |  |
Yanfeng | YFAS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment ownership |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.01% | 50.01% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Yanfeng | AYM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment ownership |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adient | AYM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment ownership |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
YFAS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Distributed earnings |  |  | $ 199 | ¥ 1,359 |  |  | $ 635 | ¥ 4,168 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Dividends and interest paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 436 | ¥ 2,809 |  |  |
YFAS | YFAS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49.99% | 49.99% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
YFAS | YFM |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investment ownership |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70.00% | 70.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
YFAS | YFAT |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75.00% | 75.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
YFAS | CQYFAS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Yanfeng | YFAI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70.00% |  |  |  |  |
Yanfeng | YFAS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50.01% | 50.01% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adient | YFAT | KEIPER |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adient | CQYFAS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adient | GZDFAS | YFAS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adient | YHAS | YFAS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Adient | YFAI |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |
Adient | YFAS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49.99% | 49.99% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Boxun | CQYFAS | The Boxun Agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SJA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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