v3.20.1

The Separation and Basis of Presentation - Narrative (Details) |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Apr. 01, 2020 USD ($) company $ / shares shares | May 14, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Mar. 19, 2020 shares | Feb. 05, 2020 | Jan. 02, 2020 USD ($) | Nov. 01, 2016 company
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of publicly traded companies | company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2
Separation transaction, share conversion ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25 |  |
Separation transaction, costs incurred |  |  | $ 18,000,000 | $ 1,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Receivables from customers |  |  | 690,000,000 |  | $ 384,000,000 |  |  | $ 281,000,000 |
Accounts payable, settlement arrangements |  |  | 1,000,000 |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |
ParentCo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Third-party sales-related party |  |  | 35,000,000 | 52,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
ParentCo | Sale of customer receivables |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction with related party, amount |  |  |  |  | $ 281,000,000 |  |  |  |
ParentCo |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Separation transaction, costs incurred |  |  | $ 38,000,000 | $ 3,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, outstanding (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 436,085,504 |  |  |
Subsequent events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction of planned capital expenditures |  | $ 50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reduction of planned capital expenditures, percentage |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of publicly traded companies | company | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Separation transaction, payment to parent | $ 730,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Separation transaction, shares issued to parent | shares | 109,021,376 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | Product | Ground Transportation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | Product | Aerospace |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage |  |  | 18.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | Customer | Ford | Aerospace |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration risk, percentage |  |  | 13.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Board of Directors | Subsequent events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salary reduction, percentage |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
CEO | Subsequent events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salary reduction, percentage |  | 30.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior-level management | Subsequent events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salary reduction, percentage |  | 20.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salaried employees | Subsequent events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salary reduction, percentage |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salaried workforce | Subsequent events |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Salary reduction, percentage |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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