BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION - Identifiable Assets, Capital Expenditures for PPE, and Depreciation of PPE by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 38,381	$ 38,432	$ 35,014
Goodwill	14,713	14,977	14,796
Other intangible assets	4,658	5,091	5,485
Total expenditures for property, plant and equipment	808	757	598
Total depreciation of property, plant and equipment	446	429	408
Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	13,178	12,121	10,804
Total expenditures for property, plant and equipment	766	721	571
Total depreciation of property, plant and equipment	409	386	364
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	5,833	6,243	3,929
Total expenditures for property, plant and equipment	42	36	28
Total depreciation of property, plant and equipment	37	43	44
Electrical Americas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill	7,396	7,415	7,402
Electrical Americas | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	4,933	4,163	3,655
Total expenditures for property, plant and equipment	362	309	181
Total depreciation of property, plant and equipment	118	108	101
Electrical Global
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill	3,842	4,038	3,929
Electrical Global | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	3,233	2,868	2,658
Total expenditures for property, plant and equipment	163	142	151
Total depreciation of property, plant and equipment	102	96	94
Aerospace
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill	2,856	2,901	2,844
Aerospace | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	2,392	2,276	1,859
Total expenditures for property, plant and equipment	83	97	92
Total depreciation of property, plant and equipment	70	69	64
Vehicle
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill	285	289	287
Vehicle | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	1,987	2,251	2,230
Total expenditures for property, plant and equipment	94	96	95
Total depreciation of property, plant and equipment	95	92	89
eMobility
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill	333	334	334
eMobility | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	633	563	402
Total expenditures for property, plant and equipment	64	76	52
Total depreciation of property, plant and equipment	$ 24	$ 21	$ 16