SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION - Summary of Sundry Income (Expense) - Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2020		Jun. 30, 2019		Jun. 30, 2020		Jun. 30, 2019
Schedule Of Sundry Income (Expense) [Line Items]
Non-operating pension and other post employment benefit (OPEB) credits		$ 8	[1]	$ 18		$ 19	[2]	$ 39
Interest income		2	[1]	9		4	[2]	49
Net (loss) gain on divestiture and sales of other assets and investments		(4)		10		193	[3]	63	[4]
Foreign exchange gains (losses), net		(23)	[1]	(17)		(31)	[2]	(78)
Miscellaneous Income (Expense), Net		3		(39)	[5]	12		(8)	[5]
Sundry income (expense) - net		$ (14)		(19)		197		65
Income Tax Related Items				48	[6]			48
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business	[7]					197
Electronics & Imaging
Schedule Of Sundry Income (Expense) [Line Items]
Net (loss) gain on divestiture and sales of other assets and investments						197		51
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business						$ 197
Safety & Construction
Schedule Of Sundry Income (Expense) [Line Items]
Income Tax Related Items				$ 48
Proceeds from License Fees Received								$ 26

[1] Included in "Sundry income (expense) - net."

[2] Included in "Sundry income (expense) - net."

[3] The six months ended June 30, 2020 includes income of $197 million related to the gain on sale of the Compound Semiconductor Solutions business unit within the Electronics & Imaging segment.

[4] The six months ended June 30, 2019 includes income of $51 million related to a sale of assets within the Electronics & Imaging segment.

[5] Miscellaneous income (expenses) - net for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 includes a $48 million charge reflecting a reduction in gross proceeds from lower withholding taxes related to a prior year settlement. The six months ended June 30, 2019 also includes $26 million related to licensing income within the Safety & Construction segment.

[6] Charge included in "Sundry income (expense) - net" which reflects a reduction in gross proceeds from lower withholding taxes related to a prior year legal settlement.

[7] Reflected in "Sundry income (expense) - net." Refer to Note 3 for additional information.