GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Summary of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020		Jun. 30, 2019		Jun. 30, 2020		Jun. 30, 2019
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Net goodwill, beginning of period					$ 33,151
Goodwill, Acquisitions					53
Goodwill, Divestitures					(199)
Goodwill impairment charges	$ 2,498	[1]	$ 1,175	[2]	3,031	[3]	$ 1,175
Currency Translation Adjustment					24
Goodwill, Measurement Period Adjustments					20
Net goodwill, end of period	30,018				30,018
Asset Impairment Charges	21	[1]	63	[4]	291	[3],[5]
Electronics & Imaging
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Net goodwill, beginning of period					7,092
Goodwill, Acquisitions					0
Goodwill, Divestitures					(199)
Goodwill impairment charges					0
Currency Translation Adjustment					5
Goodwill, Measurement Period Adjustments					0
Net goodwill, end of period	6,898				6,898
Nutrition & Biosciences
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Net goodwill, beginning of period					11,012
Goodwill, Acquisitions					0
Goodwill, Divestitures					0
Goodwill impairment charges			933		0
Currency Translation Adjustment					(5)
Goodwill, Measurement Period Adjustments					0
Net goodwill, end of period	11,007				11,007
Asset Impairment Charges			63
Transportation & Industrial
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Net goodwill, beginning of period					6,931
Goodwill, Acquisitions					0
Goodwill, Divestitures					0
Goodwill impairment charges	2,498				(2,498)
Currency Translation Adjustment					13
Goodwill, Measurement Period Adjustments					0
Net goodwill, end of period	4,446				4,446
Asset Impairment Charges	21				21
Asset impairment charges, net of tax	16				16
Safety & Construction
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Net goodwill, beginning of period					6,711
Goodwill, Acquisitions					53
Goodwill, Divestitures					0
Goodwill impairment charges					0
Currency Translation Adjustment					11
Goodwill, Measurement Period Adjustments					20
Net goodwill, end of period	6,795				6,795
Non-core
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Net goodwill, beginning of period					1,405
Goodwill, Acquisitions					0
Goodwill, Divestitures					0
Goodwill impairment charges	0		$ 242		(533)
Currency Translation Adjustment					0
Goodwill, Measurement Period Adjustments					0
Net goodwill, end of period	$ 872				872
Asset Impairment Charges					$ 270

[1] See Note 11 for additional information.

[2] See Note 11 for additional information.

[3] See Note 11 for additional information.

[4] See Note 5 for additional information.

[5] See Note 5 for additional information.