SEGMENTS AND GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS - Summary of Operating Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019		Jun. 30, 2020		Jun. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 4,828	$ 5,468		$ 10,049		$ 10,882
Operating EBITDA	[1]	1,135	1,422		2,456	[2]
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates		103	49		142		89
Pro Forma
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Pro forma Operating EBITDA	[1]						2,852
Adjusted for Significant Item [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates			50	[3]			91
Electronics & Imaging
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		905	858		1,789		1,683
Operating EBITDA	[1]	277	246		530
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates		10	5	[3]	19		8
Electronics & Imaging | Pro Forma
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Pro forma Operating EBITDA	[1]						534
Nutrition & Biosciences
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		1,539	1,558		3,090		3,093
Operating EBITDA	[1]	418	386		803
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates		1	0	[3]	1		0
Nutrition & Biosciences | Pro Forma
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Pro forma Operating EBITDA	[1]						735
Transportation & Industrial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		832	1,269		1,976		2,586
Operating EBITDA	[1]	49	357		357
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates		1	2	[3]	2		2
Transportation & Industrial | Pro Forma
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Pro forma Operating EBITDA	[1]						730
Safety & Construction
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		1,244	1,341		2,520		2,624
Operating EBITDA	[1]	349	382		717
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates		5	7	[3]	12		15
Safety & Construction | Pro Forma
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Pro forma Operating EBITDA	[1]						756
Non-core
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		308	442		674		896
Operating EBITDA	[1]	93	104		135
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates		86			108
Non-core | Income (Loss) From Equity Method Investments [Domain]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			1				2
Non-core | Pro Forma
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Pro forma Operating EBITDA	[1]						202
Non-core | Adjusted for Significant Item [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates	[3]		36				66
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		0	0		0		0
Operating EBITDA	[1]	(51)	(53)		(86)
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates		$ 0	$ 0	[3]	$ 0		0
Corporate | Pro Forma
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Pro forma Operating EBITDA	[1]						$ (105)

[1] A reconciliation of "Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax" to Operating EBITDA and pro forma Operating EBITDA, as applicable, is provided below

[2] For the six months ended June 30, 2019, operating EBITDA is on a pro forma basis. The pro forma adjustment reflects the net pro forma impact of items directly attributable to the Transactions, as applicable.

[3] Represents equity in earnings (losses) of nonconsolidated affiliates included in pro forma Operating EBITDA, the Company's measure of profit/loss for segment reporting purposes, which excludes significant items. Accordingly, the Non-Core segment presented above excludes a restructuring charge of $1 million and $2 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively, which is presented in "Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates" in the Company's interim Consolidated Statements of Operations