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RESTRUCTURING AND ASSET RELATED CHARGES - NET 2020 Restructuring Program (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	$ 127	$ 127	$ 162
2020 Restructuring Program [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	14	140
Charges against reserve		(28)
Cash Payments for Restructuring		(42)
Restructuring Reserve	70	70
Employee Severance [Member] \| 2020 Restructuring Program [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	10	112
Cash Payments for Restructuring		(42)
Restructuring Reserve	70	70
Asset Related Charges And Other [Member] \| 2020 Restructuring Program [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	4	28
Charges against reserve		(28)
Electronics & Imaging \| 2020 Restructuring Program [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	1	5
Nutrition & Biosciences \| 2020 Restructuring Program [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	5	12
Transportation & Industrial \| 2020 Restructuring Program [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		21
Safety & Construction \| 2020 Restructuring Program [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	2	24
Non-core \| 2020 Restructuring Program [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	1	1
Corporate \| 2020 Restructuring Program [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	5	77
Accrued and other current liabilities \| 2020 Restructuring Program [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	$ 70	$ 70