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RESTRUCTURING AND ASSET RELATED CHARGES - NET 2019 Restructuring Program (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		18 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	$ 127		$ 127		$ 127	$ 162
2019 Restructuring Program [Domain]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	0	$ 69	2	$ 122	140
2019 Restructuring Program [Domain] \| Accrued and other current liabilities
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Reserve	27		27		27	86
2019 Restructuring Program [Domain] \| Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		48	2	98	106
Non-cash compensation			(6)
Cash Payments for Restructuring			(55)
Restructuring Reserve	$ 27		27		27	$ 86
2019 Restructuring Program [Domain] \| Asset Related Charges And Other [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		21		24	$ 34
2019 Restructuring Program [Domain] \| Electronics & Imaging
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		35	(3)	42
2019 Restructuring Program [Domain] \| Nutrition & Biosciences
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		4	(3)	18
2019 Restructuring Program [Domain] \| Transportation & Industrial
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		6	(7)	18
2019 Restructuring Program [Domain] \| Safety & Construction
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		3	(14)	20
2019 Restructuring Program [Domain] \| Corporate
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		18	$ 29	21
2019 Restructuring Program [Domain] \| Non-core
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges		$ 3		$ 3