GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Summary of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2020		Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020		Sep. 30, 2019
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Net goodwill, beginning of period					$ 33,151
Goodwill, Acquisitions					53
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit					(713)
Goodwill impairment charges		$ (183)	[1]	$ 0	(3,214)	[2]	$ (1,175)
Currency Translation Adjustment					398
Goodwill, Measurement Period Adjustments					15
Net goodwill, end of period		29,690			29,690
Non-Core Held for Sale Disposal Groups
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Non-Core Held for Sales Disposal Group, Goodwill		267			267
Electronics & Imaging
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Net goodwill, beginning of period					7,092
Goodwill, Acquisitions					0
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit					(199)
Goodwill impairment charges					0
Currency Translation Adjustment					41
Goodwill, Measurement Period Adjustments					0
Net goodwill, end of period		6,934			6,934
Nutrition & Biosciences
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Net goodwill, beginning of period					11,012
Goodwill, Acquisitions					0
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit					0
Goodwill impairment charges					0
Currency Translation Adjustment					206
Goodwill, Measurement Period Adjustments					0
Net goodwill, end of period		11,218			11,218
Transportation & Industrial
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Net goodwill, beginning of period					6,931
Goodwill, Acquisitions					0
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit					0
Goodwill impairment charges					(2,498)
Currency Translation Adjustment					67
Goodwill, Measurement Period Adjustments					0
Net goodwill, end of period		4,500			4,500
Safety & Construction
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Net goodwill, beginning of period					6,711
Goodwill, Acquisitions					53
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit					0
Goodwill impairment charges					0
Currency Translation Adjustment					84
Goodwill, Measurement Period Adjustments					15
Net goodwill, end of period		6,863			6,863
Non-core
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Net goodwill, beginning of period					1,405
Goodwill, Acquisitions					0
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit	[3]				(514)
Goodwill impairment charges		(183)			(716)
Currency Translation Adjustment					0
Goodwill, Measurement Period Adjustments					0
Net goodwill, end of period		$ 175			$ 175

[1] Refer to Note 11 for additional information.

[2] Refer to Note 11 for additional information.

[3] Includes $267 million of goodwill related to the Non-Core segment reclassified as held for sale in connection with the Non-Core Held for Sale Disposal Groups. Refer to Note 3 for further information.