SEGMENTS AND GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS - Summary of Operating Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019		Sep. 30, 2020		Sep. 30, 2019
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		$ 5,096	$ 5,426		$ 15,145		$ 16,308
Operating EBITDA	[1]	1,300	1,401		3,756	[2]
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates		30	43		172		132
Pro Forma
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Pro forma Operating EBITDA	[1]						4,253
Adjusted for Significant Item [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates			44	[3]			135
Electronics & Imaging
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		1,004	934		2,793		2,617
Operating EBITDA	[1]	357	320		887
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates		8	10	[3]	27		18
Electronics & Imaging | Pro Forma
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Pro forma Operating EBITDA	[1]						854
Nutrition & Biosciences
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		1,467	1,525		4,557		4,618
Operating EBITDA	[1]	379	354		1,182
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates		1	0	[3]	2		0
Nutrition & Biosciences | Pro Forma
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Pro forma Operating EBITDA	[1]						1,089
Transportation & Industrial
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		1,045	1,209		3,021		3,795
Operating EBITDA	[1]	242	306		599
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates		1	1	[3]	3		3
Transportation & Industrial | Pro Forma
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Pro forma Operating EBITDA	[1]						1,036
Safety & Construction
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		1,249	1,327		3,769		3,951
Operating EBITDA	[1]	324	352		1,041
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates		7	7	[3]	19		22
Safety & Construction | Pro Forma
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Pro forma Operating EBITDA	[1]						1,108
Non-core
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		331	431		1,005		1,327
Operating EBITDA	[1]	14	94		149
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates		13			121
Non-core | Income (Loss) From Equity Method Investments [Domain]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges			1				3
Non-core | Pro Forma
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Pro forma Operating EBITDA	[1]						296
Non-core | Adjusted for Significant Item [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates	[3]		26				92
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		0	0		0		0
Operating EBITDA	[1]	(16)	(25)		(102)
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates		$ 0	$ 0	[3]	$ 0		0
Corporate | Pro Forma
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Pro forma Operating EBITDA	[1]						$ (130)

[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 nine months ended September 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 restructuring charges of $1 million and $3 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively, which is presented in "Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates" in the Company's interim Consolidated Statements of Operations