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Spin-off stock description.

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Spin-off transaction record date.

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Description of basis for conversion of convertible common stock.

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Face amount or stated value per share of common stock.

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The aggregate costs related to goods produced and sold and services rendered by an entity during the reporting period. This excludes costs incurred during the reporting period related to financial services rendered and other revenue generating activities.

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Aggregate revenue less cost of goods and services sold or operating expenses directly attributable to the revenue generation activity.

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Organization, Operations and Basis of Presentation - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions				3 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2020	Oct. 29, 2018	Oct. 16, 2018	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Spin-off transaction, common stock share conversion		one share	six shares
Spin-off transaction, common stock conversion of par value per share				$ 0.001		$ 0.001
Spin-off transaction record date				Oct. 16, 2018
Date of business spin-off				Oct. 29, 2018
Spin-off common stock, description				On October 29, 2018, Honeywell’s shareholders of record as of October 16, 2018 (“Record Date”) received one share of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, for every six shares of Honeywell’s common stock, par value $1.00 per share, held as of the Record Date, and cash for any fractional shares of the Company’s common stock.
Cost of goods sold				$ 895	$ 884
Gross profit				284	332
Selling, general and administrative expenses				$ 250	$ 247
Restatement Adjustment
Cost of goods sold	$ (19)
Gross profit	19
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$ 19
Rezi
Spin-off transaction, common stock conversion of par value per share		$ 0.001
Honeywell
Spin-off transaction, common stock conversion of par value per share			$ 1.00