BUSINESS SEGMENTS INFORMATION - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended								9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($) business business_group	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of reportable segments | business										7
Number of business groups | business_group										2
Total stock compensation expense										$ 260	$ 271	$ 144
Restructuring costs										228	72	75
Acquisition/divestiture costs										96	69	91
Amortization of acquisition-related inventory step-up										231	0	0
Divestiture losses										(48)
Russia business exit											47	135
Disposal group, loss on disposal										(539)	(13,393)	(486)
Mark-to-market gain											24	(50)
Net sales	$ 4,619	$ 4,380	$ 4,376	$ 4,117	$ 4,090	$ 3,946	$ 3,756	$ 3,373		17,492	15,165	13,804
Property, plant and equipment	2,807				2,363				$ 2,363	2,807	2,363	2,239
National Instruments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Mark-to-market gain											56
National Instruments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total stock compensation expense										96
Acquisition/divestiture costs									110		205	84
Net sales											170
Corporate and other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring costs										51	14	13
Corporate and other | National Instruments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring costs										43
Operating Profit | National Instruments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Acquisition/divestiture costs											109	15
Restructuring Charges | National Instruments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total stock compensation expense										58
RUSSIAN FEDERATION
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Russia business exit										0
Disposal group, loss on disposal											(47)	181
U.S. Plans
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales										7,091	6,327	5,671
Property, plant and equipment	$ 1,474				$ 1,261				$ 1,261	1,474	1,261	1,219
China
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales										$ 1,901	$ 1,804	$ 1,824