COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 2 (Details)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Asbestos Related Liabilities [Member]
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]
Asbestos Related Liabilities, Beginning of Period	$ 2,220,000,000
Accrual for update to estimated liability	18,000,000
Asbestos-related liability payments	(65,000,000)
Asbestos Related Liabilities, End of Period	2,173,000,000
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Line Items]
Insurance Recoveries, beginning of period	402,000,000
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability	0
Insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities	(19,000,000)
Insurance receivables settlements	0
Insurance recoveries, end of period	383,000,000
Bendix Asbestos Loss Contingency Liability [Member]
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]
Asbestos Related Liabilities, Beginning of Period	1,441,000,000
Accrual for update to estimated liability	10,000,000
Asbestos-related liability payments	(35,000,000)
Asbestos Related Liabilities, End of Period	1,416,000,000
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Line Items]
Insurance Recoveries, beginning of period	148,000,000
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability	0
Insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities	(5,000,000)
Insurance receivables settlements	0
Insurance recoveries, end of period	143,000,000
Narco Asbestos Loss Contingency Liability [Member]
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]
Asbestos Related Liabilities, Beginning of Period	779,000,000
Accrual for update to estimated liability	8,000,000
Asbestos-related liability payments	(30,000,000)
Asbestos Related Liabilities, End of Period	757,000,000
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Line Items]
Insurance Recoveries, beginning of period	254,000,000
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability	0
Insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities	(14,000,000)
Insurance receivables settlements	0
Insurance recoveries, end of period	$ 240,000,000

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