COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 5 (Details) - Bendix Asbestos Loss Contingency Liability [Member] - claim	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Loss Contingency Claims [Abstract]
Claims unresolved at the beginning of period	6,242	6,480	6,209
Claims filed	1,205	2,233	2,659
Claims resolved	(921)	(2,471)	(2,388)
Claims unresolved at the end of period	6,526

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 450
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
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