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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Asbestos-Related Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			3 Months Ended
	Mar. 17, 2023	Nov. 18, 2022	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]
Asbestos-related liability payments			$ (1,325)	$ 0
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Roll Forward]
Insurance recoveries for asbestos-related liabilities			239		$ 224
Asbestos-related liabilities			1,154		1,180
Receipt of HWI net sale proceeds	$ (256)		(256)
Total
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]
Asbestos related liabilities, beginning of period			2,616
Accrual for update to estimated liability			13
Change in estimated cost of future claims			9
Asbestos-related liability payments			(37)
NARCO Buyout			(1,325)
Asbestos related liabilities, end of period			1,276
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Roll Forward]
Insurance recoveries, beginning of period			265
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability			6
Insurance receipts for asbestos-related liabilities			(11)
Insurance recoveries, end of period			260
Other current assets			41		41
Insurance recoveries for asbestos-related liabilities			219		224
Total assets			260		265
Accrued liabilities			122		1,436
Asbestos-related liabilities			1,154		1,180
Total asbestos-related liabilities			1,276		2,616
Bendix
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]
Asbestos related liabilities, beginning of period			1,291
Accrual for update to estimated liability			10
Change in estimated cost of future claims			9
Asbestos-related liability payments			(36)
NARCO Buyout			0
Asbestos related liabilities, end of period			1,274
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Roll Forward]
Insurance recoveries, beginning of period			130
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability			6
Insurance receipts for asbestos-related liabilities			(4)
Insurance recoveries, end of period			132
Total assets			132		130
Total asbestos-related liabilities			1,274		1,291
NARCO
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]
Asbestos related liabilities, beginning of period			1,325
Accrual for update to estimated liability			3
Change in estimated cost of future claims			0
Asbestos-related liability payments			(1)
NARCO Buyout			(1,325)
Asbestos related liabilities, end of period			2
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Roll Forward]
Insurance recoveries, beginning of period			135
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability			0
Insurance receipts for asbestos-related liabilities			(7)
Insurance recoveries, end of period			128
Total assets			128		135
Total asbestos-related liabilities			$ 2		$ 1,325
Annual trust cap		$ 1,325