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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Asbestos-Related Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 08, 2022	Nov. 20, 2022	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Roll Forward]
Insurance recoveries for asbestos-related liabilities			$ 160		$ 170
Asbestos-related liabilities			1,422		1,490
Fair value of cash proceeds from sale			3		275
Decrease in fair value of cash proceeds from sale				$ 11	11
Fair value, measurement with unobservable inputs reconciliation, recurring basis, asset value			6		9
Total
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]
Asbestos related liabilities, beginning of period			1,644
Accrual for update to estimated liability			31
Change in estimated cost of future claims			15
Asbestos-related liability payments			(158)
Asbestos related liabilities, end of period			1,532		1,644
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Roll Forward]
Insurance recoveries, beginning of period			211
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability			0
Insurance receipts for asbestos-related liabilities			(10)
Insurance recoveries, end of period			201		211
Other current assets			41		41
Insurance recoveries for asbestos-related liabilities			160		170
Total insurance recoveries for asbestos-related liabilities			201		211
Accrued liabilities			110		154
Asbestos-related liabilities			1,422		1,490
Total asbestos-related liabilities			1,532		1,644
Bendix
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]
Asbestos related liabilities, beginning of period			1,644
Accrual for update to estimated liability			30
Change in estimated cost of future claims			15
Asbestos-related liability payments			(157)
Asbestos related liabilities, end of period			1,532		1,644
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Roll Forward]
Insurance recoveries, beginning of period			123
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability			0
Insurance receipts for asbestos-related liabilities			(7)
Insurance recoveries, end of period			116		123
Total insurance recoveries for asbestos-related liabilities			116		123
Total asbestos-related liabilities			1,532		1,644
Change in NARCO trust liability for annual contribution claims					(522)
Bendix \| Shortening Look-Back Period
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Roll Forward]
Change in NARCO trust liability for annual contribution claims					434
NARCO
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]
Asbestos related liabilities, beginning of period			0
Accrual for update to estimated liability			1
Change in estimated cost of future claims			0
Asbestos-related liability payments			(1)
Asbestos related liabilities, end of period			0		0
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Roll Forward]
Insurance recoveries, beginning of period			88
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability			0
Insurance receipts for asbestos-related liabilities			(3)
Insurance recoveries, end of period			85		88
Total insurance recoveries for asbestos-related liabilities			85		88
Total asbestos-related liabilities			$ 0		$ 0
Annual trust cap	$ 1,325	$ 1,325
Loss contingency, accrual, annual operating expenses of trust						$ 30
Change in NARCO trust liability for annual contribution claims	688
Loss contingency, buyout agreement, proceeds from sale	$ 295