COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 2 (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended									1 Months Ended		12 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Dec. 31, 2011 Bendix Asbestos Loss Contingency Liability [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Bendix Asbestos Loss Contingency Liability [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Bendix Asbestos Loss Contingency Liability [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Narco Asbestos Loss Contingency Liability [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Narco Asbestos Loss Contingency Liability [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Narco Asbestos Loss Contingency Liability [Member]	May 31, 2011 Allen Matter [Member]	Feb. 29, 2008 Allen Matter [Member]	Dec. 31, 2008 Allen Matter [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Allen Matter [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 UAW [Member]
Loss Contingency By Nature Of Contingency [Line Items]
Agreed upon financing related to third party bankruptcy filing							$ 20,000,000
Future payment to asbestos claimants							16,000,000
Payment to third party parent company upon reorganization							40,000,000
Future liabilities range low							743,000,000
Future liabilities range high							961,000,000
High excess insurance coverage amount							57,000,000
Annual cap on Trust							150,000,000
Exceptions To Cap [Abstract]
Amount not included in cap							100,000,000
Estimated value of approved claims							130,000,000
Estimated value of settlement agreements							150,000,000
Loss Contingency Claims [Abstract]
Claims unresolved at the beginning of period	22,480			22,480	19,940							21
Loss Contingency, New Claims Filed, Number				3,592	4,302
Claims resolved and reactivated during the period				(3,501)	(1,762)							(18)
Claims unresolved at the end of period	22,571	22,480		22,571	22,480	19,940						3
Asbestos Related Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Asbestos Related Liabilities, Beginning of Period	1,719,000,000	1,694,000,000	1,709,000,000	594,000,000	566,000,000	578,000,000	1,125,000,000	1,128,000,000	1,131,000,000
Accrual for pending claims and defense costs incurred	170,000,000	165,000,000	132,000,000	167,000,000	162,000,000	127,000,000	3,000,000	3,000,000	5,000,000
Change in estimated cost of future claims	16,000,000	16,000,000	11,000,000	16,000,000	16,000,000	11,000,000	0	0	0
Asbestos related liability payments	(171,000,000)	(163,000,000)	(156,000,000)	(166,000,000)	(157,000,000)	(148,000,000)	(5,000,000)	(6,000,000)	(8,000,000)
Loss Contingency Expected Resolution For Pending Claims	2,000,000	7,000,000	(2,000,000)	2,000,000	7,000,000	(2,000,000)	0	0	0
Asbestos Related Liabilities, End of Period	1,736,000,000	1,719,000,000	1,694,000,000	613,000,000	594,000,000	566,000,000	1,123,000,000	1,125,000,000	1,128,000,000
Loss Contingency Claims Footnote [Abstract]
Previously classified as inactive, claims				351	1,300
Previously classified as inactive, non-malignant, Percent				82.00%	95.00%
Previously classified as inactive, liability				1,700,000	2,000,000
Number Of Nonmalignant Claims Refiled					1,541
Nonmalignant Claims Refiled, Liability					575,000
Other Matters [Abstract]
Allen settlement amount											35,000,000
Remaining claims										three
Remaining maximum liability													500,000,000
Litigation settlement to be paid for remaining claims										23,800,000
Potential OPEB increase due to adverse ruling														$ 150,000,000