COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 3 (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Line Items]
Insurance Recoveries, beginning of period	$ 875	$ 1,003	$ 1,033
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability	29	26	24
Insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities	(134)	(141)	(16)
Insurance receivables settlements and write-offs	10	(13)	(38)
Insurance Recoveries, end of period	780	875	1,003
Product Warranties and Guarantees [Roll forward]
Beginning of year	415	407	417
Accruals for warranties/guarantees issued during the year	197	214	188
Adjustments of pre-existing warranties/guarantees	(2)	(13)	(7)
Settlement of warranty/guarantee claims	(208)	(193)	(191)
End of year	402	415	407
Product Warranties and Guarantees, Balance Sheet Classification [Abstract]
Accrued liabilities	364	380
Other liabilities	38	35
Total Product Warranties and Guarantees Liabilities	402	415	407
Maximum potential future payments [Member]
Warranties And Guarantees Direct And Indirect [Line Items]
Operating lease residual values	43
Other third Parties' Financing	5
Unconsolidated affiliates financing	12
Customer financing	13
Warranties and Guarantees Total	73
Bendix Asbestos Loss Contingency Liability [Member]
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Line Items]
Insurance Recoveries, beginning of period	157	172	156
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability	29	26	24
Insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities	(34)	(41)	(8)
Insurance receivables settlements and write-offs	10	0	0
Insurance Recoveries, end of period	162	157	172
Narco Asbestos Loss Contingency Liability [Member]
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Line Items]
Insurance Recoveries, beginning of period	718	831	877
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability	0	0	0
Insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities	(100)	(100)	(8)
Insurance receivables settlements and write-offs	0	(13)	(38)
Insurance Recoveries, end of period	$ 618	$ 718	$ 831