REPOSITIONING AND OTHER CHARGES (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012 Employees	Jun. 30, 2011 Employees	Jun. 30, 2012 Employees	Jun. 30, 2011 Employees
Net repositioning and other charges Paragraph Details [Abstract]
Gross repositioning charge	$ 47,000,000	$ 17,000,000	$ 79,000,000	$ 65,000,000
Number of employees severed	559	360	1,177	946
Component Of Operating Other Cost And Expense [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charge	24,000,000	7,000,000	49,000,000	51,000,000
Asbestos related litigation charges, net of insurance	43,000,000	40,000,000	79,000,000	78,000,000
Probable and reasonably estimable environmental liabilities	67,000,000	50,000,000	128,000,000	101,000,000
Other Restructuring Costs	0	(3,000,000)	0	(3,000,000)
Total net repositioning and other charges	134,000,000	94,000,000	256,000,000	227,000,000
Severance Costs [Member]
Component Of Operating Other Cost And Expense [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charge	37,000,000	16,000,000	52,000,000	43,000,000
Asset Impairments [Member]
Component Of Operating Other Cost And Expense [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charge	2,000,000	0	11,000,000	10,000,000
Exit Costs [Member]
Component Of Operating Other Cost And Expense [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charge	8,000,000	1,000,000	16,000,000	12,000,000
Restructuring Reserve Accrual Adjustments [Member]
Component Of Operating Other Cost And Expense [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charge	$ (23,000,000)	$ (10,000,000)	$ (30,000,000)	$ (14,000,000)