REPOSITIONING AND OTHER CHARGES 4 (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Pretax Impact Of Total Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Segment [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	$ 134,000,000	$ 94,000,000	$ 256,000,000	$ 227,000,000
Aerospace [Member]
Pretax Impact Of Total Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Segment [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	0	(6,000,000)	1,000,000	(6,000,000)
Automation and Control Solutions [Member]
Pretax Impact Of Total Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Segment [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	10,000,000	12,000,000	9,000,000	45,000,000
Performance Materials And Technologies [Member]
Pretax Impact Of Total Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Segment [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	0	0	14,000,000	13,000,000
Transportation Systems [Member]
Pretax Impact Of Total Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Segment [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	60,000,000	40,000,000	112,000,000	76,000,000
Corporate [Member]
Pretax Impact Of Total Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Segment [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	$ 64,000,000	$ 48,000,000	$ 120,000,000	$ 99,000,000