REPOSITIONING ACTIONS AND OTHER CHARGES 5 (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Restructuring And Related Activities Environmental Matters Paragraph Details [Abstract]
Probable and reasonably estimable environmental liabilities	$ 234,000,000	$ 240,000,000
Probable and reasonably estimable environmental liabilities (2010)			212,000,000
Asbestos related litigation charges, net of insurance	156,000,000	149,000,000	175,000,000
Potential settlement of certain legal matters			62,000,000
Restructuring And Related Activities Reportable Segment [Line Items]
Cost incurred year-to-date	53,000,000	354,000,000	149,000,000
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period,	412,000,000	304,000,000	331,000,000
Charges	119,000,000	380,000,000	179,000,000
Usage (cash - Severance & Exit Costs)	(136,000,000)	(159,000,000)	(147,000,000)
Usage (non-Cash - Asset Impairment)	(12,000,000)	(86,000,000)	(21,000,000)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	6,000,000	(1,000,000)	(8,000,000)
Adjustments	(66,000,000)	(26,000,000)	(30,000,000)
Balance at end of period,	323,000,000	412,000,000	304,000,000
Severance Costs [Member]
Restructuring And Related Activities Reportable Segment [Line Items]
Cost incurred year-to-date	91,000,000	246,000,000	144,000,000
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period,	353,000,000	270,000,000	294,000,000
Charges	91,000,000	246,000,000	144,000,000
Usage (cash - Severance & Exit Costs)	(113,000,000)	(136,000,000)	(130,000,000)
Usage (non-Cash - Asset Impairment)	0	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	6,000,000	(1,000,000)	(8,000,000)
Adjustments	(61,000,000)	(26,000,000)	(30,000,000)
Balance at end of period,	276,000,000	353,000,000	270,000,000
Tangible And Intangible Asset Impairment [Member]
Restructuring And Related Activities Reportable Segment [Line Items]
Cost incurred year-to-date	12,000,000	86,000,000	21,000,000
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period,	0	0	0
Charges	12,000,000	86,000,000	21,000,000
Usage (cash - Severance & Exit Costs)	0	0	0
Usage (non-Cash - Asset Impairment)	(12,000,000)	(86,000,000)	(21,000,000)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0	0
Adjustments	0	0	0
Balance at end of period,	0	0	0
Exit Costs [Member]
Restructuring And Related Activities Reportable Segment [Line Items]
Cost incurred year-to-date	16,000,000	48,000,000	14,000,000
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period,	59,000,000	34,000,000	37,000,000
Charges	16,000,000	48,000,000	14,000,000
Usage (cash - Severance & Exit Costs)	(23,000,000)	(23,000,000)	(17,000,000)
Usage (non-Cash - Asset Impairment)	0	0	0
Foreign currency translation adjustment	0	0	0
Adjustments	(5,000,000)	0	0
Balance at end of period,	47,000,000	59,000,000	34,000,000
Adjustments [Member]
Restructuring And Related Activities Reportable Segment [Line Items]
Cost incurred year-to-date	(66,000,000)	(26,000,000)	(30,000,000)
Repositioning Actions 2010 [Member]
Restructuring And Related Activities Reportable Segment [Line Items]
Restructuring And Related Cost Reportable Segment Expected Cost	23,000,000
Cost incurred year-to-date	(3,000,000)	(6,000,000)	0
Remaining exit and disposal costs at end of period	14,000,000
Repositioning Actions 2011 [Member]
Restructuring And Related Activities Reportable Segment [Line Items]
Restructuring And Related Cost Reportable Segment Expected Cost	37,000,000
Cost incurred year-to-date	(6,000,000)	(1,000,000)
Remaining exit and disposal costs at end of period	30,000,000
Aerospace [Member] | Repositioning Actions 2010 [Member]
Restructuring And Related Activities Reportable Segment [Line Items]
Restructuring And Related Cost Reportable Segment Expected Cost	11,000,000
Cost incurred year-to-date	(1,000,000)	(2,000,000)	0
Remaining exit and disposal costs at end of period	8,000,000
Aerospace [Member] | Repositioning Actions 2011 [Member]
Restructuring And Related Activities Reportable Segment [Line Items]
Restructuring And Related Cost Reportable Segment Expected Cost	15,000,000
Cost incurred year-to-date	(2,000,000)	(1,000,000)
Remaining exit and disposal costs at end of period	12,000,000
Automation and Control Solutions [Member] | Repositioning Actions 2010 [Member]
Restructuring And Related Activities Reportable Segment [Line Items]
Restructuring And Related Cost Reportable Segment Expected Cost	10,000,000
Cost incurred year-to-date	(1,000,000)	(3,000,000)	0
Remaining exit and disposal costs at end of period	6,000,000
Automation and Control Solutions [Member] | Repositioning Actions 2011 [Member]
Restructuring And Related Activities Reportable Segment [Line Items]
Restructuring And Related Cost Reportable Segment Expected Cost	15,000,000
Cost incurred year-to-date	(3,000,000)	0
Remaining exit and disposal costs at end of period	12,000,000
Transportation Systems [Member] | Repositioning Actions 2010 [Member]
Restructuring And Related Activities Reportable Segment [Line Items]
Restructuring And Related Cost Reportable Segment Expected Cost	2,000,000
Cost incurred year-to-date	(1,000,000)	(1,000,000)	0
Remaining exit and disposal costs at end of period	0
Transportation Systems [Member] | Repositioning Actions 2011 [Member]
Restructuring And Related Activities Reportable Segment [Line Items]
Restructuring And Related Cost Reportable Segment Expected Cost	7,000,000
Cost incurred year-to-date	(1,000,000)	0
Remaining exit and disposal costs at end of period	$ 6,000,000