COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 3 (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
Asbestos Related Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Asbestos Related Liabilities, Beginning of Period	$ 1,772,000,000
Accrual for update to estimated liability	156,000,000
Asbestos related liability payments	(263,000,000)
Asbestos Related Liabilities, End of Period	1,665,000,000
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Line Items]
Insurance Recoveries, beginning of period	707,000,000
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability	21,000,000
Insurance receivables settlements	2,000,000
Insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities	(37,000,000)
Other	4,000,000
Insurance recoveries, end of period	697,000,000
Bendix Asbestos Loss Contingency Liability [Member]
Asbestos Related Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Asbestos Related Liabilities, Beginning of Period	653,000,000
Accrual for update to estimated liability	152,000,000
Asbestos related liability payments	(125,000,000)
Asbestos Related Liabilities, End of Period	680,000,000
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Line Items]
Insurance Recoveries, beginning of period	138,000,000
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability	21,000,000
Insurance receivables settlements	0
Insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities	(11,000,000)
Other	0
Insurance recoveries, end of period	148,000,000
Narco Asbestos Loss Contingency Liability [Member]
Asbestos Related Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Asbestos Related Liabilities, Beginning of Period	1,119,000,000
Accrual for update to estimated liability	4,000,000
Asbestos related liability payments	(138,000,000)
Asbestos Related Liabilities, End of Period	985,000,000
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Line Items]
Insurance Recoveries, beginning of period	569,000,000
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability	0
Insurance receivables settlements	2,000,000
Insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities	(26,000,000)
Other	4,000,000
Insurance recoveries, end of period	$ 549,000,000

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