COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 2 (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Asbestos Related Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Asbestos Related Liabilities, Beginning of Period	$ 1,611,000,000	$ 1,772,000,000	$ 1,736,000,000
Accrual for update to estimated liability	199,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision	185,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision	167,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyAccrualProvision
Change in estimated cost of future claims	(1,000,000)	16,000,000	30,000,000
Update of expected resolution values for pending claims	2,000,000	(5,000,000)	8,000,000
Asbestos related liability payments	(259,000,000)	(357,000,000)	(169,000,000)
Asbestos Related Liabilities, End of Period	1,552,000,000	1,611,000,000	1,772,000,000
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Line Items]
Insurance Recoveries, beginning of period	672,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyReceivable	707,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyReceivable	780,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyReceivable
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability	24,000,000	27,000,000	28,000,000
Insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities	(211,000,000)	(58,000,000)	(122,000,000)
Insurance receivables settlements and write-offs	1,000,000	(6,000,000)	21,000,000
Other	(1,000,000)	2,000,000	0
Insurance recoveries, end of period	485,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyReceivable	672,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyReceivable	707,000,000us-gaap_LossContingencyReceivable
Bendix Asbestos Loss Contingency Liability [Member]
Asbestos Related Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Asbestos Related Liabilities, Beginning of Period	656,000,000	653,000,000	613,000,000
Accrual for update to estimated liability	195,000,000	180,000,000	168,000,000
Change in estimated cost of future claims	(1,000,000)	16,000,000	30,000,000
Update of expected resolution values for pending claims	2,000,000	(5,000,000)	8,000,000
Asbestos related liability payments	(229,000,000)	(188,000,000)	(166,000,000)
Asbestos Related Liabilities, End of Period	623,000,000	656,000,000	653,000,000
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Line Items]
Insurance Recoveries, beginning of period	141,000,000	138,000,000	162,000,000
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability	24,000,000	27,000,000	28,000,000
Insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities	(24,000,000)	(24,000,000)	(60,000,000)
Insurance receivables settlements and write-offs	(6,000,000)	0	8,000,000
Other	0	0	0
Insurance recoveries, end of period	135,000,000	141,000,000	138,000,000
Narco Asbestos Loss Contingency Liability [Member]
Asbestos Related Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Asbestos Related Liabilities, Beginning of Period	955,000,000	1,119,000,000	1,123,000,000
Accrual for update to estimated liability	4,000,000	5,000,000	(1,000,000)
Change in estimated cost of future claims	0	0	0
Update of expected resolution values for pending claims	0	0	0
Asbestos related liability payments	(30,000,000)	(169,000,000)	(3,000,000)
Asbestos Related Liabilities, End of Period	929,000,000	955,000,000	1,119,000,000
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Line Items]
Insurance Recoveries, beginning of period	531,000,000	569,000,000	618,000,000
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability	0	0	0
Insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities	(187,000,000)	(34,000,000)	(62,000,000)
Insurance receivables settlements and write-offs	7,000,000	(6,000,000)	13,000,000
Other	(1,000,000)	2,000,000	0
Insurance recoveries, end of period	$ 350,000,000	$ 531,000,000	$ 569,000,000

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