COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 2 (Details)	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Asbestos Related Liabilities [Member]
Asbestos Related Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Asbestos Related Liabilities, Beginning of Period	$ 1,543,000,000
Accrual for update to estimated liability	107,000,000
Asbestos related liability payments	(99,000,000)
Asbestos Related Liabilities, End of Period	1,551,000,000
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Line Items]
Insurance Recoveries, beginning of period	449,000,000
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability	10,000,000
Insurance receivables settlements	1,000,000
Insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities	(9,000,000)
Insurance recoveries, end of period	451,000,000
Bendix Asbestos Loss Contingency Liability [Member]
Asbestos Related Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Asbestos Related Liabilities, Beginning of Period	622,000,000
Accrual for update to estimated liability	102,000,000
Asbestos related liability payments	(96,000,000)
Asbestos Related Liabilities, End of Period	628,000,000
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Line Items]
Insurance Recoveries, beginning of period	124,000,000
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability	10,000,000
Insurance receivables settlements	1,000,000
Insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities	(6,000,000)
Insurance recoveries, end of period	129,000,000
Narco Asbestos Loss Contingency Liability [Member]
Asbestos Related Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Asbestos Related Liabilities, Beginning of Period	921,000,000
Accrual for update to estimated liability	5,000,000
Asbestos related liability payments	(3,000,000)
Asbestos Related Liabilities, End of Period	923,000,000
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Line Items]
Insurance Recoveries, beginning of period	325,000,000
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability	0
Insurance receivables settlements	0
Insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities	(3,000,000)
Insurance recoveries, end of period	$ 322,000,000

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