REPOSITIONING AND OTHER CHARGES 3 (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Pretax Impact Of Total Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Segment [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	$ 265,000,000	$ 224,000,000	$ 458,000,000	$ 353,000,000
Corporate [Member]
Pretax Impact Of Total Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Segment [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	147,000,000	94,000,000	255,000,000	152,000,000
Aerospace [Member]
Pretax Impact Of Total Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Segment [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	34,000,000	84,000,000	104,000,000	157,000,000
Performance Materials And Technologies [Member]
Pretax Impact Of Total Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Segment [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	69,000,000	(1,000,000)	73,000,000	2,000,000
Home And Building Technologies [Member]
Pretax Impact Of Total Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Segment [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	9,000,000	43,000,000	13,000,000	42,000,000
Safety And Productivity Solutions [Member]
Pretax Impact Of Total Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Segment [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	$ 6,000,000	$ 4,000,000	$ 13,000,000	$ 0