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Undiscounted Amount Environmental Accrual For On-going Operations Maintenance and Monitoring

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Total costs accrued as of the balance sheet date for environmental loss contingencies.

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CONTINGENCIES - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Dec. 12, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) claim	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) claim	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) site claim	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) claim	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2009 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental contingencies accrued		$ 9.0		$ 13.0			$ 9.0	$ 13.0
Estimated environmental liabilities for ongoing operations, maintenance and monitoring discounted amount		6.0					6.0
Estimated environmental liabilities for ongoing operations, maintenance and monitoring undiscounted amount		7.0					7.0
Litigation settlement							$ 0.0	3.0	$ 0.0
Super Fund
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of superfund sites \| site							9
Indemnity Obligations
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Guarantee obligations recorded		$ 10.0		11.0			$ 10.0	11.0				$ 28.0
Body Systems
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency accrual											$ 6.0
Indemnity obligations liability											$ 2.0
Gain (loss) related to litigation settlement						$ 6.0
Minimum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental liabilities discounted rate		1.00%					1.00%
Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental liabilities discounted rate		3.00%					3.00%
Maremont Asbestos
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental contingencies accrued		$ 70.0		$ 72.0			$ 70.0	$ 72.0
Number of pending asbestos-related claims \| claim		2,800		5,800			2,800	5,800
Period for incurring loss							10 years
Loss contingency accrual		$ 68.0		$ 70.0			$ 68.0	$ 70.0
Charge based on annual valuation of asbestos							5.0	2.0
Insurance receivable		25.0		32.0			25.0	32.0
Asbestos-related insurance recoveries		25.0		32.0			25.0	32.0
Maremont Asbestos \| Minimum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Possible claims		68.0					68.0
Maremont Asbestos \| Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Possible claims		82.0					82.0
Rockwell Asbestos
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental contingencies accrued		$ 65.0		$ 61.0			$ 65.0	$ 61.0
Number of pending asbestos-related claims \| claim		1,600		3,200			1,600	3,200
Possible claims		$ 63.0		$ 60.0			$ 63.0	$ 60.0
Charge based on annual valuation of asbestos				2.0
Insurance receivable		17.0		9.0			17.0	9.0
Gain recognized associated with annual valuation		1.0					$ 1.0
Period for settlement							10 years
Asbestos-related insurance recoveries		38.0		27.0			$ 38.0	27.0
Rockwell Asbestos \| Minimum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Possible claims		63.0					63.0
Rockwell Asbestos \| Maximum
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Possible claims		74.0					74.0
TL Trailer Axles
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement					$ 6.0
Sistemas Automotrices De Mexico S.A. De C.V. \| Settled Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Settlement awarded to other party		10.0	$ 10.0
Superfund Sites
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental costs reasonably possible		4.0					4.0
Environmental contingencies accrued		2.0		2.0			2.0	2.0
Non-Superfund Sites
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental costs reasonably possible		19.0					19.0
Environmental contingencies accrued		7.0		11.0			7.0	11.0
Environmental remediation costs							3.0	3.0	3.0
Other Income (expense)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Environmental remediation costs							3.0	3.0	$ 2.0
Tax Years 2008 Through 2015 \| Value Added Tax
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency accrual		12.0		10.0			12.0	10.0
Insurance Settlement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement expense				31.0
Insurance Settlement \| Maremont Asbestos
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency accrual	$ 12.0									$ 3.0
Litigation settlement	17.0
Litigation settlement expense	$ 5.0			9.0
Insurance Settlement \| Rockwell Asbestos
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss contingency accrual				22.0				22.0
Litigation settlement				32.0	3.0
Litigation settlement expense				10.0			10.0
Insurance receivable				12.0				12.0
Insurance Settlement \| Rockwell Asbestos \| Settled Litigation
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Litigation settlement					$ 5.5
Coverage-in-place arrangement with other insurers \| Rockwell Asbestos
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Insurance receivable				7.0				7.0
MSSC
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Exposure under indemnity		$ 1.0		$ 1.0			$ 1.0	$ 1.0