BUSINESS SEGMENT AND GEOGRAPHIC REGION INFORMATION - Identifiable Assets, Capital Expenditures for PPE, and Depreciation of PPE by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	$ 35,014	$ 34,027	$ 31,824
Goodwill	14,796	14,751	12,903
Other intangible assets	5,485	5,855	4,175
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment	598	575	389
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	408	426	408
Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	10,804	9,515	8,160
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment	571	551	367
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	364	374	352
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	3,929	3,906	4,099
Assets held for sale	0	0	2,487
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment	28	24	22
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	44	52	56
Electrical Americas
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill	7,402	7,417	6,456
Electrical Americas | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	3,655	3,002	2,333
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment	181	180	95
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	101	105	101
Electrical Global
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill	3,929	4,183	4,295
Electrical Global | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	2,658	2,579	2,334
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment	151	120	71
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	94	97	94
Hydraulics | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment	0	34	41
Aerospace
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill	2,844	2,781	1,777
Aerospace | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	1,859	1,729	1,363
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment	92	78	59
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	64	69	53
Vehicle
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill	287	290	293
Vehicle | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	2,230	1,985	1,950
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment	95	112	77
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	89	95	98
eMobility
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Goodwill	334	80	82
eMobility | Operating segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total assets	402	220	180
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment	52	27	24
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	$ 16	$ 8	$ 6