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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Narrative (Details)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
USD ($)
country
reporting_unit
Dec. 31, 2021
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2020
USD ($)
Oct. 03, 2022
USD ($)
Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]        
Net sales $ 20,752,000,000 $ 19,628,000,000 $ 17,858,000,000  
Countries where products are sold (more than) | country 170      
Investments in associate companies $ 788,000,000 777,000,000    
Revolving Credit Facility | 364 Day Credit Facility        
Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]        
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity       $ 500,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility | Five Year Credit Facility        
Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]        
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity       $ 2,000,000,000
Other postretirement benefits plans        
Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]        
Defined benefit plan, amortization period of gain (loss) 8 years      
Aerospace Segment        
Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]        
Net sales $ 3,039,000,000 $ 2,648,000,000 $ 2,223,000,000  
Number of reporting units | reporting_unit 2      
United States | Pension plans        
Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]        
Defined benefit plan, amortization period of gain (loss) 22 years      
Foreign Plan | Pension plans        
Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]        
Defined benefit plan, amortization period of gain (loss) 10 years      
Customer relationships, certain trademarks, and patents and technology        
Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]        
Weighted-average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets 18 years      
Customer relationships        
Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]        
Weighted-average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets 18 years      
Trademarks        
Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]        
Weighted-average amortization period of finite-lived intangible assets 18 years      
Buildings        
Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]        
Useful life 40 years      
Minimum        
Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]        
Defined benefit plan, accounting corridor for amortization of net actuarial gains (losses) (as a percent) 8.00%      
Minimum | Associate Companies        
Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]        
Ownership interest in equity method investment (as a percent) 20.00%      
Minimum | Machinery and equipment        
Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]        
Useful life 3 years      
Minimum | Software        
Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]        
Useful life 5 years      
Maximum        
Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]        
Defined benefit plan, accounting corridor for amortization of net actuarial gains (losses) (as a percent) 10.00%      
Maximum | Associate Companies        
Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]        
Ownership interest in equity method investment (as a percent) 50.00%      
Maximum | Machinery and equipment        
Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]        
Useful life 10 years      
Maximum | Software        
Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]        
Useful life 15 years