REVENUE RECOGNITION DISAGGREGATION OF REVENUES REVENUE RECOGNITION DISAGGREGATION OF REVENUES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 34,065	$ 28,074	$ 24,021
Axles and brakes (CBU business)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	4,822	1,879	0
Emission solutions (CBU business)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	3,425	3,086	3,142
Atmus - Filtration (CBU business)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,345	1,259	1,171
Engine Components [CBU business]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,119	946	1,019
Automated Transmission [CBU business]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	714	593	481
Software and electronics [CBU business]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	106	84	119
Heavy-duty truck (EBU market)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	3,391	2,995	2,511
Medium-duty truck and bus (EBU market)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	2,622	2,412	1,978
Light-duty automotive (EBU market)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,748	1,704	1,845
On-highway (EBU market)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	7,761	7,111	6,334
Off-highway (EBU market)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,113	1,088	1,255
Parts (DBU product line)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	4,052	3,809	3,136
Power Generation (DBU product line)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	2,496	1,767	1,754
Engine (DBU product line)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,987	1,770	1,493
Service (DBU product line)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,664	1,555	1,359
Power Generation (PSBU product line)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,698	1,658	1,481
Industrial (PSBU product line)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	970	843	820
Generator technologies (PSBU product lines)
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	457	450	349
Components
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	13,409	9,736	7,665
Engine
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	11,684	10,945	9,954
Distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	10,249	8,929	7,772
Power Systems
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	5,673	5,033	4,415
External Sales | Components
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	11,531	7,847	5,932
External Sales | Engine
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	8,874	8,199	7,589
External Sales | Distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	10,199	8,901	7,742
External Sales | Power Systems
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	3,125	2,951	2,650
UNITED STATES
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	19,302	15,833	12,489
UNITED STATES | Revision of Prior Period, Adjustment
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales		281
CHINA
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	3,115	2,390	3,169
CHINA | Distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	424	351	323
INDIA
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,678	1,392	1,133
INDIA | Distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	264	217	194
OTHER INTERNATIONAL
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	9,970	8,459	7,230
NORTH AMERICA | Distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	7,054	5,948	4,902
ASIA PACIFIC | Distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	1,091	1,011	901
EUROPE | Distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	848	914	962
AFRICA and MIDDLE EAST | Distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	294	250	278
LATIN AMERICA | Distribution
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 224	$ 210	$ 182