GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross Goodwill	$ 1,767	$ 1,824	$ 1,767	$ 2,040
Accumulated Impairment Losses	(926)	(926)	(926)	(1,208)
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Beginning balance		841	832
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		64	38
Divestitures			(47)
Other		(7)	18
Ending balance	841	898	841
Plumbing Products
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross Goodwill	574	568	574	519
Accumulated Impairment Losses	(340)	(340)	(340)	(340)
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Beginning balance		234	179
Goodwill, Acquired During Period	0		38
Divestitures			0
Other		(6)	17
Ending balance	234	228	234
Decorative Architectural Products
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross Goodwill	294	358	294	294
Accumulated Impairment Losses	(75)	(75)	(75)	(75)
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Beginning balance		219	219
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		64	0
Divestitures			0
Other		0	0
Ending balance	219	283	219
Cabinetry Products
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross Goodwill	181	181	181	240
Accumulated Impairment Losses	0	0	0	(59)
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Beginning balance		181	181
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		0	0
Divestitures			0
Other		0	0
Ending balance	181	181	181
Windows and Other Specialty Products
Goodwill [Line Items]
Gross Goodwill	718	717	718	987
Accumulated Impairment Losses	(511)	(511)	(511)	$ (734)
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Beginning balance		207	253
Goodwill, Acquired During Period		0	0
Divestitures			(47)
Other		(1)	1
Ending balance	$ 207	$ 206	207
Moores Furniture | Cabinetry Products
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Gross goodwill written off			59
Arrow Fastener | Windows and Other Specialty Products
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill
Gross goodwill written off			270
Accumulated impairment loss written off			$ 223