SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Net Sales
Net sales	$ 8,680	$ 8,375	$ 7,188
Operating profit	1,297	1,405	1,295
Other income (expense), net	(104)	(717)	(164)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	1,193	688	1,131
Assets	5,187	5,575	5,777
Export sales from U.S. included in net sales	$ 337	$ 322	$ 274
Maximum
Net Sales
Intra-company sales between segments in percentage	1.00%	1.00%	1.00%
One customer | Customer concentration risk | Sales
Net Sales
Net sales	$ 3,298	$ 3,037	$ 2,812
North America
Net Sales
Net sales	6,978	6,624	5,805
International, principally Europe
Net Sales
Net sales	1,702	1,751	1,383
United States
Net Sales
Long-lived assets	1,372	1,332	1,301
United States | Sales
Net Sales
Net sales	6,756	6,387	5,592
Europe
Net Sales
Long-lived assets	548	546	522
Plumbing Products
Net Sales
Net sales	5,252	5,135	4,136
Plumbing Products | North America
Net Sales
Net sales	3,550	3,384	2,753
Plumbing Products | International, principally Europe
Net Sales
Net sales	1,702	1,751	1,383
Decorative Architectural Products
Net Sales
Net sales	3,428	3,240	3,052
Decorative Architectural Products | North America
Net Sales
Net sales	3,428	3,240	3,052
Decorative Architectural Products | International, principally Europe
Net Sales
Net sales	0	0	0
Operating Segments
Net Sales
Net sales	8,680	8,375	7,188
Operating profit	1,384	1,510	1,389
Assets	4,876	4,976	4,455
Operating Segments | North America
Net Sales
Net sales	6,978	6,624	5,805
Operating profit	1,116	1,214	1,167
Assets	3,552	3,510	3,101
Operating Segments | International, principally Europe
Net Sales
Net sales	1,702	1,751	1,383
Operating profit	268	296	222
Assets	1,324	1,466	1,354
Operating Segments | Plumbing Products
Net Sales
Net sales	5,252	5,135	4,136
Operating profit	819	929	806
Assets	3,096	3,195	2,822
Operating Segments | Decorative Architectural Products
Net Sales
Net sales	3,428	3,240	3,052
Operating profit	565	581	583
Assets	1,780	1,781	1,633
Corporate, Non-Segment
Net Sales
General corporate expense, net	(87)	(105)	(94)
Assets	$ 311	$ 599	$ 1,322