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COMMITMENTS ND CONTINGENCIES 7 (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
COMMITMENTS ND CONTINGENCIES 7 (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Garrett Litigation And Bankruptcy Proceedings [Line Items]
Reimbursement receivables charge			$ 509,000,000	$ 0	$ 0
Garrett Indemnification And Reimbursement Agreement [Member] \| Garrett [Member]
Garrett Litigation And Bankruptcy Proceedings [Line Items]
Reimbursement receivables charge		$ 350,000,000	509,000,000
Indemnity and reimbursement receivable recorded in Other Current Assets	$ 10,000,000		10,000,000	133,000,000
Indemnity and reimbursement receivable recorded in Other Assets	949,000,000		949,000,000	$ 1,188,000,000
Garrett Indemnification And Reimbursement Agreement [Member] \| Original Due Date May 1, 2020 [Member] \| Garrett [Member]
Garrett Litigation And Bankruptcy Proceedings [Line Items]
Reimbursement Receivable Indemnification And Reimbursement Agreement	2,000,000		2,000,000
Garrett Tax Matters Agreement [Member] \| Original Due Date April 1, 2020 [Member] \| Garrett [Member]
Garrett Litigation And Bankruptcy Proceedings [Line Items]
Reimbursement Receivable Indemnification And Reimbursement Agreement	18,000,000		18,000,000
Final COH Agreement [Member] \| Garrett Indemnification And Reimbursement Agreement [Member] \| Garrett [Member]
Garrett Litigation And Bankruptcy Proceedings [Line Items]
Reimbursement Receivable Indemnification And Reimbursement Agreement	959,000,000		959,000,000
Reimbursement receivables charge	92,000,000
Final COH Agreement [Member] \| Garrett Indemnity And Tax Matters Agreement [Member] \| Garrett [Member]
Garrett Litigation And Bankruptcy Proceedings [Line Items]
Initial cash and Series B Preferred Stock to be received by Honeywell	375,000,000		375,000,000
Final COH Agreement [Member] \| 2022 [Member] \| Garrett [Member]
Garrett Litigation And Bankruptcy Proceedings [Line Items]
Cash Received Ongoing Amount	35,000,000		35,000,000
Final COH Agreement [Member] \| Years 2023 to 2030 (Inclusive) [Member] \| Garrett [Member]
Garrett Litigation And Bankruptcy Proceedings [Line Items]
Cash Received Ongoing Amount	$ 100,000,000		$ 100,000,000