REPOSITIONING AND OTHER CHARGES 5 (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended			12 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended		9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012 Severance Costs [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Severance Costs [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Severance Costs [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Severance Costs [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Asset Impairment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Asset Impairment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Asset Impairment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Asset Impairment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Exit Costs [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Exit Costs [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Exit Costs [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Exit Costs [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Restructuring Reserve Accrual Adjustments [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Restructuring Reserve Accrual Adjustments [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Restructuring Reserve Accrual Adjustments [Member]	Sep. 30, 2011 Restructuring Reserve Accrual Adjustments [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Repositioning Actions 2010 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Repositioning Actions 2010 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Repositioning Actions 2010 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Repositioning Actions 2011 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Repositioning Actions 2011 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Aerospace [Member] Repositioning Actions 2010 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Aerospace [Member] Repositioning Actions 2010 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Aerospace [Member] Repositioning Actions 2010 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Aerospace [Member] Repositioning Actions 2011 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Aerospace [Member] Repositioning Actions 2011 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Automation and Control Solutions [Member] Repositioning Actions 2010 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Automation and Control Solutions [Member] Repositioning Actions 2010 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Automation and Control Solutions [Member] Repositioning Actions 2010 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Automation and Control Solutions [Member] Repositioning Actions 2011 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Automation and Control Solutions [Member] Repositioning Actions 2011 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Transportation Systems [Member] Repositioning Actions 2010 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Transportation Systems [Member] Repositioning Actions 2010 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2010 Transportation Systems [Member] Repositioning Actions 2010 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Transportation Systems [Member] Repositioning Actions 2011 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Transportation Systems [Member] Repositioning Actions 2011 [Member]
Restructuring And Related Activities Environmental Matters Paragraph Details [Abstract]
Probable and reasonably estimable environmental liabilities	$ 53,000,000	$ 76,000,000	$ 181,000,000	$ 177,000,000
Asbestos related litigation charges, net of insurance	45,000,000	38,000,000	124,000,000	116,000,000
Restructuring And Related Activities Reportable Segment [Line Items]
Expected exit and disposal costs																					23,000,000		0	37,000,000		11,000,000		0	15,000,000		10,000,000		0	15,000,000		2,000,000		0	7,000,000
Cost incurred year-to-date	2,000,000	298,000,000	51,000,000	349,000,000	16,000,000	194,000,000	68,000,000	237,000,000	0	76,000,000	11,000,000	86,000,000	0	35,000,000	16,000,000	47,000,000	(14,000,000)	(7,000,000)	(44,000,000)	(21,000,000)	(2,000,000)	(6,000,000)		(3,000,000)	(1,000,000)	(1,000,000)	(2,000,000)		(1,000,000)	(1,000,000)	0	(3,000,000)		(2,000,000)	0	(1,000,000)	(1,000,000)		0	0
Remaining exit and disposal costs at end of period																					15,000,000			33,000,000		8,000,000			13,000,000		7,000,000			13,000,000		0			7,000,000
Restructuring Reserve [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of period,			412,000,000				353,000,000				0				59,000,000
Charges			95,000,000				68,000,000				11,000,000				16,000,000
Usage - cash			(104,000,000)				(84,000,000)				0				(20,000,000)
Usage - noncash			(11,000,000)				0				(11,000,000)				0
Foreign currency translation adjustment			0				0				0				0
Adjustments			(44,000,000)				(44,000,000)				0				0
Balance at end of period,	$ 348,000,000		$ 348,000,000		$ 293,000,000		$ 293,000,000		$ 0		$ 0		$ 55,000,000		$ 55,000,000