REPOSITIONING AND OTHER CHARGES 3 (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Pretax Impact Of Total Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Segment [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	$ 302	$ 133	$ 567	$ 393
Corporate [Member]
Pretax Impact Of Total Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Segment [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	89	58	191	162
Aerospace [Member]
Pretax Impact Of Total Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Segment [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	144	38	265	134
Performance Materials And Technologies [Member]
Pretax Impact Of Total Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Segment [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	35	9	71	30
Home and Building Technologies [Member]
Pretax Impact Of Total Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Segment [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	24	12	36	38
Safety And Productivity Solutions [Member]
Pretax Impact Of Total Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Segment [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	$ 10	$ 16	$ 4	$ 29