REPOSITIONING AND OTHER CHARGES 3 (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Pretax Impact Of Total Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Segment [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	$ 224,000,000	$ 140,000,000	$ 353,000,000	$ 265,000,000
Corporate [Member]
Pretax Impact Of Total Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Segment [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	94,000,000	42,000,000	152,000,000	102,000,000
Aerospace [Member]
Pretax Impact Of Total Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Segment [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	84,000,000	72,000,000	157,000,000	121,000,000
Performance Materials And Technologies [Member]
Pretax Impact Of Total Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Segment [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	(1,000,000)	27,000,000	2,000,000	36,000,000
Home And Building Technologies [Member]
Pretax Impact Of Total Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Segment [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	43,000,000	(5,000,000)	42,000,000	12,000,000
Safety And Productivity Solutions [Member]
Pretax Impact Of Total Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Segment [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	$ 4,000,000	$ 4,000,000	$ 0	$ (6,000,000)