COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 2 (Details)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Asbestos Related Liabilities [Member]
Asbestos Related Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Asbestos Related Liabilities, Beginning of Period	$ 1,560,000,000
Accrual for update to estimated liability	170,000,000
Asbestos related liability payments	(179,000,000)
Asbestos Related Liabilities, End of Period	1,551,000,000
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Line Items]
Insurance Recoveries, beginning of period	440,000,000
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability	18,000,000
Insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities	(24,000,000)
Insurance recoveries, end of period	434,000,000
Bendix Asbestos Loss Contingency Liability [Member]
Asbestos Related Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Asbestos Related Liabilities, Beginning of Period	641,000,000
Accrual for update to estimated liability	148,000,000
Asbestos related liability payments	(158,000,000)
Asbestos Related Liabilities, End of Period	631,000,000
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Line Items]
Insurance Recoveries, beginning of period	121,000,000
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability	18,000,000
Insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities	(20,000,000)
Insurance recoveries, end of period	119,000,000
Narco Asbestos Loss Contingency Liability [Member]
Asbestos Related Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract]
Asbestos Related Liabilities, Beginning of Period	919,000,000
Accrual for update to estimated liability	22,000,000
Asbestos related liability payments	(21,000,000)
Asbestos Related Liabilities, End of Period	920,000,000
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Line Items]
Insurance Recoveries, beginning of period	319,000,000
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability	0
Insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities	(4,000,000)
Insurance recoveries, end of period	$ 315,000,000

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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