GOODWILL (Details) $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 13,201
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit	(52)
Translation	396
Ending balance	13,545
Electrical Products [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	6,497
Translation	235
Ending balance	6,732
Electrical Systems and Services [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	4,203
Translation	114
Ending balance	4,317
Hydraulics [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,221
Translation	34
Ending balance	1,255
Aerospace [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	938
Translation	8
Ending balance	946
Vehicle [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	342
Goodwill, Written off Related to Sale of Business Unit	(52)
Translation	5
Ending balance	$ 295

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 20
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6388280&loc=d3e13770-109266

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 350
-SubTopic 20
-Section 45
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Amount of foreign currency translation gain (loss) which increases (decreases) an asset representing future economic benefits from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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