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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 6 (Details) - Bendix Asbestos Loss Contingency Liability [Member] - claim | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Loss Contingency Disease Distribution Of Unresolved Claims [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Mesothelioma and other cancer claims | 3,323 | 2,949 | 3,062 |
Nonmalignant claims | 3,138 | 3,260 | 3,218 |
Total claims | 6,461 | 6,209 | 6,280 | 7,724

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