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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 2 (Details) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Asbestos Related Liabilities [Member] |
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward] |
Asbestos Related Liabilities, Beginning of Period | $ 2,514
Accrual for update to estimated liability | 65
Asbestos related liability payments | (139)
Asbestos Related Liabilities, End of Period | 2,440
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Line Items] |
Insurance Recoveries, beginning of period | 477
Insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities | (47)
Insurance receivables settlements | 22
Insurance recoveries, end of period | 452
Bendix Asbestos Loss Contingency Liability [Member] |
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward] |
Asbestos Related Liabilities, Beginning of Period | 1,623
Accrual for update to estimated liability | 48
Asbestos related liability payments | (126)
Asbestos Related Liabilities, End of Period | 1,545
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Line Items] |
Insurance Recoveries, beginning of period | 170
Insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities | (34)
Insurance receivables settlements | 18
Insurance recoveries, end of period | 154
Narco Asbestos Loss Contingency Liability [Member] |
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward] |
Asbestos Related Liabilities, Beginning of Period | 891
Accrual for update to estimated liability | 17
Asbestos related liability payments | (13)
Asbestos Related Liabilities, End of Period | 895
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Line Items] |
Insurance Recoveries, beginning of period | 307
Insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities | (13)
Insurance receivables settlements | 4
Insurance recoveries, end of period | $ 298

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