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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 9 (Details) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Resideo [Member] | Environmental Liabilities [Member] |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Spinoff Indemnification Agreement Description | Reimbursements associated with the indemnification and reimbursement agreement with a Resideo subsidiary were $105 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and offset operating cash outflows incurred by the Company. As the Company records the accruals for environmental matters deemed probable and reasonably estimable related to the sites covered by the indemnification and reimbursement agreement, a corresponding receivable from Resideo for 90 percent of such accrual is also recorded. This receivable amount recorded in the nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $67 million. As of September 30, 2019, Other Current Assets and Other Assets includes $140 million and $438 million representing the short-term and long-term portion of the receivable amount due from Resideo under the indemnification and reimbursement agreement.
Reimbursements From Indemnification Agreement | $ 105
Reimbursement Receivable Indemnification Agreement | 67
Indemnity Receivable Recorded In Other Current Assets | 140
Indemnity Receivable Recorded In Other Assets | $ 438
Garrett [Member] | Bendix Asbestos Loss Contingency Liability [Member] |
Loss Contingencies [Line Items] |
Spinoff Indemnification Agreement Description | Reimbursements associated with the indemnification and reimbursement agreement with a Garrett subsidiary (the "Agreement") were $114 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and offset operating cash outflows incurred by the Company. As the Company records the accruals for matters covered by the indemnification and reimbursement agreement, a corresponding receivable from Garrett for 90 percent of such accrual is also recorded. This receivable amount was $25 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2019. As of September 30, 2019, Other Current Assets and Other Assets includes $164 million and $932 million representing the short-term and long-term portion of the receivable amount due from Garrett under the indemnification and reimbursement agreement.
Reimbursements From Indemnification Agreement | $ 114
Reimbursement Receivable Indemnification Agreement | 25
Indemnity Receivable Recorded In Other Current Assets | 164
Indemnity Receivable Recorded In Other Assets | $ 932

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