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REPOSITIONING AND OTHER CHARGES 2 (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Pretax Distribution Of Total Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Income Statement Classification [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	$ 96,000,000	$ 299,000,000	$ 306,000,000	$ 756,000,000
Cost of products and services sold [Member]
Pretax Distribution Of Total Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Income Statement Classification [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	75,000,000	261,000,000	204,000,000	605,000,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses [Member]
Pretax Distribution Of Total Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Income Statement Classification [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	21,000,000	38,000,000	102,000,000	110,000,000
Other (income) expense
Pretax Distribution Of Total Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Income Statement Classification [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 41,000,000

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Net total Increase or Decrease in the accrual for restructuring and other costs, including asbestos litigation charges - net of insurance and environmental remediation activities, during the reporting period.

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