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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 2 (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Asbestos Related Liabilities, Beginning of Period | $ 2,514,000,000 | $ 2,610,000,000 | $ 2,708,000,000
Accrual for update to estimated liability | 100,000,000 | 229,000,000 | 230,000,000
Change in estimated cost of future claims | (22,000,000) | (72,000,000) | (65,000,000)
Update of expected resolution values for pending claims | (4,000,000) | 1,000,000 | 3,000,000
Asbestos related liability payments | (231,000,000) | (254,000,000) | (266,000,000)
Asbestos Related Liabilities, End of Period | 2,357,000,000 | 2,514,000,000 | 2,610,000,000
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Insurance Recoveries, beginning of period | 477,000,000 | 503,000,000 | 520,000,000
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability | 3,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 10,000,000
Insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities | (68,000,000) | (38,000,000) | (27,000,000)
Insurance receivables settlements and write offs | 22,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 0
Other | 0 | 0 | 0
Insurance recoveries, end of period | 434,000,000 | 477,000,000 | 503,000,000
Bendix Asbestos Loss Contingency Liability [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Asbestos Related Liabilities, Beginning of Period | 1,623,000,000 | 1,703,000,000 | 1,789,000,000
Accrual for update to estimated liability | 78,000,000 | 197,000,000 | 199,000,000
Change in estimated cost of future claims | (22,000,000) | (72,000,000) | (65,000,000)
Update of expected resolution values for pending claims | (4,000,000) | 1,000,000 | 3,000,000
Asbestos related liability payments | (176,000,000) | (206,000,000) | (223,000,000)
Asbestos Related Liabilities, End of Period | 1,499,000,000 | 1,623,000,000 | 1,703,000,000
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Insurance Recoveries, beginning of period | 170,000,000 | 191,000,000 | 201,000,000
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability | 3,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 10,000,000
Insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities | (39,000,000) | (33,000,000) | (20,000,000)
Insurance receivables settlements and write offs | 19,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 0
Other | 0 | 0 | 0
Insurance recoveries, end of period | 153,000,000 | 170,000,000 | 191,000,000
Narco Asbestos Loss Contingency Liability [Member] |  |  |
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Asbestos Related Liabilities, Beginning of Period | 891,000,000 | 907,000,000 | 919,000,000
Accrual for update to estimated liability | 22,000,000 | 32,000,000 | 31,000,000
Change in estimated cost of future claims | 0 | 0 | 0
Update of expected resolution values for pending claims | 0 | 0 | 0
Asbestos related liability payments | (55,000,000) | (48,000,000) | (43,000,000)
Asbestos Related Liabilities, End of Period | 858,000,000 | 891,000,000 | 907,000,000
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Insurance Recoveries, beginning of period | 307,000,000 | 312,000,000 | 319,000,000
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability | 0 | 0 | 0
Insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities | (29,000,000) | (5,000,000) | (7,000,000)
Insurance receivables settlements and write offs | 3,000,000 | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0 | 0
Insurance recoveries, end of period | $ 281,000,000 | $ 307,000,000 | $ 312,000,000

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