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LONG-TERM DEBT AND CREDIT AGREEMENTS (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Total long-term debt, including current portion | $ 12,486,000,000 | $ 12,628,000,000
Less current portion | (1,376,000,000) | (2,872,000,000)
Total Long-term debt | 11,110,000,000 | 9,756,000,000
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |
2020 | 1,376,000,000 |
2021 | 2,375,000,000 |
2022 | 1,242,000,000 |
2023 | 1,733,000,000 |
2024 | 780,000,000 |
Thereafter | 4,980,000,000 |
Total long-term debt, including current portion | 12,486,000,000 | 12,628,000,000
Less current portion | (1,376,000,000) | (2,872,000,000)
Total Long-term debt | 11,110,000,000 | 9,756,000,000
Notes 1.40% due 2019 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes | $ 0 | 1,250,000,000
Various interest rates | 1.40% |
Repayments of Debt | $ 1,250,000,000 |
Three year floating rate notes due 2019 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes | 0 | 250,000,000
Repayments of Debt | 250,000,000 |
Two Year Floating Rate Notes Due 2019 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes | 0 | 450,000,000
Repayments of Debt | 450,000,000 |
Notes 1.8% due 2019 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes | $ 0 | 750,000,000
Various interest rates | 1.80% |
Repayments of Debt | $ 750,000,000 |
Euro notes .65% due 2020 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes | $ 1,123,000,000 | 1,145,000,000
Various interest rates | 0.65% |
Notes 4.25% due 2021 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes | $ 800,000,000 | 800,000,000
Various interest rates | 4.25% |
Notes 1.85% due 2021 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes | $ 1,500,000,000 | 1,500,000,000
Various interest rates | 1.85% |
Notes 2.15% Due 2022 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes | $ 600,000,000 | 0
Various interest rates | 2.15% |
Floating Rate Notes Due 2022 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes | $ 600,000,000 | 0
Euro notes 1.30% due 2023 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes | $ 1,404,000,000 | 1,432,000,000
Various interest rates | 1.30% |
Notes 3.35% due 2023 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes | $ 300,000,000 | 300,000,000
Various interest rates | 3.35% |
Notes 2.30& Due 2024 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes | $ 750,000,000 | 0
Various interest rates | 2.30% |
Notes 2.50% due 2026 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes | $ 1,500,000,000 | 1,500,000,000
Various interest rates | 2.50% |
Euro Notes 2.25% due 2028 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes | $ 842,000,000 | 859,000,000
Various interest rates | 2.25% |
Notes 2.70% Due 2029 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes | $ 750,000,000 | 0
Various interest rates | 2.70% |
Notes 5.70% due 2036 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes | $ 441,000,000 | 441,000,000
Various interest rates | 5.70% |
Notes 5.70% due 2037 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes | $ 462,000,000 | 462,000,000
Various interest rates | 5.70% |
Notes 5.375% due 2041 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes | $ 417,000,000 | 417,000,000
Various interest rates | 5.375% |
Notes 3.812% due 2047 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Senior Notes | $ 445,000,000 | 445,000,000
Various interest rates | 3.812% |
Industrial development bond obligations, floating rate maturing at various dates through 2037 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Industrial development bond | $ 22,000,000 | 22,000,000
Debentures 6.625% due 2028 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debentures | $ 201,000,000 | 201,000,000
Various interest rates | 6.625% |
Debentures 9.065% due 2033 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Debentures | $ 51,000,000 | 51,000,000
Various interest rates | 9.065% |
Other (including finance leases and debt issuance costs), 6.6% weighted average maturing at various dates through 2025 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Other long term debt | $ 278,000,000 | $ 353,000,000
Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate | 6.60% |
Notes 2019 [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt | $ 2,700,000,000 |
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs | $ 18,000,000 |
Debt Instrument, Description | On August 8, 2019, the Company issued $600 million 2.15% Senior Notes due 2022, $600 million Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2022, $750 million 2.30% Senior Notes due 2024 and $750 million 2.70% Senior Notes due 2029 (collectively the "2019 Notes"). |
Garrett Preseparation Funding [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt | $ 1,604,000,000 |
Resideo Pre-separation Funding [Member] |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt | 1,197,000,000 |
Syndicate Of Banks [Member] | $1.5B Second 364-Day Credit Agreement [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity | 1,500,000,000 |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 1,500,000,000 |
Borrowing capacity description | On April 26, 2019, the Company entered into a $1.5 billion 364-Day Credit Agreement with a syndicate of banks. This 364-Day Credit Agreement is maintained for general corporate purposes. |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity | $ 1,500,000,000 |
Syndicate Of Banks [Member] | 5 Year Credit Agreement [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Line of credit facility, current borrowing capacity | 4,000,000,000.0 |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity | $ 4,500,000,000 |
Borrowing capacity description | On April 26, 2019, the Company entered into a $4.0 billion Amended and Restated Five Year Credit Agreement (the “5-Year Credit Agreement”), with a syndicate of banks. The 5-Year Credit Agreement is maintained for general corporate purposes. |
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity | $ 4,000,000,000 |
Syndicate Of Banks [Member] | Prior Agreement [Member] |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |
Line Of Credit Facility Borrowing Capacity Of Prior Agreement | $ 4,000,000,000.0 |

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