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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 6 (Details) - Bendix Asbestos Loss Contingency Liability [Member] - claim | Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Loss Contingency Disease Distribution Of Unresolved Claims [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Mesothelioma and other cancer claims | 3,221 | 3,399 | 2,949 |
Nonmalignant claims | 3,060 | 3,081 | 3,260 |
Total claims | 6,281 | 6,480 | 6,209 | 6,280

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