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REPOSITIONING AND OTHER CHARGES (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total net repositioning charge | $ 255,000,000 | $ 84,000,000 | $ 325,000,000 | $ 142,000,000
Asbestos related litigation charges, net of insurance and reimbursements | 9,000,000 | 6,000,000 | 20,000,000 | 17,000,000
Probable and reasonably estimable environmental liabilities, net of reimbursements | 6,000,000 | 39,000,000 | 14,000,000 | 53,000,000
Other | 10,000,000 | (3,000,000) | (17,000,000) | (2,000,000)
Total net repositioning and other charges | 280,000,000 | 126,000,000 | 342,000,000 | 210,000,000
Severance |  |  |  |
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total net repositioning charge | 254,000,000 | 75,000,000 | 320,000,000 | 106,000,000
Asset impairments |  |  |  |
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total net repositioning charge | 4,000,000 | 0 | 6,000,000 | 11,000,000
Exit costs |  |  |  |
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total net repositioning charge | 15,000,000 | 11,000,000 | 30,000,000 | 29,000,000
Reserve adjustments |  |  |  |
Component of Operating Other Cost and Expense [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Total net repositioning charge | $ (18,000,000) | $ (2,000,000) | $ (31,000,000) | $ (4,000,000)

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