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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 5 (Details) - Bendix Asbestos Loss Contingency Liability [Member] | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 claims $ / claims | Dec. 31, 2019 claims $ / claims | Dec. 31, 2018 claims $ / claims | Dec. 31, 2017 $ / claims | Dec. 31, 2016 $ / claims
Loss Contingency Claims [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Claims unresolved at the beginning of period | 6,480 | 6,209 |  |  |
Claims Filed | 2,233 | 2,659 |  |  |
Claims Resolved | (2,471) | (2,388) |  |  |
Claims unresolved at the end of period | 6,242 | 6,480 | 6,209 |  |
Loss Contingency, Disease Distribution of Unresolved Claims [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Mesothelioma and Other Cancer Claims | 3,422 | 3,399 |  |  |
Nonmalignant Claims | 2,820 | 3,081 |  |  |
Claims unresolved at the end of period | 6,242 | 6,480 | 6,209 |  |
Resolution Values Per Claim [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |
Malignant claims | $ / claims | 61,500 | 50,200 | 55,300 | 56,000 | 44,000
Nonmalignant claims | $ / claims | 550 | 3,900 | 4,700 | 2,800 | 4,485

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