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REPOSITIONING AND OTHER CHARGES 2 (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Income Statement Classification [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	$ 575,000,000	$ 546,000,000	$ 1,091,000,000
Cost of products and services sold [Member]
Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Income Statement Classification [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	308,000,000	276,000,000	811,000,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses [Member]
Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Income Statement Classification [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	267,000,000	270,000,000	239,000,000
Other (Income) Expense [Member]
Net Repositioning And Other Charges By Income Statement Classification [Line Items]
Total net repositioning charges	$ 0	$ 0	$ 41,000,000

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Net total Increase or Decrease in the accrual for restructuring and other costs, including asbestos litigation charges - net of insurance and environmental remediation activities, during the reporting period.

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