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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 2 (Details) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Asbestos Related Liabilities [Member] |
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward] |
Asbestos Related Liabilities, Beginning of Period | $ 2,220,000,000
Accrual for update to estimated liability | 18,000,000
Asbestos-related liability payments | (65,000,000)
Asbestos Related Liabilities, End of Period | 2,173,000,000
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Line Items] |
Insurance Recoveries, beginning of period | 402,000,000
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability | 0
Insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities | (19,000,000)
Insurance receivables settlements | 0
Insurance recoveries, end of period | 383,000,000
Bendix Asbestos Loss Contingency Liability [Member] |
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward] |
Asbestos Related Liabilities, Beginning of Period | 1,441,000,000
Accrual for update to estimated liability | 10,000,000
Asbestos-related liability payments | (35,000,000)
Asbestos Related Liabilities, End of Period | 1,416,000,000
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Line Items] |
Insurance Recoveries, beginning of period | 148,000,000
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability | 0
Insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities | (5,000,000)
Insurance receivables settlements | 0
Insurance recoveries, end of period | 143,000,000
Narco Asbestos Loss Contingency Liability [Member] |
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward] |
Asbestos Related Liabilities, Beginning of Period | 779,000,000
Accrual for update to estimated liability | 8,000,000
Asbestos-related liability payments | (30,000,000)
Asbestos Related Liabilities, End of Period | 757,000,000
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Line Items] |
Insurance Recoveries, beginning of period | 254,000,000
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability | 0
Insurance receipts for asbestos related liabilities | (14,000,000)
Insurance receivables settlements | 0
Insurance recoveries, end of period | $ 240,000,000

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