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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 9 (Details) shares in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Garrett Litigation and Bankruptcy Proceedings [Line Items]
Cash Received By Honeywell	$ 375,000,000	$ 0
Short-term Investments	891,000,000		$ 945,000,000
Investments and long-term receivables	1,358,000,000		$ 685,000,000
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Garrett Litigation and Bankruptcy Proceedings [Line Items]
Short-term Investments	$ 35,000,000
Mandatory Redemption Discount Rate	0.0725
Common Class A [Member]
Garrett Litigation and Bankruptcy Proceedings [Line Items]
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares \| shares	2,900
Series B Preferred Stock, Series A Preferred Stock and Common Stock investments in Garrett [Member]
Garrett Litigation and Bankruptcy Proceedings [Line Items]
Investments and long-term receivables	$ 604,000,000
The Confirmed Plan [Member]
Garrett Litigation and Bankruptcy Proceedings [Line Items]
Garrett Minimum EBITDA	$ 425,000,000
The Confirmed Plan [Member] \| Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Garrett Litigation and Bankruptcy Proceedings [Line Items]
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares \| shares	4,200
The Confirmed Plan [Member] \| 2022 [Member] \| Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Garrett Litigation and Bankruptcy Proceedings [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Redemption Amount	$ 35,000,000
The Confirmed Plan [Member] \| 2023 to 2030 [Member] \| Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Garrett Litigation and Bankruptcy Proceedings [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Redemption Amount	100,000,000
The Confirmed Plan [Member] \| Garrett Indemnity and Tax Matters Agreement [Member] \| Initial Payment [Member]
Garrett Litigation and Bankruptcy Proceedings [Line Items]
Cash Received By Honeywell	$ 375,000,000
The Confirmed Plan [Member] \| Garrett Indemnity and Tax Matters Agreement [Member] \| Initial Payment [Member] \| Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Garrett Litigation and Bankruptcy Proceedings [Line Items]
Investment Owned, Balance, Shares \| shares	834,800