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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES - Asbestos-Related Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions			3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 08, 2022	Nov. 20, 2022	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Roll Forward]
Insurance recoveries for asbestos-related liabilities			$ 164	$ 170
Asbestos-related liabilities			1,467	1,490
Fair value of cash proceeds from sale			0	275
Total
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]
Asbestos related liabilities, beginning of period			1,644
Accrual for update to estimated liability			10
Change in estimated cost of future claims			5
Asbestos-related liability payments			(55)
Asbestos related liabilities, end of period			1,604	1,644
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Roll Forward]
Insurance recoveries, beginning of period			211
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability			0
Insurance receipts for asbestos-related liabilities			(6)
Insurance recoveries, end of period			205	211
Other current assets			41	41
Insurance recoveries for asbestos-related liabilities			164	170
Total insurance recoveries for asbestos-related liabilities			205	211
Accrued liabilities			137	154
Asbestos-related liabilities			1,467	1,490
Total asbestos-related liabilities			1,604	1,644
Bendix
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]
Asbestos related liabilities, beginning of period			1,644
Accrual for update to estimated liability			10
Change in estimated cost of future claims			5
Asbestos-related liability payments			(55)
Asbestos related liabilities, end of period			1,604	1,644
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Roll Forward]
Insurance recoveries, beginning of period			123
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability			0
Insurance receipts for asbestos-related liabilities			(3)
Insurance recoveries, end of period			120	123
Total insurance recoveries for asbestos-related liabilities			120	123
Total asbestos-related liabilities			1,604	1,644
Change in NARCO trust liability for annual contribution claims				(522)
Bendix \| Shortening Look-Back Period
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Roll Forward]
Change in NARCO trust liability for annual contribution claims				434
NARCO
Loss Contingency Accrual [Roll Forward]
Asbestos related liabilities, beginning of period			0
Accrual for update to estimated liability			0
Change in estimated cost of future claims			0
Asbestos-related liability payments			0
Asbestos related liabilities, end of period			0	0
Asbestos Related Liabilities Insurance Recoveries [Roll Forward]
Insurance recoveries, beginning of period			88
Probable insurance recoveries related to estimated liability			0
Insurance receipts for asbestos-related liabilities			(3)
Insurance recoveries, end of period			85	88
Total insurance recoveries for asbestos-related liabilities			85	88
Total asbestos-related liabilities			$ 0	$ 0
Annual trust cap	$ 1,325	$ 1,325
Loss contingency, accrual, annual operating expenses of trust					$ 30
Change in NARCO trust liability for annual contribution claims	688
Loss contingency, buyout agreement, proceeds from sale	$ 295