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RESTRUCTURING COSTS - Schedules (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | $ 5 | $ 33 |
Cost of sales |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 1 | 5 |
Selling, general and administrative |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 4 | 28 |
2020 Actions |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 0 |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 2 |  |
Utilization, foreign exchange and other costs | 0 |  |
Ending balance | 2 |  | $ 0
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Expected Costs | 4 |  |
Costs Incurred | (2) |  |
Remaining Costs | 2 |  |
2020 Actions | Severance |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 0 |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 2 |  |
Utilization, foreign exchange and other costs | 0 |  |
Ending balance | 2 |  | 0
2020 Actions | Facility Exit, Lease Termination and Other Costs |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 0 |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 0 |  |
Utilization, foreign exchange and other costs | 0 |  |
Ending balance | 0 |  | 0
2020 Actions | Cost of sales |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 1 |  |
2020 Actions | Selling, general and administrative |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 1 |  |
2019 Actions |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 44 |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 3 | 25 |
Utilization, foreign exchange and other costs | (15) |  |
Ending balance | 32 |  | 44
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Expected Costs |  | 120 |
Costs Incurred |  | (3) | (110)
Remaining Costs |  | 7 |
2019 Actions | Severance |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 43 |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 3 |  |
Utilization, foreign exchange and other costs | (14) |  |
Ending balance | 32 |  | 43
2019 Actions | Facility Exit, Lease Termination and Other Costs |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 1 |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 0 |  |
Utilization, foreign exchange and other costs | (1) |  |
Ending balance | 0 |  | 1
2019 Actions | Cost of sales |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 0 | 2 |
2019 Actions | Selling, general and administrative |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 3 | 23 |
Operating Segments | HVAC |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 2 | 17 |
Operating Segments | Refrigeration |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 0 | 3 |
Operating Segments | Fire & Security |  |  |
Restructuring Reserve [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Net pre-tax restructuring costs | 3 | 13 |
Operating Segments | 2020 Actions | HVAC |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Expected Costs | 3 |  |
Costs Incurred | (1) |  |
Remaining Costs | 2 |  |
Operating Segments | 2020 Actions | Refrigeration |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Expected Costs | 0 |  |
Costs Incurred | 0 |  |
Remaining Costs | 0 |  |
Operating Segments | 2020 Actions | Fire & Security |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Expected Costs | 1 |  |
Costs Incurred | (1) |  |
Remaining Costs | 0 |  |
Operating Segments | 2019 Actions | HVAC |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Expected Costs |  | 53 |
Costs Incurred |  | (1) | (51)
Remaining Costs |  | 1 |
Operating Segments | 2019 Actions | Refrigeration |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Expected Costs |  | 16 |
Costs Incurred |  | 0 | (14)
Remaining Costs |  | 2 |
Operating Segments | 2019 Actions | Fire & Security |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Expected Costs |  | 49 |
Costs Incurred |  | (2) | (43)
Remaining Costs |  | 4 |
Eliminations and other | 2020 Actions |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Expected Costs | 0 |  |
Costs Incurred | 0 |  |
Remaining Costs | $ 0 |  |
Eliminations and other | 2019 Actions |  |  |
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost [Abstract] |  |  |
Expected Costs |  | 2 |
Costs Incurred |  | 0 | $ (2)
Remaining Costs |  | $ 0 |

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