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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS - Changes in the Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross Goodwill | $ 1,767 | $ 1,824 | $ 1,767 | $ 2,040
Accumulated Impairment Losses | (926) | (926) | (926) | (1,208)
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 841 | 832 |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period |  | 64 | 38 |
Divestitures |  |  | (47) |
Other |  | (7) | 18 |
Ending balance | 841 | 898 | 841 |
Plumbing Products |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross Goodwill | 574 | 568 | 574 | 519
Accumulated Impairment Losses | (340) | (340) | (340) | (340)
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 234 | 179 |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period | 0 |  | 38 |
Divestitures |  |  | 0 |
Other |  | (6) | 17 |
Ending balance | 234 | 228 | 234 |
Decorative Architectural Products |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross Goodwill | 294 | 358 | 294 | 294
Accumulated Impairment Losses | (75) | (75) | (75) | (75)
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 219 | 219 |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period |  | 64 | 0 |
Divestitures |  |  | 0 |
Other |  | 0 | 0 |
Ending balance | 219 | 283 | 219 |
Cabinetry Products |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross Goodwill | 181 | 181 | 181 | 240
Accumulated Impairment Losses | 0 | 0 | 0 | (59)
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 181 | 181 |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period |  | 0 | 0 |
Divestitures |  |  | 0 |
Other |  | 0 | 0 |
Ending balance | 181 | 181 | 181 |
Windows and Other Specialty Products |  |  |  |
Goodwill [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross Goodwill | 718 | 717 | 718 | 987
Accumulated Impairment Losses | (511) | (511) | (511) | $ (734)
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 207 | 253 |
Goodwill, Acquired During Period |  | 0 | 0 |
Divestitures |  |  | (47) |
Other |  | (1) | 1 |
Ending balance | $ 207 | $ 206 | 207 |
Moores Furniture | Cabinetry Products |  |  |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |
Gross goodwill written off |  |  | 59 |
Arrow Fastener | Windows and Other Specialty Products |  |  |  |
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill |  |  |  |
Gross goodwill written off |  |  | 270 |
Accumulated impairment loss written off |  |  | $ 223 |

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