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OTHER OPERATING EXPENSE (INCOME), NET - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) facility | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | May 31, 2019
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Merger, acquisition and divestiture expense |  |  | $ 50 | $ 96 | $ 11 |
Loss on sales of businesses |  |  | 29 | $ 0 | 7 |
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses |  | $ 28 |  |  |  |
Number of facility closures | facility |  |  |  | 2 |  |
Net gain on insurance recovery for property damage |  |  | 3 | $ 9 | 0 |
Insurance deductible expense |  |  |  | 1 |  |
Proceeds from insurance settlement |  |  | 22 | 145 |  |
Unfavorable arbitration loss |  |  | 0 | 0 | $ 14 |
Disposal Group, Disposed of by Sale, Not Discontinued Operations | Water Valley |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on sales of businesses | $ (22) |  | 22 |  |  |
e-Propulsion & Drivetrain |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on sales of businesses |  |  | $ 7 |  |  |
Asset impairment |  |  |  | 8 |  |
Air Management |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Asset impairment |  |  |  | $ 9 |  |
Romeo Power Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest equity interest |  |  |  |  |  | 20.00%

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