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FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS - Narrative (Details) | Sep. 23, 2022 USD ($) period tranche | Aug. 07, 2022 USD ($) | May 03, 2022 USD ($) | May 02, 2022 USD ($) | Apr. 26, 2021 USD ($) | May 07, 2020 USD ($) | Feb. 21, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | May 04, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) | Apr. 29, 2021 USD ($) | Feb. 21, 2020 EUR (€)
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Accounts Receivable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash proceeds from sale of transferred receivables |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |
Letter of Credit Subfacility Maturing 2022 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 197,000,000 |  | $ 193,000,000 |  |  |
Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | $ 0 |  |  |
Emerson’s InSinkErator Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, consideration transferred |  | $ 3,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, commitment, number of consecutive periods | period | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, commitment, term | 3 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, number of tranches | tranche | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, ticking fee percentage | 0.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum coverage ration for debt covenant | 3.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Outstanding borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan | Secured Debt | Prime Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan, Tranche One | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term | 18 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan, Tranche One | Secured Debt | SOFR Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate | 0.75% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan, Tranche Two | Secured Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, term | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan, Tranche Two | Secured Debt | SOFR Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
4.700% Notes Maturing 2032 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  | 4.70% |  |  |  |  | 4.70% |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
2.400% Notes Maturing 2031 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.40% |
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
4.850% Notes Maturing 2021 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  | $ 300,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  | 4.85% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
4.60% Notes Maturing 2050 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 4.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
0.50% Notes Maturing 2028 | Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, face amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 540,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | € 500,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, stated percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  | 0.50%
Debt instrument, redemption price, percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Fifth Amended and Restated Long-Term Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum coverage ration for debt covenant |  |  | 3.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 3,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, decrease in basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 0.125% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fifth Amended and Restated Long-Term Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Interest Rate Margin | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 1.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fifth Amended and Restated Long-Term Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | SOFR spread adjustment | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 0.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fifth Amended and Restated Long-Term Credit Agreement | Line of Credit | Alternate Base Rate | Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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