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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS - Narrative (Details) |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Oct. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) reportingUnit | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($) | Jan. 16, 2023 | Dec. 20, 2022 USD ($)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of reporting units | reportingUnit |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |
Loss on disposition of business |  | $ 46,000,000 |  |  | $ 2,000,000 |  | $ 286,000,000 | $ 348,000,000 |  |  |
Impairment charge |  |  |  |  |  | $ 106,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Emerson’s InSinkErator Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated value of property, plant and equipment, adjustment | $ 36,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment, net | 174,000,000 | 173,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 173,000,000 |  | $ 173,000,000 |  |
Estimated value of inventory, adjustment | 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Inventories | $ 93,000,000 | 93,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 93,000,000 |  | 93,000,000 |  |
Held-for-sale | European Major Domestic Appliance Business |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale and disposal of businesses |  | 46,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 286,000,000 |  |  |  |
Loss on disposition of business |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 1,800,000,000 |  |
Held-for-sale | Russia Sale Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets held-for-sale |  |  |  |  |  | 333,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Newly Formed European Appliance Company | Arcelik B.V. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75.00% |
Newly Formed European Appliance Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity interest percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00% |
Equity method investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 140,000,000
Level 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt, fair value |  | 7,100,000,000 |  | $ 7,000,000,000 |  |  | 7,100,000,000 |  | 7,100,000,000 |  |
Level 2 | Held-for-sale | Russia Sale Transaction |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal group, held for sale, fair value |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Indesit | Indefinite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of indefinite lived intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70,000,000 |  |  |  |
Indesit | Level 3 | Total Cost Basis | Indefinite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets |  | 201,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 201,000,000 |  | 201,000,000 |  |
Indesit | Level 3 | Fair Value | Indefinite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets |  | 131,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 131,000,000 |  | 131,000,000 |  |
Hotpoint | Indefinite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of indefinite lived intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,000,000 |  |  |  |
Hotpoint | Level 3 | Total Cost Basis | Indefinite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets |  | 137,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 137,000,000 |  | 137,000,000 |  |
Hotpoint | Level 3 | Fair Value | Indefinite-lived intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangible assets |  | $ 101,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 101,000,000 |  | $ 101,000,000 |  |
Valuation Technique, Discounted Cash Flow | Newly Formed European Appliance Company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Equity method investments, measurement input |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.165
EMEA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill, impairment loss |  |  | $ 278,000,000 |  |  | $ 278,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Other Intangible Assets | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | EMEA |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Impairment assessment of goodwill, measurement input |  | 0.15 |  |  |  |  | 0.15 |  | 0.15 |  |
Other Intangible Assets | Measurement Input, Discount Rate | EMEA | Valuation Technique, Relief-From-Royalty |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets (excluding goodwill), measurement input |  |  |  |  |  | 0.19 |  |  |  |  |
Other Intangible Assets | Measurement Input, Royalty Rate | EMEA | Valuation Technique, Relief-From-Royalty | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets (excluding goodwill), measurement input |  |  |  |  |  | 0.015 |  |  |  |  |
Other Intangible Assets | Measurement Input, Royalty Rate | EMEA | Valuation Technique, Relief-From-Royalty | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Intangible assets (excluding goodwill), measurement input |  |  |  |  |  | 0.035 |  |  |  |  |

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