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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Schedule of Intangible Assets The Company uses the following useful lives for its definite-lived intangible assets:
Definite-lived Intangible Asset TypeUseful Life
Patents
Up to date patent expires
Tradenames and trademarks
Up to 20 years
Licensing agreements
Up to 20 years
Customer relationships
Up to 15 years
Technology know-how
Up to 10 years
Property, Plant and Equipment Except for leasehold improvements, depreciation is computed by the straight-line method over the assets' estimated useful lives:
Property, Plant, and Equipment Assets TypeUseful Life
Buildings40 years
Machinery and Equipment
4 to 15 years
Leasehold ImprovementsShorter of the estimated useful life or the term of the lease
Property, plant and equipment, net, were as follows:
Year Ended December 31,
(in millions)20202019
Assets, at cost:  
Land$54 $52 
Buildings and improvements595 554 
Machinery and equipment1,414 1,327 
Construction in progress120 102 
 $2,183 $2,035 
Less: Accumulated depreciation1,392 1,233 
Property, plant and equipment, net$791 $802 
Schedule of Warranty Expense and Accrual The Company’s warranty expense and warranty accrual were as follows:
 December 31,
(in millions)202020192018
Warranty Expense$29 $36 $24 
Warranty Accrual18 18 13