| **SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Additional Information (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions**                                                | 12 Months Ended       |
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| **Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]**                                                                                                           |                  |   |
| Number of countries in which entity operates | country                                                                                                   | 100                   |   |
| Number of employees | employee                                                                                                                           | 17,500                |   |
| Number of engineers and scientists | engineer                                                                                                            | 7,900                 |   |
| Contract costs payment period                                                                                                                            | 1 year                |   |
| Revenue performance obligation contract period                                                                                                           | greater than one year |   |
| Threshold for separate line item reporting of current assets in Consolidated Balance Sheet                                                               | 5.00%                 | 5.00% |
| Threshold for separate line item reporting of non-current assets in Consolidated Balance Sheet                                                           | 5.00%                 | 5.00% |
| Threshold for separate line item reporting of current liabilities in Consolidated Balance Sheet                                                          | 5.00%                 | 5.00% |
| Revenue recognized from performance obligations satisfied in prior periods                                                                               | $ 43                  | $ 45 |
| Total number of sites for existence of future environment liabilities | site                                                                             | 60                    |   |
| Number of sites owned by the company | site                                                                                                              | 5                     |   |
| Number of sites associated with former graphics or semiconductor locations | site                                                                        | 46                    |   |
| Treatment or disposal sites not owned by the company that contain hazardous substances allegedly attributable to the company from past operations | site | 9                     |   |
| Accrual for environment loss contingencies                                                                                                               | $ 103                 |   |
| Fair value of environmental liabilities                                                                                                                  | 97                    |   |
| Other environmental liabilities                                                                                                                          | 6                     |   |
| Contracts Accounted for under Percentage of Completion                                                                                                   |                  |   |
| **Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]**                                                                                                           |                  |   |
| Operating income (loss)                                                                                                                                  | (19)                  | $ (1) |
| Operating income (loss), after tax                                                                                                                       | $ (13)                |   |
| Operating income (loss), per diluted share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares                                                                           | $ (0.11)              | $ (0.01) |
| Change in Assumptions for Pension Plans | U.S. SRP                                                                                                       |                  |   |
| **Change in Accounting Estimate [Line Items]**                                                                                                           |                  |   |
| Reduction in interest and service cost for U.S. defined benefit plans due to change in accounting estimates                                              |                  | $ 46 |

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