Cummins Inc. Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 1) Nature of Operations, Acquisition, Equity Investments

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Details 1) Nature of Operations, Acquisition, Equity Investments $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Aug. 03, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 location country	Mar. 18, 2024 Rate
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Company owned and independent distributor locations \| location			650
Countries and territories located in \| country			190
Guarantees [Abstract]
Loss Contingency Accrual, Payments		$ 1,900
Atmus Filtration Technologies Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Subsidiary, Ownership Percentage, Parent \| Rate				80.50%
Minimum
Real Estate Properties [Line Items]
Dealer locations \| location			19,000
Investments in Equity Investees
Percentage of equity method investment ownership			20.00%
Maximum
Investments in Equity Investees
Percentage of equity method investment ownership			50.00%
Meritor Inc.
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	$ 2,861
Meritor Inc. \| Rounded Purchase Price Member
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	$ 2,900

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