Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details)

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill    
Balance at beginning of period $ 480 $ 482
Acquisitions 544 4
Translation and other 11 (6)
Goodwill, allocated to segments subtotal 1,035  
Balance at end of period 1,082 480
Components    
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill    
Balance at beginning of period 386 391
Acquisitions 544 [1] 0
Translation and other 10 (5)
Balance at end of period 940 386
Distribution    
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill    
Balance at beginning of period 79 75
Acquisitions 0 4
Translation and other 0 0
Balance at end of period 79 79
Power Systems    
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill    
Balance at beginning of period 9 10
Acquisitions 0 0
Translation and other 1 (1)
Balance at end of period 10 9
Engine    
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill    
Balance at beginning of period 6 6
Acquisitions 0 0
Translation and other 0 0
Balance at end of period 6 $ 6
Brammo Inc.    
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill    
Acquisitions [2] $ 47  
[1] Acquisition goodwill relates to Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies. See Note 18, "ACQUISITIONS," for additional information.
[2] Goodwill associated with the Brammo Inc. acquisition was presented as a reconciling item as it had not yet been assigned to a reportable segment at December 31, 2017. Effective January 1, 2018, Brammo Inc. will be assigned to a new reportable segment called Electrified Power. See Note 18, "ACQUISITIONS," for additional information.