Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

ACQUISITION (Details)

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ACQUISITION (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 09, 2019
Aug. 15, 2018
Jan. 31, 2018
Sep. 29, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 29, 2019
Sep. 30, 2018
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                  
Goodwill       $ 1,288   $ 1,288   $ 1,126  
Research, development and engineering expenses       $ 242 $ 229 $ 730 $ 658    
Hydrogenics Corporation                  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                  
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired 81.00%                
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross $ 235                
Payments to Acquire Businesses Liabilities Paid 0                
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred 235                
Goodwill 166                
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill [1] 158                
Business Acquisition, Revenue Reported by Acquired Entity for Last Annual Period               $ 34  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Inventory 21                
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets 25                
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Assets 18                
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities (50)                
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Liabilities (47)                
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net 291                
Business Combination, Acquisition of Less than 100 Percent, Noncontrolling Interest, Fair Value 56                
Efficient Drivetrains, Inc.                  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                  
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired   100.00%              
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross   $ 51              
Payments to Acquire Businesses Liabilities Paid   2              
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred [2]   64              
Goodwill   49              
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill [1]   $ 15              
Business Acquisition, Revenue Reported by Acquired Entity for Last Annual Period                 $ 3
Johnson Matthey Battery Systems, Ltd.                  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                  
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired     100.00%            
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross     $ 9            
Payments to Acquire Businesses Liabilities Paid     0            
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred     9            
Goodwill     0            
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill [1]     $ 5            
Business Acquisition, Revenue Reported by Acquired Entity for Last Annual Period                 $ 3
Technology-Based Intangible Assets | Hydrogenics Corporation                  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill 94                
Customer Relationships | Hydrogenics Corporation                  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill 28                
Intellectual Property | Hydrogenics Corporation                  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill 35                
Other Intangible Assets | Hydrogenics Corporation                  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                  
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill $ 1                
Minimum                  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                  
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life 3 years                
Maximum                  
Business Acquisition [Line Items]                  
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life 20 years                
[1] Intangible assets acquired in business combinations were mostly technology and customer related, the majority of which will be amortized over a period of up to 20 years from the date of the acquisition.
[2] The "Total Purchase Consideration" represents the total amount that will or is estimated to be paid to complete the acquisition. A portion of the acquisition payment has not yet been made and will be paid in future periods in accordance with the purchase contract.