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INCOME TAXES (Details 1) Inc. Before Taxes, Components of Tax Expense, Rate Recon., Effective Tax rate Discussion

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INCOME TAXES (Details 1) Inc. Before Taxes, Components of Tax Expense, Rate Recon., Effective Tax rate Discussion - USD ($)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Sep. 27, 2020
Jun. 28, 2020
Mar. 29, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Sep. 29, 2019
Jun. 30, 2019
Mar. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Income before income taxes:                      
U.S. income                 $ 1,134 $ 1,677 $ 1,239
Foreign income                 1,204 1,157 1,514
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES                 2,338 2,834 2,753
Current:                      
U.S. federal and state                 162 288 303
Foreign                 358 282 348
Current Tax Legislation Impact to Tax Expense                 0 0 153
Total current                 520 570 804
Deferred:                      
U.S. federal and state                 2 (32) (71)
Foreign                 22 28 (26)
Impact of tax law changes                 (17) 0 (141)
Total deferred                 7 (4) (238)
Income tax expense                 $ 527 $ 566 $ 566
Reconciliation of the income tax provision                      
Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate                 21.00% 21.00% 21.00%
State income tax, net of federal effect                 1.00% 1.10% 0.90%
Differences in rates and taxability of foreign subsidiaries and joint ventures                 3.60% 1.50% (0.20%)
Research tax credits                 (1.30%) (1.50%) (1.20%)
Foreign derived intangible income                 (1.20%) (1.30%) (1.30%)
Impact of tax law changes                 (0.007) 0 0.005
Other, net                 0.10% (0.80%) 0.90%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent                 22.50% 20.00% 20.60%
Tax Adjustments, Settlements, and Unusual Provisions                 $ (26) $ 34 $ 14
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations, Per Diluted Share                 $ 0.17    
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Adjustment of Deferred Tax (Asset) Liability                 $ 33    
Income Tax Withholding Tax Adjustments                 10    
Cummins share of net income $ 501 $ 501 $ 276 $ 511 $ 300 $ 622 $ 675 $ 663 1,789 2,260 2,141
Deferred Other Tax Expense (Benefit)                     26
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Income Tax Expense (Benefit)                     12
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]                      
Equity, royalty and interest income from investees (Note 3)                 452 330 394
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)                 527 566 566
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest                 (22) (8) (46)
Cummins share of net income 501 $ 501 $ 276 $ 511 $ 300 $ 622 $ 675 $ 663 1,789 2,260 2,141
Tax Adjustments, Settlements, and Unusual Provisions                 (26) $ 34 $ 14
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries $ 3,700               3,700    
Ministry of Finance, India                      
Deferred:                      
Income tax expense                 (17)    
Reconciliation of the income tax provision                      
Tax Adjustments, Settlements, and Unusual Provisions                 15    
Cummins share of net income                 35    
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]                      
Equity, royalty and interest income from investees (Note 3)                 37    
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)                 (17)    
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest                 (19)    
Cummins share of net income                 35    
Tax Adjustments, Settlements, and Unusual Provisions                 $ 15