BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION - Net Sales by Product Type (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,229	$ 1,292
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	1,231	1,294
Operating Segments \| Materials Processing Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	382	520
Operating Segments \| Aerials Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	450	623
Operating Segments \| Environmental Solutions Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	399	151
Corporate and Other / Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	(2)	(2)
Aerial Work Platforms
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	386	542
Aerial Work Platforms \| Operating Segments \| Materials Processing Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Aerial Work Platforms \| Operating Segments \| Aerials Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	386	542
Aerial Work Platforms \| Operating Segments \| Environmental Solutions Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Aerial Work Platforms \| Corporate and Other / Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Materials Processing Equipment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	237	357
Materials Processing Equipment \| Operating Segments \| Materials Processing Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	237	357
Materials Processing Equipment \| Operating Segments \| Aerials Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Materials Processing Equipment \| Operating Segments \| Environmental Solutions Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Materials Processing Equipment \| Corporate and Other / Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Specialty Equipment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	145	163
Specialty Equipment \| Operating Segments \| Materials Processing Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	145	163
Specialty Equipment \| Operating Segments \| Aerials Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Specialty Equipment \| Operating Segments \| Environmental Solutions Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Specialty Equipment \| Corporate and Other / Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Utility Equipment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	132	151
Utility Equipment \| Operating Segments \| Materials Processing Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Utility Equipment \| Operating Segments \| Aerials Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Utility Equipment \| Operating Segments \| Environmental Solutions Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	132	151
Utility Equipment \| Corporate and Other / Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
ESG Equipment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	243	0
ESG Equipment \| Operating Segments \| Materials Processing Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
ESG Equipment \| Operating Segments \| Aerials Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
ESG Equipment \| Operating Segments \| Environmental Solutions Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	243	0
ESG Equipment \| Corporate and Other / Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales		0
Other
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	86	79
Other \| Operating Segments \| Materials Processing Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Other \| Operating Segments \| Aerials Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	64	81
Other \| Operating Segments \| Environmental Solutions Segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	24	0
Other \| Corporate and Other / Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ (2)	$ (2)

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