Note 2: Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Discontinued Operation, Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operation Disclosures [Abstract]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Revenue	$ 562,000,000	$ 606,000,000	$ 1,086,000,000	$ 1,278,000,000
(Loss) income from operations	(3,000,000)	70,000,000	27,000,000	149,000,000
Income tax expense	1,000,000	(37,000,000)	(9,000,000)	(75,000,000)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(2,000,000)	33,000,000	18,000,000	74,000,000
Discontinued Operation, Tax Effect of Income (Loss) from Disposal of Discontinued Operation	76,000,000	0	160,000,000	0
Loss on disposal	210,000,000	0	1,171,000,000	0
(Loss) income from discontinued operations	(136,000,000)	33,000,000	(993,000,000)	74,000,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Additional Disclosures [Abstract]
Expected Proceeds From Divestiture of Businesses Net of Tax			3,000,000,000
Discontinued Operation, Tax (Expense) Benefit from Provision for (Gain) Loss on Disposal			235,000,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Classified Balance Sheet Disclosures [Abstract]
Less: Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations	84,000,000	0	84,000,000	0
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts, Notes and Loans Receivable, Net	357,000,000		357,000,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Inventory	164,000,000		164,000,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation Deferred Tax Assets Net Current	18,000,000		18,000,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Current Assets	13,000,000		13,000,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Deferred Tax Assets	7,000,000		7,000,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net	295,000,000		295,000,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Goodwill	905,000,000		905,000,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Intangible Assets, Net	103,000,000		103,000,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Noncurrent Assets	43,000,000		43,000,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Short Term Borrowings	1,000,000		1,000,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accounts Payable	156,000,000		156,000,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Accrued Liabilities	628,000,000		628,000,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Pension And Other Postretirement Defined Benefit Plans Liabilities Noncurrent	1,000,000		1,000,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Other Noncurrent Liabilities	131,000,000		131,000,000
Assets of discontinued operations	1,989,000,000		1,989,000,000		0
Liabilities of discontinued operations	917,000,000		917,000,000		0
Clipper Windpower [Member]
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Pretax Goodwill Impairment			590,000,000
Pratt And Whitney Rocketdyne [Member]
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Pretax Goodwill Impairment			360,000,000
UTC Power [Member]
Income Statement Balance Sheet And Additional Disclosures By Disposal Groups Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal Group Including Discontinued Operation Pretax Net Asset Impairment	$ 179,000,000		$ 179,000,000